Book Collection: LokiJake

[cit74]

Love reading the story of your acquisitions - and welcome to the forum. The gaiman books look great - I have me copy of neverwhere traveling from across the pond and should be here in a few days

[Brian861]

Congrats, Jake!

[peripheral]

Fantastic Jake. Good luck with the final piece..!

[firemonkey66]

I assume you have seen this, but just in case you haven't
Song of Susannah #51 being auctioned on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/381996732241

After seeing so many amazing posts and collections here, I'm sure everyone here understands that sometimes you have amazing days even with a limited collection like I have. Receiving my CK sculpture, Gunslinger #51 and my 1st set of books when i started collection come to mine for me. It's also an amazing bonus to share those days with people on this site who get it.

When I acquired #51 set early last year, two of the books had already been sold. I asked the seller Departed Books to reach out to the buyers of Wizard and Glass and Song of Susannah a few times and in both cases there was no response. When Anthony/firemonkey66-hope i have your name right- (awesome, amazing, grateful pop in my head) posted on my thread that #51 for Song of Susannah was on ebay, I was able to reach out the the seller to have him end his listing and do a deal (via ebay so he wouldn't get penalized) where he would sell it to me outright since i didn't want to take a chance of it being sold to someone else (or wait). I purchased on Sunday and it arrived today. After a couple of glasses of wine to enjoy the moment, I opened package and am now only one book away from completing the set. It was in plastic and the seller only unwrapped to put covers on dust jacket as he had planned on keeping; it is in perfect condition.

I reached out to the seller of the original set again to forward a somewhat ridiculous offer to the buyer of Wizard and Glass #51 (including offering to physically travel there so he can inspect trades i'm offering so no worries about mailing). That aside it's a great day where i can cross out one of my two wanted books in my signature and halfway to filling the two missing slots. I have #293 and Publisher's copy of SOS, but the #51 is more valuable to me then both of them combined. I'm stoked/happy/on cloud 9 tonight with the full bottle of wine almost finished

That's awesome! I'm so glad you got it, just one more to go! I'll keep an eye out for that one as well

[LokiJake]

Thanks to Jerome's remodel deals, I picked up audio cassettes wrapped in plastic of DTI and II (he threw in unwrapped Wastelands). I'm going to be adding more history books, some for reading others for display, so his copy of The Constitution Limited Edition was a nice acquisition for me. It's big, but I figured out a way to temporarily display. With the newborn some day being able to move around, I'm guessing this area is going to be replaced by a tall locked behind glass bookshelf and my dragons (an artist friend did it in tattoo dot technique if you're wondering) will have to be moved somewhere. He included some fresh reading material for me pictured, including IN MiNT CondITioN since I took 2 months off work to hang with the kid

As an amazing bonus, I got to see some cool stuff in his eye popping collection. Thanks Jerome so much for showing me so many things that i'll never have!

I also acquired some other pieces i'll post as soon as Michael's is done framing them.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Very nice! I don't think I've seen those audio books before. Nice dragon artwork too!

[Stockerlone]

[Brian861]

Very nice, Jake!

[Roog]

That is a very nice DT room! 8)

[LokiJake]

I made some changes to my home office setup (again) so I could accommodate a Billy shelf picked up from IKEA last week. The black metal Tennesco shelf went out to the garage giving me more storage there. I really liked my Dragons, but they had to go to the garage as well since Billy is about 7'h. I was going to use some lights that Jerome recommended, but the cord isn't long enough so have plans to have electrician put some more led cans in ceiling and am toying with the idea to have him wire some led lighting in cabinets and putting to a switch. As a side note, am going to have my windows in office and front doors filmed to give protection to this side of the room since i have more stuff exposed to sunlight.

I've arranged my #51 DT collection (except IV which is #229) with my extra #96 Wastelands and PC SOS on the corner of my desk with one of Rachel Readman's Constant Readers. This has cleared a large section of desk for more books possibly. The other constant reader and rest of existing collection went into the case.

While I've been rearranging, I've made some new acquisitions. After picking up Regulators Power Wagon print from Jerome on one of his Remodel deals, I worked with local Michaels again who came up with a great frame.

I picked up The Regulators #323 box, a second Gunslinger 1st edition, 2nd printing (Fine condition) and an amazing Gunslinger Metal Case with artwork (holding my 1st edition, 1st printing). Special thanks to Jerome for facilitating these. I also need to thank Chad (aka cit74) who gave me a tour of his collection and parted with signed End of Watch, Skeleton Crew Slipcase PC edition, #241 Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and limited edition Fearie Tales. It was a nice evening yesterday when I finally got everything put together and placed. I also have much more room now for additions even though I told the wife I would be slowing down on acquisitions for a bit (I think I just told her that a couple of months ago)

[Roog]

Stylish!
That metal Gunslinger case is awesome...

[Randall Flagg]

Great stuff!. The green layer of matting on the framing of The Regulators print/label makes it pop.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I am suitably impressed as all get out. That looks like a room to live in! Who is The Regulators check made out to?

[stroppygoblin]

I am suitably impressed as all get out. That looks like a room to live in! Who is The Regulators check made out to?

It should be made out to Rita Blakemor for $22.00 for 'Seconal'

[zelig]

Stunning all around. Congratulations!

[webstar1000]

Good work! I love what you did with the regualtors artwork!


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[Merlin1958]

WOW!!!!! Really special display and a very nice haul, my friend!!!!!

[Brian861]

Very nice set up, Jake!

[LokiJake]

I am suitably impressed as all get out. That looks like a room to live in! Who is The Regulators check made out to?

It should be made out to Rita Blakemor for $22.00 for 'Seconal'

[Randall Flagg]

Upthread you said #60. Looks like you have #323

[LokiJake]

Upthread you said #60. Looks like you have #323

Probably because I've been drinking wine again all day just like yesterday (you can see the wine glass in office pic) Corrected on posting

[cit74]

Very nice shelving and set up. Was a pleasure meeting you the other day and just keep telling your wife those boxes are empty...these are not the books you are looking for.

[stroppygoblin]

I am suitably impressed as all get out. That looks like a room to live in! Who is The Regulators check made out to?

It should be made out to Rita Blakemor for $22.00 for 'Seconal'

Had to look that one up - didn't recognise the name at first

For those that want to know...

Claudell Weems is a State Trooper in the Tommy Knockers.

"Claudell Weems had one gold tooth in the front of his mouth, and when Claudell Weems moved very close to people - suspects, for instance, or reluctant clerks - and smiled, revealing that sparkling gold incisor, they became very nervous. Torgeson once asked Claudell Weems why this was, and Claudell Weems said he b'leeved it was dat old black magic. And then he laughed until the glass in the barracks windows seemed to tremble in its frames."

[peripheral]

Great set-up. I like seeing the evolution of this collection (and office)...

[webstar1000]

I am suitably impressed as all get out. That looks like a room to live in! Who is The Regulators check made out to?

It should be made out to Rita Blakemor for $22.00 for 'Seconal'

Had to look that one up - didn't recognise the name at first

For those that want to know...

Claudell Weems is a State Trooper in the Tommy Knockers.

"Claudell Weems had one gold tooth in the front of his mouth, and when Claudell Weems moved very close to people - suspects, for instance, or reluctant clerks - and smiled, revealing that sparkling gold incisor, they became very nervous. Torgeson once asked Claudell Weems why this was, and Claudell Weems said he b'leeved it was dat old black magic. And then he laughed until the glass in the barracks windows seemed to tremble in its frames."

Those checks are pure brilliance eh?