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    Quote Originally Posted by surly View Post
    I'd been thinking about whether or not I would go for the lettered edition at that price. Now that the order page is active, I figured what the hell so I placed my order. Shortly after, I got this email:
    Thank you for your order. For the lettered edition of BATTLEGROUND we will be having a lottery which will be explained in our next newsletter going out Wednesday. You will be part of the lottery and once it is conducted you will be contacted as to whether you will receive a copy of the lettered or go on our waiting list.
    Best,
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    I guess they are expecting the demand to exceed 26 even at that price.
    I am guessing you will "win" the lottery.

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    There have been a few items in recent years that I passed on when offered by the publisher, but was able to get on the secondary market either at, or cheaper than issue price (the lettered versions of Riding The Bullet and Fifty to One to name a couple).

    This title will be one of them, but I just do not see myself paying over $500 for this ever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tippy4 View Post
    There have been a few items in recent years that I passed on when offered by the publisher, but was able to get on the secondary market either at, or cheaper than issue price (the lettered versions of Riding The Bullet and Fifty to One to name a couple).

    This title will be one of them, but I just do not see myself paying over $500 for this ever.
    I agree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    I think people associated with the movie are getting a substantial cut.
    Movie and comic people get paid CRAZY amounts of money for being involved with this sort of project... or so I've heard.

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    There are only 26 lettered copies, rather than the usual 52, so the price will not drop as much as you may think.

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    So, the $1250 for the lettered I think we all agree is kind of nuts....but it is what it is.

    Still, here's the breakdown, from Gauntley:

    A definitive collection of Stephen King’s classic short story with which was adapted for television by Richard Christian Matheson. We start with King’s short story and then move to R.C. Matheson’s script for the opening episode of “Nightmares and Dreamscapes”, which starred William Hurt and was directed by Brian Henson. Henson will provide storyboards used for the episode which won two Emmy awards. The book will contain one signature (8 pages) of color photos from TNT’s archives; photos never before released.

    Those contributing include:

    Director Brian Henson
    Executive Producer Bill Haber
    Jeff Beal, who won an Emmy for his score for Battleground
    Actor William Hurt
    Michael Wright, Executive Vice President and Director of Programming for TNT
    Visual Effects director Sam Nicholson
    Producer Jeff Hayes
    Lee Romaire, Special Makeup and Effects Designer
    Editing the book is Richard Christian Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay for the episode.


    So they have to pay King, the director, an actor, the screenplay writer, two producers, and an Exec VP for TNT...and other assorted people.

    Granted, I'm sure they aren't being paid huge amounts, but I'm also sure they aren't doing it for free.

    And all of that comes out of an approx. $50K pie, which isn't all that much, when you take out production costs, and then whatever Gauntlet hopes to earn. I mean, if I'm William Hurt - an Academy Award-nominated actor - and somebody wants my help for some book about a show I was in four years ago, I would need at least $2500 before I'd even answer the phone.

    But...all speculation of course...entertaining, if nothing else. Anyway, not to defend Gauntlet, but I don't think it's a money grab (overpriced, yes, just not greedy).

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    Rahfa the problem as I see it is that most people probably only care about three of the potential signatures (King, Matheson and Hurt).

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    I totally agree....I think $1250 is crazy - but with just 26 copies, they will sell them. Not to me!

    Hurt's not even signing it...I assume he contributed some written essay.

    Bottom line - Gauntlet had to cross a lot of t's to get it done, and it cost them some money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by surly View Post
    I'd been thinking about whether or not I would go for the lettered edition at that price. Now that the order page is active, I figured what the hell so I placed my order. Shortly after, I got this email:
    Thank you for your order. For the lettered edition of BATTLEGROUND we will be having a lottery which will be explained in our next newsletter going out Wednesday. You will be part of the lottery and once it is conducted you will be contacted as to whether you will receive a copy of the lettered or go on our waiting list.
    Best,
    Barry Hoffman
    Gauntlet Press


    I guess they are expecting the demand to exceed 26 even at that price.
    I am guessing you will "win" the lottery.
    LOL. win the lottery as in the same way of the actual short story lottery

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    I know it is expensive, but try to give Gauntlet a little credit. Lining up all the approvals for this book seems (to me) to be impossible. It has taken some time, but Barry pulled it off! Kudos to him, and great for the collecting world. It gives us much to talk about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    I know it is expensive, but try to give Gauntlet a little credit. Lining up all the approvals for this book seems (to me) to be impossible. It has taken some time, but Barry pulled it off! Kudos to him, and great for the collecting world. It gives us much to talk about.
    I gotta agree with Jerome on this. As crazy as it may sound, given that it's only a King short story, it must have been daunting to get the permissions and signatures necessary to pull this edition off. I'm sure gauntlet is not gouging the price, it's just that there was so many folks with their hands out. Just MHO
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    I think most of you are missing the point. MY point anyway ...

    And my point is ... iiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssss .... IIIIIIIIIISSSS!!!!!!

    My point is that as a Stephen King collector and an eventual completist, in order for my collection to be "complete", I will need to buy this overpriced piece of crap with the Microsoft Paint cover. There is no "Oh, I won't buy that" ... it's "I will buy that eventually" ... and I am sad.

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    this overpriced piece of crap with the Microsoft Paint cover
    LOL you're so right. I looked around trying to see where the "real" cover was, assuming this was some placeholder or something....
    I'm not a completist like many out there, so glad the production values on this book don't scream "buy me" at me.....

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    Does anyone have any thoughts on why they would hold a lottery rather than just sell on a first come basis? As a buyer, I'm not a fan of the lottery system but is there some advantage to the seller I'm not aware of?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    If i was buying the lettered, i would hope that the book cover wouldnt look like that...
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    I like it. It's straight from the show/film.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    I like it. It's straight from the show/film.
    Yeah, as it should be I would think. IMHO
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rahfa View Post
    ...
    Hurt's not even signing it...I assume he contributed some written essay.
    ...
    I assume he contributed his likeness.


    Anyway, I'm not buying any of the editions. Maybe later on the secondary market, but probably not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by surly View Post
    Does anyone have any thoughts on why they would hold a lottery rather than just sell on a first come basis? As a buyer, I'm not a fan of the lottery system but is there some advantage to the seller I'm not aware of?
    Per Barry Hoffman
    I don't feel first-come, first-ordered is fair to those who might not be home when we send out our newsletter mentioning we are taking orders for a book. Depending when the newsletter goes out in certain parts of the world it's the middle of the night. It's not fair to them to miss out. By the same token if we send the newsletter in the morning there are many people who receive our newsletter who are at work. It's not fair to them either. So, the lottery seems the better option. If there is yet another option I would be happy to consider it. All I'm trying to do is be fair to our customers.
    I hope that helps, and thanks to Barry for responding promptly to my inquiry.

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    Anyone here actually believe they need to run a lottery?

    I'm pretty sure you can still by a copy of Fifty to One.

    Sure, there was about half as many printed, but since the price is nearly twice as much, it's about the same in my book.

    The whole "lottery" idea is just creating hype.
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    If I had to bet, I would say that there are more than 26 people lined up for this book. Maybe ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shannon View Post
    If I had to bet, I would say that there are more than 26 people lined up for this book. Maybe ...
    You would win your bet.

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    A lottery?, I don't get it. If he is concerned about people not reading the newsletter in time then how about just sending out another newsletter the day or week before announcing what time it's going to be put up for sale on the site.

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    Didn't Gauntlet do the 'silent bid' thing with something related to HE IS LEGEND? And weren't there more 'winners' than there were supposed to be? I don't remember the details. But I would be wary of any other system than a straight first come/first serve-based sale.

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