Thanks Tim!
Thanks Tim!
I should have asked sooner... after I saw your response, and was ready to buy overvat vjbooks, it was gone. Argh!
The only time I would keep a box is if the artist or author personally wrote, stamped or doodled something cool on it.
I've kept one shipping box (Actually, I keep ALL my boxes but I reuse them to ship other books). When Cemetery Dance shipped me my remarqued copy of Doctor Sleep S/L, they reused a box that Simon and Schuster sent to them that contained copies of Mr. Mercedes and it has a sticker on the side that says "This box contains Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King Do Not Open Until June 3, 2014" I know it might be silly but I love that box!
I would never increase or decrease a bid based on the condition or availability of the original box. If I am looking on ebay and there multiple choices and they are in similar condition and price, I might give preference to the one with the original box (assuming the box indicates what its original purpose was).
I sometimes keep the boxes of things, if I think maybe someday I will sell it on ebay (more for packing purposes then selling). But this is mostly for my Lord of the rings statues from Sideshow Weta. I think I have only kept one box for a book (the Stand limited edition, which was bought off of ebay, I think).
I didn't keep the box, but I kept the sticker. After all, finders keepers...
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/...rsKeepersx.jpg
With online buying being my main outlet, there's no way I could keep boxes. I'd have a room full of them if it weren't for my wife to remind me to through them in the recycle bin.
I might keep a box if it was from an interesting person and had his name/address. I kick myself for not keeping the check I received from Gary Coleman (yes, that Gary Coleman) for when I sold him some porn on eBay, back in the days before PayPal and such.
"What you talkin bought Willis"
How far off topic can you get?
Old signature. 1st. FINE condition and I man unread... Creepshow. Can I get a couple ideas of value?
But is it I woman unread?
Spoiler: 05-02-2017 10:59 PMMr. Rabbit TrickLast 2 at Betts:
Creepshow 1st edition (full number line) inscribed "For Mac- Stay creepy! Stephen King 4/26/83"....Near Fine- condition with some reading creasing/wear...RARE SIGNED $199
Creepshow 1st edition (full number line) INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN KING " To Sam- with best wishes, Stephen King 12/18/93 --- Near Fine- with some wear, minor crease to back cover corner - RARE SIGNED! $300 05-03-2017 03:39 AMwebstar1000 05-03-2017 03:47 AMwebstar1000Dead Zone 1st inscribed and fine?