I'll need to see if I can find this in my area. I might have to run up to Daytona for something like this though
Congratulations Bob! Maybe Mr. King will stop by and see what all you have one day
For those who have not seen this yet, a teaser article is now on-line.
http://autographmagazine.com/tabid/7...lecting-K.aspx
The ones we've lost are never really gone
If we hold them in our hearts while we go on.
Dream as if you will live forever, Live as if you will die tomorrow.
Posted by Vince Liaguno at Shocklines:
My newest article for Autograph magazine just hit stands. From Bangor with Love: The Passion of Collecting King looks at the Stephen King collectibles market from the viewpoints of a professional autograph dealer, the owner of a dedicated Stephen King bookstore, and an avid private collector. Lots of cool pics of King signing for collectors, as well as an image of a letter from King at age 14 to legendary publisher Forest J. Ackerman asking him to consider a short story for publication --- thought to be the earliest King signature/collectible in the hands of a private collector. Lots of fun researching this one, and a special shout out to Jonathan Reitan who put me on the trail of two of the subjects interviewed for the piece. On sale now at Borders, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores. Teaser for the 6-page article online
I can't wait for my copy to show up!
John
Who owns that 14yo sig?
Carlos....?
This is the photo that, I think, is used in the article.
It is the cover letter to a short story that King sent to Forrest J. Ackerman in 1961 or 1962. Ackerman was the editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he was also the editor of Spacemen magazine and it was to Spacemen that King sent the story.
I believe that this letter accompanied a short story called "The Killer" which eventually was published by Ackerman in Famous Monsters of Filmland #202, Spring, 1994. The original 1 page typescript is reprinted. I don't know who owns the typescript.
The cover letter was auctioned in 1987 as part of a massive auction of Ackerman's collection in New York by Guernsey's. The catalog is now collectible and available on ABE. I think the letter was initially purchased by the late John McLaughlin. I bought it about five years ago from Stuart Schiff in a lot of several other letters.
That is a remarkably mature cover letter for a 14-year-old!
There's no loop in the 'S' and the 'G' is off...a pretty obvious forgery by Ackerman if you ask me, trying to glom on King's fame after the fact...haha...
I went ahead and merged this with the pre-existing thread.
That is the letter in the magazine article.
Here is 'The Killer' story if your interested:
http://myfreefilehosting.com/f/2eefdcfa58_0.36MB
The link takes me to a "title" page, but there is nothing there.
I couldn't get the story either. All I see is the title and that it's a PDF file.
I just received my copy of the Autograph magazine in the mail today. A very interesting article.
John
Scroll down that page to the part that says "Click here to download"
Thanks Bev.
And thanks from me too!
John
Impressive Bob!
And i was kind of half kidding by saying that you must be the owner...
This letter must have been really really expensive! (even if include in a pack of letters..)
Can anyone scan the whole article?
Thanks!!
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Ari, hopefully by now you have the actual magazine.
Nope
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I ordered one a couple of months ago (when I originally came across this thread) from the Autograph website - they're still available!
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
Information for our newcomers.
Back order link.
43rd Dream is gonna get reproduced in the new Bev's book. Thanks Bob!
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I wish I'd been able to go with the photo/document researcher when he visited Bob earlier this year!