Stephen King Collecting Questions

**Randall Flagg** · 09-28-2017 05:23 PM

For years I wouldn't allow Duddits to be added to the Catalog, but it belongs. It would be interesting to hear what SK.com says about it (if they care to say). But they aren't known for being accurate on these odd items.

**webstar1000** · 09-28-2017 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

For years I wouldn't allow Duddits to be added to the Catalog, but it belongs. It would be interesting to hear what SK.com says about it (if they care to say). But they aren't known for being accurate on these odd items.

If it's in this catalog... then that's all I need to know.

**Stockerlone** · 09-28-2017 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by stroppygoblin

Originally Posted by webstar1000

Originally Posted by stroppygoblin

Kris,
Do you have the S/l F &SF edition? I don’t recall ever seeing that in your thread.

Yes I have that

even made a custom slipcase for it too!

Cool - any pictures of the slipcase?

My slipcase for the signed limited DUDDITS, of cause from Jeff..

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...L-Dreamcatcher

**herbertwest** · 09-29-2017 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

As far as Duddits, that one is not so easy to clarify. Purportedly, there were only 25 that King signed with 10 going to amazon.de, and 15 to Newspaper Die Zeit , 5 of which were said to be auctioned.

If that is the case, then the 25 copies of Duddits qualify as a legitimate King signed limited.

Title: Duddits (Dreamcatcher)
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Ullstein
Publication Year: 2001
State: limited to 25
Comments:
This is the one and only signed limited German Stephen King book.
Easy to distinguish. The signatur is on a WHITE page, in all other ´normal´ Duddits hc´s is this page GREEN.
10 Copies were sold at Amazon.de, 10 by Newspaper Die Zeit and 5 at an Auction from Newspaper Die Welt.

But does that really qualify it to be a signed limited?
IMO, it looks just like any of the other copies except that it's signed. There is no specific mentions of a limited or anything.
It would be very unlikely, but how would one differ it from any other potential signed Duddits?

I know that it is not a 'real' signature, but I would rather qualify the french limited of THE GREEN MILE 1 as a limited edition with a fac simile signature compared to this Duddits... At least most copies are numbered, have a different binding and are therefore different from the 'normal' copies

**stroppygoblin** · 09-29-2017 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by herbertwest

But does that really qualify it to be a signed limited?
IMO, it looks just like any of the other copies except that it's signed. There is no specific mentions of a limited or anything.
It would be very unlikely, but how would one differ it from any other potential signed Duddits?

You answered your own question in the quote from RF. - "Easy to distinguish. The signature is on a WHITE page, in all other ´normal´ Duddits hc´s is this page GREEN."

There are many examples of S/L's that are just Signed with no number or limitation information. 11/22/63 is a good example

**herbertwest** · 09-29-2017 03:57 AM

I didnt notice that part. I guess that it is true, although IMO it is quite underwhelming

11/22/63 is both a good and bad exemple : yes the page may be different, but the DJ is apparently different.

**becca69** · 09-29-2017 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by herbertwest

I didnt notice that part. I guess that it is true, although IMO it is quite underwhelming

11/22/63 is both a good and bad exemple : yes the page may be different, but the DJ is apparently different.

Bag of Bones UK S/L is just a trade edition with a bookplate.

**stroppygoblin** · 09-29-2017 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by herbertwest

I didnt notice that part. I guess that it is true, although IMO it is quite underwhelming

I think as collectors we can all agree that we would prefer a limited version (especially one that is signed) to be an improvement over the trade. However the point is that it IS possible to determine whether a copy of Duddits is a 'real' signed limited or a trade copy that has been signed, albeit with foreknowledge of what to look for.

**webstar1000** · 09-29-2017 10:21 AM

I am going with Duddits as a true S/L...

**peripheral** · 10-01-2017 12:42 AM

What is the true 1st UK trade edition of The Colorado Kid? The catalogue does not seem clear on this matter. It lists the PS Publishing trio of hardcovers, but in the discussion section of this listing there is some contention, which doesn't end with a firm conclusion.

I wonder if there was an equivalent UK paperback of the US 1st edition of The Colorado Kid, as was discovered with Joyland?

**HONKYTONKSMASH** · 10-01-2017 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by peripheral

What is the true 1st UK trade edition of The Colorado Kid? The catalogue does not seem clear on this matter. It lists the PS Publishing trio of hardcovers, but in the discussion section of this listing there is some contention, which doesn't end with a firm conclusion.

I wonder if there was an equivalent UK paperback of the US 1st edition of The Colorado Kid, as was discovered with Joyland?

I dont believe there was a UK paperback 1st equivalent. At least to my recollection

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**stroppygoblin** · 10-01-2017 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by HONKYTONKSMASH

Originally Posted by peripheral

What is the true 1st UK trade edition of The Colorado Kid? The catalogue does not seem clear on this matter. It lists the PS Publishing trio of hardcovers, but in the discussion section of this listing there is some contention, which doesn't end with a firm conclusion.

I wonder if there was an equivalent UK paperback of the US 1st edition of The Colorado Kid, as was discovered with Joyland?

I dont believe there was a UK paperback 1st equivalent. At least to my recollection

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I’d have thought someone in this site would have reported it by now if it existed.

**peripheral** · 10-01-2017 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by stroppygoblin

Originally Posted by HONKYTONKSMASH

Originally Posted by peripheral

What is the true 1st UK trade edition of The Colorado Kid? The catalogue does not seem clear on this matter. It lists the PS Publishing trio of hardcovers, but in the discussion section of this listing there is some contention, which doesn't end with a firm conclusion.

I wonder if there was an equivalent UK paperback of the US 1st edition of The Colorado Kid, as was discovered with Joyland?

I dont believe there was a UK paperback 1st equivalent. At least to my recollection

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I’d have thought someone in this site would have reported it by now if it existed.

Cheers fellas, although I think it was only this or last year that someone (Brian861, from memory?), discovered the Joyland UK 1st paperback? Anyway, I’ll take it that the PS hardcovers are the UK 1sts until further notice.

**peripheral** · 10-01-2017 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by stroppygoblin

Originally Posted by HONKYTONKSMASH

Originally Posted by peripheral

What is the true 1st UK trade edition of The Colorado Kid? The catalogue does not seem clear on this matter. It lists the PS Publishing trio of hardcovers, but in the discussion section of this listing there is some contention, which doesn't end with a firm conclusion.

I wonder if there was an equivalent UK paperback of the US 1st edition of The Colorado Kid, as was discovered with Joyland?

I dont believe there was a UK paperback 1st equivalent. At least to my recollection

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I’d have thought someone in this site would have reported it by now if it existed.

Cheers fellas, although I think it was only this or last year that someone (Brian861, from memory?), discovered the Joyland UK 1st paperback? Anyway, I’ll take it that the PS hardcovers are the UK 1sts until further notice.

**stroppygoblin** · 10-01-2017 03:04 PM

Brian posted his copy and I think it was me who said that I hadn't seen it before. Others already had it in their collections though.

**peripheral** · 10-01-2017 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by stroppygoblin

Brian posted his copy and I think it was me who said that I hadn't seen it before. Others already had it in their collections though.

Ah, ok. Cheers, Simon...

**ur2ndbiggestfan** · 10-01-2017 06:02 PM

I was talking to The Incredible Hulk the other day and he said, "JOYLAND good book!"

**webstar1000** · 10-05-2017 05:56 AM

For anyone that has a Folio Shining and a signed Folio Shining... is there any difference at all OR is it just a 100 or so of the signed? I am having a very hard time calling this a signed limited....

Part of me feels... that there should be some difference between a reg and none reg. LIKE FDNS 1/100. It may not be totally different but there is a difference. Duddits, has a blank page inserted for the signature... How could you not just get King to sign a Folio Shining and say it is one of those books? You could if there is no diff. Please someone with both let me know? thanks

**Roseannebarr** · 10-05-2017 06:02 AM

I have Stephen King shining folio I have them both the difference is a bookplate as opposed to a flatsigned copy

**Randall Flagg** · 10-05-2017 06:05 AM

I posted pics of the differences somewhere upthread. The differences are the siagned bookplate affixed inside, and the sticker that was put on the outside (not really important, but a slight difference).

**webstar1000** · 10-05-2017 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

I posted pics of the differences somewhere upthread. The differences are the siagned bookplate affixed inside, and the sticker that was put on the outside (not really important, but a slight difference).

Ok, I have to agree. The Bookplate does it. Thanks RF. Can it be added to the catalog?