Over the years, we have heard one persistent complaint about the Idiots’Books catalog. Our sizes and formats vary so dramatically that our readers have found it difficult to find a fitting way to shelve their collections. Some of our more enterprising and determined subscribers have taken this inconvenience as a challenge, several electing to create a designated box for their Idiots’Books, carefully labeled and thoughtfully adorned, of course. We have been flattered by these efforts, satisfied that, for a few stalwarts, at least, the pride of membership exceeds the pains of storage.

But today, we received a photograph that let us know that one among you is gunning for sole possession of the Subscriber of the Century award.

Behold:

Yes, this is a dedicated shelf in our friend David’s bookcase. Yes, that is a custom-made steel-with-antique-finish nameplate bearing the Idiots’Books logo.

Are we honored? We are.

Do we wish we had a shelf this nice to display our own collection? We do.

Do we expect each and every one of you subscribers to follow suit? We hope, of course, while harboring realistic expectations.

Frankly, we are honored when we walk into a home and see one of our books wedged awkwardly beneath the gimpy leg of a wobbly table.

We aim to keep our expectations low. So photos like this one really make our day.

Thanks, David. We’ll aim to keep going until that shelf is full.