Cemetery Dance discussion thread

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Anybody know how many of each card King signed for the 350 Blockade Billy S/Ls?

Note the catalog. Two different cards used with Kings pic and sig.

The one with him in front of bleachers/seats seems to be more popular but, could be wrong.

Yeah ive seen it mentioned here before. I think the bleacher backdrop was much more prevalent if memory serves


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[Br!an]

brianjamesfreeman.com
http://www.brianjamesfreeman.com/stephen-kings-baseball-cards/

The Secret History of Stephen King’s Baseball Cards


As many of you know, Lonely Road Books published a deluxe Limited Edition and a deluxe Lettered Edition of Blockade Billy by Stephen King. They looked something like this (click on any of the images for the full gallery on the LRB website):







Many collectors already know that Stephen King autographed his first-ever baseball cards as his way of signing these special editions, which I thought was very cool, but what no one outside a small group knew until now is that there were actually two different baseball cards created for King. Here’s how this unique and unusual collectible item came to be:


After running the baseball card idea by King, who loved it, we hired a local shop to custom-make a uniform and baseball cap for the fictional New Jersey Titans. These items were shipped down to King in Florida and we waited to see what happened. A few weeks later, the results of a photo shoot arrived.


We narrowed the photos down to one image and Kate Freeman Design went to work, creating two versions of the card. The first version used the original photo of King exactly as it was taken. The second version used the same photo of King, only he was photoshopped into a stock photo of Wrigley field. (We didn’t want to use a photo of Fenway because that seemed a little clichéd given King’s well-known affinity for the team, but we did want something that evoked an earlier era of baseball.)


Here are the two versions of the card before Kate finished aging them a bit:






We ran the cards by the folks who needed to approve them, and no one could pick a favorite because everyone liked both of them for different reasons. In the end, we printed both designs because the book is about a baseball player with a secret and we thought it would be fun for this special edition to also have a secret or two of its own.


Approximately 25% of the “original photo” cards without the baseball field background were sent out to customers with their books, making it the rarer version of the two.


Here is a photo of one of the signed cards:

[AKC]

Thanks for posting the write-up!

Yep, that's what I thought regarding the rarity of the "original" card.

[Brian James Freeman]

brianjamesfreeman.com
http://www.brianjamesfreeman.com/stephen-kings-baseball-cards/

The Secret History of Stephen King’s Baseball Cards

I love when Past Brian helps out Future Brian like this.

Brian

[bdwyer19]

I wonder how much the non-Wrigley Field signed card would affect the value of the S/L.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I love when Past Brian helps out Future Brian like this.

Brian

That's because 'Present' Brian owns a DeLorean time machine....

[Room 217 Caretaker]

I love when Past Brian helps out Future Brian like this.

Brian

That's because 'Present' Brian owns a DeLorean time machine....

.....or a diner.

[Brian861]

I love when Past Brian helps out Future Brian like this.

Brian

That's because 'Present' Brian owns a DeLorean time machine....

.....or a diner.

[Brian James Freeman]

This looks legit to me:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stephen-King...gAAOSwhQhYxJJf



Brian

[jon10g]

The Tabitha King book is being shipped and it looks like there are some copies in stock for those that missed out.

http://www.cemeterydance.com/small-w...d-edition.html

Approximately 15 left!

Brian

Any chance of these going to PS Publishing. US postage and U.K. Customs has killed off my buying direct from America.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Any chance of these going to PS Publishing. US postage and U.K. Customs has killed off my buying direct from America.

You shouldn't be paying UK customs charges on any book purchases from the US. Printed paper (books, posters etc) are exempt from import customs duty and VAT in the UK.

[somekindofstranger]

Any chance of these going to PS Publishing. US postage and U.K. Customs has killed off my buying direct from America.

You shouldn't be paying UK customs charges on any book purchases from the US. Printed paper (books, posters etc) are exempt from import customs duty and VAT in the UK.

This is true so long as the person shipping correctly says BOOK on the customs label... I had a couple of problems last year - Jean Cocteau bookstore shipped one parcel with a customs label that just said 'game of thrones' and Fairy Magazine shipped a signed Charles Vess book with a label that said 'gift / jewellery ' (which I assume is a standard label they use). The problem then is proving what you received when you fill in a tax reclaim form, which is a hassle

[Brian James Freeman]

The Tabitha King book is being shipped and it looks like there are some copies in stock for those that missed out.

http://www.cemeterydance.com/small-w...d-edition.html

Approximately 15 left!

Brian

Any chance of these going to PS Publishing. US postage and U.K. Customs has killed off my buying direct from America.

I know PS Publishing ordered the book, but I don't know if they have any copies left!

[jon10g]

Thanks. I will have a look.

[Brian James Freeman]

I figured I'd mention this now for future reference:

For those who snag a Gwendy's Button Box ARC from a reviewer or wherever, you'll want to note that there are approximately 15 to 20 little changes between that version of the text and the final file I sent to the printer for the 1st Edition, 1st Printing hardcover. Mostly some word choice changes by the authors, but also corrections of a few anachronisms. (Meaning the anachronisms that DO remain are there because the authors wanted them there!).

Brian

[Ben Staad]

Brian, Is there any update on The City of Mirrors? Production page lists this as deep into production.

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian, Is there any update on The City of Mirrors? Production page lists this as deep into production.

It's basically ready for the printer, from what I recall, so we just have a few titles ahead of it to get through first.

Brian

[Joe315]

Brian, Is there any update on The City of Mirrors? Production page lists this as deep into production.

It's basically ready for the printer, from what I recall, so we just have a few titles ahead of it to get through first.

Brian

What about the lettered editions of The Twelve?

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian, Is there any update on The City of Mirrors? Production page lists this as deep into production.

It's basically ready for the printer, from what I recall, so we just have a few titles ahead of it to get through first.

Brian

What about the lettered editions of The Twelve?

Cases are still in production, I'll ask Mindy to kick our case maker again to get him moving!

Brian

[Joe315]

Brian, Is there any update on The City of Mirrors? Production page lists this as deep into production.

It's basically ready for the printer, from what I recall, so we just have a few titles ahead of it to get through first.

Brian

What about the lettered editions of The Twelve?

Cases are still in production, I'll ask Mindy to kick our case maker again to get him moving!

Brian

Ha! Thanks

[Ben Staad]

Thank you for the reply.

Brian, Is there any update on The City of Mirrors? Production page lists this as deep into production.

It's basically ready for the printer, from what I recall, so we just have a few titles ahead of it to get through first.

Brian

[webstar1000]

Brian, whats a good estimate for the Shining to get out?

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian, whats a good estimate for the Shining to get out?

May is when I'm hoping to have the Gift Edition slipcases and the Limited Edition traycases!

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

The first official review I've seen for GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX has been posted:

http://sechrestthings.com/exclusive-...chard-chizmar/

If you've been wondering about the nature of the button box, some answers await you there.

Brian

[cryptkeeper]

The first official review I've seen for GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX has been posted:

http://sechrestthings.com/exclusive-...chard-chizmar/

If you've been wondering about the nature of the button box, some answers await you there.

Brian

That's a great review. I can't wait to get my copy and read the book.

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