Oh by the way - I think I remember Steve (ur2ndbiggestfan) mentioning that the EOTD states actually have slightly different DJs...
*edit: here you go: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...gon#post450443
Oh by the way - I think I remember Steve (ur2ndbiggestfan) mentioning that the EOTD states actually have slightly different DJs...
*edit: here you go: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...gon#post450443
Could I get some assistance. Could someone tell me how these "defects" will affect the value of this S/L Joyland? There appears to be a small red stain on the pages and there is a printing defect. Looks like the page didn't fully cut and it was folded over. Not sure if this was common in the Joyland copies or not. Any help would be apprecaited. Am curious what this is probably worth.
Thank you,
Aronstg
That is a bummer and that would FOR SURE affect the value my friend. Sorry botherOriginally Posted by Aronstg
Could I get some assistance. Could someone tell me how these "defects" will affect the value of this S/L Joyland? There appears to be a small red stain on the pages and there is a printing defect. Looks like the page didn't fully cut and it was folded over. Not sure if this was common in the Joyland copies or not. Any help would be apprecaited. Am curious what this is probably worth.
Thank you,
Aronstg
HELP ME FIND
Insomnia #459
ANY S/L #459
Thank you. I figured this wasn't something common in all of the Joyland copies. How much would you say the current value would be of the S/L joyland with these defects? Just looking for rough estimates.
Not to sound snarky, but I wouldn't buy that copy at all. There are too many other fine copies available.
Sorry but I agree 100% with Elazansky....Not to sound snarky, but I wouldn't buy that copy at all. There are too many other fine copies available.
HELP ME FIND
Insomnia #459
ANY S/L #459
Thank you.. makes my decision easyI appreciate it.
It's good advice, Aron. You'll find a perfect copy you'll be happier with I'm sure.Thank you.. makes my decision easy
Yeah. I'm pretty sure that is what I will do. I mean I know the book isn't worthless. It still has King's signature and everything else is fine but I know that many people have suggested that it's always better to find a fine copy than to settle for something inferior unless you are not bothered by it.It's good advice, Aron. You'll find a perfect copy you'll be happier with I'm sure.Thank you.. makes my decision easy
Anyone have better information on which of these is the actual first edition? Both have full number line. One is much heavier paper stock.
I actually see the answer as I type this out, but will leave up for comment. The smaller one with additional writing on front indicates it is a reprint of a previously collected publication. Presumably, the larger, heavier of the two.
I can't quickly locate the post(s), or my copy, but biomieg clarified this some time ago.
Hopefully he will chime in.
Unfortunately, the Catalog doesn't have the several hundred entries for King ephemera. That's information that falls under the purveyance of Justin Brooks.
Thanks RF! I have Justin's book, so I should have remembered to check it.
The one with the green font is the true 1st, also confirmed by Bob and TwistedNadine (where is she, anyway?). I believe it had a 2000 copy print run.
Okay, this is a weird kind of 'collecting question' but it has to do with a collector and I didn't want to post it in the Random Comments thread.
Has anyone here been in touch recently with a collector from the UK named Danny (Daniel) Lenzini? He used to post here infrequently as Captain Hollister. Hannes Olverts and I had frequent e-mail contact with him and we both sold him books and purchased books from him as well. Danny seemed like a very decent guy and we had great conversations but he had the tendency to lapse into bouts of radio silence that sometimes lasted for months, even in the midst of transactions.
Anyway, in the end it always worked out - until last summer when I paid him close to $1,000 for a bunch of books I never received. Shortly after I transferred the money all communication ceased again and I never heard from him again.
Strangely, I don't really bear him any ill will - I'm actually a bit worried about him. So - does anyone here know what happened to him?
Checked my records, but my only contact with him was in 2006. Don't have any contact details.
If you have a mailing address for him, contact the local authorities for a welfare check.
I know that both Hannes and I were worried that something happened to him. Just curious is all.
Never had any dealings with him as far as I can remember, Michaël.
So I have a serious question here...
Lately I have been feeling a bit "burnt out" on collecting. With all of the limited, rereleases, etc. I feel like the market is just ever expanding, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. At some point though, it's like, where does it end? I'm sure some of you have gone through the burn out phase. So my question is, how do you deal with that?
I really don't want to sell my collection because I feel that is drastic, and would be painful. I have a nice collection so I'd like to keep it preserved.
Any advice/thoughts are appreciated!
It's funny, I was feeling the same thing this week. I found myself questioning how I could possibly feel that way. I don't know that it's a burn out, just more like feeling exasperated as to the upcoming anniversary editions and the cash investment they'd all require. But yeah, I definitely wouldn't consider selling as an option. My initial reaction was to make some sort of decision to take a "breather" for a while which would mean keeping my money in the bank and not spending it on new releases. Rather focus on maybe filling some holes in the current collection. Of course, missing out on these has a drawback, but at the same time, I might feel better that I'm not constantly running this collecting race to always have everything that comes out in every edition.
I've hit that point a few times. I just stop trying to buy everything that comes out, but (proof nut that I am) I do keep looking for proofs, etc. If a new issue s/l comes out, I may or not grab it from the publisher, but I may skip it. After a while, the interest comes back.
John
Just circling back to this... So after reading a few things about it, the information I have is that the 1983 date meant it was not a 1st printing. If you look at the points for the 1st, it has to have "FIRST EDITION" on the Copyright page, a $15.95 price and "Y38" on page 374.
I have a copy here with 1983 on the back, First Edition on CP page, and "Y3?" on page 374. The last number is hidden because of the binding, and I don't feel like pulling it apart to see it. I then realized that it's obviously a possibility that someone simply switched jackets on a 1st edition book.
I know exactly what you mean - I may not be suffering from burn-out but I am increasingly finding it difficult to get the new releases, let alone try to fill the gaps of older books. I can't remember the last time I bought an older S/L.
Do you read or do you just collect? If you read then read. Enjoy the beautiful books you own. How many books do you own that you haven't even sat down with? Move the focus from "collecting" to enjoying.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
You might be able to use a bright light to back-light through and read the page 374 gutter code.Just circling back to this... So after reading a few things about it, the information I have is that the 1983 date meant it was not a 1st printing. If you look at the points for the 1st, it has to have "FIRST EDITION" on the Copyright page, a $15.95 price and "Y38" on page 374.
I have a copy here with 1983 on the back, First Edition on CP page, and "Y3?" on page 374. The last number is hidden because of the binding, and I don't feel like pulling it apart to see it. I then realized that it's obviously a possibility that someone simply switched jackets on a 1st edition book.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
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