Your New Pride and Joy!

[Patrick]

Nice, John!

[jhanic]

I just looked closely at the pictures I posted and it looks as if my scanner may be going south. The book itself does not have that textured pattern that shows in the pictures. I'll be doing some tests, but it looks as if I'll have to get a new scanner.

John

[artan]

jhanic,

really an amazing proof!!! Congrats!!!



PS: ...And good luck with the scanner

[biomieg]

Love it, John! Is this the second HP proof you got, or do you have more?

My upcoming new prides & joys (pictures will follow when they have physically arrived):

1) Io magazine (with 'Brooklyn August") - my second pre-Carrie publication - got it for $76 which I think is not too bad!
2) Lisey's Story numbered UK proof
3) Hearts In Atlantis ARC with playing cards and publisher's letter... sorry Ari!

[jhanic]

Ye, this is the second Harry Potter proof I have now, Prisoner of Azkaban and Chamber of Secrets. Both are US proofs. The other HP proofs (such as those listed on ABE) are much too expensive for me. I keep checking, though, in case someone makes a mistake.

That's a great price on the Io magazine, and congratulations on the other acquisitions.

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Yes, great price on the Io magazine. I got mine from Betts, and it cost $100.

[biomieg]

Thanks guys!

I keep checking, though, in case someone makes a mistake.

That's actually what I'm doing all the time I don't have the financial means to pay premium prices for premium items, so I just have to watch and wait for stuff like the Io mag (or the Startling Mystery mag with the Reaper's Image, for which I paid ridiculously little)... there's a ton of stuff I still want but I mostly depend on the listings that sort of 'fall through the cracks'.

[EXPLORER]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets proof front:



Back:



John

VERY COOL ACQUISITION

[wizardsrainbow]

Nice grabs everyone!

[carlosdetweiller]

Congratulations to everyone on the recent stuff.

I hope to post something myself towards the end of the week. I'm pretty excited about it.

[biomieg]

Congratulations to everyone on the recent stuff.

I hope to post something myself towards the end of the week. I'm pretty excited about it.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets excited 'by association' when reading these teaser posts of yours, Bob! Must be something nice!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

He never lets us down. It will be good.

[Resident Chris]

After a loooong Journey (6 Weeks: USPS, DHL, Duty Office) I get today :
"Wolves of the Calla" and "Song of Susannah" Artist Editions and a Slipcase für DT 4 and 5!
Now my next Dark Tower is nearly completed. Still miss the Case für 6 and 7.
I´m so freaking happy!

[Ari_Racing]

I've just received my remarqued copy of Knowing Darkness!!!!!!!!!

I don't have the camera right now, but I promise a pic as soon as possible.

Man....what a BOOK!!!!!!

[artan]

After a loooong Journey (6 Weeks: USPS, DHL, Duty Office) I get today :
"Wolves of the Calla" and "Song of Susannah" Artist Editions and a Slipcase für DT 4 and 5!
Now my next Dark Tower is nearly completed. Still miss the Case für 6 and 7.
I´m so freaking happy!

Congrats!!! Very nice !!! I'm happy for you too!!!!!

Ari_Racing...I'm waiting for your pics

[Ricky]

Man....what a BOOK doorstop!!!!!!

Fixed it for you.

[The Library Policeman]

S/L Six Stories
S/L Desperation
Bag of Bones inscribed ARC.

February's credit card bill is gonna be painful.

As is the slap from the wife

[ChristineB]

Very nice Alan.

You may want to get good at ducking for the next month or so dude.

[tippy4]

After a loooong Journey (6 Weeks: USPS, DHL, Duty Office) I get today :
"Wolves of the Calla" and "Song of Susannah" Artist Editions and a Slipcase für DT 4 and 5!
Now my next Dark Tower is nearly completed. Still miss the Case für 6 and 7.
I´m so freaking happy!

It is about time they showed up.

I am glad they arrived.

[The Library Policeman]

Very nice Alan.

You may want to get good at ducking for the next month or so dude.

Or hiding

[oy-the-brave]

I received a sketchbook today from Zach McCain, it's a standard 9 X 12 artist sketchbook that he used for preliminary sketches in 2008 through 2009. It has about 150 sketches ranging from small illios to full size cover preliminaries. I recognize many variations on small press covers he has done' as well as many prelims and unused ideas for the SK art book (3 Lord Malshun, 2 Pennywise, 3 or 4 from Cell, 1 from Lawnmower Man, 1 Roland and I think 1 CK and 1 Mordred). It is an incredible insight into an artists creative process and has become one of my favorite items.

[Fsmdr]

I received a sketchbook today from Zach McCain, it's a standard 9 X 12 artist sketchbook that he used for preliminary sketches in 2008 through 2009. It has about 150 sketches ranging from small illios to full size cover preliminaries. I recognize many variations on small press covers he has done' as well as many prelims and unused ideas for the SK art book (3 Lord Malshun, 2 Pennywise, 3 or 4 from Cell, 1 from Lawnmower Man, 1 Roland and I think 1 CK and 1 Mordred). It is an incredible insight into an artists creative process and has become one of my favorite items.

Sounds facinating. A whole sketchbook, you say?. That's a lot of prelims. Would love to see any of the King related ones if you happen to take pictures of it.

[carlosdetweiller]

The sketchbook sounds really interesting, Dave. Like Juliana, I would like to see a few of the sketches when you can get around to it.

[Eric719691]

My latest acquisitions:

SECRETARY OF DREAMS VOLUME ONE SGND LTD for $213
POSTSCRIPTS #10 S/L OOP SGND BY STEPHEN KING & JOE HILL for $90
STEPHEN KING GREEN MILE GIFT EDITON H/C 6 VOLS/SLIPCASE for $127
Stephen King Under The Dome UK SIGNED LIMITED EDITION for $303
Hearts in Atlantis ARC for $20
On Writing ARC for $15

[jhanic]

Those are some great prices! Congratulations!

John