Awesome books, John and Stroppy!
Awesome books, John and Stroppy!
Congratulations, John. I'm very envious.
I echo Bob's sentiments and I don't even collect proofs!
Congrats, John.
oh, that aint no book - it's what we used to call "a record" back in the day. You place it on a spinning turntable and drop a 'stylus' onto its surface. This is like a tiny needle that moves up and down based on the peaks and troughs of the 'track'. This up and down movement is converted into electrical impulses and finally produced as sound waves out of a loud speaker.Originally Posted by Ben Eads
Some of our younger members may not believe this, but honest it's all true.
"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
LOL... I think I have heard of these... these... records...
"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones."
You may also have heard them referred to by other names, such as 'vinyl' , 'LP', and a variant in size - 'a single' or '45'. (there were other earlier variants, but you'll have to ask Merlin1958 about '78's)
Oh and get this, they were 2 -sided, so in order to hear the second set of 'tracks' you had to flip it over! (I know, but it's the truth)
"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
A long time ago I decided that I could not afford to go after all the SK S/Ls, proofs, etc. that are out ther for the taking - just too much dinero required! So I decided that I would be happy to grab the occasional one (especially if the deal was right) such as the Signed Joyland, and to instead focus on completing my collection of Stephen King First Eidtions. Well my collection is now complete thanks to Dave at Betts! In yesterday's mail was my newest P&J, a First Edition Salem's Lot!. It's the one with the 3rd DJ with corrcection to Father Callahan. It plases me to no end to have a complete set now! I'll keep up as new books are published, and will grab onto the signed editions that appear on my radar at the right time and for the right amount. I do have to obtain three of the 4 Bachman paperbacks, but will take my time until I find them reasonably - well I am sure If I wait and look long enough I will find a couple of them. The only one I have is The Running Man.
And items on my "grail" list:
- S/L The Stand
- S/L Skeleton Crew
- S/L Firestarter
- Knowing Darkness
DT Spoiler - Enter at your own risk!
Spoiler:
Congratulations on the third/first of Salem's Lot! That seems to be more scarce than the second/first.
John
Funny Stroppygoblin but you're making me feel old.
Nice additions everyone. Big congrats John and CRinVA.
Crow, your book may not get dusty now but the acrylic case will. You may want to dust every so often. Its not very hard to do...
Looks great in the case, tho.
oh, that aint no book - it's what we used to call "a record" back in the day. You place it on a spinning turntable and drop a 'stylus' onto its surface. This is like a tiny needle that moves up and down based on the peaks and troughs of the 'track'. This up and down movement is converted into electrical impulses and finally produced as sound waves out of a loud speaker.
Some of our younger members may not believe this, but honest it's all true.
reality continues to ruin my life
Congrats!!
Nothing spectacular...
Alan M. Clark
signed limited 431/500 print
My Stephen King collection
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...on-Stockerlone
Non-King collection
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...rlone-Non-King
Thank you!
Finally got a copy of S. signed by both authors (director JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst) only to have it get messed up in shipping due to a lazy seller(bubble mailer).
He charged almost $15 for Priority Mail only to ship it using Media Mail in a bubble mailer.
No surprise then that the slipcase now has a small tear and the seal is completely ripped through.
Prices have gone up since I won the auction, so I need to decide if I want to return it and pay someone else double for a better copy, or keep it and get a partial refund.
Listing said "Book is in excellent condition and has not been read. The seal on the book remains unbroken."
Mark Twain
For under a hundred bucks shipped it was a good deal.
IMHO I'd get as much as I could back from the seller and keep it.
It might be possible to get another "seal".
Hell, the "Goblin/Orc/Uruk Hai-guy is out to get me!!! LOL LOL " Record player's" were cool in the day!! LOLYou may also have heard them referred to by other names, such as 'vinyl' , 'LP', and a variant in size - 'a single' or '45'. (there were other earlier variants, but you'll have to ask Merlin1958 about '78's
Oh and get this, they were 2 -sided, so in order to hear the second set of 'tracks' you had to flip it over! (I know, but it's the truth)
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
C'mon you know you meant 'gramophone'Hell, the "Goblin/Orc/Uruk Hai-guy is out to get me!!! LOL LOL " Record player's" were cool in the day!! LOLYou may also have heard them referred to by other names, such as 'vinyl' , 'LP', and a variant in size - 'a single' or '45'. (there were other earlier variants, but you'll have to ask Merlin1958 about '78's
Oh and get this, they were 2 -sided, so in order to hear the second set of 'tracks' you had to flip it over! (I know, but it's the truth)
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
LOL "Gramaphone" indeed!! I forget, who won the war? England or the U.S.? We ain't your "Mommie's Colonies" anymore, mate!!! Of course, I am just kidding ya, mate!! We currently have no plans to "occupy", England. Plus, based on recent films, you guys would be quite useful in a "Zombie Apocalypse"!!!C'mon you know you meant 'gramophone'Hell, the "Goblin/Orc/Uruk Hai-guy is out to get me!!! LOL LOL " Record player's" were cool in the day!! LOLYou may also have heard them referred to by other names, such as 'vinyl' , 'LP', and a variant in size - 'a single' or '45'. (there were other earlier variants, but you'll have to ask Merlin1958 about '78's
Oh and get this, they were 2 -sided, so in order to hear the second set of 'tracks' you had to flip it over! (I know, but it's the truth)
Spoiler
Spoiler:
We better get "back on topic" or we are gonna be in trouble!! LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Brilliant catch John (you've done it again) and nice one too Stroppy (nice to see some genuine antiques displayed on the forum)
We all float down here!
Well aware. My wife has a 1947 Sonora Record Player that was a HS graduation gift to her Father. It plays 78's, 45's, and 33's. It is mono not stereo.You may also have heard them referred to by other names, such as 'vinyl' , 'LP', and a variant in size - 'a single' or '45'. (there were other earlier variants, but you'll have to ask Merlin1958 about '78's
Oh and get this, they were 2 -sided, so in order to hear the second set of 'tracks' you had to flip it over! (I know, but it's the truth)
Check out post #4526 for more pics of the before and after restoration:
OK, I want everyone to please take what follows seriously. Below you will find my most recent remarque, one that Erin Wells did in my S/L Dr. Sleep (Now I have Vinny and Erin in the S/L). This remarque was commissioned by me - it is NOT one of the CD ones. I took the chance and time to send Erin my own book, at my own cost. No offense to CD, but I figured I would get more for my money this way, and Erin gets more as well, all of it in fact. Because I worked with Erin on this I was able to have a "little" input - I was dying to see more of what was in the mirror, and she agreed. In all likelihood, my remarque will be larger, more detailed, and have more color, than what the CD ones. I just don't want Erin to catch any unnecessary ill will because I wanted to share her creation with my collecting friends. With that in mind, please enjoy Erin's latest creation, and the first of her remarques that I have seen in the Doctor Sleep books. Bravo Erin!
p.s. Grant - drool baby!
You gotta be kidding.
Seriously, it does look fantastic.
Erin, is awesome!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Beautiful!
John
That's kind of my thinking.
When I bought it, there were several BIN listings at $115, now they are all around $200, so it makes the price better.
The main issue is over charging for one shipping method and then using another for significantly less and poor packaging that allowed the damage to happen.
I'm wondering if I could use a heat gun to get the seal off of my reading copy and put it on this one...
Mark Twain
This came in the mail today (was one ordered through CD so took awhile).
Anyone got #186? Anyone need #263?
WANT LIST: Any SK #186; Dark Man Unbound 1st Proof; FDNS Unbound 1st Proof; FDNS Black Tape Spine Proof; FDNS Unbound Color Proof
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