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    7 11.67%
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Thread: How many serious SK collectors are under the age of 30?

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    Great Old One zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig's Avatar

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    That's quite an achievement to have all the 1sts at your age. Congratulations!

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    I guess it is the product of a nice job and being single

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    I started reading King at age 12 (1979) then collecting 1st's in 1980 with Firestarter. I don't think limiteds would have been on my radar if it weren't for tracking down a Gunslinger 1st in 1983 when Pet Sematary came out. I've bought almost every 1st since then as they were published. Only limiteds when I could afford them. I'm 47 now.

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    Great Old One zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig seldom gets put on hold zelig's Avatar

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    Quote Originally Posted by skyofcrack View Post
    I started reading King at age 12 (1979) then collecting 1st's in 1980 with Firestarter. I don't think limiteds would have been on my radar if it weren't for tracking down a Gunslinger 1st in 1983 when Pet Sematary came out. I've bought almost every 1st since then as they were published. Only limiteds when I could afford them. I'm 47 now.
    Amazing to have started collecting so early on and been in the loop ever since.

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    I was in my early twenties when I started collecting King in the early 80s. I had all the early limited editions (Cujo, Firestarter). I bought my SL Gunslinger from L.W. Currey for $150. Saw King at Forbidden Planet (When Christine came out).

    Kinda stopped actively collecting in the 90s (and missed out on SLs like The Stand and Regulators dammit) and sold most of my collection (except for the Dark Tower SL's). Started again about eight years ago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zelig View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by skyofcrack View Post
    I started reading King at age 12 (1979) then collecting 1st's in 1980 with Firestarter. I don't think limiteds would have been on my radar if it weren't for tracking down a Gunslinger 1st in 1983 when Pet Sematary came out. I've bought almost every 1st since then as they were published. Only limiteds when I could afford them. I'm 47 now.
    Amazing to have started collecting so early on and been in the loop ever since.
    Yeah, and until finding this site, I thought I was alone in my collecting madness!

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    26. IDK If I'm a serious collector but I've spent hundreds of dollars at this point on various gift editions (can't afford limiteds). It is a bit of a hassle at times saving up. I have a job now but before that I just made quick money doing online surveys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jsmcmullen92 View Post
    I'm only 22 and already have almost every 1st edition King book. I'm slowly going back through and working on my signed collection and ARCs.
    You should start a collection thread!
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    I'm hoping to have all the first editions before I'm 30. Since I'm down to 'Salem's Lot (1st and 3rd states), The Bachman Books, The Gunslinger, Rage, Roadwork, Six Stories, and The Plant... and I turn 30 in May 2016... I'm also hoping I win the lottery.

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    I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I'm not the only one planning for my eventual lottery win...

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    over 30 now - but as i started really collecting i was 28 ;D

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