2011 Fundraiser Auction Item 14: Full Dark, No Stars Signed Limited With Remarque

[Randall Flagg]

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Full Dark, No Stars-Stephen King Signed Limited With Original Art
Unique- Only One like this in the World!
Cemetery Dance (http://www.cemeterydance.com/) shipped this book to Glenn Chadbourne and he drew an original piece of art (a Remarque) in the book . This book is signed by Stephen King and is copy #250. It is in New condition and is the Traycased Oversized Hardcover Signed Limited Edition of only 750 copies printed in two colors and bound in leather with two color hot foil stamping, a satin ribbon page marker, and embossed endpapers, signed by Stephen King Issue Price: ($350)

100% of the net proceeds above $375 for this auction will go to our 2011 Fundraiser at TheDarkTower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)
The fundraiser benefits The Haven Foundation (http://www.thehavenfdn.org/). First established with the help of Stephen King, The Haven Foundation helps “ ‘greatest need’ cases would be freelance artists—writers, readers, and those in the associated publishing industry—who have found themselves unable to work due to disease or accident”.

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[Ric]

Awesome! :excited:

[Brian James Freeman]

I hope this one finds a really good home! :)

Brian

[wizardsrainbow]

I hope this one finds a really good home! :)

Brian

YES MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a snipe in but at the rate this one is climbing in just the first minutes of the auction, I may have to raise my bid!

[Ricky]

Wish I had the money for that one just for the remarque alone.

[tippy4]

I just threw a bid at it.

The book by itself is worth $500 as far as I am concerned.

[Merlin1958]

HOLY CRAP!!!!! NICE!!!!!!


:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Randall Flagg]

I just threw a bid at it.

The book by itself is worth $500 as far as I am concerned.
Exactly.
Book=$500+
Artwork=$500+
Goodwill for the Fundraiser=$500+

Do I hear a bid for $1,500.....?

[Merlin1958]

I just threw a bid at it.

The book by itself is worth $500 as far as I am concerned.
Exactly.
Book=$500+
Artwork=$500+
Goodwill for the Fundraiser=$500+

Do I hear a bid for $1,500.....?

Well we're at $510, $1,500 should be around the corner!!!!!!! This auction is well worth the bucks!!!!!


IMHO


Not for Nothing, but that is a really "inspired" Remarque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jimimck]

Looks awesome. Way outta my league through :cry:

[Cook]

I was thinking of donating a book or so to the haven charity.
What's the process?
Who's the contact?
Do they have to be Kings only?
Do they have to be mint?
Who does the listing & selling?
etc.
etc.

[Randall Flagg]

You would contact me via PM.
It helps to have an item that is King related.
The greater the demand for the book, the higher the price it will fetch.
Simple Paypal donations of $5 or more can be done using the Paypal widget atop the screen.

[Merlin1958]

This auction is only at $530???????????????????????

OMG what a steal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Folks, get in there!!!!!!!! At $750 Bomber the Haven Fund Wonder Dog will get a treat, but not before!!!!!!!!


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Look at his face!!!!! That's a dog who needs a Treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:thumbsup:

[Jimimck]

It's Flash from The Dukes of Hazard!!!!!

[Tito_Villa]

This is too rich for me too, but i'm sure the price will get higher ... there is still a longgggg way to go yet!

[Ric]

I think it's hilarious that bookworm.mcgee is shadowing this auction with one of their own. They keep raising the initial bid amount to keep it in line with this one.

Some people....:(

[Randall Flagg]

Stuck at $530. Come on now, we can do better than that.

[wizardsrainbow]

I think it's hilarious that bookworm.mcgee is shadowing this auction with one of his own. He keeps raising the initial bid amount to keep it in line with this one.

Some people....:(

Yeah, that is pissing me off as I thought about going for the other one as well, but now....I just don't think that is right what bookworm is doing...I GET it, but don't agree with the ethics.

[Merlin1958]

Yeah, but at least his Remarque is nowhere near as cool as this one. Don't you agree?


More of the "pertinent" landmarks included in this one!!!!!!


:thumbsup:

[Randall Flagg]

I think they are both cool. Buy our cause is better than his cause.

[Jimimck]

He is a she. Not that it matters....

[Merlin1958]

Wow!!!! $600 and change wouldn't do it!!!!!



You go girl!!!!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Ric]

Ok, it's officially out of my price range now. :wtf:

[Randall Flagg]

OMG, Woo Hoo! We are well over $1K!

[Merlin1958]

OMG!!!!!!!! How Great is that???????????????????????????


:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[Tito_Villa]

Crazy price, but great for the fundraiser!!!

[Ben Staad]

Crazy price, but great for the fundraiser!!!

Crazy Awesome you mean!

[Randall Flagg]

I am thrilled. Especially because the high bidder is someone I am familiar with. The previous high bidder had a "zero" reputation on Ebay. We all have to start somewhere, I just didn't want him changing his mind.

[Tito_Villa]

Crazy price, but great for the fundraiser!!!

Crazy Awesome you mean!

Yes your right, i just didn't think that the book was worth that much. I spose any book is worth what the buyer is willing to pay thoguh!

[Brian James Freeman]

Thanks to everyone for their awesome bids. I love that remarque!

Considering the already amazing price, I will find some kind of cool bonus to throw into the shipment if the winner comes from this board, okay? Not sure what it'll be yet, but I'll find something! :)

Best wishes,
Brian Freeman
brianfreeman@cemeterydance.com
http://www.CemeteryDance.com

[Tito_Villa]

That's nice of you to do so Brian!

[Ric]

They're coming out of the woodwork now. LOL

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[Stockerlone]

And a NEW price for the bookworm remarqued book:beat:

[Merlin1958]

Wow!!! That Chadbourne is a MACHINE!!!!!!!!

As they said in "The Little Mermaid"


"Somebody gon hafta nail that boy's fins to da flor"!!!!!!


lol lol lol
:wtf:

[George at C-Springs]

I'm stunned (but happy!) that the bidding on this has gone so high, fantastic for the fundraiser. I'm astounded that others believe this will be the going price and that they will sell for the same; don't they get the idea of a fundraiser? I mean, they're nice books and all (although I honestly didn't care much for the stories), but for that kind of money a pristine 1st/1st Gunslinger is going to be on my shelf instead! That being said, got my notification from CD this week that my S/L Remarqued FDNS is FINALLY on it's way and will retain a place of honor on my shelves ... not on eBay!

[Merlin1958]

I'm stunned (but happy!) that the bidding on this has gone so high, fantastic for the fundraiser. I'm astounded that others believe this will be the going price and that they will sell for the same; don't they get the idea of a fundraiser? I mean, they're nice books and all (although I honestly didn't care much for the stories), but for that kind of money a pristine 1st/1st Gunslinger is going to be on my shelf instead! That being said, got my notification from CD this week that my S/L Remarqued FDNS is FINALLY on it's way and will retain a place of honor on my shelves ... not on eBay!

Not to be argumentative in any way, but compare your Remarqued FD/NS to this one and you may begin to see the difference. Plus it is an "Original", "one of a kind" piece and it is for charity, hence the generous bids. Not sure on the re-sale issue, but I'm relatively certain that it will appreciate over the years for sure. That's a GREAT Remarque by Glenn "The Machine" Chadbourne. Very unique in its way.

[George at C-Springs]

I agree completely with the one for charity, I think it's great that folks will shell out big $$$ for a good cause. I just don't understand or agree with other sellers (not to hurt your feelings if you're one of them) jacking up their prices to match. If the thinking is that this one auction is going to set the market for all future FDNS remarqued copies, I don't believe that's a reasonable assumption. I think they're in for a surprise, and anybody buying at the elevated cost may (may) be in for a rude awakening. Yes it's a nice book with a great piece of artwork, but apparently he's done at least several of exactly the same style which kind of takes away from it's uniqueness. For all I know, the copy that I've got coming is just like it ... but even if it is, I personally don't feel that I'd have a $1.5K book on my hands. That's a ton of money for a new, non-groundbreaking book with the value based mostly on a sketch by an obviously prolific artist. JMO.

[Merlin1958]

I agree completely with the one for charity, I think it's great that folks will shell out big $$$ for a good cause. I just don't understand or agree with other sellers (not to hurt your feelings if you're one of them) jacking up their prices to match. If the thinking is that this one auction is going to set the market for all future FDNS remarqued copies, I don't believe that's a reasonable assumption. I think they're in for a surprise, and anybody buying at the elevated cost may (may) be in for a rude awakening. Yes it's a nice book with a great piece of artwork, but apparently he's done at least several of exactly the same style which kind of takes away from it's uniqueness. For all I know, the copy that I've got coming is just like it ... but even if it is, I personally don't feel that I'd have a $1.5K book on my hands. That's a ton of money for a new, non-groundbreaking book with the value based mostly on a sketch by an obviously prolific artist. JMO.

No, I agree with what you're saying. Its a shame folks will reduce themselves to that.


It is a truly unique piece and wish to hell I could afford to buy it!!!!!!

[Randall Flagg]

Less than 4 hours to go!

[Randall Flagg]

38 minutes left. Do I hear $1,500?
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[Merlin1958]

Less than 15 minutes left!!!!!!!!

[Merlin1958]

$1,285.00!!!!!! Not bad at all!!!!!!!

Congrats to the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rock:

[Stockerlone]

US $1.285,00

[Randall Flagg]

I think the other sellers thought they could piggyback the auction. 3 items up-all over $1K and no bids. One ends in an hour.

[Merlin1958]

It was really, really cool of Brian and CD to mention the auction in their recent newsletter!!!!!!!


Kudo's, Brian and CD!!!!!!!!

:thumbsup:

[Ric]

bookworm.mcgee is completely delusional...

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[Room 217 Caretaker]

bookworm.mcgee is completely delusional...

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hahaha....she always has been.

[Patrick]

Congratulations to thecharity auction winner! Thank you for your support of our fundraiser for The Haven Foundation!