Your New Pride and Joy!

**WeDealInLead** · 04-12-2010 04:18 PM

Do pre-orders count? Because I ordered the lettered version of Scalzi's "Zoe's Tale" today.

**carlosdetweiller** · 04-12-2010 04:23 PM

You don't see those around much anymore. When they closed the restaurant in 1998 they sold several of the menus and other things on eBay.

Those folder type things seem to have been used for special dinners and catering. At least that is what is in mine.

There was a more permanent menu that had a leatherette feel to it and brass or metal corners applied to the page corners. Here is one on the left. It was 10 pages with 6 pages being just wine choices. Two pages for lunch and two pages for dinner. It seemed to aspire to be a pretty high end dining establishment. I have no idea why it folded except that seems to happen to new restaurants/business quite a lot.

Damn! I don't have a coffee mug, though.

**Randall Flagg** · 04-12-2010 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by carlosdetweiller

Damn! I don't have a coffee mug, though.

I'd be happy to swap the mug for an asbestos Firestarter.

**carlosdetweiller** · 04-12-2010 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

Originally Posted by carlosdetweiller

Damn! I don't have a coffee mug, though.

I'd be happy to swap the mug for an asbestos Firestarter.

Let me think on it a while.

**Ari_Racing** · 04-12-2010 06:42 PM

Tabitha used to have a restaurant?

**Fsmdr** · 04-12-2010 09:02 PM

I must be rather dense....these were memorabilia of a restaurant that Tabitha, Stephen King's wife owned?.

**EXPLORER** · 04-12-2010 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by carlosdetweiller

You don't see those around much anymore. When they closed the restaurant in 1998 they sold several of the menus and other things on eBay.

Those folder type things seem to have been used for special dinners and catering. At least that is what is in mine.

There was a more permanent menu that had a leatherette feel to it and brass or metal corners applied to the page corners. Here is one on the left. It was 10 pages with 6 pages being just wine choices. Two pages for lunch and two pages for dinner. It seemed to aspire to be a pretty high end dining establishment. I have no idea why it folded except that seems to happen to new restaurants/business quite a lot.

Damn! I don't have a coffee mug, though.

I believe the restaurant was the Kings daughter Naomi's place, prior to when she moved to Chicago.

**Randall Flagg** · 04-13-2010 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by EXPLORER

I believe the restaurant was the Kings daughter Naomi's place, prior to when she moved to Chicago.

Correct.

**carlosdetweiller** · 04-13-2010 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

Originally Posted by EXPLORER

I believe the restaurant was the Kings daughter Naomi's place, prior to when she moved to Chicago.

Correct.

I suspect poor old Dad lost a bundle on this. He almost certainly financed the whole operation.

**Mr. Rabbit Trick** · 04-13-2010 05:55 AM

That's what Dads are for.

**Randall Flagg** · 04-13-2010 05:56 AM

Percentage wise a drop in a bucket to SK.

**Fsmdr** · 04-13-2010 09:43 AM

I see....thanks for the clarification. This is the first time I have seen them.

**turtlex** · 04-13-2010 11:38 AM

Okay. Get ready, my friends. This is just so super cool.

I am now the proud owner of an Original Painted/Sketch version of Fall of Gilead Issue 5/Page 1 by Richard Isanove!!!

( I apologize in advance for the photo quality, my camera isn't so great, and my hands were kind of shaking with amazement and joy )

Gentlemen and Gentlewomen ... I present to you ... Mr. Arthur Eld.

Close-Up

Personalization

Original with Published Page

I wish I could find a way to describe the amazing detail and colors and just the plain beauty of this piece. I am blown away.

**jhanic** · 04-13-2010 11:50 AM

Congratulations, Pam! That's magnificent!

John

**Clacke** · 04-13-2010 11:52 AM

Now THAT is amazing!!! Congratulations!!!

**lophophoras** · 04-13-2010 11:52 AM

Very cool Pam! Congrats!

**turtlex** · 04-13-2010 11:55 AM

Thanks, all. It really is amazing. I can't wait to get it framed and hanging up.

**Lenny** · 04-13-2010 11:57 AM

Awsome!!!

**herbertwest** · 04-13-2010 12:22 PM

Looks beautiful!

**Tito_Villa** · 04-13-2010 12:27 PM

Thats crazily good

congrats Pam!

**carlosdetweiller** · 04-13-2010 12:49 PM

Congratulations, Pam! I am happy for you.

**turtlex** · 04-13-2010 12:52 PM

Thanks everyone!

I knew you'd appreciate it as much as I do.

**surly** · 04-13-2010 01:18 PM

Cool beyond words.
Thanks for sharing.

**Ari_Racing** · 04-13-2010 01:33 PM

AMAZING!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

**carlosdetweiller** · 04-13-2010 03:15 PM

Well, it doesn't look like much....just a stack of old newspapers....but this is a major addition to my collection. I think this is about as complete a collection of Maine Campus newspapers with the column "King's Garbage Truck" as I'll ever find.

I'm going to have to go through and read and catalog each one but I think this represents all of the issues with King writing except for the issues from the summer sessions of 1969 and 1970, when it was called the Summer Campus.

In all King wrote 47 "King's Garbage Truck" columns and I think there are 38 here (missing only the 9 issues from summer 1969). Plus there are some issues with photos of King and some with letters to the editor type writing and a few duplicates.

I'm going to have a fantastic time going through and cataloging each issue. Truly a labor of love. This is about as good as it gets for me and my King collection.

Many thanks to wizardsrainbow at Betts who was instrumental in getting this whole deal together. I'm forever grateful, David.

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