Your New Pride and Joy!

[Ari_Racing]

That's right...those are the stones in the story.

[Ari_Racing]

That's right...those are the stones in the story.

[Randall Flagg]

The illustration in the bookplate is the same as on the back of the envelope of the DVD that's included in the Collector's Edition of Just After Sunset. It illustrates the stones in "N.".

John
Correct.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/N_DVD_Rear.jpg

[tippy4]

Indeed...it is Ackerman's Field.

I would liike to know the story on the bookplate itself.

I have to assume there are more out there.

Very interesting.

[tippy4]

I just received this laminated bookmark (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120331074513)
from the 01/21/06 An Evening With Stephen King at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/539/bookmarksv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

According to the back of the bookmark, it was part of the 2nd annual Writers in Paradise
conference that took place 01/21/06 - 01/29/06.

I wonder of he did any kind of a signing?

[jhanic]

Very nice, tippy4! I've never seen one of those.

John

[gsvec]

Nice, Tippy! If I recall correctly, didn't he do a signing in FL for Cell? If so, maybe that was it.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Here's my bookmark.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/563/medium/bookmark2.jpg

[tippy4]

Very nice, tippy4! I've never seen one of those.
John

Thanks John, neither have I.
I have a small collection of Stephen King event items like flyers, bookmarks, programs and tickets stubs.


Nice, Tippy! If I recall correctly, didn't he do a signing in FL for Cell? If so, maybe that was it.

I don't think he did any "official" sigings for Cell, but I could be wrong.

I just emailed the seller of the bookmark (don't know why I did not think of that in the first place)
and asked him if there was a signing.

[The Lady of Shadows]

oooooooo. i LIKE that bookmark mr. r.t. where'd you get it?

[herbertwest]

I don't think he did any "official" sigings for Cell, but I could be wrong.


Tippy, you're selling a limited #1 (cf your signature) on ebay? I bet that it will interest some people!

[tippy4]

Yeah, I recently bought the deluxe edition of the Miller version that is signed by Miller and King, so I need to
"thin out the herd" a little. I am hoping that the fact that it is Copy #1 will interest some folks.

EDIT:
8:00 PM 11/23/08
Just sold it! Thanks Mike!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

oooooooo. i LIKE that bookmark mr. r.t. where'd you get it?

Made it. Do'ya wannit?

[The Lady of Shadows]

oooooooo. i LIKE that bookmark mr. r.t. where'd you get it?

Made it. Do'ya wannit?


are you selling it? is it laminated?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

are you selling it? is it laminated?

No it's free and it's laminated. I have 2 left, so PM where to send them.

[The Lady of Shadows]

are you selling it? is it laminated?

No it's free and it's laminated. I have 2 left, so PM where to send them.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/turtlesong/smilies/faint.gif

[gsvec]

Here ya go, T/S :lol:

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd293/MrsRoryWeasley/Other/Smilies/Millan%20Smilies/faint.gif

[Randall Flagg]

I just received this laminated bookmark (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120331074513)
from the 01/21/06 An Evening With Stephen King at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.

According to the back of the bookmark, it was part of the 2nd annual Writers in Paradise
conference that took place 01/21/06 - 01/29/06.

I wonder of he did any kind of a signing?
Not (to my knowledge) an official signing. He did a reading. This preceded a writers workshop.
Info here (http://www.collegenews.org/x5049.xml)

Brief quote:


Authors Stephen King, Dennis Lehane, Mark Bowden, And Screenwriter Brian Helgeland Headline Eckerd's "Writers In Paradise" Conference

http://www.collegenews.org/images/display/blank.gifST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 10, 2005] - Join best-selling authors Stephen King; Eckerd College alumnus Dennis Lehane '88, author of "Mystic River"; Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down"' and writer/director Brian Helgeland, Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay of "L.A. Confidential," for the Second Annual Writers in Paradise Conference to be held January 21-29, 2006, at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Undergraduate Course Credit and Workshop Fee: $835; Non-credit, Workshop Only Fee: $650. Application deadline is December 19, 2005. For more information, visit www.writersinparadise.com (http://www.collegenews.org/www.writersinparadise.com) or call 727-864-7994.

[The Lady of Shadows]

thanks gretchen. that's much better! :D

[tippy4]

Not (to my knowledge) an official signing. He did a reading. This preceded a writers workshop.
Info here (http://www.collegenews.org/x5049.xml)


Just got an email from the seller....here is what he had to say:

Yes, I did go to the event. It was pretty cool. A crowd of about 200 all had folding chairs in an auditorium type setting, there was a brief introduction, then King spoke for about an hour. He did a reading and alluded to Duma Key, which was about 9 months out. Answered some questions, then that was it. No book signing, no meet and greet. In that sense it was a bit of a disappointment, but hey, any chance you get to see King in person is a chance you have to take.

[EXPLORER]

I just received this laminated bookmark (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120331074513)
from the 01/21/06 An Evening With Stephen King at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/539/bookmarksv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

According to the back of the bookmark, it was part of the 2nd annual Writers in Paradise
conference that took place 01/21/06 - 01/29/06.

I wonder of he did any kind of a signing?

NO SIGNING at this event.< However interesting event. King read "Willa" for first time. It is a story that made it way into "Just After Sunset"

[tippy4]

Here is a question for you.

Did the bookmark come laminated or did the guy I bought it from have it laminated?

[EXPLORER]

Here is a question for you.

Did the bookmark come laminated or did the guy I bought it from have it laminated?

The Bookmarks were not laminated.

Mr King actually stepped up when someone else could not and taught a special class during this writing clinic. He then did the evening event which was open to the public.

[Ari_Racing]

I've just received a copy of He is Legend (ARC).

:) Very cool ARC by the way!

[jhanic]

Ari, did you get a reviewer's copy (with the holes in the back) or a regular one?

John

[Ari_Racing]

It has one hole in the back

What does that mean?

[jhanic]

I think it was fmsdr who first posted this (if it wasn't, please forgive me):

The breakdown of the He Is Legend ARCs:

20 for Club99 Members
10 total to the book's editor, King, Joe Hill, Matheson
35 to reviewers (these are all stamped "Not For Sale" and also have a hold punch in the back cover
10 for sale and/or to give away

John

[wizardsrainbow]

forgiven :)

[Ari_Racing]

Well..it seems I have one of the copies for Reviewers :)

[herbertwest]

so surprising you get it (loool) ;-)

[pickle]

What does ACR mean? Is it the Authors copy?

Or is there only going to be 75 copies in total?

Also what is Club99?

Sorry for asking a stupid questions.

[The Lady of Shadows]

Well..it seems I have one of the copies for Reviewers :)

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/turtlesong/smilies/faint.gif


p.s.
ari can i come live with you? :D
and just so there's no misunderstanding of my intentions, i'd be using you solely for your stephen king collection and connections. :lol:

[jhanic]

ARC is Advanced Readers Copy. I'm not sure of the Club99, but I assume it's a club that has subscribed to all of Gaunlet Press' output. I think that 75 copies is accurate, with 35 of those having the hole punched in the back. This is a fairly low number of copies.

The only stupid questions are those you DON'T ask--those are the ones that get you in trouble.

John

[Cutter]

What does ACR mean? Is it the Authors copy?

Or is there only going to be 75 copies in total?

Also what is Club99?

Sorry for asking a stupid questions.

ARC - Advance Review Copy. They are sent out to reviewers so they can read and review the book before it is released to the public.

Club 99 is a Gauntlet only club, where a member pays a large amount of money and that person receives free arc's of all the books, and other things for life.

EDIT: I'm a little slow, John beat me to it. lol

[pickle]

Thanks both of you for clearing that up for me.

Wow that Club99 thing soundsa sweet, but as not all of kings stuff is released by them it wouldnt be really worth it.

Thanks again

[Ari_Racing]

p.s.
ari can i come live with you?
and just so there's no misunderstanding of my intentions, i'd be using you solely for your stephen king collection and connections.

Ouh....nothing else than that? ;)

Girls only want my money and contacts? :D

[pickle]

hey i dont blame them lol

i would move in with you for your contacts and im male lol jk

[gsvec]

Let's all move to Argentina!! http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd293/MrsRoryWeasley/Other/Smilies/Millan%20Smilies/8a1251446a5e6baa30cc14e2630aa8050e1.gif

[Nerak]

p.s.
ari can i come live with you?
and just so there's no misunderstanding of my intentions, i'd be using you solely for your stephen king collection and connections.

Ouh....nothing else than that? ;)

Girls only want my money and contacts? :D


I've met him, I want him for more than his contacts!!! :wub:

[Ari_Racing]

see? Karen doesn't want me ONLY (:D) for my contacts. :couple:

[Ari_Racing]

And of course, you're all invited to my place if you ever come here! :)

and that's for real :dance:

[oy-the-brave]

Today I received the End of the Road giclee I won in the Big Give and I received this drawing with the print and a note saying Michael felt bad about how long it took to get the print out so he drew this for me :excited::excited::excited:


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/oy21.jpg


I still can't believe the generosity of Michael and Audrey :huglove:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

That's superb Dave. Congratulations.

[pickle]

Very nice :D

Congrats.

[turtlex]

Today I received the End of the Road giclee I won in the Big Give and I received this drawing with the print and a note saying Michael felt bad about how long it took to get the print out so he drew this for me :excited::excited::excited:


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/oy21.jpg


I still can't believe the generosity of Michael and Audrey :huglove:

Dave! That is super-fantastico !!!

And now you have an Oy for your other leg !!

Wow! A wonderful bonus.

[wizardsrainbow]

Very nice Dave. Yes, Michael and Audrey are very generous and kind.

[wizardsrainbow]

And while we are on the subject of MW, I think these auctions flew under most people's radar.

Last month, Michael did a Palavercon thing in Altoona Pennsylvania called IlluXcon, where he painted with other artists on several canvases. The artists donated 5 of them to the guy who ran the event and he put them up on eBay to recoup some of his costs or to fund a similar event next year. I bid on two and won one of them. Here is the painting I won, for $204.50! It is signed by Whelan and one or two other artists.

Here is a link to the completed auction. You can see the other artwork if you go to Completed auctions for this seller. I really wanted the Dragon art, but got outsniped by $10.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130269636988&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123


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

[Pasiuk57]

Nice price!!

[turtlex]

And while we are on the subject of MW, I think these auctions flew under most people's radar.

Last month, Michael did a Palavercon thing in Altoona Pennsylvania called IlluXcon, where he painted with other artists on several canvases. The artists donated 5 of them to the guy who ran the event and he put them up on eBay to recoup some of his costs or to fund a similar event next year. I bid on two and won one of them. Here is the painting I won, for $204.50! It is signed by Whelan and one or two other artists.

Here is a link to the completed auction. You can see the other artwork if you go to Completed auctions for this seller. I really wanted the Dragon art, but got outsniped by $10.


Cripes! How did I not hear about that. I'm in Pennsylvania! That must have been so cool.

Awesome painting, wiz. You said it's on canvas? Sweet.

[jhanic]

Oy and Wizard, congratulations to both of you! Great acquisitions!

John

[Ari_Racing]

That is fucking awesome!! Congratulations!!!!!!!

[wizardsrainbow]

Here is what I considered to be the best painting for sale at IlluXcon. It went for the highest amount $900 which did not surprise me. It has MW written all over it as he is known for his dragons. Missed this one by $10.

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

[bast_imret]

oy, i'm so envious of that drawing! another awsome Whelan take on Oy. Damn cool that he threw that in for you.

yea, i had been bidding on the same painting wiz won, but i only bid 175. my fav was the one of the woman sitting in the branches growing out of the guy's head. i agree that the dragon was the most Whelan-esque, but from looking at the pictures of the event, i believe the black, bat-faced creature was the one he started on first and was his base design.

[The Lady of Shadows]

wow. oy and wiz congrats to you both! :clap:

see how well i kept the envy out of my voice? :lol:

[e_taylor]

Well guys, some light financial stress caused me to have to sell my S/L Firestarter. Thats the bad news. BUT - the good news, with the Canadian dollar so far in the shitter these days I was able to convert it into a S/L Dolan's Cadillac (my favourite King short story), and another book that I put a good offer in for and which I am almost 100% will get, plus $500 for Christmas!

So, a little disappointing to see it go, but I think I did well given the current King market, and that mixed with the CDN $$ made it a good time to sell.

Add in the two new books and Christmas flexibility, and I'm feeling pretty good.

Will post pictures when everything gets here.

[pickle]

Sweet pictures.

And well done taylor, sounds like a good deal.

[e_taylor]

And as I expected, my offer was accepted on that other book.

So Firestarter for Dolan's Cadillac, a UK 1st of Danse Macabre and some Christmas flexibility.

I'm feeling good about the whole thing!:rock:

[turtlex]

A good deal is a good deal... and you're happy! Sounds right.

Congrats!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

And as I expected, my offer was accepted on that other book.

So Firestarter for Dolan's Cadillac, a UK 1st of Danse Macabre and some Christmas flexibility.

I'm feeling good about the whole thing!:rock:

Nice one Eric. Congratulations.

[Cutter]

Well I got one of those Just Like Sunset Odyssey copies that everyone has been getting. It's the first signed King book I think I've got since a signed Duma Key. It's been a while. :)

[jhanic]

Geoff, did you get the regular trade or the collector's edition?

John

[Cutter]

Geoff, did you get the regular trade or the collector's edition?

John

I just went for the regular trade. The collector's was a little too pricey for me.

[Ari_Racing]

Alright

6 days prior it's publication, I have the Tales of Beedle the Bard. :)

The spanish HC.

[turtlex]

Alright

6 days prior it's publication, I have the Tales of Beedle the Bard. :)

The spanish HC.

The limited edition?

[Ari_Racing]

There's no limited edition in spanish.

[turtlex]

Oh. Sorry. Figured there was two, like Amazon is selling.

[bast_imret]

the amazon ce is the only one outside of the trade edition iirc. but at a run of 100,000 and the fact that the only part that replicates her handwritten copies is the intro (the rest is in a standard type font), i'm starting to doubt if it's worth the $100 the are asking. but at least it's going to charity. i'm keeping my order for the trade, but i cancelled my order for the CE in favor of another LSoE AE. Better value imo.

[pickle]

I got a H/B first edition "Lisey's Story" from a discount book shop called "The Works" for £3.99 or about $6.00.

Im so happy :D Deal of the month.

[Ves'Ka Gan]

Very nice!! I love those inexpensive finds! They make my day & make my beau very happy :P

[pickle]

Just for confimation, i did check in the correct place first but its a UK edition so its different, is this defenetly a first edition or something even better like a first run of a first edition (if there is such a thing) The tag line on the page is just "first edition"

[Ves'Ka Gan]

:orely:Maybe first first?? I wouldn't know much about the UK ones, but I am under the impression the US firsts of Lisey's story say "First Edition" and have a number line??

I just noticed the little guide I keep only has a blank line for Lisey's Story. :doh:

[pickle]

This one doesnt have a number line at all just the words "first edition"

[e_taylor]

This one doesnt have a number line at all just the words "first edition"

Its a 1st/1st, it'd state if it was a later printing.

[pickle]

sweet :D my first one, not bad for a cheep bookshop find, they had about 20 of them. must be worth more then £3.99 :clap:

[jhanic]

I just noticed my credit card got charged by Amazon for the Tales of Beedle the Bard books (yes, I ordered the trade and the special one). No notice from Amazon that they had shipped, though.

John

[gsvec]

Maybe Amazon got bought by CD? :wtf:

[jhanic]

Gee, that's a frightening thought!

John

[herbertwest]

well, that would means that financially they are great and then, no reason to be scared of i guess
(but no reason for making such delays...)

[mae]

Speaking of Beedle the Bard, anyone else here collecting the British editions only? Well, I'm collecting the Canadian editions but they're 99.99% identical. I love the look of those, and I feel they're the "real" editions, especially due to Americanization of the text. My Canadian Beedle should be on its way soon, too.

[e_taylor]

Woohoo Canada! :nana:

[mae]

Just wanted to share my latest joy, even though I don't actually have it on hand yet.

I posted about it in another thread (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=295772&postcount=7). Got this baby on the way:


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419RcL7Y7hL.jpg

:panic:

[e_taylor]

Just wanted to share my latest joy, even though I don't actually have it on hand yet.

I posted about it in another thread (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=295772&postcount=7). Got this baby on the way:


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419RcL7Y7hL.jpg

:panic:

Very nice. Having lots of family history in WWII Nazi Germany, I've always had a fascination with the post war study of the era.

I have the 2 volume "Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" set released by Easton Press.

Are these leatherbound, or just hardcover?

[mae]

I can't tell by the only picture available. I'll let you know when I receive them.

If you're interested in the subject, I'd highly suggest you read Professor Evans' trilogy, e_taylor. I think it's the ultimate story of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany. Thoroughly fascinating from the first sentence. He writes like a novelist, not a historian.

[batsker]

Just picked up a S/L copy of this. I dig vampire stories!
http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/martin2_b.jpg

[pickle]

All of them are sweet buys.

Congrats to you all.

[bast_imret]

Speaking of Beedle the Bard, anyone else here collecting the British editions only? Well, I'm collecting the Canadian editions but they're 99.99% identical. I love the look of those, and I feel they're the "real" editions, especially due to Americanization of the text. My Canadian Beedle should be on its way soon, too.

I've got a copy of the US and the Canadian hardback coming to me next week. I thought about ordering the UK one, but since it's pretty much the same as the Canadian, I didn't think it was worth the extra shipping cost for another copy.

[Nerak]

Alright

6 days prior it's publication, I have the Tales of Beedle the Bard. :)

The spanish HC.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cutter]

Just picked up a S/L copy of this. I dig vampire stories!
http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/martin2_b.jpg

Great story, and the artwork by Justin Sweet is fantastic in this book. Congrats!

[Ves'Ka Gan]

I *finally* got my UK Proof of The Dark Half yesterday (no help from our post office) but after some phone calls and a trip to the post office it is on my shelf!! And it is beautiful! The seller packaged it so carefully, and with so many layers it made me feel like a kid on Christmas!:nana:

[jhanic]

Congratulations!

John

[e_taylor]

A few new goodies:

http://i37.tinypic.com/3024b2o.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/16oxi1.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/2zexedd.jpg

Another gorgeous Grant production - "The Crow: Shattered Dreams and Broken Lives" is an anthology of short fiction based on O'Barr's The Crow franchise.

http://i38.tinypic.com/10rr03n.jpg

A lovely S/L from Subterranean Press, compliments of David, "Mirrormask" by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean.

http://i35.tinypic.com/o0xeo8.jpg

A very interesting and (for me anyways) exciting new record. This is Steven Wilson's (of Porcupine Tree fame) debut solo album "Insurgentes". The pictures do not do this justice. It is a cloth hardbound artbook by Lasse Hollie, with the 4 10" LPs bound in and limited to 1000 copies. I haven't decided if I will open it up, or just wait for the CD release to listen to the music.

[carlosdetweiller]

Thanks for sharing those pictures. I've been tempted several times to buy a copy of THE CROW but for some reason never got one. It is a beautiful book.

[turtlex]

Wow. That Crow edition is DA-BOMB! Congrats!

[jhanic]

Very nice, Eric!

John

[pickle]

Very nice on the Crow book Eric

[e_taylor]

Thanks for sharing those pictures. I've been tempted several times to buy a copy of THE CROW but for some reason never got one. It is a beautiful book.

It had been on my "to buy" list for a few years, and one showed up in the UK for about $140 CDN shipped. With an issue price of $225 US, I couldn't resist.

If I were a betting man, I'd say you wouldn't be disappointed if you purchased a copy.

[Ari_Racing]

Very nice!!

I finally adquired the metal dog tags from Hearts in Atlantis yesterday for less than 6 dollars.

[pickle]

Sweet Ari, Where did you get them from if you dont mind me asking? I would love a set.

[Scoogs]

A few new goodies:
http://i35.tinypic.com/o0xeo8.jpg

A very interesting and (for me anyways) exciting new record. This is Steven Wilson's (of Porcupine Tree fame) debut solo album "Insurgentes". The pictures do not do this justice. It is a cloth hardbound artbook by Lasse Hollie, with the 4 10" LPs bound in and limited to 1000 copies. I haven't decided if I will open it up, or just wait for the CD release to listen to the music.

Very nice. I picked up a new turntable a couple of months ago and almost ordered Insurgentes, but decided to just wait for the mass market CD release instead. Both of the limited versions appear to be a fantastic production.

[gsvec]

Ari, I'm jealous! I had a mint set that got lost in my move a few years back. Irritating!!

[e_taylor]

A few new goodies:
http://i35.tinypic.com/o0xeo8.jpg

A very interesting and (for me anyways) exciting new record. This is Steven Wilson's (of Porcupine Tree fame) debut solo album "Insurgentes". The pictures do not do this justice. It is a cloth hardbound artbook by Lasse Hollie, with the 4 10" LPs bound in and limited to 1000 copies. I haven't decided if I will open it up, or just wait for the CD release to listen to the music.

Very nice. I picked up a new turntable a couple of months ago and almost ordered Insurgentes, but decided to just wait for the mass market CD release instead. Both of the limited versions appear to be a fantastic production.

I collect Porcupine Tree vinyl, so it was a no brainier for me. The price tag almost turned me off though - but given how the market for SW vinyl seems to double every year, I justified it as an investment.

[Ari_Racing]

Ebay ;)

They were auctioned last week :)

[Clacke]

A few new goodies:
http://i35.tinypic.com/o0xeo8.jpg

A very interesting and (for me anyways) exciting new record. This is Steven Wilson's (of Porcupine Tree fame) debut solo album "Insurgentes". The pictures do not do this justice. It is a cloth hardbound artbook by Lasse Hollie, with the 4 10" LPs bound in and limited to 1000 copies. I haven't decided if I will open it up, or just wait for the CD release to listen to the music.

Very nice. I picked up a new turntable a couple of months ago and almost ordered Insurgentes, but decided to just wait for the mass market CD release instead. Both of the limited versions appear to be a fantastic production.

I collect Porcupine Tree vinyl, so it was a no brainier for me. The price tag almost turned me off though - but given how the market for SW vinyl seems to double every year, I justified it as an investment.

My vinyl copy is stored away unopened but I have opened the cd/dvd version. The quality of the artbook is fantastic and the photography is amazing. And the music is awesome.
Already there are various copies of vinyl and cd/dvd on ebay with bids ongoing ranging from $100 to $250.

[pickle]

I just got this:

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/110/eb411xu0.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HEARTS-IN-ATLANTIS-HOPKINS-DAVIS-JAPANESE-PROMO-FLYER_W0QQitemZ370090361955QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_D VD_Film_TV_Film_Memorabilia_LE?hash=item3700903619 55&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1297|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18

A Hearts in Atlantis Japanese Promo Flyer. It measures approx 10" x 8" and is double sided.

I got it for £3.99 including P&P (£2.99 without P&P) thats like 5-6$ i think.

Yay:rock:

[turtlex]

Pickle, all I'm seeing is a red X. Can you double check your info.

[pickle]

Should be fixed now Turtlex :D

[turtlex]

And it is... that is a cool poster !

[wizardsrainbow]

I just want to offer a BIG thank you to Eric Taylor for sending me two Michael Slade novels in the mail free of charge! Eric and I have done a fair amount of transactions in the past year, and it was his way of saying thank you to me.

Eric, you are a helluva nice guy, a great collector and an overall great human being. I am honored to share these boards with you. And the novels come at a perfect time as I just finished Just After Sunset and am close to being done with Brisinger. I will be starting Headhunter tonight on my train ride home. Thanks again!

[Ari_Racing]

That flyer is pretty cool indeed! congratulations!

[e_taylor]

A few new goodies:
http://i35.tinypic.com/o0xeo8.jpg

A very interesting and (for me anyways) exciting new record. This is Steven Wilson's (of Porcupine Tree fame) debut solo album "Insurgentes". The pictures do not do this justice. It is a cloth hardbound artbook by Lasse Hollie, with the 4 10" LPs bound in and limited to 1000 copies. I haven't decided if I will open it up, or just wait for the CD release to listen to the music.

Very nice. I picked up a new turntable a couple of months ago and almost ordered Insurgentes, but decided to just wait for the mass market CD release instead. Both of the limited versions appear to be a fantastic production.

I collect Porcupine Tree vinyl, so it was a no brainier for me. The price tag almost turned me off though - but given how the market for SW vinyl seems to double every year, I justified it as an investment.

My vinyl copy is stored away unopened but I have opened the cd/dvd version. The quality of the artbook is fantastic and the photography is amazing. And the music is awesome.
Already there are various copies of vinyl and cd/dvd on ebay with bids ongoing ranging from $100 to $250.

Wow! I was short of extra cash when I ordered, so I passed on the CD/DVD and only grabbed the vinyl. Looking at completed eBay listings (one at 363 GBP) I should have just sucked it up!

But more importantly, how is the music?? I'm dying to listen to it but don't want to open my copy yet!

[e_taylor]

I just want to offer a BIG thank you to Eric Taylor for sending me two Michael Slade novels in the mail free of charge! Eric and I have done a fair amount of transactions in the past year, and it was his way of saying thank you to me.

Eric, you are a helluva nice guy, a great collector and an overall great human being. I am honored to share these boards with you. And the novels come at a perfect time as I just finished Just After Sunset and am close to being done with Brisinger. I will be starting Headhunter tonight on my train ride home. Thanks again!

David -

You are very welcome, and I too and glad to share these stomping grounds with the likes of you! I'm happy you'll be able to jump right into Slade - but be warned, its certainly not for the faint of heart! For his third book, the publisher capped the # of deaths in the contract, where if more people died in the story, a zero came off Slade's paycheck!

[herbertwest]

Got some Joe Hill's signed books, thank you so much Karen!!!

Pics to come

[herbertwest]

french Heart Shaped Box

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2692/dscn2220vt0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/dscn2220vt0.jpg/1/w583.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img50/dscn2220vt0.jpg/1/)

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6117/dscn2221xh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/dscn2221xh2.jpg/1/w583.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img399/dscn2221xh2.jpg/1/)

can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s


Locke & Key #1

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/2742/dscn2222ct3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/dscn2222ct3.jpg/1/w583.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img399/dscn2222ct3.jpg/1/)

[pickle]

Wow there amazing herbertwest!

Im so jeliouse :drool:

[carlosdetweiller]

french Heart Shaped Box



can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s



I'm not a Joe Hill reader/collector but from what I have seen others post I think that is a volume control knob rather than a clock....turned up REAL LOUD!!

[Clacke]

french Heart Shaped Box



can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s



I'm not a Joe Hill reader/collector but from what I have seen others post I think that is a volume control knob rather than a clock....turned up REAL LOUD!!

YouTube - These Go To Eleven

:lol::rofl:

[Room 217 Caretaker]

french Heart Shaped Box



can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s



I'm not a Joe Hill reader/collector but from what I have seen others post I think that is a volume control knob rather than a clock....turned up REAL LOUD!!

Volume control knob turned up loud is correct. My copy is signed to me with "Hey Ralph, Let's here it for Sex, Horror, & Rock & Roll" with a volume knob cranked to 10.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[bast_imret]

Yea, I like Joe's sense of humor. :)

[Patrick]

Clacke has it. :thumbsup:


Great acquisitions, everyone - from Whelan art to signed foreign editions. Awesome.

[tippy4]

french Heart Shaped Box



can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s



I'm not a Joe Hill reader/collector but from what I have seen others post I think that is a volume control knob rather than a clock....turned up REAL LOUD!!

Volume control knob turned up loud is correct. My copy is signed to me with "Hey Ralph, Let's here it for Sex, Horror, & Rock & Roll" with a volume knob cranked to 10.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Are you sure it's not cranked up to ELEVEN?

[Randall Flagg]

french Heart Shaped Box



can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s



I'm not a Joe Hill reader/collector but from what I have seen others post I think that is a volume control knob rather than a clock....turned up REAL LOUD!!

Volume control knob turned up loud is correct. My copy is signed to me with "Hey Ralph, Let's here it for Sex, Horror, & Rock & Roll" with a volume knob cranked to 10.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Are you sure it's not cranked up to ELEVEN?

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4575/joehilltodavid2gi8.jpg

[Patrick]

I received the S/L of PRIME EVIL that I picked up in a recent dtBay bargain auction from Karen. :thumbsup:

Last night I posted photos in my Collection thread if you're interested in seeing it.

[batsker]

Wasn't sure where to post this, but wanted to show it off. Custom drawing by Glenn Chadbourne. Until I got this, I hadn't read Rose Madder yet, so I had no clue what story it was from. Glad I got this, because I really liked the story, and I probably wouldn't have read it for a while otherwise.:rose:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Rosemadder3.JPG

[Ari_Racing]

That drawing is astonishing! I love it!

Congratulations!

[herbertwest]

thanks for the explaination

this drawin is AWESOME !!!

[carlosdetweiller]

Wasn't sure where to post this, but wanted to show it off. Custom drawing by Glenn Chadbourne. Until I got this, I hadn't read Rose Madder yet, so I had no clue what story it was from. Glad I got this, because I really liked the story, and I probably wouldn't have read it for a while otherwise.:rose:


Viva ze bool!

Nice drawing.

[wizardsrainbow]

That drawing is really really nice.

[wizardsrainbow]

french Heart Shaped Box



can someone please refresh my memory : what's the matter with that clock? :s



I'm not a Joe Hill reader/collector but from what I have seen others post I think that is a volume control knob rather than a clock....turned up REAL LOUD!!

Volume control knob turned up loud is correct. My copy is signed to me with "Hey Ralph, Let's here it for Sex, Horror, & Rock & Roll" with a volume knob cranked to 10.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Are you sure it's not cranked up to ELEVEN?

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4575/joehilltodavid2gi8.jpg

Hey, that's MY book! :rock:

[jhanic]

Very nice, batsker! I don't, as a rule, much like Chadbourne's drawings, but I like that one!

John

[pickle]

Well my Heart Shape Box Japanese Promo sheet (pic on previouse page) turned up today, in mint condition and well packaged. So i must wholey recomend the seller. His name is albiontillwedie and he sells eastern european movie promo, including tickets and flyers and programs.

[jhanic]

I just received my deluxe and trade editions of The Tales of Beedle the Bard! Yeah!!!

John

I've opened the deluxe edition and it has to be one of the most lavish productions I've ever seen. The book itself is small with a silk bookmark, and has a raised metal design on the covers with blue or green (I can't tell with the lighting I have) "jewels" enclosed within and a metal clasp. It is enclosed in a purple felt bag with gold-colored drawstrings and Rowling's signature sewn in gold thread. This is all set within a very large traycase (about the size of the box for the s/l Uncut Stand) that seems to be made of faux leather with designs etched on the cover and spine. A packet of illustrations (Collector's Edition Prints) is also included in the front cover of the traycase.

Here's the illustration from the Amazon website:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/TalesofBeedletheBardCollectorsEditi.jpg

John

[turtlex]

John - Thanks for the Beedle update. I ordered one for my girlfriend for Christmas, so won't be opening it at all. I also got her one of the standard editions, so she can read it and not worry about wrecking a collectible.

[carlosdetweiller]

I ordered a copy of the deluxe and regular edition a couple of days ago and got word today that they are shipping the regular edition. Apparently they are out of stock of the deluxe edition?

[jhanic]

I read somewhere they produced 100,000 copies of the deluxe edition. It boggles the mind that they'd all sell that quickly. I noticed that they are still available according to the website.

Amazon.com: The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector's Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon): J. K. Rowling: Books


John

[turtlex]

Yup, according to the articles today, the Amazon exclusive is a 100,000 print run. I don't think it's a limited run though, so they will likely be printing more... however, does this mean that those of us who ordered and got ours already will have some kind of First/First collectors item?!?

[carlosdetweiller]

I ordered a copy of the deluxe and regular edition a couple of days ago and got word today that they are shipping the regular edition. Apparently they are out of stock of the deluxe edition?

Clarification: I don't KNOW that they are out of stock of the deluxe edition. They didn't say that. I was just surprised that they weren't going to be shipped together. Maybe they are coming from different locations/warehouses?

[turtlex]

Oh.
I see.
Well, mine shipped as two separate orders and I placed them at the exact same time. Two different boxes and everything, so likely they have a central depot for the Exclusive pricey one.

[jhanic]

Mine were the same--ordered together, but shipped separately in different boxes and two different shipping announcements (and charged separately on my credit card, too). I got both together from UPS this morning.

John

[The Lady of Shadows]

Wasn't sure where to post this, but wanted to show it off. Custom drawing by Glenn Chadbourne. Until I got this, I hadn't read Rose Madder yet, so I had no clue what story it was from. Glad I got this, because I really liked the story, and I probably wouldn't have read it for a while otherwise.:rose:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Rosemadder3.JPG

want want want

need need need

jealous jealous jealous

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/turtlesong/smilies/faint.gif

[oy-the-brave]

Wasn't sure where to post this, but wanted to show it off. Custom drawing by Glenn Chadbourne. Until I got this, I hadn't read Rose Madder yet, so I had no clue what story it was from. Glad I got this, because I really liked the story, and I probably wouldn't have read it for a while otherwise.:rose:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Rosemadder3.JPG

Fantastic drawing, congrats :thumbsup:

[oy-the-brave]

Yup, according to the articles today, the Amazon exclusive is a 100,000 print run. I don't think it's a limited run though, so they will likely be printing more... however, does this mean that those of us who ordered and got ours already will have some kind of First/First collectors item?!?

As I read the info originaly 100,000 was all that would be printed, no additional printings.

The book came out FANTASTIC I can't believe how beautiful it is, Amazon exceeded my expectations :thumbsup:

[turtlex]

Being the nice girlfriend that I am - I didn't open the Amazon Exclusive as I bought it for my girlfriend for Christmas. I wrapped it already, in the cardboard, and it's sort of driving me nuts !

I have a friend who is going to bring their copy to work on Monday and let me get a look and feel of it in person.

I will say - I was very impressed with the packaging that Amazon used. Very protective.

Wow, and what do you all think - is 100,000 total a lot or a little?! To me, for anything Harry, that doesn't seem like very many.

[jhanic]

Agreed, 100,000 of anything about Harry Potter seems fairly low. I've been reading the reviews on Amazon regarding the Collector's Edition and a few have commented on how they feel cheated for spending so much money for the edition. I think they "know not what they say".

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I'm looking forward to getting the Collector's Edition of Beedle the Bard, although it is a Christmas gift for my daughter. I've heard really good things about it. I'm not sure how you can honestly feel cheated since the profits are going to a charity.

I did get confirmation from amazon.com that it has been shipped so there were no problems after all. Just shipping separately.

[turtlex]

Hey All - My HarryPotterHead friend found this at Amazon. Apparently it is a limit of a MAXIMUM of 100,000 copies.


Per Amazon's agreement with the Children's High Level Group, Amazon may produce up to a maximum of 100,000 Collector's Edition copies.

( CHLG is JKR's charity which is getting the proceeds )

Oh, and my friend who got hers thinks it is gorgeous and now I'm thinking to maybe get another one, just to put away.

[The Lady of Shadows]

:excited:

so mr. rabbit trick was sending me a bookmark right?

:excited:

WRONG!

he sent me:

*one bag of bone arc - in very good condition
*one special stephen king issue of fantasy & science fiction (limited edition) - in mint condition
*two special mr. rabbit trick bookmarks
*a the dark tower the long road home bookmark


such generosity of spirit absolutely made my day! i can't even begin to tell you!

thank you mr. rabbit trick! :couple:

[pickle]

Wow amazing turtlesong.

What a really generous person Mr. Rabbit is. I know he helped me locat something that i had been looking for, for a long time.

[pickle]

I got a UK Green Mile Promo Postcard

http://i11.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/15/6b/c0d1_1.JPG

At a amazing price too (less then £1)

[turtlex]

turtlesong and pickle - Congrats. Nice.

Mr.Trick Rabbit - Very sweet of you.

Ka Is A Wheel

[e_taylor]

Hi all - was out of town yesterday and am just catching up now...

Waiting for me when I got home was this....

http://i36.tinypic.com/10nrkhv.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/sxip09.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/33dd15c.jpg

S/L of Dolan's Cadillac. I was excited to get this one in my hands, but I gotta admit, it was kind of anti-climatic. Don't get me wrong, its a nice book, very clearly well made, it just didn't have that added punch I somehow expected it to.


EDIT: I was out of town to see Neil Young and Wilco live in concert. That my friends kicked ass! Once again, both of their live shows blew me away.

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Eric. I felt the same way when I got my copy--kind of anticlimatic! But a nice presentation anyway.

John

[Randall Flagg]

For some reason which is difficult for me to define, I LOVE the workmanship of all the Dolan's Cadillac S/L. Overpriced, yes, but gorgeous.

[Patrick]

Congrats on your Chadbourne artwork, Bat. That drawing is great!
Eric, congrats on your Dolan's Cadillac S/L. If you want it stored in a home where it will be truly appreciated, I'll pay the shipping. ;)

Congrats to everyone else as well.
Mr. RT, you're top notch!

[batsker]

Nice grab, Eric.:thumbsup: I'm looking around for a copy of that myself. I kind of agree with your assessment. That's why I've been putting that one off a while. Glad you enjoyed the concert. I dig Neil Young, but haven't been able to get into Wilco, myself.

[turtlex]

Hey Eric - Nice item to arrive home to! Congrats.

[herbertwest]

Got the following free copy :

http://club.stephenking.free.fr/img/NEWS/news_dec08/Sweeney_histoires_effroyables.jpg

(french translation of Mc Sweeney's Quarterly Concern, with The Tale of Gray Dick :-)

[pickle]

I just got a Dreamcatcher Movie Promo Poster

http://i24.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/5b/56/84_1_b.JPG

In mint condition.

I seem to be getting into Promo stuff lol

[turtlex]

pickle - you seem to be grabbing some impressive items! Congrats.

[pickle]

Thanks, and they have been at really good prices too.

That poster was £4 inc P&P (like $5 ish)

In total i have spent like £13 or $16 for all my promo, 1 first edition and one 1st/1st. Im so happy lol

Just call me a credit crunch beating collector lol

[herbertwest]

The mist, french DVDs :-)

[pickle]

I would love a Poster (or any other promo for that matter) for the mist.

I missed it when it came out. I will keep looking for now :D

Well done herbertwest

[gsvec]

For Christmas last year, my niece (who worked in a movie theater at the time) gave me a mint two-sided The Mist poster - the kind that goes in the marque outside. The back is literally printed backwards so that when the light hits from behind it reinforces the image. Pretty cool. :D

[turtlex]

For Christmas last year, my niece (who worked in a movie theater at the time) gave me a mint two-sided The Mist poster - the kind that goes in the marque outside. The back is literally printed backwards so that when the light hits from behind it reinforces the image. Pretty cool. :D


FYI : I believe those are referred to as "Lightbox" copies, because they're made to specifically be displayed in those lit-from-behind boxes out front. Typically, they're very colorful.

Congrats

ETA additional FYI : http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/lightboxes_2007.htm ( get a lightbox for your home )

[Room 217 Caretaker]

For Christmas last year, my niece (who worked in a movie theater at the time) gave me a mint two-sided The Mist poster - the kind that goes in the marque outside. The back is literally printed backwards so that when the light hits from behind it reinforces the image. Pretty cool. :D


FYI : I believe those are referred to as "Lightbox" copies, because they're made to specifically be displayed in those lit-from-behind boxes out front. Typically, they're very colorful.

Congrats

ETA additional FYI : http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/lightboxes_2007.htm ( get a lightbox for your home )


Get a lightbox for your home :excited:

I sent my wife an email with the link to the light boxes asking for one from Santa. (we are a family of geeks, we send emails to each other and I'm sitting right next to her :) )

Here is her response:

My Dear Husband,

I'm glad to get you one of those fancy light boxes and put a Stephen King poster in it. I'll have it plugged in, lit, and sitting under the tree. But I do have one question for you. Where do you think your new wife will hang it?

Signed your FORMER wife :P


I think I will retract my Santa request :lol:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[gsvec]

:rofl:

[Ari_Racing]

Not King, but I've just adquired for 30 dollars the limited edition of The Hollow Man (Dan Simmons), published by John Lord Press.

[turtlex]

For Christmas last year, my niece (who worked in a movie theater at the time) gave me a mint two-sided The Mist poster - the kind that goes in the marque outside. The back is literally printed backwards so that when the light hits from behind it reinforces the image. Pretty cool. :D


FYI : I believe those are referred to as "Lightbox" copies, because they're made to specifically be displayed in those lit-from-behind boxes out front. Typically, they're very colorful.

Congrats

ETA additional FYI : http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/lightboxes_2007.htm ( get a lightbox for your home )


Get a lightbox for your home :excited:

I sent my wife an email with the link to the light boxes asking for one from Santa. (we are a family of geeks, we send emails to each other and I'm sitting right next to her :) )

Here is her response:

My Dear Husband,

I'm glad to get you one of those fancy light boxes and put a Stephen King poster in it. I'll have it plugged in, lit, and sitting under the tree. But I do have one question for you. Where do you think your new wife will hang it?

Signed your FORMER wife :P


I think I will retract my Santa request :lol:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

I love this!

What a great sense of humor!

Personally, if I had the wall space and the electrical outlets, oh yeah - and thousands of dollars, I'd have a whole house full of these lightboxes.

[pickle]

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home Promo Bookmark and Card. Nothing special i know, i think everyobe has these now lol, but still something to add to the collection all the same.

http://i13.ebayimg.com/01/i/001/02/8c/c8ff_1.JPG

[turtlex]

pickle - your collecton is growing and growing. Congrats!

[Randall Flagg]

Not King, but I've just adquired for 30 dollars the limited edition of The Hollow Man (Dan Simmons), published by John Lord Press.
That is a great story. Suggest you read it (perhaps not the S/L). Congrats!

[pickle]

pickle - your collecton is growing and growing. Congrats!

Yep all really lo-cost items, so far, but thats good as moneys tight and im not collecting to make money (i dont think anyone does lol)

I would love to get my hands on some older stuff though.

[turtlex]

Friend, the cost doesn't matter : it's the collecting and the sharing of the collecting-bug we all have.

[pickle]

Exactly :D and once its got you, thats it, ive noticed lol

[e_taylor]

The UK 1st of Danse Macabre that I had discussed a few weeks back showed up today:

http://i36.tinypic.com/30bl8k6.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/eu32hz.jpg

Its not perfect, but I was happy to get a near fine copy of this hard to find book at a very reasonable price.

[Randall Flagg]

Congratulations.

[carlosdetweiller]

The UK 1st of Danse Macabre that I had discussed a few weeks back showed up today:

Its not perfect, but I was happy to get a near fine copy of this hard to find book at a very reasonable price.

Congratulations, Eric. Your copy is probably as nice or nicer than anyone else's (unless there are flaws not seen in the pictures). That dj is very prone to showing even the slightest wear. Yours looks VERY nice to me.

[jhanic]

Very nice, Eric. That's one that I've been looking for.

John

[e_taylor]

Thanks guys, I'm pleased with it!

Bob - the back panel does show some wear, a tear and some scratching.

This one was Greg Hurlstone's copy that he had on eBay (although I got it direct from him). And once again, he described the book much harsher than it actually is.

Long story short - Greg Hurlstone is a great seller and a great guy.

[pickle]

http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/db/d7/c5e9_1.JPG

An Original Dolores Claiborne 1995 movie poster

[pickle]

Congrats e-taylor on a nice first ed.

I am going to start getting my firsts built up, seen a few resonably priced on ebay, i think i will start with his recent-ish work and work my way backwards, thus giving me time to save up the money for the eirlier (and dearer) ones.

Congrats again man, thats sweet.

[jhanic]

Pickle, just don't concentrate on the later issues and ignore the earlier ones. Every once in a while you can find an earlier first for some very good prices. It's not common, but it does happen.

John

[e_taylor]

Pickle, just don't concentrate on the later issues and ignore the earlier ones. Every once in a while you can find an earlier first for some very good prices. It's not common, but it does happen.

John

Agreed, outside of the first five Doubleday books, first editions won't set you back too much.

I myself split them up into three categories, "the first five" which are relatively rare and relatively expensive, "1979-1986" which are fairly abundant, but depending on condition can set you back some cash, and then "the last 20 years" which with the exception of one or two are very abundant and can usually be had for under $10.

Using these categories, I search around for the 79-86 books, and if I see a deal I'll grab it; I won't buy the "last 20 years" books online unless I can get two or three at a time - these ones can be found at used bookstores with patience, and I've got nothing by time. As for "the first five", I have yet to add any of these to my collection, but am actively looking to add two or three within a few months. My problem is that once I save up $400, I'm more inclined to get one of the cheaper S/Ls than the hard to find 1st.

[pickle]

Thanks for the great advice, both of youse.

I will try my best, infact i am going to see a gentleman who runs a very good used book store in my city, in the hope of finding a few bargins or one really good one, on friday.

[mae]

I finally got my Third Reich Trilogy set from England today! Talked about it here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=295772&postcount=7) before. So happy. And the third volume won't even be released here in the US until the end of March.

This is a great set, very pretty. The books are not leatherbound like I thought, but of very thick cardboard that's kind of matte to the touch. The slipcase is made out of the same material, only thinner. Not sure I've ever had any books like these in my hands before. The books inside are just like the trade editions, but the paper is extremely good. I think it's even better than Grant's paper used on the DT series. It's very heavy, has a very pleasant textural feel to it. Again, never held books like this before. And they're heavy, even the shorter first volume, not to mention the other two 900+ page bricks. So here's a few shots then:

The big thing itself:

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/3724/img17661cs4.th.jpg (http://img75.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img17661cs4.jpg)

The first volume:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5677/img17691nq3.th.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img17691nq3.jpg)

The last volume, title page:

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1557/img17701lh3.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img17701lh3.jpg)

:rock:

[The Lady of Shadows]

ooooooooooooooooooo.

russian edition of rose madder. :excited:

and a great big thanks to ves for pointing it out to me. i can't wait to receive it and will post official pics when i do.

[jhanic]

Turtlesong, do you speak Russian?

John

[The Lady of Shadows]

Turtlesong, do you speak Russian?

John


:nope:


and, russian edition of bag of bones. :excited:

[turtlex]

Congrats, t/song. Can't wait to see them.

My Dark Tower comics from France should arrive today or tomorrow! Ah, the anticipation!

[wizardsrainbow]

Congrats, t/song. Can't wait to see them.

My Dark Tower comics from France should arrive today or tomorrow! Ah, the anticipation!

I got mine 3 days ago. They are oversized and look really nice. Sorry they are at work and me at home, so I have no pics to post....but you will be pleased I think.

[Ari_Racing]

I've just received for free a proof of DROOD (the new Dan Simmons book). :)

[Cutter]

Not King, but I've just adquired for 30 dollars the limited edition of The Hollow Man (Dan Simmons), published by John Lord Press.

Jeeze I think I might have paid close to $200 for mine, although it was about 8 years ago when I bought it.

Nice grab Ari!

[Ari_Racing]

:) Thanks!

[bast_imret]

So with the impending release of the LSoE AE, and the lonely WotC AE I have sitting on my bookshelf, I decided to it was time to round out my DT collection with the remaining AE's and first editions. So I recently purchased:

2nd Ed Grant Gunslinger in great condition and a very nice price. (I'm starting with a 2nd, I'll work my way up to a 1st eventually ;) )
1st Ed Drawing of the Three (Signed by Phil Hale).
1st Ed The Waste Lands
AE Song of Susannah
AE The Dark Tower
And I also picked up one of those Wizard and Glass promo books on the cheap off ebay a couple days ago too.

On a side note, I discovered a little Book Nook used book store today by where I work, and wandered in during lunch. I was suprised to find a fairly large amount of SK hardbacks. A whole 5 foot long shelf stacked with them, in various conditions. Many were fairly beat up/missing DJ's/stamped/etc, but from browsing through them really quick, I think there might be quite a few gems in there. Possible 1st ed Pet Semetary/IT/Cujo/Firestarter/Buick 8/Tom Gordon/Regulators/Needful Things/Gerald's Game/Night Shift . . . and more. I'm going back soon armed with some info from the HOW TO: 1st Editions thread to see how many check out.

[gsvec]

Good luck, BI - sometimes you really can find some jewels! And congrats on all your new DTs!! :D

[turtlex]

Wow. Thats some impressive rounding out ! Congrats.

[herbertwest]

i've recieved my free copies of the french saga of THE DARK TOWER

2 MASSIVE BOOKS, like dictionnaries.
Unfortunately i got them late (i was being told i'd get them couple of months ago!!! and no news since)... so i dont have matching numbers :
book 1 #2543
book 2 #5722 (out of 6000 :s )
I cant really complain... at least i got them for free :-)

Those books are really nice, (written really small) and each of them makes about 1500 pages. My friend which have done the bibliography have matching #2 if i recall well...

[turtlex]

Awesome, herbertwest !!

Those look very cool. Congrats.. and free... so even better !

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

i've recieved my free copies of the french saga of THE DARK TOWER


Glad you finally got your free copies. They look great.

[turtlex]

Got my items from amazon.fr today - and gosh but I am impressed.

This image is the slipcase -

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517OoTxJU5L.jpg

These are a very nice slipcased set. They are oversized and just very impressive.

Thank you again, herbertwest, for the info and the link to purchase. I could not be happier!

[The Lady of Shadows]

wow you guys are getting some amazing things. i'm all jealous and stuff. :drool:

congrats. :D

[Pasiuk57]

It is a great set! I was amazed at the quality!! I got mine two days ago....
The packaging was not great but it arrived in great shape!

[Ari_Racing]

pretty cool! congratulations!

[turtlex]

It is a great set! I was amazed at the quality!! I got mine two days ago....
The packaging was not great but it arrived in great shape!

I agree completely on the packaging. Not an speck of padding, but thank goodness they ( I got two sets ) survived.

When I get a chance, I'll take some pics to show the size in contrast to stuff in the US.

I am very happy and hope they do another set!

I had kind of a hassle ordering through amazon.fr on account of my mastercard seeing a "foreign" order, but getting the set has more than made up for it. Well worth the effort.

t/song - they weren't exactly cheap, but not out of this world expensive either.

bookmark this and treat yourself when you can : La Tour Sombre : Coffret en 3 volumes : Tomes 1 &agrave; 3: Stephen King, Robin Furth, Peter David, Jae Lee, Richard Isanove: Amazon.fr: Livres

Cost : EUR 42,66 ( or about 57.04 USD )

[herbertwest]

i've recieved my free copies of the french saga of THE DARK TOWER


Glad you finally got your free copies. They look great.

yep :-)
but my friend told me that he insisted on the phone (they called him just after i called the publisher) for them to join the promotional leaflet with it.
No big deal about the leaflet, but there is a 10pages extract from the dark tower (and a cover and thats it)...
Being a collector i am disappointed :-(


Turtlex, pasuik & wizard : glad you enjoy it. I ALMOST decided to do not post it as thought wouldnt interest anyone... and decided to post it because of the "new" cover.. :-)

and yeah, i completely forgot that US comics are definitely smaller. The french ones are hardcover, and sort of A4 size i guess.
It isnt really cheap, but this is a set with the whole "gunslinger born" saga.... still more expensive than the american omnibus

[turtlex]

Turtlex, pasuik & wizard : glad you enjoy it. I ALMOST decided to do not post it as thought wouldnt interest anyone... and decided to post it because of the "new" cover.. :-)

and yeah, i completely forgot that US comics are definitely smaller. The french ones are hardcover, and sort of A4 size i guess.
It isnt really cheap, but this is a set with the whole "gunslinger born" saga.... still more expensive than the american omnibus

I am forever thankful. This set is very unique and no way I would have found it on my own.

Please, should you ever see anything else - POST.

I'd say the size is about the same as a CGC graded comic, including the CGC case. If that helps.

Thanks again!

[turtlex]

Okay. I got out the camera.

This is the whole set. In the center is the slipcase.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/607/medium/DSC02538.JPG

Same books and order, but showing the back of the books and slipcase.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/607/medium/DSC02539.JPG

Size comparision. That's the US Amazon Exclusive hardcover for LRH.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/607/medium/DSC02540.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/607/medium/DSC02541.JPG

Another size comparision. They're even bigger than a CGC graded comic.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/607/medium/DSC02544.JPG
( this is kind of a double for me - yes that's a 9.9 CGC graded STAND comic )


And a very cool thing - what you're seeing are not bookcovers, but the actual cover of the books. The color is outstanding.

As I said. I love these!

[Cloysterpete]

Thanks for the pics. Dumb question of the day - it's in French right?.

Marvel always releases new hardcovers as 'premiere' edition first in the States anf UK, if these do well then I really hope they release an 'oversize' edition which would likely contain both Gunslinger Born and Long Road home in one 28.2cm/11.1" hardcover. They do release some mini-series as oversized books (eg Marvel Zombies) but these are few and far between.

Man I sound like an idiot when I start going on and on about this kind of thing but with a visual medium like comics they really benefit from a full size format :excited:

[Ari_Racing]

Mmmm. I'm considering getting one now :)

[turtlex]

Thanks for the pics. Dumb question of the day - it's in French right?.

Marvel always releases new hardcovers as 'premiere' edition first in the States anf UK, if these do well then I really hope they release an 'oversize' edition which would likely contain both Gunslinger Born and Long Road home in one 28.2cm/11.1" hardcover. They do release some mini-series as oversized books (eg Marvel Zombies) but these are few and far between.

Man I sound like an idiot when I start going on and on about this kind of thing but with a visual medium like comics they really benefit from a full size format :excited:

Yup... I mean "oui", everything is in french. If I ever see any others, I am completely getting them. I think this set is the bomb!


Mmmm. I'm considering getting one now :)

Ari - Take the plunge. It's very cool.

[herbertwest]

Thanks for the pics. Dumb question of the day - it's in French right?.

Marvel always releases new hardcovers as 'premiere' edition first in the States anf UK, if these do well then I really hope they release an 'oversize' edition which would likely contain both Gunslinger Born and Long Road home in one 28.2cm/11.1" hardcover. They do release some mini-series as oversized books (eg Marvel Zombies) but these are few and far between.

Man I sound like an idiot when I start going on and on about this kind of thing but with a visual medium like comics they really benefit from a full size format :excited:

Yup... I mean "oui", everything is in french. If I ever see any others, I am completely getting them. I think this set is the bomb!


Mmmm. I'm considering getting one now :)

Ari - Take the plunge. It's very cool.

some extra details : each book contains 2 or 3 episods (#) and is published every.... 4-5 months. The tome 4 is due to be published between january and april. BUT i guess that once all the books of a saga are published, they will offer a set of them. So wait that the next 3 books are published (the long road home) and you'll get a set : but maybe not before the end of 2009??? :s
the wait is really long!

oh and... i dont know if you opened the books to have a look, but each episod have a full page illustration corresponding to a variant cover

[turtlex]

Yah herbertwest !!

( and if you see more listed, please post about it )

As you can probably guess, beyond the beautiful art, it's kind of hard for me to follow. :D

[gsvec]

Maybe it's time for this, turtlex? Learn French Online (http://www.randomhouse.com/livinglanguage/online-courses/french-online-courses/index.php?coupon=onlinecourses25&ref=llgoogleq4&name=French_25_OFF&gclid=CNSVg4ztvZcCFQhMGgoduHOPSQ) :lol:

[turtlex]

Maybe it's time for this, turtlex? Learn French Online (http://www.randomhouse.com/livinglanguage/online-courses/french-online-courses/index.php?coupon=onlinecourses25&ref=llgoogleq4&name=French_25_OFF&gclid=CNSVg4ztvZcCFQhMGgoduHOPSQ) :lol:

If they keep coming out with beautiful sets like this, then I think I might !

[herbertwest]

thats maybe why Steve decided to learn it! lol

so far, still no news about a french publication of The Stand comics...

[turtlex]

Hey All - herbertwest asked for some more detail photos of the French Set so I've uploaded a bunch. Mostly masthead and close up of the back covers, that kind of thing. I'll not link them here to view, but if you want to take a look - here you go :

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=607&ppuser=823

[batsker]

Just got my Beedle the Bard Collector's Edition. Looks awesome!:rock:

[Patrick]

Congrats on everything, everyone.

Those French comic sets look great! Now I'm thinking about getting one as well...

[turtlex]

Patrick - You won't be disappointed! They're very cool.

[bast_imret]

What I don't get is the fact that Amazon is still selling the CE for $100, but yet people are buying copies on ebay for over $100. :wtf:

[Patrick]

What I don't get is the fact that Amazon is still selling the CE for $100, but yet people are buying copies on ebay for over $100. :wtf:
That sort of thing seems to happen a lot. People get caught up in the eBay experience and forget to check other, possibly cheaper, sources for items.

[pickle]

Here are the items i got over the weekend.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon UK 1st:

http://www.light-bulb-books.org.uk/images/horror/kingtomgordon+sml.jpg

Cell UK 1st/1st:

http://www.desperation.dk/cell-filer/covers/cell_uk.jpg

Just After Sunset UK 1st:

http://www.liljas-library.com/img/other/sunset_uk_hb.jpg

Dark Tower Treachery (3 of 6):

http://thebookcorner.net/WebRoot/StoreDaily/Shops/eshop108658/MediaGallery/DARK_0020_TOWER_0020_TREACHERY_0020__0023_3_0020_( OF_0020_6).JPG

The Stand Captain Trips (1 of 5):

http://i15.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/0a/7a/945a_1.JPG

The Stand Captain Trips (3 of 5):

http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/1b/fb/1de9_1.JPG

The Stand Promo Sectchbook:

http://i21.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/1d/6d/a1f2_1.JPG

[jhanic]

Your collection is really progressing!

John

[Nerak]

Time to make y'all jealous!

This is my PRIDE AND JOY!! The one and only one!!!!

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6200/sdc10280qp1.jpg

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6470/sdc10282nm7.jpg

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3273/sdc10284mn6.jpg

[turtlex]

Oh!My!Goodness!

Karen - That is sooooooo cool. Congratulations! How incredibly awesome.

Extra bonus, I just noticed that MW signed it as well !

: swoon : thud :

[Nerak]

Michael signed it cause it's the artist edition! I will have to have him personalize it at some point.

[turtlex]

: staggering to my feet... but no... additional : swoon : thud :

Awesome !

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Karen. That is one you truely deserve!

John

[pickle]

Wow Karen thats soooooooooooooooooo cool.

Congrats.

[gsvec]

. . . but it's JOHN'S birthday . . .




Kidding, of course. Had to try, John!

[e_taylor]

VERY nice. I think it will prove especially rare as not many people bring AEs to signings! :thumbsup:

[Nerak]

. . . but it's JOHN'S birthday . . .




Kidding, of course. Had to try, John!

I know, I said happy birthday to him! :D

[carlosdetweiller]

Congratulations, Karen. I would think that since you have been so intimately involved in the project while at Grant that having a personalized copy makes it so much more meaningful. Sweet.

[Nerak]

It does. And that is why Robert said he got them. For all the people involved in the project. And it's not even my Christmas present! LOL

[The Lady of Shadows]

karen all i can say is

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/turtlesong/smilies/faint.gif

oh and

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/turtlesong/smilies/poohbear.gif

[Ari_Racing]

You trully deserve it! :) Congratulations, Karen!

[Nerak]

Thanks!!!

[Fsmdr]

Congrats, Karen. That is really awesome!!.

[batsker]

Damn, Karen. That's not fair, teasing all of us like that! If you get mine signed for me I might forgive you;). Nice one, you deserve it for all the hard work.

[Nerak]

ty!

[Clacke]

That's truely awesome! Congrats!!! :rock::nana:

[Patrick]

FANTASTIC! I'm very happy for you, Karen!

[herbertwest]

i guess that it would be PERFECT with a remarque by Whelan ;-)

[Nerak]

Like I said, I am going to ask if Michael can sign it to me. (and mayhap a picture) HE HE

[pickle]

This just arrived today:

The Shining Promo Postcard

http://ppostcards.com/t4/t4e/TheShining01.jpg

[Clacke]

That's a cool postcard. Scary photo though! Heeere's Johnny!!! :scared:

[wizardsrainbow]

Like I said, I am going to ask if Michael can sign it to me. (and mayhap a picture) HE HE


Let me know if I can help in any way. I plan to see him over the holidays.

[Randall Flagg]

Took forever due to some shipping problems, but received a Trade and a Collector's of Just After Sunset autographed by King.


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x282/zoidsmith/JustAfterSunsetAutographed.jpg


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x282/zoidsmith/JASTradesigned.jpg


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x282/zoidsmith/JASCollectorSigned.jpg

[mae]

Man, JAS is such a beautifully designed book.

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Jerome! Very nice!

John

[turtlex]

Sweet Jerome! Congrats.