Your New Pride and Joy!

[Fsmdr]

I would love to see those samplers. Why is it the UK publisher always have cooler promos than the Us ones?. The Cell charms, Lisey's bookmarks, Lisey's paperweights, etc.

Randall, I got mine for the asking price (plus free shipping). I hope to never having to sell it. It is trully a lot more beautiful in hand than any pictures I have seen on it. Thanks everyone, for the kind words.

[Brice]

Your Firestarter is beautiful. :) What letter did you get?

[gsvec]

Kudos on your Firestarter! I must admit that I debated on buying that since I recently got a nice bonus at work :D but I'm glad it found a great home!!

[sentinel]

A very hefty congratulations on a wonderful item! Enjoy!:thumbsup:

[Fsmdr]

It's lettered 'X'.

Gretchen....there's another copy for sale at Betts :)

[Nerak]

Nice purchase, Juliana!!

I have to make contacts in the UK to get this good stuff :(

[funky dredd]

Congratulations on the firestarter! :)

[The Lady of Shadows]

i showed my husband the betts site last night. i'm not sure but i think he actually stopped breathing when he saw some of those prices. i told him he was just lucky there wasn't a bag of bones or rose madder item i was interested in or he would be in big trouble! :wtf:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Gretchen....there's another copy for sale at Betts :)

That 2nd copy was actually marked "Sale Pending" a few days ago. I bet the persons wife/husband put a stop to it. :lol:

[Cutter]

Congrats Juliana. What an amazing book to have!

[Brice]

Gretchen....there's another copy for sale at Betts :)

That 2nd copy was actually marked "Sale Pending" a few days ago. I bet the persons wife/husband put a stop to it. :lol:

I fear if I had the funds and were married and the wife tried to put a stop to it....well, I'd miss her. :cry:

[The Lady of Shadows]

:lol:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I fear if I had the funds and were married and the wife tried to put a stop to it....well, I'd miss her. :cry:

:rofl::rofl:
I used to think like that..... but my wife soon put a stop to that. :unsure:

[jhanic]

I just received my UK Just After Sunset sampler (that's what Hodder calls it!).

John

[funky dredd]

Very nice John!

[inertia1215]

John thats real nice, now I just need a good connect in the UK??



Any takers??? ha

[shnnrc01]

good stuff john.

[tippy4]

I just won an auction for an inscibed 1st of Four Past Midnight.

And best of all, it is inscribed to me!

Stephen King Four Past Midnight Signed HC 1st (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330262556759&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=014)

[jhanic]

Very, very nice, Tippy! A great buy!

John

[Nerak]

Cool Tippy!

[NeedfulKings]

I was offered a new position at work. My wife surprised me with a book inscribed to me (sort of). :D How frickin' cool! And Cujo is one of my faves!!!!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/cujo001.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/cujo002.jpg

My third King signed book. My one and only inscription. :)

[Rahfa]

Hahaha...that Cujo was from my house to yours!

Glad it went to a good place and I can still see it now and again! Funny! And glad it was to "you" as well...

[NeedfulKings]

:lol: LOL, small world! I hope you gave her a good deal! ;)

[Cutter]

Great grabs NK and Tippy, and great price Tippy!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congratulations on your inscribed books Tippy and Needful.

[wizardsrainbow]

Nice buy Tippy!.

I just got this in the mail yesterday:

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/4083/letteredfirestarterxq7.th.jpg (http://img371.imageshack.us/my.php?image=letteredfirestarterxq7.jpg)

Mr.RT,

It's got that 'bling' that any girl would appreciate. Woohooo!. :rock:


Juliana-
Sorry I missed your "show." Congrats on the asbestos! The rare among the rare.

[Randall Flagg]

Very cool Tippy and Needful.
Rick, are you going to obtain an autographed copy of every King trade edition?:)

[tippy4]

Dare to dream!

Working on it!

[wizardsrainbow]

Dare to dream!

Working on it!


What do you still need (are looking for)? I might have a spare or be willing to give up my copy.

[Ricky]

I went to Horrorfind Weekend on Saturday (which is basically a horror convention) and got to meet Dee Wallace from Cujo! She was really nice and I got a picture with her and an autographed photo from Cujo.

Really happy about this one!!

http://i36.tinypic.com/2q9yi6u.jpg

[jhanic]

Very nice, Ricky. I've always kind of wondered what kind of person she is.

John

[Ricky]

Thanks John. She was very kind and approachable. There wasn't any line so I got to talk to her for a little bit. Given the chance, I'd definitely want to meet her again. :)

[Ricky]

Woo! Finally got my Grant Wastelands portfolio!! Really cool that I got #888. I'm a number nerd. :lol:

Another item to add to my ever-growing Stephen King collection. Now I'm debating on whether or not to buy the Phil Hale signed DT:II. :orely:

http://i36.tinypic.com/281er0m.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2100ymv.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/1ftg0i.jpg

[gsvec]

My newest baby, #139 :D Now I just need to figure out the best place to hang it!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/Stephen%20King%20Collection/G%20-%20Artwork/Firestarter_Print.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

I have a wall in my house! :D

Congratulations! I´ve been looking that illustration for a long time.

[gsvec]

Yeah, Ari, but aren't you moving toward new walls? :lol:

[jhanic]

Very nice, Ricky! I'd definitely go for the signed Hale DTII.

Also very nice, Gretchen! I've always admired that print!

John

[Nerak]

Ricky, we still have some left...but it will be awhile folks.

I never realized how much work 100 orders takes!

I have NO IDEA what I am going to do when I have 3000+ the first week with LSOE!

[Ricky]

I have NO IDEA what I am going to do when I have 3000+ the first week with LSOE!

Easy, you're going to cancel all order processing except for mine. :D

[tippy4]

Oh you little hint dropper you!

[tippy4]

Dare to dream!

Working on it!


What do you still need (are looking for)? I might have a spare or be willing to give up my copy.

So many to list.....

The Girl Who loved Tom Gordon 1st (I have a 2nd edition from THF)
All of the Dark Tower Books in 1st (I have a 2nd edition DT5).
The Colorado Kid 1st paperback or any trade hardback
The Green Mile 1st hardback
The Regulators 1st
Storm of The Century BOMC 1st
Desperation 1st
It
The Tommyknockers 1st (I have a signed BOMC)
everything prior to Misery (I have a few signed later printings and BOMC editions like Dead Zone, Firestarter and Carrie....but the goal is signed 1sts)

[Nerak]

Oh you little hint dropper you!

You must realize that there is the artist edition as well as the limited..so there could well be 3000+ orders the first week.

So, Ricky, you want me to cancel YOUR order???? :D

[Ari_Racing]

Honey, don´t cancel mine! :D

[wizardsrainbow]

Honey, don´t cancel mine! :D

Oh, I see. :( HONEY now is it, since the two of you met a week ago. :P

[Nerak]

Jealous, David?!?!

I still love you to! :couple:

There is more than enough of me to go around! Just don't tell Hubby! HE HE

[Ari_Racing]

LOL :D

[Ari_Racing]

Well...here are some things King related (and others not) that I adquired or received during my trip. :)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/dvdsking.jpg

Thanks to Juliana and the Dark Tower Giveaway, here are some of the books I received! :)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/libros.jpg

At Michael Whelan's house I purchased this:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/laminawhelan.jpg

and got signed these:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/firmadotorre1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/artofmichael.jpg

And non King items:

Action figures (my girlfriend didn´t quite like these...LOL):
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/action.jpg

Edgar Allan Por stuff I purchased in the museum:
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/poe.jpg

Some dvds I purchased and 1TB HD. :)
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/dvdsrigido.jpg

My two new babies:
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/xbox.jpg
A projector and Xbox 360.

And when I returned I had these:
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/promotional.jpg

The bookmark was a gift from e_taylor! THANK YOU!

I also received a promotional pen (THANKS JULIANA!) but I forgot to take picture of it.

[wizardsrainbow]

Ari-

GREAT stuff!!!

[jhanic]

A VERY nice haul, Ari! Congratulations!

John

[Matt]

So glad you got the giveaway book, very nice stuff you hauled in there.

[Ari_Racing]

Thank you!
THANKS MATT! :) I´m still replying all the emails and messages. Sorry I didn´t get back you before :(

[gsvec]

Wow, Ari - nice haul!! :drool:

[funky dredd]

That's a lot of stuff! Nice catch Ari!

[agrabin]

Ricky, we still have some left...but it will be awhile folks.

I never realized how much work 100 orders takes!

I have NO IDEA what I am going to do when I have 3000+ the first week with LSOE!

You could always trade in part of that consignment of A GAZILLION POUNDS OF CHOCOLATE for some helpers.

:lol:

[Pasiuk57]

Ari
I like that Just after Sunset US proof!

[idlewarnings]

Congrats on all the loot, Ari!

[Ari_Racing]

:) thanks!

[Cutter]

I'm guessing that this was a very expensive trip, lol

Great stuff Ari!

[Ari_Racing]

LOL.

Not that expensive. I spent more or less 4500 dollars including everything.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

LOL.

Not that expensive. I spent more or less 4500 dollars including everything.

I will take you on my next vacation rather than my wife. She spends that on bathing suits alone. :pullhair:

[herbertwest]

congrats Ari thats pretty lovely!

you also got both UK/ US Just After Sunset proofs, some people must be jealous :thumbsup:

[jhanic]

I'm still looking for the US one!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I'm still looking for the US one!

John

Me too.

Congrats, Ari. Nice stuff.

[Ari_Racing]

:) thank you!

[Patrick]

Congratulations, Ari, Rick, Bill and all the rest of you!

[herbertwest]

CRACKED MONSTER PARTY 34, with the King spoofed (the author, not one of his stories)

http://i10.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/c5/f1/bf08_1.JPG



The french version of the Donald spoof of Shining (in Donald Duck and friends 335)
http://i20.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/00/94/4b1b_1.JPG

[Patrick]

Herbert, I didn't know you collected spoofs about King and his works. Do you have any Mad Magazines? They've done just about every one of his movies over the years.

[herbertwest]

Am expecting to recieve 2 MAD movies (spoofs of Shining & Stand by Me.. I've recieved the one with the Green Mile), and expect 2 others Cracked Monster Party (The Stand & The Langoliers)...

Do you know further spoofs of King movies in MAD or other spoofs of King works/movies?

[Patrick]

No, I don't follow them, but :idea: maybe someone ought to start a thread listing them.

I'll be happy to keep an eye out for you. I know my local comic store has a lot of old back issues of MAD and probably the others too.

[Ari_Racing]

I have the Cracked monster party that spoofs The Stand.
Didn´t know anything about the others...

[wizardsrainbow]

A small thing, but I won a signed IT (3rd edition) for just $81 last night on eBay. The book will make a great gift for someone some day.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200248536722

And since things are pretty slow in the Collector's area these days, I'm gonna hang a little teaser out in the wind...I am eagerly awaiting a newly listed book I purchased on ABE a week ago (not King). I bought it by description only. Some of the things that grabbed my attention:

It is an ARC
It is signed by the author
It is an association copy to a well-known Hollywood actress
It has an original sketch by the author
It cost me $100

I was hoping it would arrive by today, but you all will likely have to wait until next week for me to show some pictures. I have no idea what the inscription says or what the sketch looks like!

[carlosdetweiller]

It is an ARC
It is signed by the author
It is an association copy to a well-known Hollywood actress
It has an original sketch by the author


Interesting. I hope you get it soon. Some thoughts....Clive Barker often puts a sketch in the book if time permits. He has had several of his books/stories made into film and would probably know people in Hollywood pretty well.

Dan Simmons frequently draws something with his signature, but his connection to Hollywood is less obvious.

I'll be interested to know what you have bought.

[wizardsrainbow]

It is an ARC
It is signed by the author
It is an association copy to a well-known Hollywood actress
It has an original sketch by the author


Interesting. I hope you get it soon. Some thoughts....Clive Barker often puts a sketch in the book if time permits. He has had several of his books/stories made into film and would probably know people in Hollywood pretty well.

Dan Simmons frequently draws something with his signature, but his connection to Hollywood is less obvious.

I'll be interested to know what you have bought.

Damn! It's no fun playing a game when you have a ringer/genious type in the audience. :lol: Bob's on the right track (is anyone really surprised? Ha)

[The Lady of Shadows]

A small thing, but I won a signed IT (3rd edition) for just $81 last night on eBay. The book will make a great gift for someone some day.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200248536722

And since things are pretty slow in the Collector's area these days, I'm gonna hang a little teaser out in the wind...I am eagerly awaiting a newly listed book I purchased on ABE a week ago (not King). I bought it by description only. Some of the things that grabbed my attention:

It is an ARC
It is signed by the author
It is an association copy to a well-known Hollywood actress
It has an original sketch by the author
It cost me $100

I was hoping it would arrive by today, but you all will likely have to wait until next week for me to show some pictures. I have no idea what the inscription says or what the sketch looks like!

i am so fucking jealous! congrats wiz. :clap:
and by the way, this is no small thing to SOME of us! :)

[wizardsrainbow]

My apologies turtlesong. Any signed King book is notable and something not within everyone's grasp.

[The Lady of Shadows]

My apologies turtlesong. Any signed King book is notable and something not within everyone's grasp.


apologies not necessary. here, i'll just wipe the drool off your screen for you. :drool:

:lol:

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Aside from a few ARCs by unknown authors I scored while working at Borders, I have never had anything "collectible" until our very own Turtlesong sent me a first edition first printing of Black House *woot* and a copy of Tommyknockers that I think I need her to re-tell me what is special about it. Anyway, these new possesions inspired me, and I saw a teeny used bookstore in a little town we had been passing through on the way home from kayaking and I found my first awesome used book find!

A first edition Regulators in really nice condition for only $7!! I was so proud of myself. And grateful for the over-the-phone coaching I got from Turtle to be sure I was holding what I thought I was holding. Just wanted to share!!

[Ricky]

I'll give you a first/first signed The Stand if you give me turtlesong's number. :evil:

[The Lady of Shadows]

Aside from a few ARCs by unknown authors I scored while working at Borders, I have never had anything "collectible" until our very own Turtlesong sent me a first edition first printing of Black House *woot* and a copy of Tommyknockers that I think I need her to re-tell me what is special about it. Anyway, these new possesions inspired me, and I saw a teeny used bookstore in a little town we had been passing through on the way home from kayaking and I found my first awesome used book find!

A first edition Regulators in really nice condition for only $7!! I was so proud of myself. And grateful for the over-the-phone coaching I got from Turtle to be sure I was holding what I thought I was holding. Just wanted to share!!


::sigh::

it's a first edition, first printing

::sigh::


:lol:

[The Lady of Shadows]

I'll give you a first/first signed The Stand if you give me turtlesong's number. :evil:


hell, i'll give you turtlesong's number for a first/first signed The Stand! :lol:

[Brice]

Me too! And I don't even have it yet. :lol:

[Ricky]

Ok, you and Brice can have half each. I'll have to break out my chainsaw. :lol:

Turtlesong, seriously though. I'd be cool as hell to talk to you.

[Brice]

Hell, I'll kidnap her and deliver her for the whole book. :innocent:

[Ricky]

Done deal Brice. Please inject her with the syringe that I'm sending you. It's very important that she is sedated at the time of delivery.

[The Lady of Shadows]

:panic:

[gsvec]

So Ricky - to get this thread back on topic, is THIS your new pride & joy? :lol:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/Misc%20Pics/turtlesong.jpg

[Ricky]

Yup, sure is! Thanks to my best friend Brice, I am now the proud owner of a human being! After watching Saw, I have many plans for her. Muahahaha.

[Nerak]

:panic: RUN turtle RUN!

[Patrick]

So Ricky - to get this thread back on topic, is THIS your new pride & joy? :lol:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/Misc%20Pics/turtlesong.jpg

:lol:



Congrats, Wiz, on both your signed 3rd edition IT and on your mystery ARC.

[funky dredd]

:panic: RUN turtle RUN!

She can't if she is sedated!

[The Lady of Shadows]

:panic: RUN turtle RUN!

She can't if she is sedated!

dayum. is everybody getting in on this plot? :scared: :lol: :panic:

[razz]

:rofl:

[wizardsrainbow]

So here is the book I teased you all with late last week. It just arrived 10 minutes ago.

It is an ARC of Coldheart Canyon by Clive Barker. It is inscribed to actress Whoopi Goldberg and Clive did an original sketch underneath the inscription.

Here it is:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Collection2.JPG

[Ari_Racing]

Hey! THat´s really neat! Congratulations!

[jhanic]

Very nice, David!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

So here is the book I teased you all with late last week. It just arrived 10 minutes ago.

It is an ARC of Coldheart Canyon by Clive Barker. It is inscribed to actress Whoopi Goldberg and Clive did an original sketch underneath the inscription.



Nice book, David. One of a kind for sure.

I really liked COLDHEART CANYON. It was one of the few Barker books I have been able to finish in many years. I just put aside MR. B. GONE after about 50 pages. I just couldn't get into it.

[jhanic]

The mailman finally delivered this (he's usually here before noon!):

John

[carlosdetweiller]

The mailman finally delivered this (he's usually here before noon!):

John

Congratulations! I'm still looking, although I did get one of those pesky UK sampler proofs in the mail today.

[gsvec]

So John . . . it looks like you didn't get 2 by mistake? :(

[Ves'Ka Gan]

I suppose I've caught the collecting bug (thanks, T/song!) I just google searched a list of used book sotres and placed a bid on an interesting set of King first editions. Wish me luck on that! (No really, do, because I already have some of them, so I'll have some to give away!).

[jhanic]

So John . . . it looks like you didn't get 2 by mistake? :(

Sorry Gretchen, only the one.

John

[The Lady of Shadows]

david and john - congrats to you both. here, let me wipe the drool off of your screen for you. :lol:

[Ves'Ka Gan]

LOOK WHAT I JUST WON!!!!

For 41 bucks including the shipping & insurance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180282346585

[gsvec]

Looks like you did very well!! Congrats and welcome to the wonderful cult world of SK collecting!!! :evil:

[oy-the-brave]

So here is the book I teased you all with late last week. It just arrived 10 minutes ago.

It is an ARC of Coldheart Canyon by Clive Barker. It is inscribed to actress Whoopi Goldberg and Clive did an original sketch underneath the inscription.

Here it is:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Collection2.JPG

VERY nice David, congrats :drool:

[oy-the-brave]

Today was quite a haul for me, from www.signedpage.com:

Signed Small Favor by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) and The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks personalized.

From http://www.mysteriestodiefor.com/ :

Signed Vampyres of Hollywood by Adrienne Barbeau, Signed The Face of Fear by John Saul, Signed Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg and Personalized Leather Maiden by Joe Lansdale.

Plus I received a new Poppy Z Brite book with a drawing by Poppy (I now have 15 books with drawings by Poppy). Also I sent Poppy some books to sign (I had 10 books, of my approx. 70 Poppy books that were not signed) which She personalized and sent back. I now have several editions of Poppy's books that even She does not have a copy of :excited:

[wizardsrainbow]

Great acquisitions Dave. As far as I can tell, you OWN Poppy!

[wizardsrainbow]

LOOK WHAT I JUST WON!!!!

For 41 bucks including the shipping & insurance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180282346585

Congrats on your purchase!

[wizardsrainbow]

The mailman finally delivered this (he's usually here before noon!):

John


Wiz breathes sigh of relief for John...one more Proof added to the King of Proof's bookcase

[jhanic]

LOOK WHAT I JUST WON!!!!

For 41 bucks including the shipping & insurance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180282346585

A great buy! Congratulations!

John

[jhanic]

Today was quite a haul for me, from www.signedpage.com:

Signed Small Favor by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) and The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks personalized.

From http://www.mysteriestodiefor.com/ :

Signed Vampyres of Hollywood by Adrienne Barbeau, Signed The Face of Fear by John Saul, Signed Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg and Personalized Leather Maiden by Joe Lansdale.

Plus I received a new Poppy Z Brite book with a drawing by Poppy (I now have 15 books with drawings by Poppy). Also I sent Poppy some books to sign (I had 10 books, of my approx. 70 Poppy books that were not signed) which She personalized and sent back. I now have several editions of Poppy's books that even She does not have a copy of :excited:

Congratulations Dave! That's a great haul!

John

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations, guys! Excellent adquisitions!

[Cutter]

Today was quite a haul for me, from www.signedpage.com:

Signed Small Favor by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) and The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks personalized.

From http://www.mysteriestodiefor.com/ :

Signed Vampyres of Hollywood by Adrienne Barbeau, Signed The Face of Fear by John Saul, Signed Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg and Personalized Leather Maiden by Joe Lansdale.

Plus I received a new Poppy Z Brite book with a drawing by Poppy (I now have 15 books with drawings by Poppy). Also I sent Poppy some books to sign (I had 10 books, of my approx. 70 Poppy books that were not signed) which She personalized and sent back. I now have several editions of Poppy's books that even She does not have a copy of :excited:
Cool stuff Oy!

I also just received The Gypsy Morph personalized yesterday, and started reading it last night. I also got one of the book club hardcovers of The Dark Wraith of Shannara signed (one of 5, whoo hoo)

btw, is the info on Poppy's site to send her books? How could I get Poppy to sign my books. I would love to do it, as I have a good collection of her work too.

And congrats to all on this page, there's some good stuff that people received!

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last befoer I get into the richer signed copies & such!!

[The Lady of Shadows]

:D my plot has worked. she is now one of us. :evil:

[Cutter]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last befoer I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
yep, pretty soon you'll be hunting down those books signed to Whoopi Goldberg too! lol:lol:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Just caught up with this thread. Congratulations on your new purchases this week everyone. Some nice stuff to add to your bookshelves.

[wizardsrainbow]

Whose makin' fun of my Whoopi book? :shoot::lol:

[Cutter]

Whose makin' fun of my Whoopi book? :shoot::lol:
lol :)

I actually have a few of Barker Limiteds: Cabal, Weaveworld and Mister B. Gone. I like Barker's work!

[The Lady of Shadows]

Whose makin' fun of my Whoopi book? :shoot::lol:


that's not makin' fun of . . . i think that's envy and jealousy. i could be wrong though. :evil:
(ducks out of the way of the bullets)

[Patrick]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last before I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
Hey, that was a great purchase for that price. You certainly have some books that I don't own.

Congrats, Dave, John and David.

One question: Why did Whoopi get rid of her personalized, signed and doodled book? Sold it because she was short on pocket change? Thought it would be a good way to insult the author? Not enough space in her mansions to store it? Just wondering.

[Brice]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last before I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
Hey, that was a great purchase for that price. You certainly have some books that I don't own.

Congrats, Dave, John and David.

One question: Why did Whoopi get rid of her personalized, signed and doodled book? Sold it because she was short on pocket change? Thought it would be a good way to insult the author? Not enough space in her mansions to store it? Just wondering.

Probably because she gets such a ridiculous amount of free stuff from famous people she has nowhere to store it all. We should all have that problem. :lol:

[Patrick]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last before I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
Hey, that was a great purchase for that price. You certainly have some books that I don't own.

Congrats, Dave, John and David.

One question: Why did Whoopi get rid of her personalized, signed and doodled book? Sold it because she was short on pocket change? Thought it would be a good way to insult the author? Not enough space in her mansions to store it? Just wondering.

Probably because she gets such a ridiculous amount of free stuff from famous people she has nowhere to store it all. We should all have that problem. :lol::lol: So do you think she just gave it away and now the recipient is selling it? Maybe she left it in the glove compartment of one of those cars she's always giving away to her studio audience.

[Brice]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last before I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
Hey, that was a great purchase for that price. You certainly have some books that I don't own.

Congrats, Dave, John and David.

One question: Why did Whoopi get rid of her personalized, signed and doodled book? Sold it because she was short on pocket change? Thought it would be a good way to insult the author? Not enough space in her mansions to store it? Just wondering.

Probably because she gets such a ridiculous amount of free stuff from famous people she has nowhere to store it all. We should all have that problem. :lol::lol: So do you think she just gave it away and now the recipient is selling it? Maybe she left it in the glove compartment of one of those cars she's always giving away to her studio audience.

:lol:

In answer to your question I'd guess she gave it to someone and maybe they were selling it. I can't imagine she needs the money.

[herbertwest]

I dont have anything new yet, but i've found some french items that i did never heard about before
And i am chasing more, just in case

[HUNTING] :cowboy:

[wizardsrainbow]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last before I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
Hey, that was a great purchase for that price. You certainly have some books that I don't own.

Congrats, Dave, John and David.

One question: Why did Whoopi get rid of her personalized, signed and doodled book? Sold it because she was short on pocket change? Thought it would be a good way to insult the author? Not enough space in her mansions to store it? Just wondering.

Patrick-

In these cases, I always ask myself the same question, but there is rarely an answer that makes sense. Why, for instance, does Bob own the amazingly lovely inscribed Stand (I think it's The Stand) to King's daughter? Why would she give something like that up? There are other examples, but it all comes down to why would they do that?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Celebrities are bombarded with requests from 'charities' on a daily basis to give them a 'personal item' that they can auction. That's why so many personal items end up on the open market.

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Let's not forget the fact that some people who work for these celebrities aren't the nicest most trustworthy people. I am sure that some of these things that end up on the open market come from angry former assistants, hair dressers, maids, etc. who picked it up and slipped it in their bag on their last day.

And Patrick, you're getting Whoopi and Oprah confused! :pirate:

[Rahfa]

Yeah none of them are signed to Whoopi Goldberg or anything :p But I am pleased with the purchase. A great way to start of a collection anyway! We'll see how long the thrill of first editions last before I get into the richer signed copies & such!!
Hey, that was a great purchase for that price. You certainly have some books that I don't own.

Congrats, Dave, John and David.

One question: Why did Whoopi get rid of her personalized, signed and doodled book? Sold it because she was short on pocket change? Thought it would be a good way to insult the author? Not enough space in her mansions to store it? Just wondering.

Patrick-

In these cases, I always ask myself the same question, but there is rarely an answer that makes sense. Why, for instance, does Bob own the amazingly lovely inscribed Stand (I think it's The Stand) to King's daughter? Why would she give something like that up? There are other examples, but it all comes down to why would they do that?


I agree that I think they hit a charity first then the open market...if SK's daughter wanted every book personalized a hundred times, she could do it, so I bet she got that book specifically for a charity or some other function.

It makes more sense to me that a family member might give it away...to her, it's just words on a page, since she sees and talks to her father whenever she wants...an inscribed book to her is a dime-a-dozen.

Whoopi and Barker is a little weirder...who knows what the relationship was...it could have been an agent saying "send this book to Whoopi so she'll read this script." Who knows...

[carlosdetweiller]

In these cases, I always ask myself the same question, but there is rarely an answer that makes sense. Why, for instance, does Bob own the amazingly lovely inscribed Stand (I think it's The Stand) to King's daughter? Why would she give something like that up? There are other examples, but it all comes down to why would they do that?


I agree that I think they hit a charity first then the open market...if SK's daughter wanted every book personalized a hundred times, she could do it, so I bet she got that book specifically for a charity or some other function.


It is THE STAND that I have inscribed by King to Naomi. I've got a similar copy of 'SALEM'S LOT, also with a lengthy inscription to Naomi. According to the bookseller who bought these and had them in his collection for a few years, these were Naomi's personal copies. She gave them to a friend in need of money, knowing that they would be sold.

[CRinVA]

So a logical explanation in this particular case! Thanks Bob!

[e_taylor]

A few new additions that I'm pleased with....

http://i35.tinypic.com/ogxdzn.jpg

1st Edition of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos"

http://i34.tinypic.com/1z330wl.jpg

1st UK Edition of "The Dead Zone"

http://i34.tinypic.com/30lflsj.jpg

S/L UK Wizard and Glass #163/500 (courtesy of David - thanks again!)

http://i33.tinypic.com/2h3vbrc.jpg

Tickets for a concert in December - Neil Young with "Special Guests" (those guests being WILCO!)

[Sir_Boomme]

A few new additions that I'm pleased with....

http://i35.tinypic.com/ogxdzn.jpg

1st Edition of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos"
(those guests being WILCO!)


whew... had to come back to the collecting forum for a breather...
that political thread in blue heaven is wearing me out... haha.

congrads on the new items e_t,

except i'm jealous... the one above is one i'm still in the hunt for.
mind revealing what you paid for it?

looks in really great shape!:thumbsup:

[e_taylor]

A few new additions that I'm pleased with....

http://i35.tinypic.com/ogxdzn.jpg

1st Edition of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos"



whew... had to come back to the collecting forum for a breather...
that political thread in blue heaven is wearing me out... haha.

congrads on the new items e_t,

except i'm jealous... the one above is one i'm still in the hunt for.
mind revealing what you paid for it?

looks in really great shape!:thumbsup:

The book itself is fine, the jacket I'd say about VG due to the normal sunning to the spine and edges. All in all I'm happy with it, as I got it for $65 post paid!

I got very lucky, a seller on ebay didn't post pictures to the auction, but was willing to take some and email them to me when I inquired.

They don't come up often so I'm not sure what market value really is - similar copies to this on ABE are listed at $150 - $250+ but in today's market I'm willing to bet you can easily get a NF/VG copy for >$100.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

A few new additions that I'm pleased with....

http://i35.tinypic.com/ogxdzn.jpg

1st Edition of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos"



whew... had to come back to the collecting forum for a breather...
that political thread in blue heaven is wearing me out... haha.

congrads on the new items e_t,

except i'm jealous... the one above is one i'm still in the hunt for.
mind revealing what you paid for it?

looks in really great shape!:thumbsup:

The book itself is fine, the jacket I'd say about VG due to the normal sunning to the spine and edges. All in all I'm happy with it, as I got it for $65 post paid!

I got very lucky, a seller on ebay didn't post pictures to the auction, but was willing to take some and email them to me when I inquired.

They don't come up often so I'm not sure what market value really is - similar copies to this on ABE are listed at $150 - $250+ but in today's market I'm willing to bet you can easily get a NF/VG copy for >$100.

That is a hard book to find in that kind of condition. I love the jacket. If memory serves me well it was done by Lee Brown Coye.

Coye gave inspiration to many editors and writers that we love today.

Again, nice book.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Fsmdr]

A few new additions that I'm pleased with....

http://i35.tinypic.com/ogxdzn.jpg

1st Edition of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos"



whew... had to come back to the collecting forum for a breather...
that political thread in blue heaven is wearing me out... haha.

congrads on the new items e_t,

except i'm jealous... the one above is one i'm still in the hunt for.
mind revealing what you paid for it?

looks in really great shape!:thumbsup:

The book itself is fine, the jacket I'd say about VG due to the normal sunning to the spine and edges. All in all I'm happy with it, as I got it for $65 post paid!

I got very lucky, a seller on ebay didn't post pictures to the auction, but was willing to take some and email them to me when I inquired.

They don't come up often so I'm not sure what market value really is - similar copies to this on ABE are listed at $150 - $250+ but in today's market I'm willing to bet you can easily get a NF/VG copy for >$100.

That is a hard book to find in that kind of condition. I love the jacket. If memory serves me well it was done by Lee Brown Coye.

Coye gave inspiration to many editors and writers that we love today.

Again, nice book.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA


What is the difference between the above and this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TALES-OF-THE-CTHULHU-MYTHOS-1980-H-C-1ST-S-KING_W0QQitemZ250283593231QQihZ015QQcategoryZ377QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have always thought the blue cover one is the 1st edition.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

A few new additions that I'm pleased with....

http://i35.tinypic.com/ogxdzn.jpg

1st Edition of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos"



whew... had to come back to the collecting forum for a breather...
that political thread in blue heaven is wearing me out... haha.

congrads on the new items e_t,

except i'm jealous... the one above is one i'm still in the hunt for.
mind revealing what you paid for it?

looks in really great shape!:thumbsup:

The book itself is fine, the jacket I'd say about VG due to the normal sunning to the spine and edges. All in all I'm happy with it, as I got it for $65 post paid!

I got very lucky, a seller on ebay didn't post pictures to the auction, but was willing to take some and email them to me when I inquired.

They don't come up often so I'm not sure what market value really is - similar copies to this on ABE are listed at $150 - $250+ but in today's market I'm willing to bet you can easily get a NF/VG copy for >$100.

That is a hard book to find in that kind of condition. I love the jacket. If memory serves me well it was done by Lee Brown Coye.

Coye gave inspiration to many editors and writers that we love today.

Again, nice book.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA


What is the difference between the above and this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TALES-OF-THE-CTHULHU-MYTHOS-1980-H-C-1ST-S-KING_W0QQitemZ250283593231QQihZ015QQcategoryZ377QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have always thought the blue cover one is the 1st edition.

This link may help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos_anthology#Tales_of_the_Cthulhu_Myth os

The one is discussion is the 1969 print

The one your asking is the 1980 print of New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos with cover art by Jason Van Hollander

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Fsmdr]

Thanks for the info, Mulleins :cowboy:

Now I got it.

[Patrick]

Nice book.


(Thanks, VKG, you're right. I had a brain fart.)

[Ari_Racing]

Thanks to Bob CRInva, now I´m the proud owner of The stand sketchbook, two Entertainment weekly magazines, one NYTimes magazine with a doc about King, one of the Redrum labels and the long waited Black House postcard! :)

THANK YOU BOB!!!

[Patrick]

Congrats, Ari, nice work, Bob.

Let's see a picture of that BH postcard. Please.

That reminds me, I need to send you the stack of EWs I have for you.

[Cutter]

Nice little grab you got there Ari. Lots of good stuff!

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Ooooo...I'd like to see those Black House postcards!! Sounds cool!

[Ari_Racing]

I Promise a pic today! (I have it in my house).

this has just arrived to the house of a friend of mine in USA. She´s shipping it to me tomorrow morning.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/Los_Chicos_031.jpg

Everything's Eventual

Signed and personalized by Mark Stutzman (did the cover artwork of several King books) and with a really cool sketch!!

I was going to meet him during my trip but something came up and we couldn´t make it to Maryland. :(

[jhanic]

Very nice, Ari!

John

[gsvec]

I don't think I've seen that cover before, turtlex - nice!

Edit: There was a turtlex post before this one - honest!! :panic:

[turtlex]

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=596

I have a couple of things in a new album.

3rd Printing of Gunslinger
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/596/medium/Gunslinger_3rdPrinting_cover.JPG


UK Sphere of Waste Lands
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/596/medium/WasteLands_UK_Sphere_Front.JPG


UK Wizard and Glass
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/596/medium/WizardAndGlass_UK_Front.JPG


I'm having problems with linkage, sorry.

[herbertwest]

Really nice Ari!

[Ari_Racing]

:) Thanks!!

[Randall Flagg]

We just hung and moved a bunch of stuff. Sorry if it isn’t King art, but it is my new “Pride and Joy”.

A couple of Charles Lee original oil on canvas pieces. They are over 48"x48" framed.
Sorry about the glare, and my lousy photagraphy skills.
Three Chagall signed serigraphs. These pieces are over 60"x48"
A couple of Original oil on canvas by a local artist.
And a couple of misc artist . A/P's etc.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010357.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010356.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010347.JPG


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010346.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010344.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010353.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010354.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010345.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010349.JPG

[Ves'Ka Gan]

I now have a whole shelf of firsts/firsts of King's work! As soon as I get batteries for my camera, you all will get to see it! My e-bay shipment just came in and I checked & double checked each one! Now I dance. :dance: :rock:

[jhanic]

Could you at least give us a list?

John

[gsvec]

LOOK WHAT I JUST WON!!!!

For 41 bucks including the shipping & insurance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180282346585

Here's the auction she won, John - pretty good deal! :D

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations Jerome!! Some are really nice!!

[jhanic]

LOOK WHAT I JUST WON!!!!

For 41 bucks including the shipping & insurance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180282346585

Here's the auction she won, John - pretty good deal! :D

You're right, Gretchen. A VERY good deal.

John

[Ves'Ka Gan]

I already had a few of my own, so it was a great way to make it a real collection and not just a few good finds/good gifts from fellow King-o-philes.

[Patrick]

Great stuff, everyone. I like the artwork, RF!

[wizardsrainbow]

Jerome-

I MUST come visit you some day. Great taste in authors as well as artwork!

[Patrick]

Jerome-

I MUST come visit you some day. Great taste in authors as well as artwork!
Wiz, you are overdue for a visit to the San Francisco Bay Area!

[Ricky]

Really excited about this one. I just got it back from the framer's today and it turned out better than I had hoped! It's my Jake & Oy print that I got in Ned Dameron's Wastelands portfolio. I took it to the framer's on the 24th of August and picked it up today. The photos don't show it well, but it is actually quite large in person. This is my first piece of SK artwork, so I am really glad that it turned out well. :excited:

You can't see the frame detail well in the photos, so I may do some close-up shots later on.

Here are some photos:

http://i36.tinypic.com/29mtz4j.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2nqwd4i.jpg

[jhanic]

Very nice, Ricky!

John

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Non-King related, but still pretty cool! I got this 1947 1st Editon Steinbeck for fifty cents at the flea market! I told the lady I thought it was a first and she still sold it for 50 cents...I brought it home & checked it online and sho'nuff!

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1753.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1754.jpg

And now the pics of the stuff I got from my e-bay auction...Mixed in with my other King first/firsts.

[Ves'Ka Gan]

(con't)
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1750.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1751.jpg

and these are two third printings I got with that lot...
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1752.jpg

[jhanic]

Non-King related, but still pretty cool! I got this 1947 1st Editon Steinbeck for fifty cents at the flea market! I told the lady I thought it was a first and she still sold it for 50 cents...I brought it home & checked it online and sho'nuff!

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1753.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/AjaxthePixie/100_1754.jpg

And now the pics of the stuff I got from my e-bay auction...Mixed in with my other King first/firsts.

I'd strongly suggest you try to find a matching dust jacket for that GREAT find. Check ABE books for a damaged book with a good dust jacket. I did a quick search and, with dust jacket, prices are in the $100-400 range!

John

[Ves'Ka Gan]

I may have to look into that! It would definitely be awesome to have the whole thing in tact!

[Patrick]

That print looks great, Ricky!

Ves, congratulations on that Steinbeck!

[CRinVA]

When Treachery and The Stand, Captain Trips came out I wanted to go to a midnight release but there were none within 100 miles. I really wanted to get the Midnight Release Variant for Treachery. Well the next best thing of course is ebay! I bid on two copies of The Midnight Variant and they were throwing in two copies of the regular copy. They came in the mail today with a few suprises as follows:


Long Road Home 1 of 5
Gunslinger Born Sketchbook
Marvel's Best Selling Authors (featuring Stephen King & The Dark Tower)
The Stand Sketchbook
The Long Road Home Bookmark
Treachery Postcard
Cool looking postcard of Anita Burke's The Laughing Corpse
Flyer from Jetpack Comics 2 year Anniversary Sale and Miidnight Release


So add in the two Midnight Variants and two Treachery 1 of 6 copies and I think its a nice little haul for $19.98.

The Midnight Variant is quite different - the front cover is a Wooden Door, Doorknob with Keyhole and what looks lke a rose behind the keyhole, Then the cover flips open (Left to right) to a double fold picture of a Rose on a green cloudy background. Pretty cool!

The two Midnight Variants also came with a cool COA - I know who cares about the COA - in this case it is not really necessary. Every magazine also came bagged and boarded and there was extra boarding in the mailer to ensure no damage. It was all perfect!

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Wow! That beats a lot of my bargain collectible scores by a mile or two!

Great score!:clap:

[NeedfulKings]

Great finds!!!!!!!!! The Steinbeck looks great! Bargains are fun! :)

[jhanic]

Hi everyone! I've been out of touch for a while now--the remenents of Hurricane Ike came through and wiped out my power for more than 15 hours. When the power finally came back on, it fried my dsl modem. I'm currently using a computer at the public library. Just letting everyone know that I'll be back for good as soon as a replacement modem shows up (two or three days, they said.)

John

[Randall Flagg]

Sorry to hear about the modem. Hope all of your collection (as well as you and family) are fine.

[wizardsrainbow]

Good luck John and welcome back home!

[Cutter]

Hi everyone! I've been out of touch for a while now--the remenents of Hurricane Ike came through and wiped out my power for more than 15 hours. When the power finally came back on, it fried my dsl modem. I'm currently using a computer at the public library. Just letting everyone know that I'll be back for good as soon as a replacement modem shows up (two or three days, they said.)

John

Too bad about the modem. The same storm ran through Columbus John, so I understand were you're coming from. There are still areas without power here (the third day without). Luckily I'm not in one of those areas.

[gsvec]

Glad to hear you're well, John - thanks for letting us know!

[carlosdetweiller]

So add in the two Midnight Variants and two Treachery 1 of 6 copies and I think its a nice little haul for $19.98.



I got the same deal from JetPack Comics and I am very happy with it too. They were waiting for me today when I got all my mail.

[wizardsrainbow]

As reported earlier, I just received this Colorado Kid original sketch by Ed Miller. I really like it.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Colorado_Kid_Sketch_001.jpg

[jhanic]

Hi everyone--I'm back! My daughter actually had an extra modem (!) that she gave me, so I'm back online.

Other than we lost power, no other real problems, except that one of my 30' spruce trees came down onto my front porch. It did no damage, though!

John

[jhanic]

Yesterday I received a package from our own Randall Flagg containing three copies of the new F&SF containing King's story. Unfortunately, my mailman left the package in front of my garage door. When I pulled my car out, I ran it over!

Thanks to the great packing job Randall did, NOTHING WAS DAMAGED except the box!

Thanks again, Jerome!

John

[wizardsrainbow]

Yesterday I received a package from our own Randall Flagg containing three copies of the new F&SF containing King's story. Unfortunately, my mailman left the package in front of my garage door. When I pulled my car out, I ran it over!

Thanks to the great packing job Randall did, NOTHING WAS DAMAGED except the box!

Thanks again, Jerome!

John

:wtf::wtf::wtf:That's hilarious John.

[Nerak]

Hey, I have to get mine, from somewhere. I didn't realize that it was available for purchase already.

Off to call Borders.

And John, too funny, time to yell at the mailman, mayhap?

[Randall Flagg]

Yesterday I received a package from our own Randall Flagg containing three copies of the new F&SF containing King's story. Unfortunately, my mailman left the package in front of my garage door. When I pulled my car out, I ran it over!

Thanks to the great packing job Randall did, NOTHING WAS DAMAGED except the box!

Thanks again, Jerome!

John
That's why I rarely send live animals through the mail.:evil:

[CRinVA]

Yesterday I received a package from our own Randall Flagg containing three copies of the new F&SF containing King's story. Unfortunately, my mailman left the package in front of my garage door. When I pulled my car out, I ran it over!

Thanks to the great packing job Randall did, NOTHING WAS DAMAGED except the box!

Thanks again, Jerome!

John
That's why I rarely send live animals through the mail.:evil:

Rarely? :lol:

[herbertwest]

New items :

o an appearance of a short story of Bernard Werber (french author)
o entrance C321 of Justin Brook's book. French appearance (and apparently the only one) of a text by King....

[Patrick]

Great comic packages, Bob and Bob.

Wiz, love that sketch.

:thumbsup: to Jerome for his impressive, stress-tested packing job!

John, glad you came through with no damage to family and no serious damage to property. Kudos to your kid for giving dad a modem. Glad to have you back.

[Patrick]

Hey, I have to get mine, from somewhere. I didn't realize that it was available for purchase already.

Off to call Borders.
...
Karen,
There is a F&SF thread here in the Corner discussing this. It may have fallen back to page 2 of the threads.

[Nerak]

Thanks Patrick, but I found one! :nana:

[Ari_Racing]

Well, thanks to Bob (CRInva), here are the Entertainment weekly magazines, the NY magazine, the Stand sketchbook (SO COOL!!), Redrum label and the Black House postcard!!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/0110.jpg

Thanks to Wiz, here are my two DT signed and dedicated by Michael Whelan!

1st HC spanish edition and 3rd Grant edition.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/100_5374.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/100_5375.JPG

And thanks to Juliana, here´s something I´ve been looking for some time.

Firestarter Print!!!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/100_5376.JPG


THANK YOU GUYS!!! I Owe you all a lot! :)

[jhanic]

Very, very nice, Ari! Congratulations!

John

[idlewarnings]

Great stuff, Ari.

[herbertwest]

Great stuff, Ari.

Like oftenly...
I stop congratulate him cause he always get really good stuff :nope:

:nana:

[Fsmdr]

That's a really nice haul!. Congrats, Ari.

[Daghain]

Oh, nice haul, Ari!

And I'm a little disturbed by this "rarely send live animals" thing. :lol:

[Patrick]

Great stuff, Ari! Love that Whelan-signed Spanish Gunslinger.



I posted the three SK-related F&SF magazines that are still available from the publisher in the F&SF thread.

[shnnrc01]

great bunch of goodies. nice!!

[tippy4]

I just purchased the S/L Insomnia Portfolio from Tinah3.

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1681/insomniaportmw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Eighteen items left on my Stephen King S/L wish list!

[jhanic]

Tippy, why not list what you're looking for? Enquiring minds want to know!

John

[Patrick]

Congratulations, tippy!

So I'll admit my igorance: What is the story on that portfolio?

[tippy4]

Congratulations, tippy!
So I'll admit my igorance: What is the story on that portfolio?

I believe that it is similar to The Cycle of the Werewolf Portfolio (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=3721).

A collection of illustrations from the S/L version of the book, signed by both King and the illustrator, and numbered.


Tippy, why not list what you're looking for? Enquiring minds want to know!

Danse Macabre S/L
Cycle of the Werewolf S/L
The Plant S/L
The New Lietenant's Rap S/L
Letters From Hell S/L
Legends S/L
Cycle of the Werewolf Portfolio S/L
Dark Tower II Audio S/L
Rainy Season Print S/L
Cujo Guitar
My Pretty Pony S/L
UK Wizard & Glass S/L
UK Desperation/Regulators S/L Set
UK Rose Madder S/L
UK Bag of Bones S/L
UK Insomnia S/L
Fifty to One S/L
Six Stories S/L

I am fairly certain I will never own a Cujo Guitar, or a Lettered My Pretty Pony, but I have to put them on the list. Also, on principle alone I doubt I will buy a S/L Fifty to One...unless I find it for $500 or less one day (which is exactly how I came to own Dandelion Wine).

[Fsmdr]

Tippy,

What is a Fifty to One S/L?.

[gsvec]

I think it's that Hardcase Crime anthology that's coming out later.

[tippy4]

Fifty to One (http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ardai1&Category_Code=CAT&Product_Count=0) is a Hardcase Crime book, but it is not an anthology.

It is a novel that will be published by Subterannean Press.

It has NO MATERIAL BY STEPHEN KING IN IT.

It does however, have his signature, and the title of one of the chapters is THE COLORADO KID. It also has a $750 price tag.

Technically, the Cycle of the Werewolf and Insomnia Portfolios have no material by Stephen King either. But then again, I can buy BOTH of those for less than it would cost to buy Fifty to One.

[gsvec]

You are correct, Sir - not an anthology at all. I hate it when I pick the wrong word! :lol:

[Fsmdr]

Ah,

I remember the book, but not the tittle. I passed on the purchase on it as well when it was announced. Thanks for the clarification.

[Patrick]

Ah, I remember the book, but not the title. I passed on the purchase on it as well when it was announced. Thanks for the clarification.
Thanks, I was wondering too. I also passed when it was announced.

[DanishCollector]

Doesn't the Cycle of the Werewolf portfolio have King's piece "Berni Wrightson: An Appreciation"?
That's what it says on my photocopy.

[jhanic]

I also passed on the Fifty to One volume. Too pricey for just a King signature.

John

[Cutter]

That's a pretty short list Tippy, a lot, lot shorter than mine. Also I didn't realize the Insomnia Portfolio was signed by King. I might have to track that one down. Congrats!

[herbertwest]

Doesn't the Cycle of the Werewolf portfolio have King's piece "Berni Wrightson: An Appreciation"?
That's what it says on my photocopy.

as far as i remember, yeah it does (but i dont have it so cant be sure)

[tippy4]

That's a pretty short list Tippy, a lot, lot shorter than mine. Also I didn't realize the Insomnia Portfolio was signed by King. I might have to track that one down. Congrats!

My goal is to get every King S/L. However, I do not collect lettered editions unless that is the only S/L available. Example, I have the lettered editions of Dystopia and Great Ghost Stories only because there is no other limited edition signed by King available. I have the lettered edition of My Pretty Pony on my "wish list" for the same reason.

Back to the Insomnia portfolio....I got mine for $255 shipped, and one recently sold on ebay for $218.51 shipped (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&item=200252579701)....so that gives you a price range.

[tippy4]

I also passed on the Fifty to One volume. Too pricey for just a King signature.
John


I think a lot of people passed on this as it is still available from the publisher two months later even though there are only going to be 50 copies signed by King.

[gsvec]

I got my Insomnia portfolio in July for $152.50 on eBay with no shipping! The seller's local, and we met up at a McDonald's and chatted for a while - very nice guy. He bought it years ago and had just kept it stored away in its original shrinkwrap (slit open, but still intact). $51/400 and it's beautiful!

Insomina Portfolio (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270255560133)

[Patrick]

Great deal, Gretchen!

Bett's has listed an Insomnia S/L portfolio and also the matching number Insomnia S/L book. The porfolio price is a lot higher than what you all paid though.

[NeedfulKings]

A few Non-King finds this weekend:

Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk. New, signed 1st Edition

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS014.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS010.jpg

Summerland by Michael Chabon. Advance Reading Copy. Signed and "Stamped" using Chabon's corny personal stamp. Very rare for an ARC.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS011.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS012.jpg

[NeedfulKings]

Here's my bargain of the week. Sorry for the blurry pictures. It's not a perfect copy, by any means, but it's a solid, clean, tight copy.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS008.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS007.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS004.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS005.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS006.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS003.jpg

I removed the price tag and affixed it to a 3x5 card and will store it with the book. :evil:

I didn't get a picture of the gutter code, but it's S52.

[Randall Flagg]

That was/is a great purchase.
Congrats!:excited:

[NeedfulKings]

Thanks, man!!! It was a good weekend!!!!! :D

[Daghain]

Nice! And you got to go to Powell's - that's ALWAYS a good thing. :)

[funky dredd]

A few Non-King finds this weekend:
Summerland by Michael Chabon. Advance Reading Copy. Signed and "Stamped" using Chabon's corny personal stamp. Very rare for an ARC.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/NS011.jpg

I haven't read Summerland. Is it any good? I've read Yiddish Policeman's Union and Kavalier and Clay which were good but I read some reviews on Summerland and they weren't that favorable so I never picked it up. Good find :)

[Patrick]

Congrats, Bill, on all your new books. :thumbsup:

[theBeamisHome]

omg omg OMG!!! so i go into my school's bookstore.. and they have this bin with discounted books in it. i look in and what do i see but a hardcover Dark Tower VII!!!!! i look at the sticker and it say 7.98 and i am just dumbfounded.. there's no WAY it's that cheap.. well i get to the counter and it's 50% off so i just got a hardcover Dark Tower for 3.99!!! i'm so happy i'm about to burst... and i'm gonna start rereading it even tho i don't have the other ones to reread yet. my dad has the first two and i don't own the others yet.

[wizardsrainbow]

omg omg OMG!!! so i go into my school's bookstore.. and they have this bin with discounted books in it. i look in and what do i see but a hardcover Dark Tower VII!!!!! i look at the sticker and it say 7.98 and i am just dumbfounded.. there's no WAY it's that cheap.. well i get to the counter and it's 50% off so i just got a hardcover Dark Tower for 3.99!!! i'm so happy i'm about to burst... and i'm gonna start rereading it even tho i don't have the other ones to reread yet. my dad has the first two and i don't own the others yet.

Great find! Congrats and enjoy the re-reading. It's definitely worth it the second time around. You pick up some extra stuff that blew over your head the first time 'cause you were so excited to find out what happens next.

[nt07077]

I recently got "The Slow Mutants" F&SF for $6.50 and "The Night of the Tiger" F&SF f0r $5 off of ebay. Pretty good bargins in my opinion.:harrier:

[jhanic]

Great buys, both of you!

John

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Needful Kings! :drool: I love a good bargain! I got a couple first editions at the flea market last weekend, one was a duplicate and one was a pretty easy find...I think I'm officially to the point where the collecting gets harder...but more exciting....

[Patrick]

$4 DTVIIs and $5 F&SFs? Great finds, you guys!

[NeedfulKings]

Great finds you guys! I will work my way into the F&FS world someday. For now, I'll just keep pecking away at my other collections. :)

Patrick, BedOfRoses is reading Fight Club and I get it next. I really look forward to diving deep into the Chuck P. world!!!



I haven't read Summerland. Is it any good? I've read Yiddish Policeman's Union and Kavalier and Clay which were good but I read some reviews on Summerland and they weren't that favorable so I never picked it up. Good find :)

I've only read Kavalier and Clay, but it left SUCH an impression on me. I have been slowly collecting a lot of his stuff. Summerland will be my next Chabon read.

[funky dredd]

I haven't read Summerland. Is it any good? I've read Yiddish Policeman's Union and Kavalier and Clay which were good but I read some reviews on Summerland and they weren't that favorable so I never picked it up. Good find :)

I've only read Kavalier and Clay, but it left SUCH an impression on me. I have been slowly collecting a lot of his stuff. Summerland will be my next Chabon read.

Definitely check out Yiddish Policeman's Union. I enjoyed it, not as much as Kavalier and Clay but it was good.

[what]

Just received a Lisey's Story Arc and Desperation/Regulators/"Keep you up all night" night set!:rock:

[theBeamisHome]

those too definitely would keep me up all night :scared:

cool finds!!

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Just received a Lisey's Story Arc and Desperation/Regulators/"Keep you up all night" night set!:rock:


What is a "Keep you up all night" set? Sounds cool, but I'm lost :unsure:

[wizardsrainbow]

Just received a Lisey's Story Arc and Desperation/Regulators/"Keep you up all night" night set!:rock:


What is a "Keep you up all night" set? Sounds cool, but I'm lost :unsure:

It was a gimmicky Desperators/Regulators set that came with a nightlight if I remember correctly.

[jhanic]

Yes, it was a package that was shrinkwrapped with both Desperation and The Regulators and a boxed night light on top. It was when this package sold out (I think I read somewhere there were 200,000 of them) that the stores started giving out the advance booklet with the first two chapters of Dark Tower IV to people who bought both books.

John

[lophophoras]

Yes, it was a package that was shrinkwrapped with both Desperation and The Regulators and a boxed night light on top. It was when this package sold out (I think I read somewhere there were 200,000 of them) that the stores started giving out the advance booklet with the first two chapters of Dark Tower IV to people who bought both books.

John

I read somewhere that the night lights were faulty and deemed a fire hazard and had to be pulled from the shelves. They were then repacked with the DT booklet.

[Patrick]

Just received a Lisey's Story Arc and Desperation/Regulators/"Keep you up all night" night set!:rock:What is a "Keep you up all night" set? Sounds cool, but I'm lost :unsure:It was a gimmicky Desperators/Regulators set that came with a nightlight if I remember correctly.
Yes, it was a package that was shrinkwrapped with both Desperation and The Regulators and a boxed night light on top. ... Here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=31074&postcount=34) are some photos of the set.

[jhanic]

Yes, it was a package that was shrinkwrapped with both Desperation and The Regulators and a boxed night light on top. It was when this package sold out (I think I read somewhere there were 200,000 of them) that the stores started giving out the advance booklet with the first two chapters of Dark Tower IV to people who bought both books.

John

I read somewhere that the night lights were faulty and deemed a fire hazard and had to be pulled from the shelves. They were then repacked with the DT booklet.

I've never heard that before. I know that the manager of the Waldenbooks, where I got the initial package, got the booklets after the lights had sold out. Because he was a friend, he gave me a few of the booklets. As far as I know, the booklets were always separate.

John

[CRinVA]

A lot of people complained about getting the lights when all of a suudden the booklet came out and many bookstores wouldn't give them a booklet unless they bought the books again! My bookstore just gave me one when I asked!

I recall King posting somewhere - his site? not sure? about people griping and that they needed to get over it - somethhting like that????

[Brice]

Here is King's post regarding the night lights and wizard & glass booklets:

http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/sk/absk/faq.html#q5

I got both like John because I had friends at the local Waldenbooks at the time.

[Patrick]

Thanks for that link, Brice. Interesting stuff.

I got nuthin' at Waldenbooks. I got mine the old-fashioned way - from another Collector!

The little books (W&G excerpt along with Umney's Last Case) I got the other old-fashioned way - I bought 'em on eBay!

[Ves'Ka Gan]

That does look like a really cool set!

[e_taylor]

I have a few new books on their way, and I was going to wait and post them all, but I simply can't wait!

http://i36.tinypic.com/fxuhra.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2yl4vsy.jpg

:rock:

[Daghain]

Sweet!

[The Lady of Shadows]

very nice you guys. very nice indeed.


i have acquired a new first/first of both the stand: complete and uncut and IT. a really great seller on ebay, if you are interested you can pm me for his name. i had to replace IT because the binding fell apart on mine. :cry: that seems to happen to a lot of books from that era. no one answered my question in the IT thread - when the book falls apart, does whatever is inside escape? :scared: i replaced the stand because it's binding was starting to fall apart as well. i'm pleased with both finds. :)

also acquired a first/third of the bachman books for a friend. nothing special but the seller shipped it in a fucking bubble envelope. i don't know what damage was from shipping and what was actually there from the listing. when i emailed him about it he said he has gotten kudos for using that instead of boxes. he was very rude and blunt about it. prick. for only the second time ever (i think) i left neutral feedback on ebay.

[Daghain]

Looky, looky, looky what David (wizardsrainbow) sent to me!!!!

A first trade edition DT7!

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/d/18159-2/Whelan01.JPG

Aaaaannnnddd, check this out!!!!

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/d/18162-2/Whelan02.JPG

Thank you so much, David! I really, really appreciate it and I will treasure it always! :huglove:

[jhanic]

Congratulations Eric and Daghain on your newest acquisitions! I had been looking for a long time for my s/l Firestarter so I know how excited you have to be! The remarque (the eye) on the trade DTVII is great! I don't have one of those--all I have is the one with the Ka symbol. Again, congratulations to both!

John

[gsvec]

Congrats to both of you on your finds!

[Patrick]

Eric, congrats on your Firestarter S/L. That's one I'd love to get.

turtlesong, the person that sold you the Bachman books is full of crap. NOBODY prefers a bubble envelope over a box when shipping collectible books. Congrats on your 1sts of IT and The Stand.

Daghain, I'm tempted to squee but that would be undignified.

Kudos to Wiz!

[Daghain]

Daghain, I'm tempted to squee but that would be undignified.

Kudos to Wiz!

You say undignified like it's a bad thing. :lol:

[tippy4]

turtlesong, the person that sold you the Bachman books is full of crap. NOBODY prefers a bubble envelope over a box when shipping collectible books.

Padded envelopes are the bane of my existence.

Here is my ABOUT ME (http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=tippy4) page on ebay.

I put the following note into every MESSAGE TO SELLER when sending over a Paypal payment:

Please ship in a sturdy cardboard box with at least 2" of packing material between book and box on all six sides. Please pack snugly. Please DO NOT ship in a padded envelope. Feedback will be left upon receipt.

[wizardsrainbow]

Looky, looky, looky what David (wizardsrainbow) sent to me!!!!

A first trade edition DT7!

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/d/18159-2/Whelan01.JPG

Aaaaannnnddd, check this out!!!!

http://www.schwols.com/Photos/d/18162-2/Whelan02.JPG

Thank you so much, David! I really, really appreciate it and I will treasure it always! :huglove:

You are most welcome Dags. :rose:
I love it when I feel "gifty," cause I know I can make somebody happy. Glad it was you.

[Daghain]

Me too! :D