Or one could work with a custom bookbinder to create a really unique and beautiful edition.
No, not really. I've never commissioned a custom binding. Dragonfly Bindery has done some very nice (and expensive) traycases for me and I know that they do book binding. Marilyn Bonaventure did the ultra limited Barker book for Bad Moon Books and I posted pictures of it somewhere on this site. It's really nice. Best bet would be to query a few and see who has the most interesting ideas that mesh with the buyer's ideas and pocketbook.
On the Betts website, David states that he thinks the Ned Dameron Salem's Lot cases are worth $500 for the art alone. That sounds pretty high to me, so I'm just curious what others think the art and case might be worth.
Well, believe it or not, but Ned generally gets $500 for a full color remarque in "The Wastelands". So David is spot on. To get the case and the art (albeit roughly 5"x7") is a pretty darn good deal for three hundred and change. Now this market value I know something about!!! LOL LOL LOL
"Friend" price for a b/w single page remarque is $200.
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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?????
OK, I'll go back into "Retirement". LOL 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?????
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?????
Sorry to pile more on Bill.....
Most of the 21 remarqued Waste Lands I sold for Ned Dameron averaged around $750....some as high as $1000....none lower than $500 (and only two sold for less than $550).
The three "simple" remarques (gun/rose/skull) I sold for ND all went around $300.
In my opinion, David's statement is on the low side based on previous sales King-related sales.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Dark Tower 7 Artist Edition n/a
The Waste Lands 1st Edition in Shrinkwrap $200
1984 Grant Gift Edition of The Talisman $400
Lisey's Story ARC $50
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WANTED
Signed 1st Edition of Storm of The Century (Paperback)
Which goes to say that, David is spot on (within reason) on his estimate, right? I mean considering the "Case Art" pics are somewhat smaller but, in oil, it's in the "ballpark", no?
Of course, you do have to factor in a "Dolso" wooden case (with an engraved Sketch), which. to me makes this just an AWESOME deal!!!
P.S. Wait until you see what he has up his sleeve for the "Haven Fund"!!!!!!!!
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So to help bill get out of trouble... What the heck is the valuation of the 500 copy Riding the bullet... I have one but ive got no clue what its potential value is.
Sounds to me like everyone is correct. Dave said the art alone is worth $500 (apparently even more).
tippy has confirmed that Dameron art is not cheap.
Perhaps the only quibbles are Dameron's art IN a DTII, versus Dameron's art in a 'Salem's Lot Case.
I believe that a Dameron 1/1 painted piece ~5"x7" is more valuable than people realize. It is "oil/acrylic and full color. I would guess that a Dameron commssioned 5"x7" original painting would cost>$500 from Dameron himself and take "forever" to obtain. Same for a DTIII "drawing" in the book.
Grab one while you can, the price is not going down.
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
wow i never knew... learn something new every day... -_- 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?????
haha its all good - im just offering for sale - i figure 50 below issue price isnt a bad deal