BCinDC & the 2011 Convention

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“Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last ” ~Charles Dickens

Do you know someone having a baby soon or are you expecting? The Baby Shower Auction box has a wealth of items and knowledge! It makes the perfect gift or starter package. The box contains a receiving blanket with handmade crocheted lace edging, a baby hat, many great child development books, and so much more!

Starting bid on this box is only $15. Check out photos and more details here: Box #6: Baby Shower Box and submit your bid today. Bidding closes on July 18. Don’t miss out on this “bundle of joy” BCinDC Auction box.

We now have an Official BookCrossing Zone in the Washington DC Metro area! If you live in the area or are just passing through, please feel free to visit and leave books on the two shelves here!

Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
Bookshelf: http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/OBCZSheratonCrystalCity
Address: 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Location: Shelves to the left of the check-in desk by the main entrance.
How to get there: Across the street from the Crystal City Metro stop, hotel parking garage ($), street parking ($ on weekdays; free on weekends).
Other info: This OBCZ is at the venue where the 2011 BookCrossing Convention will be held, so be sure to leave good books, be quiet and respectful, and thank the staff when you visit the OBCZ!
Website: http://www.sheratoncrystalcity.com

Check out other places you can leave books in the Washington, DC area on the new OBCZs page. Do you know of an OBCZ, UBCZ, trade shelf, or free book shelf near you? Give us the details so we can add it to the list!

There are 98 steps up to the Lincoln Memorial.

The Lincoln Memorial is just one of the many things you could see at the BookCrossing Convention of 2011. If you win this box, you could get a sneak peek at some of the excitement, history, and culture of Washington, DC. Can’t make it to the convention in person? Bid on this box and get a taste of the area; it will almost be as though you were here! Some of the items you will receive are: fiction & nonfiction books about the area, bookmarks, toys/games, mugs, mints, a Christmas ornament, note pad and pen, keychain, commemorative coins, and so much more!

Starting bid on this box is only $15. Check out photos and more details here: Box #5: Visit D.C. Box and submit your bid today. Bidding closes on July 11. Don’t miss out on this BCinDC Auction box all about the location of the next convention!

BCinDC met up at Cosi in Rosslyn on June 12. It’s a nice, friendly location with a great menu and free WiFi.

BookCrossers in attendance were: authorauthor, florafloraflora, KateKintail, mdm139, and melydia.

We have extended the times for bidding on all the remaining boxes. Here is the new schedule:

Auction Schedule