Your New Pride and Joy!

[Randall Flagg]

It's a legit JH signature. Congratulations.

[Brian861]

Yes, honestly I really couldn't believe what I was seeing. I didn't expect to find that. I agree, it's not like it's a signed 1st edition Carrie or anything like that. But it's a start :)

I think most would agree that you could throw a rock in any direction and hit a Joe Hill sig. This doesn't deter me, however and I love the fact that he signs everything. I try to shoot for personalized copies when I can. Nice find!

[darkseer]

Yes, honestly I really couldn't believe what I was seeing. I didn't expect to find that. I agree, it's not like it's a signed 1st edition Carrie or anything like that. But it's a start :)

I think most would agree that you could throw a rock in any direction and hit a Joe Hill sig. This doesn't deter me, however and I love the fact that he signs everything. I try to shoot for personalized copies when I can. Nice find!

I like that he puts in the flames or horns with the Joe Hill sig depending on the book. :D

[amd013]

Been meaning to post these for some time, but been extremely busy over last couple of months. This is how I spent my tax return at Betts.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IMG_20170512_091829674.jpg


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IMG_20170403_204801166.jpg


For the COTW, due to a previous owners name plate, I made an offer for less then the original asking price which was excepted, and then David noticed some flaws to the slipcase, so he gave me an additional discount. (just FYI, for those of you who keep track of sales prices at Betts). Thanks so much David!!!

I committed to buying this a week or so prior to Bernie's unfortunate passing.


[IMG]http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IMG_20170403_205013137.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IMG_20170403_204929370.jpg


I originally committed to buying the Glenn Chadbourne version of the Colorado Kid limited edition, but David discovered some defects. He gave me three choices, cancel, discount, or substitute his personal copy of a J.K Potter. I choice the substitition option as I actually wanted that version more anyway. Thanks so much David for doing this!!!!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IMG_20170403_205111721.jpg

Was bummed to discover that the traycase is about 2mm to tall to fit on the shelf with all my other PS limited editions. Trying to figure a way to effectively raise the bottom of the shelf above a few mm's.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IMG_20170422_185111483.jpg

The 'Salem's Lot is the gift edition with traycase from skephenkingcollector.com with the photos.

Was also bummed to discover it this was about 3/16in too tall to fit on the intended shelf. Considering creating a new set of holes to put the pegs in.



I think most, if not all, these once belonged to members here.

Other recent additions not pictured include:

`Salem's Portfolio from CD
Cycle of the Werewolf prints from Nakatomi
Gwendy's Botton Box with Chizmar signature

Thanks,
Mike

[TravelinJack]

That is a great set of new adds!

[Fsmdr]

Wow....that's quite a haul! Nice acquisitions!

[wizardsrainbow]

Glad to be flexible and be able to help!

[Brian861]

Nice haul, Mike!

[webstar1000]

DAMMMMMM! Congrats!

[becca69]

Great new P&Js!

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Great grabs!

[amd013]

Thanks everyone for your comments on my new P&J's

[tippy4]

Nice stuff David and Michael!

[wizardsrainbow]

Previously, I posted some Ned Dameron Charlie Choo Choo remarques....well I finished my collection of these as I had Ned do remarques in an anomaly 1st edition version and a regular 1st edition version. I couldn't be more thrilled with the results:

Anomaly version:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Choo3.jpg

1st US edition:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Choo1.jpg

[peripheral]

Wow...! Amazing additions everyone. Your recent remarries are phenomenal David.

[Brian861]

Very nice, David!

[webstar1000]

Those are awesome David:)

[Merlin1958]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[TravelinJack]

Really digging these Charlie the Choo Choo Remarques.

[jsmcmullen92]

Newest edition to the Bachman Art Collection from James.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170608/9470e301eaa39895d499efeed4f7544a.jpg

[racerx45]

I like it.

[Randall Flagg]

Gorgeous art. I really like it.

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Dig it!

[racerx45]

Some really cool artwork that arrived over the last two days

Don Maitz sketches from The Running Man and The Cover Collection

http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a475/stevendeschain/SKA1_zpskw54ryrl.jpg

http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a475/stevendeschain/SKA3_zpsswdnoosk.jpg

http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a475/stevendeschain/SKA2_zpssuneje5r.jpg

[Brian861]

Love the Roadwork art and Paul's stuff too!

[TCCBodhi]

It's been a while since I've posted here, but with a flurry of books coming in, I'm working on updating. First I thought I'd show The Shining Gift Edition, as it exists in the wild. I've got a couple blemishes on the Slipcover and in the Book, but I'm sure that CD will straighten that up quickly when they're back from vacation. Lots of pictures in the Album.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/916/medium/20170609_125956_HDR.jpg

Full Photo Album (http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=916)

I've got a number of new things in, which are all shown on my First Collection Post (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?15046-Book-Collection-TCCBodhi), I just don't have the photos yet to go with them.

[Roog]

The first of a bunch of new DT books, the small UK paperback by Hodder&Stoughton:

http://www.roog.nu/647.jpg

[picontin]

Nice Rogier!

[picontin]

https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19095478_1385257214898273_5047871916373916844_o.jp g?oh=8f389d6ed120faedf3d904016bc5faf9&oe=59DCDFF3

https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18891862_1377530005670994_1893471836031796885_o.jp g?oh=b28e0b8247adb3c91544f21b45fdae54&oe=59E60CC0

https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18891466_1376956029061725_6043053373249410828_o.jp g?oh=0ab1b54f708e440f18a54561c31c533d&oe=59A77CFD

https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18839699_1376956192395042_8909390229386429077_o.jp g?oh=91d8179a36d7c98026967fc8bd051987&oe=59E02DF9

[peripheral]

Wow, excellent adds everyone...

[TravelinJack]

Lots of good stuff!

On a side note - Peripheral's Avatar never fails to grab my attention. It may be the strangest thing I've ever seen. :emot-roflolmao:

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations everyone!

I've just returned from a business trip to London, Madrid and Barcelona (and the book world was involved in the three cities...I'll have news later on this year) :D and scored a couple of cool things (some arrived before my flight and some I scored once there):

https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17880707_10213691152257789_5723568431887848192_o.j pg?oh=ad1a3405013d4fb36e9faa6577bfd6a5&oe=59E0AFAA


NOS4R2 was signed and sketched by Joe Hill. And it was just there, in the bookstore, with the regular copies and at the cover price. :D

https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19030587_10213691154857854_8998231037574644469_n.j pg?oh=5daa7455302350f273db0da97ffe2d3e&oe=59A00CCC


https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19025274_10213691023334566_5563755177953002869_o.j pg?oh=d3e4a5dc092170e478b5db2d6964615b&oe=599E65D2

https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19054954_10213691031694775_5077760783075811760_o.j pg?oh=85131d97d7ac7cda7f1f570a0cb91744&oe=59D6B411

https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19054898_10213691023414568_4685368001081750895_o.j pg?oh=cedd628a4fe01a3924113e193272d18e&oe=59D84A27

https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19025194_10213691024014583_5435196959327995902_o.j pg?oh=c6c13405561e5cb8408fdbfba8c3f558&oe=59A2903D

And now one of the coolest things. I was in Madrid walking toward the hotel and decided to detour and walk through the book fair. The plan was to visit the whole fair on the next day but I was so close that it couldn't hurt. The only condition was not to stop since I had a commitment one hour and a half later and I had to stop by at the hotel to take a shower. Well, when I was walking and looking at the stands I face one that belongs to Nórdica Libros, a Spanish publisher that just produced a very cool illustrated edition of The Man in the Black Suit. The illustrator was signing so I stopped by and left with this nice remarque :)

https://scontent-gru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19030315_10213690750687750_3054841197410160383_n.j pg?oh=dd45e8b3a971ffc8c3abe6fb17b8356d&oe=59A55024

[Brian861]

Cool Remarque, Ari!

[The Library Policeman]

Yep that's awesome, Ari.

[St. Troy]

...Peripheral's Avatar never fails to grab my attention. It may be the strangest thing I've ever seen.

It's like Marilyn Manson, Clive Barker and Gary Spivey collaborated for a one-time fashion event.

[TravelinJack]

Lots of goodies there!

[TravelinJack]

I received the rebound Hodges Trilogy yesterday from the HF auction a while back. Teaser pic below. Check out more pics in my collection to see why the books took a while to get to me!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/lukeko/Dark%20Tower%20Forum/IMG_1196.jpg (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/lukeko/media/Dark%20Tower%20Forum/IMG_1196.jpg.html)

Go to my collection to see more! http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?20960-Book-Collection-TravelinJack&p=1064247#post1064247

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

Ari, what's in the magazine Premiere with Will Smith on the cover?

[zelig]

And the Pet Sematary copy? What is that.

[Br!an]

And the Pet Sematary copy? What is that.

It's a photocopy of something. :orely:

It's too thin to be the manuscript

[Ari_Racing]

It's the 1st draft of the script.

And the magazine has King's impressions on Apt Pupil's adaptation.

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

Nonfiction by King or an interview?

[Ari_Racing]

It seems interview. I'll post a pic later.

[NoAttitudeThisTime]

Okay and thanks :)

[peripheral]

Congratulations Ari and TJ! This thread is on fire..! :onfire:

[TCCBodhi]

Here are a couple more of the newest editions. I'm VERY pleased with the 2nd book, and it was less than typical for another of the same quality.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/917/medium/20170609_162810_HDR.jpg
Insomnia Gallery (http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=917)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/918/medium/20170609_163856_HDR.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/918/medium/20170609_164040_HDR.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/918/medium/20170609_164110_HDR.jpg
IT Gallery (http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=918)

[Roog]

The second movie tie-in has been released: the Scribner paperback:

http://www.roog.nu/648.jpg

[tippy4]

This is my latest NP&J:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/ornate12/photo%201%2094_zpsgxvsqxoh.jpg~original (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/ornate12/media/photo%201%2094_zpsgxvsqxoh.jpg.html)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/ornate12/photo%202%2092_zpszjreblvy.jpg~original (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/ornate12/media/photo%202%2092_zpszjreblvy.jpg.html)

I would have preferred it signed at the bottom by his printed name, but hey, better than a poke in the eye!

[zelig]

It's worthless signed at the top. I'll take it off your hands for you.

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations!

How amazing your collection has to be in order to look after to get a broadside signed! Do you have all King books signed, Rick?

[tippy4]

Congratulations!

How amazing your collection has to be in order to look after to get a broadside signed! Do you have all King books signed, Rick?

No, but I am about 75% of the way there.

[The Library Policeman]

That's great, Rick. There won't be many of those signed ones around.

[Cwalker]

Yes Rick, I agree with Zelig. Signed like that it has no real value. I still have a couple of fresh ones so I would be happy to trade even-stephen, that one for a new one so you can try again!!!! :)

And yes, this is a Post Made In Jealousy.

[tippy4]

I have posted this before when I got the book from Ned Dameron:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/ornate12/photo%201%2015_zpskqlqrscj.jpg~original (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/ornate12/media/photo%201%2015_zpskqlqrscj.jpg.html)

Since then, I have gotten another signature:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/ornate12/photo%2014_zpsmbuky1fl.jpg~original (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/ornate12/media/photo%2014_zpsmbuky1fl.jpg.html)


This is the ComicCon edition, and not signed by "Beryl Evans".

I know there are probably a couple King-signed ComicCon editions out there....one or two owned by members here, but I have not seen any that were signed by King and remarqued/signed by Dameron and not signed by "Evans".

[The Library Policeman]

Wow. Great job, Rick.

[Randall Flagg]

Impressive. Getting Beryl Evans to leave it alone was impressive.

[Brian861]

Very nice, Rick!

[peripheral]

Excellente, Rick!

[Merlin1958]

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Rick!!!!

[becca69]

Super stoked for this addition/edition! A very minty-fresh, never circulated, straight-from-the-publisher, low-numbered, first-day signed:
FIRESTARTER!!!!! YES!! :onfire:
(with extra dust jackets and some unseen correspondence)
https://s20.postimg.org/54i6zvyd9/376_E0_CBE-1_B4_E-43_B6-961_A-79_F0835_C2_EA2.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/9qeb88jw9/)

https://s20.postimg.org/ffujsjq2l/2_BD33904-19_E0-4_FE0-9_AB9-6_E9_B9_E9_E8391.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6ktpi11a1/)

[Roog]

That's a nice bunch of hot stuff! Congrats!

[racerx45]

That's super cool, congratulations.

[zelig]

What!? You been holding back on me. That's amazing. Congrats Rebecca!

[becca69]

What!? You been holding back on me. That's amazing. Congrats Rebecca!

It just happened by accident. Got lucky and shipped quick too!

[zelig]

That's a good accident to have.

[Merlin1958]

:rock::rock::rock:

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Awesome!! Nicely done


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[jcmanske]

Super cool, Rebecca. Mad jelly. Congratulations!

[Alec]

I defy anybody to look at that and not feel really good.
Tremendous find Rebecca, that is something special.

[becca69]

I defy anybody to look at that and not feel really good.
Tremendous find Rebecca, that is something special.

Thank you Alec and everyone. I do feel rather special today :fairy:

[TravelinJack]

Yowzah - that's a great add. Very exciting find!

[Ari_Racing]

VERY NICE, RICK AND BECCA!

COngratulations!

[bdwyer19]

That is fantastic! Congrats Becca!!

[Fsmdr]

Very special stuff, Becca and Rick! I'm green with envy....

[C1TIZEN_X]

Those are really awesome. Congrats.


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[biomieg]

Superb!

[webstar1000]

NICE BECCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dnemec]

This is one I've been looking for since last fall. I've only seen 3 for sale since the book was released. This is the 3rd. I'm so happy to finally have it to add to my collection. Behold, the illusive UK proof of The Fireman in fine, unread condition:

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg592/TacCommE21/dez%20books/jh%20-%20fireman%20uk%20proof.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/TacCommE21/media/dez%20books/jh%20-%20fireman%20uk%20proof.jpg.html)

[C1TIZEN_X]

That's a pretty cool looking book. Congrats.


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[zelig]

Dez, you've been waiting for that one for some time. I'm really happy you got one. Congratulations!

[Randall Flagg]

Dez and becca are on a roll.

Girl Power!!

[becca69]

Dez and becca are on a roll.

Girl Power!!

Fingers crossed for next year's Grand Prize! :rock:

[C1TIZEN_X]

http://i.imgur.com/dfzKnnp.jpg

My nice mail lady delivered this today :) This is my first SK signed book. So happy!!!

[dnemec]

That's a pretty cool looking book. Congrats.


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Dez, you've been waiting for that one for some time. I'm really happy you got one. Congratulations!


Dez and becca are on a roll.

Girl Power!!



Dez and becca are on a roll.

Girl Power!!

Fingers crossed for next year's Grand Prize! :rock:

Thanks all! And best of luck, Becca!!!

[Lot guy]

http://i.imgur.com/dfzKnnp.jpg

My nice mail lady delivered this today :) This is my first SK signed book. So happy!!!

Congrats on the book, as they say you always remember your first.

[Brian861]

Congrats, J!

[C1TIZEN_X]

Congrats, J!

Thanks guys. Yeah, thanks to this forum I've renewed my desire for more :)


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[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Congrats, J!

Thanks guys. Yeah, thanks to this forum I've renewed my desire for more :)


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Congratulations! Its a hell of a drug :thumbsup:


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[The Library Policeman]

http://i.imgur.com/dfzKnnp.jpg

My nice mail lady delivered this today :) This is my first SK signed book. So happy!!!

Congratulations! Welcome to the club and say bye bye to ALL of your disposable income :evil:

[C1TIZEN_X]

http://i.imgur.com/dfzKnnp.jpg

My nice mail lady delivered this today :) This is my first SK signed book. So happy!!!

Congratulations! Welcome to the club and say bye bye to ALL of your disposable income :evil:

Yeah, it's hard to resist after seeing something like this in person...now I just need to be nice to my wife so she'll let me buy more :)

[Lot guy]

http://i.imgur.com/dfzKnnp.jpg

My nice mail lady delivered this today :) This is my first SK signed book. So happy!!!

Congratulations! Welcome to the club and say bye bye to ALL of your disposable income :evil:

Yeah, it's hard to resist after seeing something like this in person...now I just need to be nice to my wife so she'll let me buy more :)

Smart move! At are house we believe, a happy wife makes for a nice life!

[Merlin1958]

Nice!!!! :rock:

[jsmcmullen92]

My newest Pride and Joy! My beautiful wife and are are starting our lives together.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170627/4aca22a5610a25bf1d4ba11fb36d5eac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170627/0d71b6e13ec38b524aca65893af71678.jpg

[Roseannebarr]

My newest Pride and Joy! My beautiful wife and are are starting our lives together.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170627/4aca22a5610a25bf1d4ba11fb36d5eac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170627/0d71b6e13ec38b524aca65893af71678.jpg

Congratulations!

[dnemec]

Congrats! Hope she likes books! :P

[jcmanske]

Congratulations, Josh! So happy for you. Enjoy the journey.

[Lot guy]

Congratulations Josh, wish you both the best!!!!

[becca69]

Congrats!

[bdwyer19]

Fantastic Josh! Congrats to you and your bride!!

[C1TIZEN_X]

Congratulations


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[zelig]

Josh, congratulations my man. That's a happy day. May you have many more.

Edit: Happy days, that is. Not weddings!

[Brian861]

Congrats, Josh!

[herbertwest]

Nice pictures, congratulations !

[jonp]

Congratulations to you both, Josh. Looks like a great day and a beautiful setting. All the best for the future!

[biomieg]

Congratulations, you both look great!

[webstar1000]

CONGRATS!!!!!


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[The Library Policeman]

Congratulations to you both, Josh.

[wolfehr]

Congratulations Josh! The best kind of P&J! Best wishes on a long and happy marriage!


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[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congratulations, you both look great!

Well, one of them does. :)

Congrats Josh.

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations, Josh!

[Br!an]

Congrats for all of the great P&Js.


Congratulations, Josh & Mrs. Josh!


I couldn't help but touch up your photo a little. :innocent:


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/josh.jpg

[Roseannebarr]

Congrats for all of the great P&Js.


Congratulations, Josh & Mrs. Josh!


I couldn't help but touch up your photo a little. :innocent:


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/josh.jpg

that was neat had to go look at the old one to see the difference great job!

[dnemec]

The mailman brought me a little something today. While I don't think we'll ever beat last year's prize, I do think it is pretty cool. Introducing the 2017 Haven Fund Grand Prize:


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4416/36283771870_6db74bbe66_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XhgPgC)

[Tommy]

The mailman brought me a little something today. While I don't think we'll ever beat last year's prize, I do think it is pretty cool. Introducing the 2017 Haven Fund Grand Prize:

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg592/TacCommE21/dez%20books/sk%20-%20bobd%20inscribed.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/TacCommE21/media/dez%20books/sk%20-%20bobd%20inscribed.jpg.html)

:clap::clap::clap:

[The Library Policeman]

Awesome, Dez. Love it!! Congratulations.

[webstar1000]

THERE IT IS!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C1TIZEN_X]

Very cool. Congrats again...

[sharki69]

COOLLLLLLLLL

[DoctorZaius]

Outstanding - great inscription! Congrats!

[Br!an]

Congrats, Dez! :nana:

[Aronstg]

Congrats!!!

[tippy4]

Great choice Dez....very few of these have shown up signed!

What was your "2nd choice"?

[sentinel]

Way to go Dez! Love it! :biggrin1::biggrin1:

[EXPLORER]

WONDERFUL.. PERSONALIZED and DATED and nice Inscription..

[surly]

Was the return address on the package directly from King's office? That's sooo cool. Im equally happy for you and envious. (well, maybe a little more envious than happy). Congratulations.

[zelig]

I think I already congratulated you but congrats again!

[wolfehr]

Congrats Dez! That's an amazing inscription.


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[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations!!!

[C1TIZEN_X]

Got this in the mail today. I know it's not on par with all of the other postings, but the crazy thing is, I didn't buy this one!!! Apparently, there is a secret Santa out there. I posted a couple weeks ago that I was looking for a 1/1 IT. When I opened this today I couldn't believe my eyes.

Thank you, mystery person. You made my day :)

http://i.imgur.com/MAtW2Yn.jpg?5

[webstar1000]

Got this in the mail today. I know it's not on par with all of the other postings, but the crazy thing is, I didn't buy this one!!! Apparently, there is a secret Santa out there. I posted a couple weeks ago that I was looking for a 1/1 IT. When I opened this today I couldn't believe my eyes.

Thank you, mystery person. You made my day :)

http://i.imgur.com/MAtW2Yn.jpg?5

That is the coolest thing I have heard all day. Good vibes to the person that sent that:) it looks in amazing shape!!! Congrats!!!


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[Aronstg]

Got this in the mail today. I know it's not on par with all of the other postings, but the crazy thing is, I didn't buy this one!!! Apparently, there is a secret Santa out there. I posted a couple weeks ago that I was looking for a 1/1 IT. When I opened this today I couldn't believe my eyes.

Thank you, mystery person. You made my day :)

http://i.imgur.com/MAtW2Yn.jpg?5

That is super awesome and it sounds like the random acts of generosity just continue on this site. I have been on the receiving end of this and I know how great it feels. Congrats!

[jonp]

As my collection thread is no more, I thought I would post my newest P&J here.

http://imgur.com/a/pIrSO

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

As my collection thread is no more, I thought I would post my newest P&J here.

http://imgur.com/a/pIrSO

Wowza! Biggest congratulations, Jon! That's big time :thumbsup:

[Brian861]

Very nice, Jon!

[idlewarnings]

Anyone have one of the other 99?

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_9350.JPG

[jcmanske]

As my collection thread is no more, I thought I would post my newest P&J here.

http://imgur.com/a/pIrSO

Amazing, Jon! Biggest congratulations! I can only dream. That's a centerpiece of a proof collection!

[St. Troy]

As my collection thread is no more...

Why is it gone?

[Randall Flagg]

As my collection thread is no more...

Why is it gone?
See this thread:
photobucket fucked most everyone (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?21045-photobucket-fucked-most-everyone)

[dnemec]

Thanks for the congrats, all!


Great choice Dez....very few of these have shown up signed!

What was your "2nd choice"?

Let me tell you, Rick, this was such a hard decision. In fact, before I won, when I was thinking about which book I would pick, I gave up as it was too hard of a decision and I was sure I wasn't going to win anyway.

The 2nd choice was between Gwendy's and CTCC. I was leaning towards Gwendy's (perhaps some quote about me being a "good one"). The choice was so much more difficult than I thought it would be. I eventually just decided that I really liked the stories in BOBD so that won. And as I reread it looking for quotes, I knew that I definitely preferred that book over the rest (plus lots of good suggestions for my inscription). But it was a hard to pick!

[Ari_Racing]

A couple of days ago I received these:

https://scontent-eze1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19667754_10213935480085832_4470263088577326731_o.j pg?oh=1e3dc6db23c2aea6b140e1a065d2c9fa&oe=59CA8BEF

I can't congratulate Paul enough for his work. I'm more than astonished by the quality and immediatelly I ordered IT fine print. :)

And I'm doing some numbers about The Eyes of the Dragon porfolio...

[ELazansky]

I picked this up last week - The Godfather Notebook Limited Edition signed by Francis Ford Coppola:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/701/medium/Godfather.jpg

[Brian861]

Cool, Ari!

[Brian861]

Nice, Eric!

[webstar1000]

Cool grabs guys!


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[Merlin1958]

I picked this up last week - The Godfather Notebook Limited Edition signed by Francis Ford Coppola:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/701/medium/Godfather.jpg


WOW!!!! I really like that one!!! Congrats!!!!


perhaps, if you don't mind, you could share where and how much for this via a PM??? I'd really like to get one as well. If you're uncomfortable with that info I would certainly understand. Regardless, very nice addition IMHO!!!!

[bdwyer19]

Upgrading my Bachman collection. A F/F Thinner to replace my 3rd edition. I am also 25% complete with the paperbacks.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/bdwyer19/DE98ABD8-DF08-4692-9065-5B6BBD077EDB_zpsfirnqvsf.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/bdwyer19/FDE31085-E7FF-4319-B37D-37DD65D4F71F_zpskqlg0hlv.jpg

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Great P&J's everyone! That Thinner looks to be in AWESOME condition :thumbsup:

[Merlin1958]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[ELazansky]

I picked this up last week - The Godfather Notebook Limited Edition signed by Francis Ford Coppola:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/701/medium/Godfather.jpg


WOW!!!! I really like that one!!! Congrats!!!!


perhaps, if you don't mind, you could share where and how much for this via a PM??? I'd really like to get one as well. If you're uncomfortable with that info I would certainly understand. Regardless, very nice addition IMHO!!!!

PM sent

[Merlin1958]

i owe you one!!!! Thanks!!!

[ICry4Oy]

You could find it here:

http://www.reganarts.com/books/2016/the-godfather-notebook-special-edition

[Ari_Racing]

I finally updated my collection thread with some of the last acquisitions. It's been more than a year since I updated it. :)

You can check it here:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?607-Book-Collection-Ari&p=1025104#post1025104

[C1TIZEN_X]

I finally updated my collection thread with some of the last acquisitions. It's been more than a year since I updated it. :)

You can check it here:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?607-Book-Collection-Ari&p=1025104#post1025104

What does the white Eso cover look like? Or, what is the ISBN?

[picontin]

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19956690_1410624972361497_8047575634237583225_o.jp g?oh=b2f91d854a209124b8741ef76ebd6403&oe=5A0DEE52

[Ari_Racing]

I finally updated my collection thread with some of the last acquisitions. It's been more than a year since I updated it. :)

You can check it here:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?607-Book-Collection-Ari&p=1025104#post1025104

What does the white Eso cover look like? Or, what is the ISBN?

http://k32.kn3.net/taringa/1/7/B/0/6/3/rapidussnake/14C.jpg

[The Library Policeman]

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19956690_1410624972361497_8047575634237583225_o.jp g?oh=b2f91d854a209124b8741ef76ebd6403&oe=5A0DEE52

Nice!

[C1TIZEN_X]

I finally updated my collection thread with some of the last acquisitions. It's been more than a year since I updated it. :)

You can check it here:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?607-Book-Collection-Ari&p=1025104#post1025104

What does the white Eso cover look like? Or, what is the ISBN?

http://k32.kn3.net/taringa/1/7/B/0/6/3/rapidussnake/14C.jpg

Dammit, now I have to try and find this one too :)


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[Ari_Racing]

Good luck! It only took me 8 years...

[C1TIZEN_X]

Good luck! It only took me 8 years...

So, you're saying there's a chance:)


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[webstar1000]

Good luck! It only took me 8 years...

So, you're saying there's a chance:)


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Lol


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[dnemec]

I finally updated my collection thread with some of the last acquisitions. It's been more than a year since I updated it. :)

You can check it here:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?607-Book-Collection-Ari&p=1025104#post1025104

What does the white Eso cover look like? Or, what is the ISBN?

http://k32.kn3.net/taringa/1/7/B/0/6/3/rapidussnake/14C.jpg

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[racerx45]

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19956690_1410624972361497_8047575634237583225_o.jp g?oh=b2f91d854a209124b8741ef76ebd6403&oe=5A0DEE52

They look great together, congrats

[racerx45]

I finally updated my collection thread with some of the last acquisitions. It's been more than a year since I updated it. :)

You can check it here:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?607-Book-Collection-Ari&p=1025104#post1025104

What does the white Eso cover look like? Or, what is the ISBN?

http://k32.kn3.net/taringa/1/7/B/0/6/3/rapidussnake/14C.jpg

Thanks for sharing this with us Ari, that cover is worth an 8 year search.

[Roog]

The artwork for this DT3 hardcover from Japan is pretty cool!

http://www.roog.nu/653.jpg

Recently I also added this to my Stephen King soundtrack-on-vinyl collection, the Pet Sematary limited edition on double green vinyl :D

http://www.roog.nu/651.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/652.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

Nice!! Love the cover!

[Roog]

Brandnew, the first ever Scribner hardcover for The Gunslinger:

http://www.roog.nu/654.jpg

[peripheral]

Brilliant adds everyone!

[tippy4]

Ay long last.......

The elusive Bag of Bones Promo Magnet Sheet....

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/924/medium/photo_20_.JPG

[Merlin1958]

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

[Shannon]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272751317932

Long story short, Rose and I collect Disney movies, brand new, sealed, best version possible (Blu-Ray, if its not available on blu-ray then DVD, and so on) and the average price on eBay is around fifteen bucks, higher for the big ones, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, etc. Well, I just got one hell of a deal. I got the above auction for $550. Fuck. Yeah.

[peripheral]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272751317932

Long story short, Rose and I collect Disney movies, brand new, sealed, best version possible (Blu-Ray, if its not available on blu-ray then DVD, and so on) and the average price on eBay is around fifteen bucks, higher for the big ones, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, etc. Well, I just got one hell of a deal. I got the above auction for $550. Fuck. Yeah.

Hell, that's a lot of movies in one auction - good one! Does collecting in movies follow similar lines in books? (i.e., limited edition, signed, "first" edition, etc.?)

[Shannon]

Not like what youre thinking, but there are many different editions of movies, see here for example:

http://www.blu-ray.com/Pinocchio/18641/#Releases

That's all the blu-ray editions of just that movie. The plan is to collect all the basic blu-ray/first editions first, then go from there. This listing checks off a LOT of boxes in my Justin Brooks-like list I've created.

[picontin]

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19983577_1418297414927586_371164056489007585_o.jpg ?oh=3052e48463580d41cfb69538eede19c2&oe=59F877DE

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19983528_1418297474927580_2243565509566292102_o.jp g?oh=7c50d3d9ce9dbfb48a190e9372f9f8d7&oe=5A0FD97F

[webstar1000]

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19983577_1418297414927586_371164056489007585_o.jpg ?oh=3052e48463580d41cfb69538eede19c2&oe=59F877DE

http://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/19983528_1418297474927580_2243565509566292102_o.jp g?oh=7c50d3d9ce9dbfb48a190e9372f9f8d7&oe=5A0FD97F

A very nice one!

[Ari_Racing]

Just received a very cool item and the one I was missing from the last books. Unbound manuscript

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19989796_10214051320661774_7383996468145194444_n.j pg?oh=ef9cd5ef0fa75e90c57a52e1a31c1740&oe=59FBACD0

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19961492_10214051320421768_3562582757081897441_n.j pg?oh=8adf38ef4a370810e22c18c90b574caa&oe=5A0AA1BC

[The Library Policeman]

Congratulations guys.

[jreitan47]

Ari - Is this a photocopy of the manuscript?

[Ari_Racing]

It doesn't look like a photocopy.

[tippy4]

Was really looking forward to posting my NP&J today...a signed 1st edition of a title that I did not have.

Unfortunately, what showed up was a signed BCE.

Amazing how the slight difference between the two can ruin my day.

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Was really looking forward to posting my NP&J today...a signed 1st edition of a title that I did not have.

Unfortunately, what showed up was a signed BCE.

Amazing how the slight difference between the two can ruin my day.

Damn, thats unfortunate. Small differences yield huge disappointment. Sorry man, that sucks


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[Priest]

Sorry buddy, hope the return will be easy


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[becca69]

:(

[tippy4]

Sorry buddy, hope the return will be easy


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Started the REQUEST A REFUND process....seller being jerky right out of the gate....looks like I am in for a fight.

[The Library Policeman]

What book was it, Rick?

[tippy4]

Well...this week was not a total loss...I received my signed FINDERS KEEPERS broadside back from the framers:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/924/medium/photo_21_3.JPG

I also am expecting something interesting to arrive shortly today...stay tuned....

[DoctorZaius]

Well...this week was not a total loss...I received my signed FINDERS KEEPERS broadside back from the framers:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/924/medium/photo_21_3.JPG

I also am expecting something interesting to arrive shortly today...stay tuned....

That is awesome!

[tippy4]

Just received this little baby.....

A custom traycase for my S/L set of The Plant:


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/924/medium/photo_22.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/924/medium/photo_3_89_.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/924/medium/photo_1_75_.JPG

Special thanks to a member here for helping to make this happen!

In case you were wondering, that little "ledge" built into the right side of the case is there because PART 3 is not as tall as PARTS 1 & 2. PART 3 sits on the bottom between the ledge and case....PART 2 sits on top of PART 3 and the ledge.

[DoctorZaius]

I was lucky to add some real beauties while I was away on vacation. First up is a RED numbered copy of The Eyes of the Dragon. This particular copy comes from the 10 copies that designer Michael Alpert was given by Stephen King for his efforts. As you all know, most of these were personalized as gifts from Stephen, which is why I feel so lucky to have one that is not. I vacillated back and forth on this one, but after conferring with David at Betts as to the seller and the book's legitimacy, I jumped on it. Being a sub 300 number also allowed me to contact Paul at Suntup Press to secure a matching number for my portfolio - different artists, I know, but they will be matching numbers nonetheless. As the seller noted, this was left in its original box for over 30 years, and the jet black condition is just gorgeous.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/REDdg1.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/REDdg2.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/REDdg3.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/REDdg4.jpg

[tippy4]

Very cool...I believe I saw that on ebay some weeks back.

Nice acquisition!

[DoctorZaius]

I also had this baby waiting for me when I returned from vacation. I was able to get Ned to do multiple remarques in my my Signed Limited Edition of The Wastelands. It was a treat to be able to exchange ideas on the images I wanted. The opening one is from pages 46-47, when Roland is gouging out Shardik's eye with Eddie and Susannah watching. Ned noted that there was a little bleed through, and so he added a continuing motif of Shardik's robotic teeth on the ensuing page - I love how artists turn a negative into a positive. Ned was then generous enough to engage me again with the same book before returning it. I wanted the book to open and close with his work. After exchanging ideas again, he added a remarque or Jake and Oy with copies of the two books, Charlie the Choo Choo and Riddle-De-Dum! that will play a central role in the next book's opening. I think it's perfect. I have also included, thanks to Ned, the small series of practice pieces that Ned produced, just to see his conceptualizing. Happy Birthday Kris - Enjoy!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste1.jpg http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste2.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste3.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste4.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste6.jpg http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste5.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste7.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste8.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

Rick, don't even pay attention to the seller of the bce.
Let ebay handle it.
You are likely to get a full refund, and a free return shipping label from ebay.

[tippy4]

Rick, don't even pay attention to the seller of the bce.
Let ebay handle it.
You are likely to get a full refund, and a free return shipping label from ebay.

Thanks Jerome...I appreciate the reassurance.

I have had very few problems like this on ebay, and it has been a long while since the last one....glad to know that ebay and Paypal have my back.

I am glad there is a good record of the conversation, plus I have included photos in my complaint.

According to what I see on my "complaint form"...I need to wait five days from the submission of my complaint to involve ebay.

[DoctorZaius]

Lastly, with a little help from my friend Rick!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Choo11.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Choo2.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

I have something coming, but it's been delayed. I'd say it's pretty remarkable. Looks like 5 weeks from now.

[Priest]

Sorry buddy, hope the return will be easy


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Started the REQUEST A REFUND process....seller being jerky right out of the gate....looks like I am in for a fight.


Jerom is right, I had a comparable situation half a year ago, got the money back from PayPal without any struggle.

[Fsmdr]

Nice stuff everyone!

[TCCBodhi]

Excellent remarques, Zaius!

[Br!an]

Rick, don't even pay attention to the seller of the bce.
Let ebay handle it.
You are likely to get a full refund, and a free return shipping label from ebay.

Thanks Jerome...I appreciate the reassurance.

I have had very few problems like this on ebay, and it has been a long while since the last one....glad to know that ebay and Paypal have my back.

I am glad there is a good record of the conversation, plus I have included photos in my complaint.

According to what I see on my "complaint form"...I need to wait five days from the submission of my complaint to involve ebay.

They give the seller time to respond. Let them know once the five days are up, and they will take immediate action.

[tippy4]

I am annoyed I have to wait five days...especially after the seller is not being agreeable right out of the gate. On top of that, it is "five business days"....so really have to wait a week.

[dnemec]

I am annoyed I have to wait five days...especially after the seller is not being agreeable right out of the gate. On top of that, it is "five business days"....so really have to wait a week.

If it makes you feel any better, last time I had an issue, it took eBay 4 minutes to decide in my favor (after the 5 days, of course). So it shouldn't take long after the week is over!

[TravelinJack]

I also had this baby waiting for me when I returned from vacation. I was able to get Ned to do multiple remarques in my my Signed Limited Edition of The Wastelands. It was a treat to be able to exchange ideas on the images I wanted. The opening one is from pages 46-47, when Roland is gouging out Shardik's eye with Eddie and Susannah watching. Ned noted that there was a little bleed through, and so he added a continuing motif of Shardik's robotic teeth on the ensuing page - I love how artists turn a negative into a positive. Ned was then generous enough to engage me again with the same book before returning it. I wanted the book to open and close with his work. After exchanging ideas again, he added a remarque or Jake and Oy with copies of the two books, Charlie the Choo Choo and Riddle-De-Dum! that will play a central role in the next book's opening. I think it's perfect. I have also included, thanks to Ned, the small series of practice pieces that Ned produced, just to see his conceptualizing. Happy Birthday Kris - Enjoy!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste1.jpg http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste2.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste3.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste4.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste6.jpg http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste5.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste7.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Waste8.jpg

Love it!

[bdwyer19]

A new S/L for my shelves. Talisman #910.

http://imageshack.com/a/img923/5997/eg6gus.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img923/4885/RfPS2l.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

That's nice! Yours looks great.
The glued on picture is prone to marring. Make sure to not let it scrape.

[bdwyer19]

That's nice! Yours looks great.
The glued on picture is prone to marring. Make sure to not let it scrape.

Great advice. Thanks!

[tippy4]

Same with the glued on images inside the slipcase.

Acetate covers or slip sheets my friend.

[bdwyer19]

Same with the glued on images inside the slipcase.

Acetate covers or slip sheets my friend.

So are you saying that an acetate sheet should be laid on top of each book, covering the image? Is there any risk of runoff, or will the acetate prevent that from happening completely?

I would think the cover should be over the front of the slipcase too, if the S/L is lined up next to other books, right?

[Ari_Racing]

Some days turn awesome due to these arrivals!

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20140112_10214113563777813_5099245231983855723_n.j pg?oh=e9a1f9dce775a1b08ff8784e560641ee&oe=59F6F03D

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20140165_10214113570937992_3685314522615492232_n.j pg?oh=9eaa63db5b25b485f3a24c080f42d07b&oe=59FAA016

Now I'm only missing part 3!

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20245539_10214113569057945_6431492880653157288_n.j pg?oh=a3b69ca206e3528f7e15c906aa05a574&oe=5A0D2F70

And the cherry of the cake is when you turn on the cellphone included in the press kit of Mr Mercedes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWvo0m1Aoln/

[tippy4]

Same with the glued on images inside the slipcase.

Acetate covers or slip sheets my friend.

So are you saying that an acetate sheet should be laid on top of each book, covering the image? Is there any risk of runoff, or will the acetate prevent that from happening completely?

I would think the cover should be over the front of the slipcase too, if the S/L is lined up next to other books, right?

Not sure what you mean by "runoff", but if you wrap the books in acetate (like the S/L of Cujo (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showwiki.php?title=Cujo+-+S+L)), or even slip a sheet between the two volumes, and another between Volume Two and the slipcase, you will reduce/eliminate abrasions.

I suppose you could also cut a sheet of acetate and crease it in four places so it wraps around the slipcase like a DJ, and one of the flaps you tuck inside of the case would protect the image on Volume Two.

[peripheral]

Same with the glued on images inside the slipcase.

Acetate covers or slip sheets my friend.

What's a slip sheet, Rick? Are we talking interleaving glassine, or am I way off?

[peripheral]

Sweet baby Jesus, Ari... When you Pride and Joy, you really PRIDE AND JOY! Congrats

[Brian861]

Nice, Ari!

[herbertwest]

Some days turn awesome due to these arrivals!

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20140112_10214113563777813_5099245231983855723_n.j pg?oh=e9a1f9dce775a1b08ff8784e560641ee&oe=59F6F03D

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20140165_10214113570937992_3685314522615492232_n.j pg?oh=9eaa63db5b25b485f3a24c080f42d07b&oe=59FAA016

Now I'm only missing part 3!

https://scontent.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20245539_10214113569057945_6431492880653157288_n.j pg?oh=a3b69ca206e3528f7e15c906aa05a574&oe=5A0D2F70

And the cherry of the cake is when you turn on the cellphone included in the press kit of Mr Mercedes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWvo0m1Aoln/


Very nice grab the MR MERCEDES press kit! I dont think that many were done !

[Ari_Racing]

Thanks Rick for The Plant!

[tippy4]

My pleasure...I am happy to see it made it to you safely!

[becca69]

Great stuff Ari. That Mr. Mercedes promo is really great.

[east-tennessee]

Nice Ari!!! Where do you put all that stuff ? :)

[zelig]

Nice Ari!!! Where do you put all that stuff ? :)

In the Ari Museum. :smile:

[bdwyer19]

A signed Hearts in Suspension, along with ticket and program arrived yesterday! Thanks AKC!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Hearts_in_Suspension.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_8411.jpg

[TCCBodhi]

Alright, THIS one has been a LONG time coming for me. Anyone have the #92 Art Portfolio, perhaps?

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/926/medium/IMG_7264.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/926/medium/IMG_7272.JPG

I had a 2nd arrival yesterday that I'll post up once I get the pictures edited and uploaded.

[The Library Policeman]

Very cool IT. And a must have. Congratulations!

[EXPLORER]

Some days turn awesome due to these arrivals!

And the cherry of the cake is when you turn on the cellphone included in the press kit of Mr Mercedes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWvo0m1Aoln/

AWESOME STUFF ARI (as usual).. Gotta love that phone.

[Roog]

Very nice items!!

[webstar1000]

BOOM! Couple of big ones too!

[TCCBodhi]

The 2nd that I got in yesterday was the amazing Deluxe Edition of The Shining with remarques by Don Maitz & Glenn Chadbourne. I didn't realize that I had ordered this 2 full YEARS ago! Great things are worth the wait though!

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Full Album (http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=927) is here if you want to see all the various images I grab (mostly for insurance purposes).

[picontin]

Congrats with IT!!

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

The 2nd that I got in yesterday was the amazing Deluxe Edition of The Shining with remarques by Don Maitz & Glenn Chadbourne. I didn't realize that I had ordered this 2 full YEARS ago! Great things are worth the wait though!

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Full Album (http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=927) is here if you want to see all the various images I grab (mostly for insurance purposes).

With this and the IT...Id say you had a swell day. Congrats :thumbsup:


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[Merlin1958]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[tippy4]

Just hit an estate sale, and for $36 out the door, I picked up the following:

UK 1st of Desperation
US 1st of The Eyes of the Dragon
US 1st of Danse Macabre
US 1st of The Bachman Books

That's the good news.

The bad news, as that before I got there, they had Carrie, The Stand, Night Shift, The Waste Lands, and Salem's Lot........no idea f they were firsts or not, but I suspect they were as these books belonged to a collector...all that I saw were firsts in Brodart covers in beautiful shape.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Just hit an estate sale, and for $36 out the door, I picked up the following:

UK 1st of Desperation
US 1st of The Eyes of the Dragon
US 1st of Danse Macabre
US 1st of The Bachman Books

That's the good news.

The bad news, as that before I got there, they had Carrie, The Stand, Night Shift, The Waste Lands, and Salem's Lot........no idea f they were firsts or not, but I suspect they were as these books belonged to a collector...all that I saw were firsts in Brodart covers in beautiful shape.

Excellent find!

Mulleins

[tippy4]

Thanks Ralph.

I bought most of them for the DJs.

I just upgraded my signed Danse Macabre from a DJ that was a "7" to one that is a "9".

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Thanks Ralph.

I bought most of them for the DJs.

I just upgraded my signed Danse Macabre from a DJ that was a "7" to one that is a "9".

Anytime you can upgrade from 7" to 9" is a good thing.

Oh boy, that didn't come out right.

Mulleins

[DoctorZaius]

Ok, so I thought I would start with the extras that came with The Eyes of the Dragon art portfolios from Suntup. I was so pleased that Paul sent me one for each set, one for my numbered, and one for my lettered. I was ready to get rid of my box and it was only then that I noticed the tube that contained the posters - I almost screwed up royally. The Palladini book is great.

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[becca69]

Just hit an estate sale, and for $36 out the door, I picked up the following:

UK 1st of Desperation
US 1st of The Eyes of the Dragon
US 1st of Danse Macabre
US 1st of The Bachman Books

That's the good news.

The bad news, as that before I got there, they had Carrie, The Stand, Night Shift, The Waste Lands, and Salem's Lot........no idea f they were firsts or not, but I suspect they were as these books belonged to a collector...all that I saw were firsts in Brodart covers in beautiful shape.

Nice but that's too bad about the others :(

[DoctorZaius]

And here is my numbered edition. I gotta tell you, I found the linen napkin to be one of the finest attention to details I have seen from a publisher. I teach The Eyes of the Dragon to my freshmen in high school and we have had many a discussion surrounding the working title for the novel, The Napkins. I also loved that it was packaged with love from Thomas, at least that is want the note says. Another fine touch! This production is just awesome. If you have not ordered one, you really should. It is only surpassed by the quality of the lettered edition I will post pictures of later. I also love that I have a number that matches my Philtrum Press limited.

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[bdwyer19]

Just hit an estate sale, and for $36 out the door, I picked up the following:

UK 1st of Desperation
US 1st of The Eyes of the Dragon
US 1st of Danse Macabre
US 1st of The Bachman Books

That's the good news.

The bad news, as that before I got there, they had Carrie, The Stand, Night Shift, The Waste Lands, and Salem's Lot........no idea f they were firsts or not, but I suspect they were as these books belonged to a collector...all that I saw were firsts in Brodart covers in beautiful shape.

Nice but that's too bad about the others :(

I've always figured that estate sales were a waste of time. Guess I was wrong. Congrats Rick!!

[tippy4]

They usually are....but that one out of ten times keeps me looking......

[Drake69]

This happened several years ago, but it's something I still feel giddy about. I used to practically live in mall bookstores in the eighties and nineties when I had nothing else better to do, and back then there was B. Dalton Booksellers, Waldenbooks, Border Books, and Tower Records along with the big B&N. Anyway, I wandered into Tower Records to peruse their music and Anime movies, actually having nothing on my mind about books, when I walked past the art book section and stopped.

Now I love hardbacks and all, but I feel an incredible disdain for coffee-table-sized books as a b@stardization of gaudy reading due to their oversized height and overbearing weight, so on the whole I avoid these like the plague. BUT, I suddenly remembered I had found a previous art book called "Nightmares In The Sky" from this very store, which coincidentally, was the last time I had come in here, and decided to see if anything interesting like that showed up again (that book had completely caught me off-guard when it arrived in stores since I never followed any publications for new SK books back then...).

As I looked through the selection, this ugly bright red-and-white monster wrapped in clear plastic fell out of the bottom right corner of the shelf, hidden behind the stack of other books. It had "MY PRETTY PONY" in giant, horrendous letters across its cover, and all I could think of was the glitzy, girly, diabetic-coma-inducing cartoon show and toys that my sister played with, so naturally I was immediately repelled by it. BUT, since my sister's 11th birthday was around the corner, I figured "Cool, here is her gift... she can keep it locked in her room with all her Ponies, Care Bears, and Cabbage Patch dolls and have something to read while she looks at the pictures. I checked the price sticker on the plastic and was equally rewarded with a nice, low, coffee-table book pricing.

$2.50 plus tax - Closeout....... Sweet.

So, I hoisted up this thing and headed to the registers with a corny smile on my face (notice that I never even read the spine, not even ONCE...), and plopped it on the counter. The guy behind the register looked over at my intended purchase....

...and froze, I mean completely FROZE.... with a look on his face like I had just handed him a note saying...

"I HAVE A NUCLEAR DEVICE STRAPPED TO MY CHEST WRAPPED WITH BALL BEARINGS AND RAZOR BLADES AND WANT ALL YOUR GOLD BULLION YOU KEEP IN YOUR SAFE."

Fortunately, the assistant manager happened to be back there as well and told the guy to put the book down and he would handle the transaction. As he did this, I thought, for a moment, this guy might actually start CRYING...

Over some gaudy kids book...

...about glitter-junk...

Ohhhhh-kay.

As he was ringing me up, he then asked me how much I liked Stephen King, which I obviously thought was an odd question, and I told him that he was my all-time favorite writer, to which he responded, "Not surprising".

Curiouser and curiouser.

So, already long story now being shortened, I get this thing home, take it out of the plastic, and set it on the coffee-table for my sis to find when she got home from school later in the day, only to see the spine with "STEPHEN KING" written on it. I opened it up thinking it was probably some author who had the same name, only to find out it was really a King book I had never known about. I went back to TR and chased down the manager and got the backstory to all this.

Apparently the guy behind the counter was a big King collector like me and had ordered the book for himself, but without some sort of special approval he was supposed to have in order to get it (probably from the book dealer he had ordered it from...). THIS time it had pissed off his manager something fierce, so he tried to get the dealer to refund the money back but was refused. AND being that there was no bar code in the computer system for this item, the manager had no choice but to price out the book on the shelf, with the condition that if no one bought the book before the guy's shift ended at noon, he could claim it (and it would be the last order he would ever receive there). I looked at the time on my receipt which read "11:45 AM".

15 minutes later and I would've never even known about this book. Nice.

So... why was the price so low I asked? Since it wasn't bar coded it had to be earmarked as a special order, the only cost attachment he could find was the shipping on the item since the approval situation had been bypassed (something about the cost of the book going against the company rather than the store I guess...), so he marked it out to the only pricetag he had for it, which was $2.50 + 4.5% sales tax.

WOW.

And he wouldn't go into any details on why they didn't fire the guy, just that he was reprimanded. As if losing a limited-run SK book to a customer wasn't bad enough.

[dnemec]

This happened several years ago, but it's something I still feel giddy about. I used to practically live in mall bookstores in the eighties and nineties when I had nothing else better to do, and back then there was B. Dalton Booksellers, Waldenbooks, Border Books, and Tower Records along with the big B&N. Anyway, I wandered into Tower Records to peruse their music and Anime movies, actually having nothing on my mind about books, when I walked past the art book section and stopped.

Now I love hardbacks and all, but I feel an incredible disdain for coffee-table-sized books as a b@stardization of gaudy reading due to their oversized height and overbearing weight, so on the whole I avoid these like the plague. BUT, I suddenly remembered I had found a previous art book called "Nightmares In The Sky" from this very store, which coincidentally, was the last time I had come in here, and decided to see if anything interesting like that showed up again (that book had completely caught me off-guard when it arrived in stores since I never followed any publications for new SK books back then...).

As I looked through the selection, this ugly bright red-and-white monster wrapped in clear plastic fell out of the bottom right corner of the shelf, hidden behind the stack of other books. It had "MY PRETTY PONY" in giant, horrendous letters across its cover, and all I could think of was the glitzy, girly, diabetic-coma-inducing cartoon show and toys that my sister played with, so naturally I was immediately repelled by it. BUT, since my sister's 11th birthday was around the corner, I figured "Cool, here is her gift... she can keep it locked in her room with all her Ponies, Care Bears, and Cabbage Patch dolls and have something to read while she looks at the pictures. I checked the price sticker on the plastic and was equally rewarded with a nice, low, coffee-table book pricing.

$2.50 plus tax - Closeout....... Sweet.

So, I hoisted up this thing and headed to the registers with a corny smile on my face (notice that I never even read the spine, not even ONCE...), and plopped it on the counter. The guy behind the register looked over at my intended purchase....

...and froze, I mean completely FROZE.... with a look on his face like I had just handed him a note saying...

"I HAVE A NUCLEAR DEVICE STRAPPED TO MY CHEST WRAPPED WITH BALL BEARINGS AND RAZOR BLADES AND WANT ALL YOUR GOLD BULLION YOU KEEP IN YOUR SAFE."

Fortunately, the assistant manager happened to be back there as well and told the guy to put the book down and he would handle the transaction. As he did this, I thought, for a moment, this guy might actually start CRYING...

Over some gaudy kids book...

...about glitter-junk...

Ohhhhh-kay.

As he was ringing me up, he then asked me how much I liked Stephen King, which I obviously thought was an odd question, and I told him that he was my all-time favorite writer, to which he responded, "Not surprising".

Curiouser and curiouser.

So, already long story now being shortened, I get this thing home, take it out of the plastic, and set it on the coffee-table for my sis to find when she got home from school later in the day, only to see the spine with "STEPHEN KING" written on it. I opened it up thinking it was probably some author who had the same name, only to find out it was really a King book I had never known about. I went back to TR and chased down the manager and got the backstory to all this.

Apparently the guy behind the counter was a big King collector like me and had ordered the book for himself, but without some sort of special approval he was supposed to have in order to get it (probably from the book dealer he had ordered it from...). THIS time it had pissed off his manager something fierce, so he tried to get the dealer to refund the money back but was refused. AND being that there was no bar code in the computer system for this item, the manager had no choice but to price out the book on the shelf, with the condition that if no one bought the book before the guy's shift ended at noon, he could claim it (and it would be the last order he would ever receive there). I looked at the time on my receipt which read "11:45 AM".

15 minutes later and I would've never even known about this book. Nice.

So... why was the price so low I asked? Since it wasn't bar coded it had to be earmarked as a special order. The only cost attachment he could find was the shipping on the item since the approval situation had been bypassed (something about the cost of the book going against the company rather than the store I guess...), so he marked it out to the only pricetag he had for it, which was $2.50 + 4.5% sales tax.

WOW.

I feel for the bad for the guy, but what an awesome story!

[Drake69]

It literally is surreal. Goes to show that you can still find rarities among common bookstores if you just keep your eyes open!

[bdwyer19]

This happened several years ago, but it's something I still feel giddy about. I used to practically live in mall bookstores in the eighties and nineties when I had nothing else better to do, and back then there was B. Dalton Booksellers, Waldenbooks, Border Books, and Tower Records along with the big B&N. Anyway, I wandered into Tower Records to peruse their music and Anime movies, actually having nothing on my mind about books, when I walked past the art book section and stopped.

Now I love hardbacks and all, but I feel an incredible disdain for coffee-table-sized books as a b@stardization of gaudy reading due to their oversized height and overbearing weight, so on the whole I avoid these like the plague. BUT, I suddenly remembered I had found a previous art book called "Nightmares In The Sky" from this very store, which coincidentally, was the last time I had come in here, and decided to see if anything interesting like that showed up again (that book had completely caught me off-guard when it arrived in stores since I never followed any publications for new SK books back then...).

As I looked through the selection, this ugly bright red-and-white monster wrapped in clear plastic fell out of the bottom right corner of the shelf, hidden behind the stack of other books. It had "MY PRETTY PONY" in giant, horrendous letters across its cover, and all I could think of was the glitzy, girly, diabetic-coma-inducing cartoon show and toys that my sister played with, so naturally I was immediately repelled by it. BUT, since my sister's 11th birthday was around the corner, I figured "Cool, here is her gift... she can keep it locked in her room with all her Ponies, Care Bears, and Cabbage Patch dolls and have something to read while she looks at the pictures. I checked the price sticker on the plastic and was equally rewarded with a nice, low, coffee-table book pricing.

$2.50 plus tax - Closeout....... Sweet.

So, I hoisted up this thing and headed to the registers with a corny smile on my face (notice that I never even read the spine, not even ONCE...), and plopped it on the counter. The guy behind the register looked over at my intended purchase....

...and froze, I mean completely FROZE.... with a look on his face like I had just handed him a note saying...

"I HAVE A NUCLEAR DEVICE STRAPPED TO MY CHEST WRAPPED WITH BALL BEARINGS AND RAZOR BLADES AND WANT ALL YOUR GOLD BULLION YOU KEEP IN YOUR SAFE."

Fortunately, the assistant manager happened to be back there as well and told the guy to put the book down and he would handle the transaction. As he did this, I thought, for a moment, this guy might actually start CRYING...

Over some gaudy kids book...

...about glitter-junk...

Ohhhhh-kay.

As he was ringing me up, he then asked me how much I liked Stephen King, which I obviously thought was an odd question, and I told him that he was my all-time favorite writer, to which he responded, "Not surprising".

Curiouser and curiouser.

So, already long story now being shortened, I get this thing home, take it out of the plastic, and set it on the coffee-table for my sis to find when she got home from school later in the day, only to see the spine with "STEPHEN KING" written on it. I opened it up thinking it was probably some author who had the same name, only to find out it was really a King book I had never known about. I went back to TR and chased down the manager and got the backstory to all this.

Apparently the guy behind the counter was a big King collector like me and had ordered the book for himself, but without some sort of special approval he was supposed to have in order to get it (probably from the book dealer he had ordered it from...). THIS time it had pissed off his manager something fierce, so he tried to get the dealer to refund the money back but was refused. AND being that there was no bar code in the computer system for this item, the manager had no choice but to price out the book on the shelf, with the condition that if no one bought the book before the guy's shift ended at noon, he could claim it (and it would be the last order he would ever receive there). I looked at the time on my receipt which read "11:45 AM".

15 minutes later and I would've never even known about this book. Nice.

So... why was the price so low I asked? Since it wasn't bar coded it had to be earmarked as a special order, the only cost attachment he could find was the shipping on the item since the approval situation had been bypassed (something about the cost of the book going against the company rather than the store I guess...), so he marked it out to the only pricetag he had for it, which was $2.50 + 4.5% sales tax.

WOW.

And he wouldn't go into any details on why they didn't fire the guy, just that he was reprimanded. As if losing a limited-run SK book to a customer wasn't bad enough.

All these years, and I've been trying to forget that story. Can't believe you were the guy!


Just kidding!! Great story though!!

[needfulthings]

:evil:
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[TCCBodhi]

Just a handful of regular US Firsts found today at Half Price Books. There is another copy of the 1st printing of Gwendy's Button Box for $20 if someone really needs one. DJhas some crinkles on the top edge but no tears, rip or any real defects, just typical wear from being on the store shelf.

Today's Buys:
Gwendy's Button Box
Dolores Claiborne
Black House
The Journals Of Eleanor Druse (I know it isn't really SK)
& Christopher Rice's The Snow Garden (which I MIGHT be able to arrange to get signed)

[jsmcmullen92]

I managed to pick up The Shining from Sub Press last week for cover price. I was expecting it to arrive with dinged corners or bad rubbing on the marbling hence they held it back but I would say this copy is meat perfect. If anyone can see rubbing (I. Don't know what I'm looking for) let me know! I'm pumped either way. I finally got to fill this hole in my collection.

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[frik]

I managed to pick up The Shining from Sub Press last week for cover price. I was expecting it to arrive with dinged corners or bad rubbing on the marbling hence they held it back but I would say this copy is meat perfect. If anyone can see rubbing (I. Don't know what I'm looking for) let me know! I'm pumped either way. I finally got to fill this hole in my collection.

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Looks like a perfect copy: awesome - and congratulations!!!

:thumbsup:

sk

[TravelinJack]

That's awesome that you were able to get one. I know their servers were pretty bogged down during that sale. Congrats, looks great!


I managed to pick up The Shining from Sub Press last week for cover price. I was expecting it to arrive with dinged corners or bad rubbing on the marbling hence they held it back but I would say this copy is meat perfect. If anyone can see rubbing (I. Don't know what I'm looking for) let me know! I'm pumped either way. I finally got to fill this hole in my collection.

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[picontin]

Wow!
One of my (many) holy grails!!!
Congrats.

[Ari_Racing]

Just received!

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[TravelinJack]

Just received!

https://instagram.faep4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t51.2885-15/e35/20346848_155587098342923_6371027033731891200_n.jpg

How about that, let us know if the first chapter ropes you in. Happy reading!

[herbertwest]

Nice one!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Look forward to hearing your review on it.

Who's that behind you?

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