The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.Originally Posted by e_taylor
The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.
John-
NEVER say never LOL
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.
Agreed. Only the Grant books should be considered for the set, and a "new" complete set will include all 8 books with the same number. I cannot imagine of the 50 odd complete sets that exist to our knowledge today, that many if any of those owners will not step up and get the same number of the new Revised Gunslinger S/L.
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Okay, barring a win from the lottery (which I never play), I'll never have one.John-
NEVER say never LOL
John
I'm with John, they are just a little too pricey for me.Okay, barring a win from the lottery (which I never play), I'll never have one.John-
NEVER say never LOL
John
Geoff
179 up for sale on ebay. 7000 on buy it now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Dar...QQcmdZViewItem
Lists 5 books :
The Dark Tower III - The Wastelands, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1250 Signed by King and Dameron
The Dark Tower IV - Wizard and Glass, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1250 Signed by King and McKean
The Dark Tower V - Wolves of the Calla , Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1250 Signed by King and Wrightson
The Dark Tower VI - Song of Susannah, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1400 Signed by King and Anderson
The Dark Tower VII - The Dark Tower, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1500 Signed by King and Whelan
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
color me happy! I just got a sl of legends to go with my set of dt# 29 1-7. The legends book is also copy 29!
Congratulations, jemaher! That's a REAL accomplishment!
John
Now THAT may be a one of a kind set. Congratulations.
Congrats, jemaher! That is an impressive set!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Any idea how many complete sets are in existence?The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.
According to Wiz's first posting:
One would presume there are more, but this confirms a fair amount.
I think only a very small fraction of those would include Legends, though. Yours may even be unique!
John
I know this set is already on the list, but Heritage Auction Galleries currently has #50 up for auction.
DT Set #50.
Looks like whoever they are selling the set for is selling off their entire King collection.
I might throw a bid at those UK S/Ls.
Wow..... Is this normal : Buyer's Premium of 22.5% - That seems high, no?
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
It is high but rather standard for large auction houses, unfortunately. If you are interested do NOT bid through eBay. Register directly with Heritage and bid on their website. The buyer's premium is a bit lower at 19% if you do it that way.
Wow..... Is this normal : Buyer's Premium of 22.5% - That seems high, no?
Gee, I never would have guessed. I've been to a couple of live auctions, and the premium was always 10%. I was shocked at 22.5 - Cripes, if you win the auction at $5000 it's an EXTRA grand!!!
Even if I was thinking to take a shot at it ( on account of really, really wanting to own a set ) there's no way I could afford the premium!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Well, you just have to factor in the buyer's premium in deciding what amount you are willing to bid. Then it is the same as any other auction. The auction house just gets a bigger percentage.
For instance, if you think $7,000 is a good price for a matching number set of the DT books, then you would bid $5670 (knowing that you would also owe 19% or $1330). Your total price would be $7,000.
Then it would be about the same as placing a $7,000 bid on eBay. You just have to adjust your thinking and bidding to allow for the buyer's premium.
One reason that I have not bid more often on Heritage Auctions is that I am in Texas and would also be hit with an 8.25% sales tax. I'm really used to internet type sales being free from state sales tax.
Yes, your explaination is a great way to look at it. I wish I could get a set, so badly, especially since this one is a low number.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Wow! That does make perfect sense. What a great explanation.Well, you just have to factor in the buyer's premium in deciding what amount you are willing to bid. Then it is the same as any other auction. The auction house just gets a bigger percentage.
For instance, if you think $7,000 is a good price for a matching number set of the DT books, then you would bid $5670 (knowing that you would also owe 19% or $1330). Your total price would be $7,000.
Then it would be about the same as placing a $7,000 bid on eBay. You just have to adjust your thinking and bidding to allow for the buyer's premium.
One reason that I have not bid more often on Heritage Auctions is that I am in Texas and would also be hit with an 8.25% sales tax. I'm really used to internet type sales being free from state sales tax.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Slightly old news, but complete set #50 was sold by Heritage Auctions Gallery for $10,300. I think in today's market, that is a fair price.
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I wonder if the winner is here on these boards.
John
Wasn't me.
Sure wish it were.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Sure was not me. I thought about how jmaher snagged the last set at a really low price and that maybe I'd bid just over the minimum, but this set went for much higher than that.
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
On sale...some DT S/L Set
#31
http://cgi.ebay.it/STEPHEN-KINGS-DAR...d=p3286.c0.m14
#432.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Sig...QQcmdZViewItem
#159
http://cgi.ebay.it/STEPHEN-KING-DARK...d=p3286.c0.m14
Wiz on the list I read "#159 (not complete II-VII CDK Books Long Valley, NJ)"...Is he the same owner/seller?
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