#MIBF2015: Day 1 Report

Just got home from Day 1 of the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF)! Opening day is always my busiest (this year more than the recent ones after a series of delays in the morning), and my feet are sore and my arms are aching, so I’ll let the photos do the talking, hmm?

I’ll go straight to the recon photos — mostly taken in transit (and in a hurry), and I don’t have the time to sort, so you’ll have to forgive me if I’ve missed out on some booths  — I still have four days! :D

Perhaps the most popular book at the MIBF — at least half a dozen booths are carrying some iteration of the Johanna Basford book. This is a special Artist’s edition — pull out a page and it’s ready to frame.

A new book in the Illustration School (Sachiko Umoto) series! (NBS)

Boxes and boxes of P100 comics! (Comic Odyssey)

Graphic novels at 20% off (Comic Odyssey)

The new Bloomsburys, which I am sorely tempted to complete
(waah, I only have Deathly Hallows so far!).
But I’m holding out for the illustrated edition of PS1 coming out next month.

Pulp! The Classics — nicely kitsch (NBS)

Crazy over coloring books

3D Printer at Alexan

Sample 3D print

Comic coloring books and art notebooks (Visprint)

Romance class titles (P190, Visprint)

Star Wars Crochet! (Aquarian Books and Novelties)

Wizard of Oz Crochet! (Aquarian Books and Novelties)

And more Filipino romance novels! (P185, Anvil)

For those who’ve always wanted it (P750, Anvil)

For McSweeney’s fans

for short story lovers (NBS)

for art supply hoarders  *ahem, ahem* (NBS)

And squee — because I’ve always wanted this! (NBS)

Lots of Bradburys to choose from (NBS)

Oh my Glob! (NBS)

Shelves and shelves of coloring books (NBS)

In memoriam: Oliver Sacks (NBS)

Very interesting. (NBS)

Art kits! (NBS)

I wanted this but it disappeared (huhu! NBS)

This series appeals to the trivia junkie in me (NBS)

Intriguing premise… (Kerygma Books)

And ooh, this is out in print!
Just book 1 though; I was hoping for book 3 (Kerygma Books)

Every year I want to buy these facsimiles, but I realize they won’t fit in my shelves. (NHC)

Tempted to buy this, decided to sleep on it —
thanks to Flipper friend Cecille for the heads up! (P420, Ateneo Press)

The Damiana Eugenio series one of my staff has been lusting after (UP Press)

Baro looks lovely (P1000, Tradewinds)

Electrolychee’s Biyaheng Langit (P850, Tradewinds)

Complete your FSJ collection (Tradewinds)

Janus Silang 2 and Pangkat Papaya! Woot! (Adarna), both P150

Waaaaant. (P800, Adarna)

Spiffy! And yes, I seriously want a 3D printer. (Data Science)

Quiet books (I forget the name of the booth! But Hall 1, in back)

Make magazine available for subscription — I wish they’d carry Craft as well (APCEI)

It’s baaack! (P300, Bookmark)

coloring books by my INKie friends Jomike and Jonathan (Lampara / Precious Pages)

OOOOH (NBS)

Love this old-timey set! (NBS)

Like it’s calling out to me (NBS)

P35 ukay bin (Tahanan)

More chorvas (Tahanan)

Signed prints! (Tahanan)

And the hidden comic stash (PSICOM)

In case you were wondering (and I’m sure you are) — I have not bought half the books in this post. Frustratingly, I had less than an hour to shop today — will make up for it before the weekend crowd descends upon us! — and some of the books I wanted disappeared in the evening (raaaaats!). I am hoping they get restocked or else I’ll have nothing for my loot report (give me a couple more days…).

Anyway, good hunting, one and all, and see you at the MIBF!