Woohoo!!
Woohoo!!
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
Hmm, I wonder why.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Hey everyone - I'm Patrick and currently live in Atlanta.
It's hard to say what the most prized item in my collection is. If I were to go on price tag alone, it would have to be the S/L edition of Dark Dreamers, which is signed by King, Richard Matheson, and about 20 other great authors.
If I based my decision on personal value, I'd have to go with the signed/numbered print of Whelan's 'Legends' painting. I just got that a couple of months ago from my fiance as my birthday gift - she knows what makes me happy!!
I hope to one day have a personalized King book.
Hi Patrick19, welcome to TDT.com and to Calvin's Corner. Please don't hesitate to join in any discussion.
- Patrick
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Hi Patrick19. Welcome to our little corner. Those are two great items you mentioned.
Hello Patrick19! With those items it sounds like you'll fit right in.
Geoff
Hey guys......and gals. I've been lurking around here for a couple of months now and never really "officially" introduced myself. My name is Nick and I live in Milwaukee, WI. I guess my most prized piece in my collection is my 1st/1st Skeleton Crew that I received from my Aunt when I was 6 years old.(Ahh, the beginnings....) I love the aspect of hunting down a book and I believe my collection will grow exponentially over the next few years. I just discovered arc/ proofs and I think I am going to make those and PC edition S/L my main focus.....you guys have a great site here and I am glad to now be part of it!
Welcome aboard, Nick. If we can help, just let us know.
John
Nick, as a fan of King and as a collector, you've come to the right place. Welcome!
He hasn't posted in this thread, but it's great to see Gunkslinger here on the site and especially in Calvin's Corner.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Welcome Nick! I used to live in Milwaukee many years ago (1981-1983). I was manager of the Home shop at Gimbels in Southridge Mall and then Assistant Toy Buyer for Gimbels in the headquarters downtown. I lived close to UWM and took the bus everywhere, but that was so so long ago and Gimbels closed years and years ago.
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Ok, here's my post.
Hi, I'm Mike and I'm an ex-patriated King collector living in Central CT.
I sold my entire King collection a year and a half ago, paid off a sizable chunk of mortgage and went down the avenue of collecting small press horror lettered editions and original art. I've started a collections thread so you can see what I collect now.
I like where my collection is right now, although I still have my "alpha" King book, so who knows maybe someday...........
Hey Gunk, welcome back!! We've missed you!
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
Hi Mike!
My daughter had her birthday party at Prime Climb in November, but I knew you had already moved on from there. Welcome back to a very familiar and friendly face!
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Mike is one of the coolest collectors around. Originator of the giveaway, he has a special place in history (at least to me).
Thanks for posting in here, Mike.
Again, I'm glad to hear from you and get caught up since you sold off your King collection.
Well I haven't posted in here so...:
My name is Kenny (but everyone knows me as Dolan), I am 26 and I have been an avid book collector for years. My family has collected books, letters, etc., and that is how my collecting started.
I live and work in New York City and I have met several King fans from this site (and others) over the course of the years. Our dear Wizard and I have spent the most time together though (nothing naughty!).
I started out on a website called www.stephen-king.net and I heard about thedarktower.net and slowly migrated there. I became moderator of the collectors section there and I actually do miss that website a lot. With the transition to this site and the closing of dt.net, I was once moderator here as well but time constraints limited my abilities... But now we have far better mods here! Keep up the good work!
I go through phases of collecting King. I do have many other authors that I have collected over the years including Joe Hill.
But I haven't been around a whole lot lately so there are plenty of people to get to know and lots of you to reconnect with!
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Still working for the network with a part time job elsewhere that is far more glamerous! But the election really took a toll on me, physically and mentally... exhausting. I am still tired from it! Lots of work. I was on the committee for Obama, too!
But ironically, my job has only just begun.
23rd huh? We might have to schedule a lunch date! All okay with the fam?
All is fine on the home front. Thanks for asking.
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.