Stephen King Collecting Questions

**bdwyer19** · 10-29-2014 04:55 AM

I'm close to purchasing a S/L Regulators, but I need some opinions on how these two cases look. On the first one, there is some light smudging on the side of the case. On the second case, the top corner of the the Motokops picture looks like there is some bubbling or scratching near the 'M'. I'm told by the seller that it is perfectly flat, but might just be a printing anomaly. Obviously the S/L Regulators isn't cheap, so I want to make sure that I'm getting as Fine a copy as possible. What are some thoughts on how either of the pictures look?

**webstar1000** · 10-29-2014 05:23 AM

I do not have one or I would help out... but what bothers me is this... why does this company that did these books NOT GET MORE? This and the lettered are what limited's should be.... just a thought.

**bdwyer19** · 10-29-2014 12:26 PM

Yeah, it would be nice just to swap out the box, but I guess that's what makes them truly limited.

Do any of the current Regulators owners have any thoughts on the pictures above?

**dnemec** · 10-29-2014 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Roog

Pet Sematary is not so often for sale on eBay. I just missed the latest auction, which went for $34.

Still looking for one

Unfortunately, the cost of shipping to you would probably outweigh the cost of the book!

**stroppygoblin** · 10-29-2014 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Roog

Pet Sematary is not so often for sale on eBay. I just missed the latest auction, which went for $34.

Still looking for one

Finding a nice copy of this is really hard. It seems to suffer badly with chips to the spine and edges. I think the quality of paper used for the Dust Jacket was pretty low on this one.

**Randall Flagg** · 10-30-2014 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by bdwyer19

Yeah, it would be nice just to swap out the box, but I guess that's what makes them truly limited.

Do any of the current Regulators owners have any thoughts on the pictures above?

The wear looks like like normal shelf wear. The "bubble" also looks like it could be a printing error. Either way the cases make the book a little less than perfect. I'd say ~10% reduction. Personally, I display my case, so I'd prefer the one without the flaw on the label.

**bdwyer19** · 10-30-2014 07:25 AM

Thanks RF. I was able to talk to another dealer who had a flawless copy kept in the original shipping box. Its going to be a long few days waiting to get it!!

**webstar1000** · 10-30-2014 08:37 AM

If I was not put on lock down I would be after both Regulators right now... my wife knows I have spent near $40k this year... or more (I have not tallied it up) and we bought a house so until she is good with that... this cat is out. The odd book here and there for now. I gotta say I will miss the big ass boxes from Betts or wherever with like 10+ books in it!!!!!!!!! lol

**bdwyer19** · 10-31-2014 12:04 PM

Has anyone ever dealt with shipping through the USPS Bell Gardens facility in California? I have a book sitting there right now on its way to me, but I've read numerous articles about that facility being a major black hole, with items taking forever to arrive, if at all.

Oops, wrong thread! Sorry!

**Merlin1958** · 10-31-2014 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by bdwyer19

Has anyone ever dealt with shipping through the USPS Bell Gardens facility in California? I have a book sitting there right now on its way to me, but I've read numerous articles about that facility being a major black hole, with items taking forever to arrive, if at all.

California is a black hole, IMHO!! LOL J/K

**Randall Flagg** · 10-31-2014 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by bdwyer19

Has anyone ever dealt with shipping through the USPS Bell Gardens facility in California? I have a book sitting there right now on its way to me, but I've read numerous articles about that facility being a major black hole, with items taking forever to arrive, if at all.

Oops, wrong thread! Sorry!

Yes I have. If it's media mail (actually even priority) I have seen stuff disappear for days, in one case weeks. I've even had stuff get to Bell, ship out, then return. You simply can't get an answer out of them, even with the direct number.

**bdwyer19** · 10-31-2014 01:37 PM

Thanks RF. That's what I was afraid of. The seller for some stupid reason shipped it as media mail too.

**Br!an** · 10-31-2014 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by bdwyer19

Has anyone ever dealt with shipping through the USPS Bell Gardens facility in California? I have a book sitting there right now on its way to me, but I've read numerous articles about that facility being a major black hole, with items taking forever to arrive, if at all.

Oops, wrong thread! Sorry!

When Shannon shipped In Mint Condition from Vegas to Florida it went through that facility. (For some strange reason.) It handles a huge volume of mail from all over the West. I've had other items that went through there, and it did seems to add a day or two to my expected shipping time.

**Randall Flagg** · 10-31-2014 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Br!an

Originally Posted by bdwyer19

Has anyone ever dealt with shipping through the USPS Bell Gardens facility in California? I have a book sitting there right now on its way to me, but I've read numerous articles about that facility being a major black hole, with items taking forever to arrive, if at all.

Oops, wrong thread! Sorry!

When Shannon shipped In Mint Condition from Vegas to Florida it went through that facility. (For some strange reason.) It handles a huge volume of mail from all over the West. I've had other items that went through there, and it did seems to add a day or two to my expected shipping time.

Tough to say the percentages, but if I have shipped 500 items that went through the BG facility and there has been trouble with 10 of them; then I hope the other 10 million that go through there don't have a 2.5% screw-up rate.

**Brian James Freeman** · 11-18-2014 07:17 AM

Has this question I found on the CD Forum already been answered about the REVIVAL DJ?

http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showt...ll=1#post71901

I have a signed copy from the NYC event, and the back of my dust jacket references a teenager browsing grahic novels at "Barnes and noble". I have learned that other djs say simply "bookstore". Does anyone have any info on the 2 versions and whether 1 is rarer than the other?

I don't have my copy handy to check. Thanks!

Brian

**jhanic** · 11-18-2014 09:38 AM

Both my copies (purchased at Barnes & Noble) say "Barnes & Noble" on the back of the dust jacket.

John

**Brian James Freeman** · 11-18-2014 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by jhanic

Both my copies (purchased at Barnes & Noble) say "Barnes & Noble" on the back of the dust jacket.

John

I checked with the warehouse. Our copies, which came directly from S&S, say "bookstore" as the poster suggested.

Brian

**ELazansky** · 11-18-2014 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by jhanic

Both my copies (purchased at Barnes & Noble) say "Barnes & Noble" on the back of the dust jacket.

John

Great, so now you have the B&N variant US edition to go with the regular US edition and the 3 UK Trade versions plus the gift edition...need a bookshelf just for Revival

**Brian James Freeman** · 11-18-2014 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by ELazansky

Originally Posted by jhanic

Both my copies (purchased at Barnes & Noble) say "Barnes & Noble" on the back of the dust jacket.

John

Great, so now you have the B&N variant US edition to go with the regular US edition and the 3 UK Trade versions plus the gift edition...need a bookshelf just for Revival

If they had asked me, we definitely would have paid for the printing cost for alt DJs that said the "Cemetery Dance store" on them.

Brian

**jhanic** · 11-18-2014 11:10 AM

Plus the US proof and the UK proof.

John

**MLG** · 11-18-2014 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Brian James Freeman

Originally Posted by ELazansky

Originally Posted by jhanic

Both my copies (purchased at Barnes & Noble) say "Barnes & Noble" on the back of the dust jacket.

John

Great, so now you have the B&N variant US edition to go with the regular US edition and the 3 UK Trade versions plus the gift edition...need a bookshelf just for Revival

If they had asked me, we definitely would have paid for the printing cost for alt DJs that said the "Cemetery Dance store" on them.

Brian

That would have been cool! Just guessing based on the fact that is says "Barnes & Noble" in the book, but I think they originally planned on them all saying Barnes & Noble but made the switch after printing began to avoid issues with other retailers.

**zelig** · 11-18-2014 11:53 AM

Oh boy... here we go with another jacket variant, which of course I'll need to have in my collection... I'm gonna ride over to the local B&N today and see what they have...

**jhanic** · 11-18-2014 12:07 PM

And I'm going to be searching for the "bookstore" variant!

John

**Randall Flagg** · 11-18-2014 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by jhanic

And I'm going to be searching for the "bookstore" variant!

John

They are everywhere EXCEPT for Barnes & Noble.

**zelig** · 11-18-2014 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

Originally Posted by jhanic

And I'm going to be searching for the "bookstore" variant!

John

They are everywhere EXCEPT for Barnes & Noble.

So I just got back from the B&N down the road, and most of the copies on the shelf had the "Barnes & Noble" text. A few were still the regular one. Anyway, I picked up a copy.

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