Stephen King Collecting Questions

[shnnrc01]

no, the gift edition was brought out for x-mas

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

So the UK 1st of Dolores Claiborne is the Gift Edition, or no?

No. BCA edition was 1st. Same with Gerald's Game.

[jhanic]

I've got the BCA of Gerald's Game, but never bothered to try to get the BCA Dolores Claiborne. Maybe I should start looking.

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I've got the BCA of Gerald's Game, but never bothered to try to get the BCA Dolores Claiborne. Maybe I should start looking.

John

Be sure to look for the code CN 6975 on the copyright page to ensure it is a first printing (for the BCA edition of DOLORES CLAIBORNE).

[jhanic]

Will do!

John

[pdj]

I have a couple questions of "worth" for you folks in the know ...

I've been collecting stuff for years ... and I've never really looked into how much something is currently worth (other than seeing what someone else is selling it for; Bett's, etc). I know it's hard to tell ... with the market being sucky, but here are a few items that I've never seen for sale anywhere, or just don't know what they're worth, so I can't judge ... I might have to sell some stuff soon -- and I need some opinions. (btw -- I was 'pdj' over on the old board ... I just never bothered to register on the new one until today).

1) The "Rainy Season" portrait/print thing - only 100 made, signed by Stephen, Tabitha, and the artist.

2) "The House Next Door" hardcover limited edition (one of the first 125 that got made by the original publisher) - signed by King & Siddons (this: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ead.php?t=2585 )

3) The "Salem's Lot" limited edition from Centepede (black numbered) ... I have seen these going for $1600+ .... is this typical? Could I expect to get that much on eBay now, or ?

4) The "toybox" limited edition of "The Regulators" ... I don't think I've ever seen one for sale in years.

5) I bought a framed promo poster for "It" from Bett's some years ago ... it's signed and dated by King in silver marker (10/19/86, I believe). It's in ok shape -- you can see the fold marks in the poster ... and the frame is rather crappy, but it's protecting it for the time being. I'm sure I paid too much for it at the time, ... but any thought on what a "non-book" item like this might be worth now?

6) Various other flat signed books that I got from trusted sources. Nothing rare, really -- some are first editions, other aren't - (like the Haven Foundation's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" and "Black House") ... a copy of "Cell" and "The Dark Tower 7". What's your basic signed King book worth nowadays?

Whatever thoughts or suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated! Thanks gang ....

Pdj

[wizardsrainbow]

I have a couple questions of "worth" for you folks in the know ...

I've been collecting stuff for years ... and I've never really looked into how much something is currently worth (other than seeing what someone else is selling it for; Bett's, etc). I know it's hard to tell ... with the market being sucky, but here are a few items that I've never seen for sale anywhere, or just don't know what they're worth, so I can't judge ... I might have to sell some stuff soon -- and I need some opinions. (btw -- I was 'pdj' over on the old board ... I just never bothered to register on the new one until today).

1) The "Rainy Season" portrait/print thing - only 100 made, signed by Stephen, Tabitha, and the artist.

2) "The House Next Door" hardcover limited edition (one of the first 125 that got made by the original publisher) - signed by King & Siddons (this: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ead.php?t=2585 )

3) The "Salem's Lot" limited edition from Centepede (black numbered) ... I have seen these going for $1600+ .... is this typical? Could I expect to get that much on eBay now, or ?

4) The "toybox" limited edition of "The Regulators" ... I don't think I've ever seen one for sale in years.

5) I bought a framed promo poster for "It" from Bett's some years ago ... it's signed and dated by King in silver marker (10/19/86, I believe). It's in ok shape -- you can see the fold marks in the poster ... and the frame is rather crappy, but it's protecting it for the time being. I'm sure I paid too much for it at the time, ... but any thought on what a "non-book" item like this might be worth now?

6) Various other flat signed books that I got from trusted sources. Nothing rare, really -- some are first editions, other aren't - (like the Haven Foundation's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" and "Black House") ... a copy of "Cell" and "The Dark Tower 7". What's your basic signed King book worth nowadays?

Whatever thoughts or suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated! Thanks gang ....

Pdj

First off, welcome pdj!!!

I can provide guesstimates for some, but not others.

1) a VERY rough estimate $300
2) $150
3) $1300-$1400
4) $750
5) no guess, sorry
6) a signed first edition of one of King's later books in fine condition $175-$200.

[Randall Flagg]

1) The "Rainy Season" portrait/print thing - only 100 made, signed by Stephen, Tabitha, and the artist.

Sorry to differ with Wiz, but >$400. In fact I'll buy it for $400 if you wish to sell.

3) The "Salem's Lot" limited edition from Centepede (black numbered) ... I have seen these going for $1600+ .... is this typical? Could I expect to get that much on eBay now, or ?

At this time <$1,600. Probably ~$1,100

4) The "toybox" limited edition of "The Regulators" ... I don't think I've ever seen one for sale in years.

A PC copy just sold for $560. The Regulators S/L PC

Hope this helps.

Jerome

[Fsmdr]

1) The "Rainy Season" portrait/print thing - only 100 made, signed by Stephen, Tabitha, and the artist.

Sorry to differ with Wiz, but >$400. In fact I'll buy it for $400 if you wish to sell.

Hope this helps.

Jerome

Sorry to differ with you both, Jerome and Wiz, I recently paid $925 for a set of Letters From Hell Broadside and the Rainy Season print. If the Letters broadside is $250, that leaves the Rainy Season to be worth at least $675 or more.

[wizardsrainbow]

I bow to the lady and her estimate.

[Randall Flagg]

1) The "Rainy Season" portrait/print thing - only 100 made, signed by Stephen, Tabitha, and the artist.

Sorry to differ with Wiz, but >$400. In fact I'll buy it for $400 if you wish to sell.

Hope this helps.

Jerome

Sorry to differ with you both, Jerome and Wiz, I recently paid $925 for a set of Letters From Hell Broadside and the Rainy Season print. If the Letters broadside is $250, that leaves the Rainy Season to be worth at least $675 or more.

That's why I offered $400 immediately!
My estimate of >$400 is correct.

[sentinel]

On the signed poster of IT. That's actually a very unique item I bet. I've got a
few signed poster items and I got them anywhere from $25 for a signed poster from a book signing to $200 for a poster that was a promo item for Eyes of the Dragon. I recently got a signed movie poster for $90. It's really all over the board. There's not a good track record of sales and sellers. It also depends on the framing and what it's worth. I'd be interested if you decide to sell. Good Luck with your items!

[pdj]

Cool! Thanks gang! Definitely some good food for thought. I'd hate to sell *anything* ... but times, they be tight! :-/

[Randall Flagg]

Is there a list someplace that has all the audiobooks that are read by Stephen King? I really like the man's voice, but can't stand actually listening to audiobooks. I think getting some that are read by himself will be good.

This was posted in another thread, but I bet someone here can best assist.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Is there a list someplace that has all the audiobooks that are read by Stephen King? I really like the man's voice, but can't stand actually listening to audiobooks. I think getting some that are read by himself will be good.

This was posted in another thread, but I bet someone here can best assist.

Let's see.... read by King himself:

Bag of Bones
Blood and Smoke
Building Bridges (if you want to count his speech)
LT's Theory of Pets
Hearts in Atlantis (well he did part of it)
In the Death Room

OK...help me out here. I'm trying to pull this from memory.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Randall Flagg]

Is there a list someplace that has all the audiobooks that are read by Stephen King? I really like the man's voice, but can't stand actually listening to audiobooks. I think getting some that are read by himself will be good.

This was posted in another thread, but I bet someone here can best assist.

Let's see.... read by King himself:

Bag of Bones
Blood and Smoke
Building Bridges (if you want to count his speech)
LT's Theory of Pets
Hearts in Atlantis (well he did part of it)
In the Death Room

OK...help me out here. I'm trying to pull this from memory.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

DTI- (Note: Later issuances are not read by King)
DTII-(Note: Later issuances are not read by King)

[herbertwest]

yeah, if i remember well, SK did read DT 1 on tapes, and there is also a signed limited ed of it (250 copies?)

[Randall Flagg]

Is there a list someplace that has all the audiobooks that are read by Stephen King? I really like the man's voice, but can't stand actually listening to audiobooks. I think getting some that are read by himself will be good.

This was posted in another thread, but I bet someone here can best assist.

Let's see.... read by King himself:

Bag of Bones
Blood and Smoke
Building Bridges (if you want to count his speech)
LT's Theory of Pets
Hearts in Atlantis (well he did part of it)
In the Death Room

OK...help me out here. I'm trying to pull this from memory.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

DTI- (Note: Later issuances are not read by King)
DTII-(Note: Later issuances are not read by King)

How is this list?

Bag of Bones
Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
Blood & Smoke
Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, The
Anne Heche & Stephen King
Cassette/CD
Green Mile, The
Frank Muller & Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
Hearts in Atlantis
William Hurt & Stephen King
Cassette/CD
LT's Theory of Pets
Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
On Writing: A Memoir Of the Craft
Stephen King
Cassette/CD
Wavedancer Benefit, The
Stephen King, Peter Straub, Pat Conroy, John Grisham
Cassette/CD/MP3
Needful Things
Stephen King
Cassette
Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Vol. 1)
Tim Curry
Cassette

Stephen King, Kathy Bates, Tim Curry, Matthew Broderick,

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Suffer the Little Children / Crouch End / Rainy Season / Dolan's Cadillac
Stephen King, Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Curry, Yeardly Smith, Rob Lowe
Cassette


DTI-The Gunslinger
Stephen King
Cassette
DTII-The Drawing of the Three
Stephen King
Cassette
DTIII-The Waste Lands
Stephen King
Cassette

[wizardsrainbow]

yeah, if i remember well, SK did read DT 1 on tapes, and there is also a signed limited ed of it (250 copies?)

There are 850 copies of the S/L Gunslinger Tapes
Also 850 copies of the S/L Drawing of the Three tapes

[Brice]

Is there a list someplace that has all the audiobooks that are read by Stephen King? I really like the man's voice, but can't stand actually listening to audiobooks. I think getting some that are read by himself will be good.

This was posted in another thread, but I bet someone here can best assist.

Let's see.... read by King himself:

Bag of Bones
Blood and Smoke
Building Bridges (if you want to count his speech)
LT's Theory of Pets
Hearts in Atlantis (well he did part of it)
In the Death Room

OK...help me out here. I'm trying to pull this from memory.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

DTI- (Note: Later issuances are not read by King)
DTII-(Note: Later issuances are not read by King)

How is this list?

Bag of Bones
Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
Blood & Smoke
Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, The
Anne Heche & Stephen King
Cassette/CD
Green Mile, The
Frank Muller & Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
Hearts in Atlantis
William Hurt & Stephen King
Cassette/CD
LT's Theory of Pets
Stephen King
Cassette/CD/MP3
On Writing: A Memoir Of the Craft
Stephen King
Cassette/CD
Wavedancer Benefit, The
Stephen King, Peter Straub, Pat Conroy, John Grisham
Cassette/CD/MP3
Needful Things
Stephen King
Cassette
Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Vol. 1)
Tim Curry
Cassette

Stephen King, Kathy Bates, Tim Curry, Matthew Broderick,

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Suffer the Little Children / Crouch End / Rainy Season / Dolan's Cadillac
Stephen King, Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Curry, Yeardly Smith, Rob Lowe
Cassette


DTI-The Gunslinger
Stephen King
Cassette
DTII-The Drawing of the Three
Stephen King
Cassette

Also DT III-The Wastelands on cassette.

[MonteGss]

Wow, that list looks great guys. Thanks for doing that!

Maybe we could have the list posted in King Audiobook thread as well....just a thought.

[Randall Flagg]

Wow, that list looks great guys. Thanks for doing that!

Maybe we could have the list posted in King Audiobook thread as well....just a thought.

Good idea. Once we have what we think is a complete list we'll post it in the SK Audio Book thread.

[Ricky]

I have a question about the DT artist portfolios. What do they contain and how much money do they usually go for? Are they original artworks or just reproduced images?

[Ari_Racing]

As far as I know, for the dark tower there's only one portfolio. It's Ned Dameron's one for The Wastelands and you can grab a copy at grantbooks for 20 (regular edition) or 30 dollars (limited one).

The other ones I remember now are:
- Cycle of the werewolf (usually goes for $300)
- Insomnia ($250)
- The Stand (regular: $45, limited $90)
- Skeleton crew (The Art of Skeleton Crew). $50 (maybe less...depending on how lucky you are).

I suggested to Cemetery Dance a long ago to release one with the illustrations Berni Wrightson made for From a Buick 8. They said it was a great idea and that they'd think about it...but well.. no more comments about.

Then you have the different illustrations you can purchase.

[Ricky]

Would it be worth it (in your opinion) if I looked in purchasing the Ned Dameron portfolio and getting a couple of the illustrations custom framed? I mean, I don't want to spend all that dinero getting the framing done on something that's not really worth it.

Thanks Ari!