Your New Pride and Joy!

[Brian861]

Very nice, Ari and ditto on the kudos for RF helping ya out with it.

[firemonkey66]

Lol, that thing is friggen huge! I'd be afraid that it's going to come to life and run over all my books

Great assist, RF!

[biomieg]

I received some cool items last Friday.

I am glad they arrived safely, Ari. And congratulations with the Maximum Overdrive promo!

[stroppygoblin]

Some very nice additions Ari! Big to RF for once again going above and beyond for members of this site

[herbertwest]

And for the following item I can't thank Jerome enough for what he did.

A month ago one of the elusive Maximum Overdrive Cardboard trucks was auctioned and I couldn't afford the amount at that precise moment. The auction was over only a couple of hours ago and big was my surprise when Jerome contacted me telling me he bought the item so I'd not lose it. Not only he didn't charge me an extra cent but he even took two installments for the payment. I can't thank him enough for his kindness and help.

And now the funny thing: when I started looking for the Maximum Overdrive Cardboard truck I saw one over a bookcase and I calculated it couldn't be larger than 10'' x 5''. So when I got the package and it was HUGE, I realized there are TWO cardboard trucks. One is the small one...and the other the one I got:



There's no way I can have this display at my house. So I only kept displayed the truck and find a great place to show it:



Of course, I'm still searching for the SMALL cardboard truck

It's not the same one that we saw in the past, but that's a great looking one. Just also a big ass POS ad!

Ari, what is the 22/11/63 book under the truck at the top of the shelf??

[Ari_Racing]

I am glad they arrived safely, Ari. And congratulations with the Maximum Overdrive promo!

Thank you! I loved 'em! I finally have that fucking Redbook magazine!

Ari, what is the 22/11/63 book under the truck at the top of the shelf??

It's a promo fake book for 11.22.63 in Spanish.

[herbertwest]

Promo fake book?

[Ari_Racing]

It looks like a gigant book but it's not a book. It's for display purposes.

[The Library Policeman]

Congratulations on finally landing that Maximum Overdrive, Ari and really cool of Jerome to do that for you.

[Randall Flagg]

Some recent stuff:





Rare unsigned (by Beryl Evans actress) edition. Possibly even more rare as it has Ned Dameron original art and signature:

[Ari_Racing]

Cool! I'm still after one of those shirts at a good price.

[Randall Flagg]

Cool! I'm still after one of those shirts at a good price.

You can have one for free if you win the auction...

[Theli]

Very nice copy of Charlie the Choo Choo, Jerome!

[Randall Flagg]

Very nice copy of Charlie the Choo Choo, Jerome!

Thanks. It was fun to get.

[herbertwest]

I am in touch with SONY reps.
The marketing manager dealing with that title forwarded my details to the french reps (and therefore I should not contact the international manager directly), who have never even heard of that book. I guess that i'll never get lucky enough to get one as a freebie :p

[herbertwest]

My second favorite author is Bernard Werber, a french author that is literally considered as a superstar in Korea & Russia (only his first book has been translated in english, as EMPIRE OF THE ANTS. As a side note, while King was in front of 2500 people in France, the same evening he was in front of 10,000 in korea).

I personally know that author since about a decade, after meeting him in a signing and presenting my research about his work, which I am trying to turn into a book.
I know that he regularly invite some friends over on sundays for talking and playing a game (a werewolf card game, where villagers are trying to find out who are the werewolves decimating the village : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_We...Millers_Hollow ) and today was the first time I was actually invited to take part of it.

Before other people arrived, he gave me a copy of his next book to be published (in a month), as a proof copy (which he signed) & a final copy.
His next book is titled DEMAIN LES CHATS (lit : TOMORROW THE CATS)



At the end of the afternoon, we chatted a bit more, and he invited me to his other flat to get a couple of more proofs he forgot to give me and chatted some more (including about King).

He asked me if I needed any other books, and I replied/made the mistake of mentionning I started collecting EMPIRE OF THE ANTS in foreign languages. At that point, he started handing me over many books in different languages (he was also pleased to clear out a bit of space).
So instead of leaving with only 3-4 books, I actually left with an entire boxful off books and 4-5 extra proofs I already had!
Oh, and I guess that my foreign collection will not solely focus on 1 specific book anymore.
I actually need to sort that box I had to carry for 1h in the metro. I didn't take a good picture, but i'd say there is about 20 books...




On top of that, he also handed me that one :



A printed version of his previous book, with his working title (as printed : the kingdom of dreams, which would become "THE SIXTH SLEEP")... so a version of a book BEFORE even the proof! Told me that he probably got it back from the person to whom he dedicated the book.
So, for me, this one is quite a gem!

[Randall Flagg]

I am in touch with SONY reps.
The marketing manager dealing with that title forwarded my details to the french reps (and therefore I should not contact the international manager directly), who have never even heard of that book. I guess that i'll never get lucky enough to get one as a freebie :p

The only copy I received for free was auctioned as a fundraiser.

It's odd, but most international "press" want and often receive a free book, and then a short time later, the free book sells for a handsome price.

[Pasiuk57]

That is a great story and what a great haul!!!

[Brian861]

Great haul, Jeremy!

[Br!an]

Very cool Jeremy!

[Roog]

Congrats Jeremy, that's something really special!

[Randall Flagg]

Always cool when an artist sends you a piece, and also does a cool little drawing on the envelope:

[becca69]

Always cool when an artist sends you a piece, and also does a cool little drawing on the envelope:

I like that!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Alex can draw, that's for sure.

Mulleins

[Randall Flagg]

I'm a sucker for crows.