Fantastic, Dez. I'm soooooooooooooo jealous. Congratulations.
Fantastic, Dez. I'm soooooooooooooo jealous. Congratulations.
Well, I finally got all my links fixed (thanks a bunch, you assholes at Photobucket!), so I can now add new stuff. Haven't been buying much, but I refused to update my thread until all the photos were fixed.
First of all, a HUGE thank you to Brian for this lovely gift! I loaned Brian some audiobooks, and this was his thank you. I hadn't gotten around to buying one yet, but now I don't have to.
Thanks again, Brian!
Also picked up this from eBay. I never read the comics, but I recently dove into the Locke & Key audiobook. So when this came up for a good price, I had to buy him to put with my Hill collection. He's so cute!
That's a nice gift. Are you reading it?
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
You're most welcome, Dez and thanks for the loaners! I recently picked up Bode myselfUs Hill folk have to stick together!
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
Congrats on the DarkRegions Press Competition win Dez!
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
I just saw the email too. Congrats. You've been lucky this year!
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
I just can't, Becca. I'd be far too worried about messing it up. Plus 95% of my reading now is on the treadmill so I REALLY don'y want to. It will be out soon, so I'll just be patient!Originally Posted by becca69
Bode is cute, isn't he? It was a total impulse buy, but that's ok. He looks great on my shelf!You're most welcome, Dez and thanks for the loaners! I recently picked up Bode myself
Congrats on the DarkRegions Press Competition win Dez!Thanks all! But before you get too excited, I did NOT win the grand prize. I won a $10 gift certificate. Would've liked that grand prize, but it's something!
Time to buy that lotto ticket.
But the lotto I NEVER win! Plus these occasion book wins are just to make up for the fact that I am completely unlucky in nearly every other aspect.
Still seems to be a good year. Hopefully...Chinese Fortune Cookie
Saw this as well. Congrats, Dez!Congrats on the DarkRegions Press Competition win Dez!
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
While everyone is going nuts over Sleeping Beauties, I picked up the final missing piece (I believe) of my Fireman collection. A HUGE thanks to jonp as I have not seen one of these on the open market. The infamous yellow paged UK Fireman proof.
And now...Strange Weather is released and we start all over again.
Awesome! Didn't even know that existed. Congratulations, Dez.
Very nice, Dez! Glad you were able to finally close the circle. Kudos to Jon for scoring it for ya!
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
Who's going nuts over SLEEPING BEAUTIES? I've only got 8 or possibly 9 copies coming my way.
By the way, nice proof, the pages aren't chicken, they're yellow!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
Someone pointed it out to me, then when Jon decided to sell, he contacted me first. Since I am a nut and Queen of the Hill, I had to say YES!
Thanks, Brian!
I was counting...thought it was 5, then arrived at 7, but I believe it is actually 8. And the slipcase. And the portfolio. No signed 1st yet, but I'm just being patient. There will be one!
And thanks re: the proof!
Okay, a couple updates then notes for Santa. I haven't been spending much, but a few cool things have shown up recently.
First, I received my Joe Hill Candy Cane Key and I really like the presentation. No, I am still not collecting the keys (really!), but this was too cool not to buy!
Also, the Dutch gift edition of de Shining came yesterday and I think it's so cool. Somehow, it made it all the way here sitting only in its box with no padding, but it was unscathed. Also, thanks to whomever pointed out the website to me on Facebook. (I know you are a member here too, but I can't remember who it was!)
Otherwise, my only spending has been while running around the greater Charleston area to find the damn Funkos. I bought these 3 awhile ago when the Dark Tower movie was released:
I have also found these around. In addition, I broke down and ordered the original Pennywise (with boat) and I have the Dorbz Jack coming (seriously...$5 on ebay...what can you do?).
Okay, Santa notes. Obviously, I have been collecting the Funkos, so if you don't live in an area that never carries anything cool anywhere and want to grab the Grady Twins or the Pennywise with the teeth from F.Y.E., feel free. Don't really care about Jack or Danny Torrance though.
I do collect proofs, and my proof shelves are below:
(Hiding on top of the first shelf is The Dark Man orange proof, TGWLTG pop-up "proof," and UK JAS partial proof.)
Also missing lots on my UK 1sts shelves:
In addition, Christine is my favorite and I have a bunch of editions in different languages:
I do have the big car on another shelf and the press kit from the movies is hiding in the back.
Some randomness:
- As you can tell from my shelves, I like the promo stuff.
- I have procured the UK 1st of Sleeping Beauties, it just hasn't made it on my shelf (and Simon is holding the W.H. Smith and Tesco ones for me pending Strange Weather's release).
- As for Joe, I have most everything of his, except for 2 really expensive books that I wouldn't dream of asking for. I have also preordered 6 copies of his new one (I think it's just 6!) so I should be good there. Maybe.
Anyway, Santa, I hope this helps you out! I'm sure I'll be happy!
Last edited by dnemec; 10-17-2017 at 08:00 AM. Reason: Okay, make that 6 Strange Weathers not 4!
Dez - What is the bobble head to the left of the fuzzy dice? I have the one given away on Friday the 13th (on the right), but haven’t seen the one with the blue hat.
Nice adds, Dez and good to hear that the Strange Weather collection is out of hand before publication
You don't know my kind.....You don't my mind.....Dark necessities are part of my design.....
Like the other one, it was given out at a Lowell Spinners game on Friday the 13th in 2004 (I think - need to locate the damn box, but can't remember where I put it). There used to be a bunch on ebay, but they seem to have all disappeared...
I find it amusing how different King looks in each!
What is the dark blue, or teal, colored proof on the upper shelf?
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
On the right hand side? That's Revival.
I meant the one in the middle, but I would have asked about REVIVAL too. So that's the US proof, right?On the right hand side? That's Revival.
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
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