Stephen King Collecting Questions

[Brice]

This is the only pic I remember from LSoE:

[e_taylor]

Not sure which thread to put this in....but...

Tomas just posted on his forum that a newsletter will go out tomorrow in regards to a traycase for the 1st edition of "The Stand".

He also posted a teaser picture of the prototype - check it out!

[blg]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

I paid under $600 for mine 6 months ago.

[Hutch]

Eric-

As I stated, a PC set of DT books is a worthy goal as there can only be 12 complete sets (as there were only 12 Publishers Copies of The Gunslinger). Three sets are accounted for, Bob's, mine and the one Stu got from Chris Cavalier (I do not remember if Stu still has it or not).

Does anyone know how many PC copies of the other books there are? I've seen 12 quoted for DTII and DTIII as well, and 50 for the last four books - but don't know if these numbers are confirmed....?

I have a price list of Grant books going back 6 to 8 years ago ...on it I took notes regarding quantity from talking with Robert.

DT IV PC 50-60 copies
DT II PC 20 copies
DT III PC 30 copies
US Prime Evil PC 70 copies
UK Prime Evil PC less than 50

[blg]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

I paid under $600 for mine 6 months ago.

Thanks. I thought some of the prices I've seen were high.

[jhanic]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

You might try going into that bookstore with six $100 bills and offering him that for the book. It's amazing what the sight of that much money has on a lot of store owners.

I did something similar to this back in 1991 with the s/l Stand. He was asking $1000 for it, but I went in with seven $100 bills and walked out with an unopened Stand.

John

[Rahfa]

I would offer $500 cash.

[herbertwest]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

You might try going into that bookstore with six $100 bills and offering him that for the book. It's amazing what the sight of that much money has on a lot of store owners.

I did something similar to this back in 1991 with the s/l Stand. He was asking $1000 for it, but I went in with seven $100 bills and walked out with an unopened Stand.

John

Lol
Cheeky but interesting idea!

[e_taylor]

Eric-

As I stated, a PC set of DT books is a worthy goal as there can only be 12 complete sets (as there were only 12 Publishers Copies of The Gunslinger). Three sets are accounted for, Bob's, mine and the one Stu got from Chris Cavalier (I do not remember if Stu still has it or not).

Does anyone know how many PC copies of the other books there are? I've seen 12 quoted for DTII and DTIII as well, and 50 for the last four books - but don't know if these numbers are confirmed....?

I have a price list of Grant books going back 6 to 8 years ago ...on it I took notes regarding quantity from talking with Robert.

DT IV PC 50-60 copies
DT II PC 20 copies
DT III PC 30 copies
US Prime Evil PC 70 copies
UK Prime Evil PC less than 50

Hutch -

Thanks for that info. On a side note, I sent you an email, did you get it, or should I resend?

[Randall Flagg]

Can someone here please assist?

[herbertwest]

Only have the one that is already posted as well as the 3 followings





All 4 are supposed to be by Michael Whelan and Erik Wilson

http://club.stephenking.free.fr/arti...?lng=fr&pg=138

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More artwork from Erik WIlson :
http://www.darktowercompendium.com/f...rikwilson.html

[herbertwest]

Not in one web, but on a tree (with Shardik).. it's a fanart

[Dolan]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

I paid under $600 for mine 6 months ago.

Thanks. I thought some of the prices I've seen were high.

I own a copy of this which I got for fairly cheap as the slip case has some discoloration... but I never quite got the whole whoop-dee about it. Sure it is a good looking book... i really like the frontispiece of the book.. but other than that - what are you really buying? Is it really worth $1200?

I mean - we can talk for years about worth... but I sometimes get confused as to why this book is priced so high. Even $500 is excessive.

[alinda]

Wow, nice art work , I had quite forgotten some of it. thanks for sharing them. I don't remember seeing that last one at all. beautiful.

[carlosdetweiller]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

I paid under $600 for mine 6 months ago.

Thanks. I thought some of the prices I've seen were high.

I own a copy of this which I got for fairly cheap as the slip case has some discoloration... but I never quite got the whole whoop-dee about it. Sure it is a good looking book... i really like the frontispiece of the book.. but other than that - what are you really buying? Is it really worth $1200?

I mean - we can talk for years about worth... but I sometimes get confused as to why this book is priced so high. Even $500 is excessive.

Maybe it has to do with the crossover collectibility. Besides King collectors the book appeals to Wrightson collectors and FRANKENSTEIN collectors. Wrightson's illustrations are just breathtaking.

[herbertwest]

the last one is a fan art ;-)

[Aaron]

I know the image that he is talking about, but it wasnt from LSoE. I cant remember what it was from. I think it was actually done in a non-fiction volume about King's work. I tried to find it the other day but came up empty. If I locate it, though, I'll post it here.

[carlosdetweiller]

Why does the postman deliver magazines like Sports Illustrated, which come with no protection at all, week after week in perfect pristine condition? But if you put a collectible magazine or comic in a padded and protected Priority Mail envelope (or a box even) it invariably shows up with one or more crushed corners.

[e_taylor]

Why does the postman deliver magazines like Sports Illustrated, which come with no protection at all, week after week in perfect pristine condition? But if you put a collectible magazine or comic in a padded and protected Priority Mail envelope (or a box even) it invariably shows up with one or more crushed corners.

Postman school teaches them to be cruel and inhuman beasts.

But seriously, I know what you mean. The book you buy as a reading copy shows up perfect but the $500 collectible book you order ends up getting destroyed. Murphy's law?

[Randall Flagg]

I recall some image with LOTS of white (sheets, linen?) etc. All hanging in long lower curve arcs, perhaps even with Roland's head swathed in bandages.. Someone will help find it.

[Randall Flagg]

I think the extra padding makes it tough to curve the magazine to easily shove it in a mail box.
The Sport's Illustrated is bulk mail and is naturally padded by the ads and other junk mail that surround it (typically it comes on Tuesday to my house).

[Dolan]

Question for those in the know...

What is a good price for a fine/near fine S/L Frankenstein (the 1983 version signed by both King and Wrightson)? There's a local bookstore here that has one priced at $850 and the ones I've seen on ebay are $800 - $1200.

I paid under $600 for mine 6 months ago.

Thanks. I thought some of the prices I've seen were high.

I own a copy of this which I got for fairly cheap as the slip case has some discoloration... but I never quite got the whole whoop-dee about it. Sure it is a good looking book... i really like the frontispiece of the book.. but other than that - what are you really buying? Is it really worth $1200?

I mean - we can talk for years about worth... but I sometimes get confused as to why this book is priced so high. Even $500 is excessive.

Maybe it has to do with the crossover collectibility. Besides King collectors the book appeals to Wrightson collectors and FRANKENSTEIN collectors. Wrightson's illustrations are just breathtaking.

Very good point

[super sam]

I bought the Overlook Connection magazine from Allen Koszowski on Ebay.
He is a "famous" artist, but i wonder if anyone here know if he have done some works for Stephen King.
I tried to ask Allen but he didn´t answer me.

[herbertwest]

(question : do you say Tabitha King like Tabita or, tabitha with th?)