I am, that’s where I posted the original picture that he must have seen the dust jacket on.
I am, that’s where I posted the original picture that he must have seen the dust jacket on.
That really is amazing!!! Kudos to you Paul and Becca!!!! Seriously, that just dumps more gas on the bonfire at this rager.Originally Posted by willybusmc
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Being curious : how many different paperweight are there?
And what was the story behind launching a series of paperweight as addon? I think that this is a very ingenuous idea, but... where does that come from? Inspired by the snowglobes?
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So, does anyone have thoughts on why the price for the AGE’s seems to vary so much from book to book? For example: why is LTROI double the price of Red Dragon? I’ve been buying the AGE’s since I learned of them but I’ve never read this book and I was a bit surprised at the price tag.
I think there are 3. Misery, Horns, and now LTROI
Page count, materials used, printing method, contract obligations, etc.
For instance, Red Dragon AE is 398 pages with foil stamping while LTROI AE is 588 pages with two-hit foil stamping.
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I didn’t realize the page count was that high. Must have missed it in the description. Thanks for pointing that out.
These things sure. Primarily page count. That’s the biggest contributing factor to cost. However the bigger reason for the increased price is that these editions were losing money. And if we are to continue making them, well it wouldn’t work to keep running at a loss.Page count, materials used, printing method, contract obligations, etc.
For instance, Red Dragon AE is 398 pages with foil stamping while LTROI AE is 588 pages with two-hit foil stamping.
That makes perfect sense. Thank you for the transparency. Do you expect most AGE’s to be in the same range as 1984 and LTROI going forward, then? I’m also very curious as to how you determine which books not to produce AGE’s for. For example, someone on this thread previously speculated that the next book may be Neuromancer. If that turns out to be true and no AGE is done for that book (as I believe the next book was said to be lettered and numbered only?), that would be unfortunate (at least for me, lol). The lettered and numbered editions are simply out of my price range but I would have bought AGE’s for most of the books that did not have one if they had been produced. Thanks again for any insight you are able to offer!
This what I figured. So either raise the price, or don't make them. It's a business. We all understand that. So it still may flucuate, or do you see $130 the right mark for AGE. The Numbered seem to vary a lot. For the same reasons I am guessing. Anyway, I was on the fence for a bit if I should get both but in the end I did. But no paper weight. I need to draw the line somewhere so I can keep more cabbage for books in general. And congrats Paul and Becca. It's a great production. I will say only this. If you are waiting for Sat, you better move fast for a numbered. I don't think Paul would like it if I said how many were left. I will just say you may have to move with a purpose.These things sure. Primarily page count. That’s the biggest contributing factor to cost. However the bigger reason for the increased price is that these editions were losing money. And if we are to continue making them, well it wouldn’t work to keep running at a loss.Page count, materials used, printing method, contract obligations, etc.
For instance, Red Dragon AE is 398 pages with foil stamping while LTROI AE is 588 pages with two-hit foil stamping.
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I don’t think there’s any harm in sharing the total. Currently there are 56 available. My guess is there will be less than 10 for the public preorder available. This will go the same way as 1984.This what I figured. So either raise the price, or don't make them. It's a business. We all understand that. So it still may flucuate, or do you see $130 the right mark for AGE. The Numbered seem to vary a lot. For the same reasons I am guessing. Anyway, I was on the fence for a bit if I should get both but in the end I did. But no paper weight. I need to draw the line somewhere so I can keep more cabbage for books in general. And congrats Paul and Becca. It's a great production. I will say only this. If you are waiting for Sat, you better move fast for a numbered. I don't think Paul would like it if I said how many were left. I will just say you may have to move with a purpose.These things sure. Primarily page count. That’s the biggest contributing factor to cost. However the bigger reason for the increased price is that these editions were losing money. And if we are to continue making them, well it wouldn’t work to keep running at a loss.Page count, materials used, printing method, contract obligations, etc.
For instance, Red Dragon AE is 398 pages with foil stamping while LTROI AE is 588 pages with two-hit foil stamping.
As far as price for the AGEs goes—that gravy train has ended. Lol. I thought Paul put too much weight on the word GIFT when he priced those up until 1984. Because he was giving them away. Red Dragon AGE’s price was just nuts and I hate myself for not buying two. Because once that Dragon starts to prowl, it’ll command a much higher price.
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And let me add, the AGEs are wonderful editions all their own. I've said it before, they are not any sort of consolation prize. I love it when Paul does them and I'm glad there are collectors who can enjoy these books at that level. With the way things are heading, I'll probably be an AGE-only collector someday. And happy to get them! It's been a cosmic oversight that I've been riding the numbered train for as long as I have. LOL.
Anyway I just wanted to follow my other post because I thought I sounded like I was making a judgment on those who were buying the AGE's for such a low price. Like I was indicating they were ripping Paul off or Paul was being taken advantage of. I wasn't saying any of that. Only the price adjustment seemed to make total sense when you consider the work put into these books.
And now I've overexplained and overshared.
Since we're on the subject of Suntup AGE's. Of the 4 that have been released, what's everyone's favorite Suntup AGE?
Misery is still my favorite.
It was hell's season, and the air smelled of burning children
I get your points Jeff and as usual, they are right on target.
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Rosemary's Baby. Those boards are hypnotic
I only own 2 Misery and Rosemary's Baby. I think I have to go with misery because Stephen King and the large format
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We have a complex system for determining if we do an AGE or not. It's based on this concept:
Spoiler:
But in seriousness, here's an article which I think will answer your question as to why we don't do AGE's for every title.
Will future AGE's be in that price range? Possibly yes, but every book is different in some way so I can't speculate where things will fall on future editions. Although unless we increase print runs dramatically, I don't see AGE's going out at the $65 or $75 point in the future.
Lastly, for the next book, there are things which just have to remain private and can't be shared, and there are reasons for not doing an AGE of next month's book. But know that when we can, and it makes sense, we include an AGE in the mix.
And I just had to share this. A customer sent me this picture. One of the best... And miraculously, the book was unharmed. Just a ding on the slipcase which I'll replace. The foam just earned its keep!
Thanks again for the information and quick replies! And BTW, the fact that you foam pack your books the way that you do was a huge selling point to me to try my first Suntup book. There’s nothing worse than being excited for a fantastic book to arrive and then have it show up damaged. When I saw some of Jeff’s unboxing videos, and the extra mile you go to ensure your books safety, it was one more reason to give Suntup a try.
I recently send a book abroad and was scared for a seconds when the recipient told me that the package was highly damaged... but like you, my triple layers were able to protect the book !And I just had to share this. A customer sent me this picture. One of the best... And miraculously, the book was unharmed. Just a ding on the slipcase which I'll replace. The foam just earned its keep!
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Bloody Digusting shared the news about the book, and I think that this is the first time since MISERY.
I wondered what triggered it, but I dont think that the book will last long once the orders opened !
=> https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/...dqivsts-novel/
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Since Paul is sharing internal process diagrams, I though I'd include the one for the matching process for customer designations. (simplified form of course)
Spoiler:
"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
Just got my numbered Time Machine!!! I love it
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Down to 48 numbered now. And 4 lettered. We still have the rest of the day to go. If you are on the fence, I would get off know because it's going to be a frenzy tomorrow if any are left.
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Congrats. Yea, it's a cool one isn't it?
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