Nancy Drew Collection

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

One of my goals for 2021 is acquiring the entire Nancy Drew series (the original 56) because it was my favorite series as a kid. I remember reading the yellow and blue hardcovers and begging for the next set every time I saw it at Costco. According to wiki there are 174+ books, but I‘ll start with the OG set of 56 this year. 2nd part of my goal is to thrift most of the books otherwise it‘s bye bye money 💸 Anyone else obsessed with Ms. Nancy Drew?

Victoriahoperose Awww that‘s such an awesome goal! I may have to copy you and do the same. I love Nancy Drew so much. She was definitely my fave. Also loved Sweet Valley High! Can‘t wait to see your progress!! 4y

Drnkpnkprincess @Victoriahoperose it‘s been a goal for a while- but I keep buying other books, so instead of an all out book buying ban I decided my purchases need to be methodical, lol. Sweet Valley High series was good too! Maybe that will be next year‘s goal... 4y

Victoriahoperose @Drnkpnkprincess such a smart idea!! I can‘t wait to see what you think when you revisit them!! 4y

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Literary_Siren Yes! I have them all. It took me a couple years. eBay and ThriftBooks are the best way to acquire them! 4y

Drnkpnkprincess @Literary_Siren: thriftbooks saves my life often! I ordered some off my list last week. 4y

Literary_Siren You can also sometimes find them at thrift stores. 4y

Drnkpnkprincess @Literary_Siren hahah yep! I have a monthly rotation with half price books and goodwills in my city. 4y

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bookandbedandtea

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

I'm late to this party, as usual, but it sounds so fun I'm jumping in anyway! I won't be ranking my picks after this but I had to start with the series that made me a reader in the first place. Decades later I still adore Nancy Drew and I still have my childhood collection. #20series20days #top20series @Andrew65

Andrew65 Wow! A great collection. 4y

Nute Wow! Absolutely fantastic! 4y

Ruthiella Wonderful collection! I was thinking about including Nancy Drew in my 20. These books were a big part of my childhood reading. 4y

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StephBengtson

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

🧩#bookishpuzzles

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ravenlee

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/adventurous-writer-who-brought-Nancy...

Because Nancy Drew is always awesome.

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guinsgirlreads

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

Flea market.. only took 2 pics but they don‘t even show the half of this guys spot! That‘s my boyfriends hat cameo as he‘s digging through bags on the floor for Nancy Drew‘s lol 😆 (He‘s not a reader) 😍😘

Kappadeemom That makes my OCD flare up 😀😀 7y

guinsgirlreads @Kappadeemom lol right?! I was not getting one from the middle or bottom no matter what 😂 7y

Ddzmini Organization 😳 I could do it 😳💁🏼‍♀️ 7y

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

#BookMail today included the last 2 #NancyDrew books I needed for my collection that will one day be Kaysen's. I had close to all of them at one point, then a box was lost during a move and was back down to maybe 20 of the 64. I slowly started buying them one to two at a time over the past couple of years. Today the last two came in and I now have a complete set! Now, to work on #DearAmerica some more and then #HardyBoys 😊 #RaisingReaders

ramyasbookshelf Nice collection!:) 8y

AshleyHoss820 Such a great idea!! 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @ramyasbookshelf thank you! My Daughter is only 18 months, but she is already showing so much interest and I read #1 to her a little the other night and we had to "find Nancy" in the illustrations. She really loved it ? Hope it sticks ? 8y

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings @AshleyHoss820 thank you! Once my main hardbacks are complete, then we will work on completing Babysitter's club since I have a lot of those as well 😊 8y

LeahBergen Wow!!! 😍 8y

Caterina What a lovely gift for your daughter!! You're planting ideas in my head for someday. Although I've never read Nancy Drew, I loved the Dear America books, and for a couple years my favorite book, which I read again and again, was a Picture of Freedom, the diary of a Clotee, a slave girl. She was so passionate about learning to read and write, and I found her so relatable! 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @LeahBergen aren't they lovely??? ❤️ 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Caterina I loved the Nancy Drew series and to this day I love a good mystery and trying to figure it out before the reveal. The Dear America books definitely sparked a huge interest in history and I had a few favourites, but I want to collect them all for her and I want to read the ones I was never able to. They are not always easy to find in great condition, but some people on here were very kind in helping me add to my collection 😊 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Caterina I definitely think it is worth trying to obtain them all, though 😊 8y

Caterina @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Both sound like perfect collections to challenge her mind - mysteries (with a female lead no less!) and history! 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Caterina exactly! She will have many adventures ❤️ 8y

Laalaleighh Omg that's so perfect 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Laalaleighh I just finished #2. I am going to re-read them ALL now! ❤️ 8y

quirkyreader Yea. You got all the original hardcovers of Nancy. Are you going to look for the rest of the series that came out in the 1980's? 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @quirkyreader I never read any of those, so I honestly don't know. If Kaysen wants to try them after she finishes these, I am down for trying them with her. I think I even have one paperback of those later books, but I know I haven't read it. Are they good? 8y

quirkyreader They were ok. Just a continuation of the series 80's style. There was one that featured a UFO. And there were plenty of team up books with the Hardy Boys. 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @quirkyreader Good to know. Thank you 😊 I honestly only read one or two of the Hardy Boys, I was always more eager for a Nancy Drew one if they had them at school. But, definitely plan to read one day 🙌 8y

monkeygirlsmama Awesome sauce! I have far from a complete collection. :( 8y

mrsmarch Have you read the nonfiction book about Nancy? It's fascinating.

Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @monkeygirlsmama it takes a while one at a time, but Amazon is super cheap usually and totally worth it when it happens 🙌 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @mrsmarch it is on my TBR, but don't have it yet. 😕 8y

JulAnna Fond memories of reading these as a young girl 😊 8y

rustoryhuf If you ever go to Savannah GA, you must stop at Books on Bay. She has collectible and newer versions of all the wonderful series of our childhood. I was in Nancy Drew Heaven! 8y

LauraBrook Wow, amazing! This photo makes my bookish heart very happy. 💖 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @JulAnna I do, too, I want Kaysen to have them as well ❤️ @rustoryhuf oooh! Thank you! I will have to remember that 🙌 @LauraBrook thank you! Mine, too 😉❤️ 8y

WarpedSweetness Look at that!!! I'm so jealous! ❤❤ 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @WarpedSweetness Amazon! May take a while, but you will love the result! 🙌 8y

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Martta

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

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I visited the local library to take photos of the books I've read to have something to publish with the reviews on Litsy. It was a trip through the memory lane. I found so many books I've read and loved through my early years as a bookworm. Nancy Drews were one of the original reasons I fell in love with reading.

kylienoele Nancy Drew also sparked my love of reading! I love her :') 8y

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MaleficentBookDragon

Nancy Drew Collection | Carolyn Keene, Simon & Schuster

Nancy Drew was my hero as a kid. Here are some of my vintage Nancy Drews. #childprotagonists #aphotoadaynov16

Suzze My sister and I had all of them (all that had come out up to then) and they all looked like the one on the right. 8y

MaleficentBookDragon My oldest is a 1945; most are 60s and 70s. 8y

tpixie Love it! I have a couple of blue ones too!! @Suzze I wonder how much a blue set would be worth now!!!! 8y

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MaleficentBookDragon I picked up a 1959 one yesterday. 8y

Suzze @tpixie I never forgave my mother for giving them to my nieces. 8y

tpixie @MaleficentTheBookDragon awesome find!! 8y

tpixie @Suzze I bet!! So sorry!! 8y

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