Your New Pride and Joy!

[herbertwest]

An unknown picture? No unknown text I guess?
Again, congrats :-)

And about the second copy : who owns it now?

[Sir_Boomme]

Not a big story here, but I was contacted out of the blue by another CT resident who told me that he went to college with King and that he had kept all of the campus newspapers while he was there. He thought he had a complete set of King's Garbage truck and wanted to know what the value of his set was worth. While I know of the papers and Steve's periodic writing in various issues, I had no clue as to value. So I approached 2 of the biggest collectors for advice. The seller made a list of all the issues that had King's Garbage Truck in them. I shot this list off to Bob and he helped me on pricing and also expressed an interest in the papers for himself. I then negotiated the pricing from middle ground to the satisfaction of both parties. In the end, the seller found he had 2 copies of an issue that showed the Kent State march held at the Maine university campus with Steve prominently featured near the frront of the march. Bob said he had not seen that picture before so he got that issue as well. Bob was also most gentlemanly in compensating me for my "brokering" of the deal and for driving to pick up the issues for him.

Many thanks.

It pays to be Bob
a big congrads Bob (with perhaps a little bit of jealousy/envy)

i've been looking for any/all of those ... forever... just in case you run across another set of them dave... in the next century or so.

[Randall Flagg]

Purportedly Hasbro made/named a GI Joe figure based upon a suggestion from Stephen King. King's son Owen was fascinated with the GI Joe figures.
The Crystal Ball figure was released in 1987, as was The Tommyknockers. Crystal Ball is mentioned twice in The Tommyknockers-

He decided he wouldn't swat David. He would hug David. When David got back, Hilly would fall down on his knees and hug David and tell David he could have all the G.I. Joe guys (except maybe for Snake-Eyes and Crystal Ball) for a whole week.
'Me too,' Hilly said. 'We got to trade G.I Joes tomorrow.'

'Why?'
'I dunno. But we got to. I promised.'
'When?'
'I dunno.'
'As long as I get Crystal Ball,' David said, settling himself more firmly into the crook of Hilly's arm.
'Well okay.'
Silence there was a dim commotion at the nurses' station down the hall, but here there was silence, and the sweet warmth of boys.

Wikipedia also has a listing.
In an interview by Bev Vincent, Owen King seems to remember but misnames the character:

A few years before that, Hasbro named a GI Joe figure after him. “Sneak Peek. I'm not sure what his specialty is. He comes with a big telescope thingy, though. Maybe he's supposed to be the GI Joe voyeur.”

Link

[jhanic]

Now that you mention this, I vaguely remember something about this. Did you get one of the figures? If so, congratulations!

John

[Randall Flagg]

Now that you mention this, I vaguely remember something about this. Did you get one of the figures? If so, congratulations!

John

The images are of the actual figure I have.

[CurtSeattle]

I'm not sure if this is my new pride and joy, but kinda cool.

It's spray painted onto a peg board about 2 feet tall by 1 foot wide.

I took a pic with my phone. Will try to get another one to show the colors better.

[herbertwest]

Ive recieved my BLOCKADE BILLY ARC :-)


need to read it overthr week end. Will be quick, especially when i see the pages! (big text, 'small' layout with text...

[Gris]

Ive recieved my BLOCKADE BILLY ARC :-)


need to read it overthr week end. Will be quick, especially when i see the pages! (big text, 'small' layout with text...

Got any pics of it?

[Lenny]

I GOT IT!!! I GOT IT!!! I GOT IT!!!
The one book I have wanted for nearly 20 years.

[jhanic]

Congratulations!

John

[Ricky]

Congratulations! Out of all the King books out there, that's a great one to add to your collection.

[wizardsrainbow]

Congrats! What a great feeling to finally get something like that.

[herbertwest]

Ive recieved my BLOCKADE BILLY ARC :-)


need to read it overthr week end. Will be quick, especially when i see the pages! (big text, 'small' layout with text...

Got any pics of it?

Well, Jhanic already posted pix of the ARC... and i wont be posting pictures of the content... and even less prior the release...

[Cloysterpete]

Yeah pics would be great, with all the talk over how short the tale is I would love what spacing and font they've used.

[jhanic]

I'll post them again here.

Blockade Billy proof front:



Blockade Billy proof back:



Blockade Billy proof card:



Blockade Billy proof publisher's letter:



John

[Patrick]

"...an American mother from Bangor, Maine..." Well, if that verbiage on the package doesn't solidify the story, I don't know what would. Nice action figure, Jerome.

Congrats, everyone, on your latest acquisitions!

[herbertwest]

From the backcover :
"His other releases from Cemetery Dance Publications include two volumes of The Secretary of the Dreams..."

Hope that it means they will publish it soon...

[tippy4]

Just won this auction for a S/L Six Stories.

This has been on my wish list for a while.

Any comment on the $630 price? I think it is a fair one.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Just won this auction for a S/L Six Stories.

This has been on my wish list for a while.

Any comment on the $630 price? I think it is a fair one.

That's a good price. I have the price in my database set at $640 for the low end $800 high end for one in tray. Good job.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[jhanic]

Congratulations, tippy! I'm glad you've been able to get one of your wish list items! And at a decent price too.

John

[Randall Flagg]

Received this set of prints from the Signed Limited 'Salems Lot'

[lophophoras]

Just won this auction for a S/L Six Stories.

This has been on my wish list for a while.

Any comment on the $630 price? I think it is a fair one.

Not a bad price at all. I paid $680 for mine.

[Ari_Racing]

Amazing.

Congratulations, Jerome!

[Fsmdr]

I really like those prints as well, Jerome. I have a set from Betts on it's way as well.

I also finally finished framing the Don Maitz water colors. I really like the way it looked in it. The simulated rocks frame has an organic look that goes well with the animal images.

[Randall Flagg]

What an interesting and fabulous framing choice. Congratulations.