Your New Pride and Joy!

[e_taylor]

Biomieg - Rosie's a cutie!

I haven't had cats since I was really young, but after a few days of this rugrat (her name is Addy), I remember why I enjoyed them so much!

Maybe we should move the kitten discussion to the random comments thread? (My bad!)

[biomieg]

Rosie is also 'rescued', we got her from the local animal shelter. She'd been abandoned while pregnant and gave birth in the 'wild'. Then she and her kittens were found and brought to the shelter. We can still tell she's had a tough time but she's really blossoming now. So I second your plug, Eric!

[CRinVA]

Something I have wanted for a long time but just was not prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks for! I found it on ebay in an auction with King's name misspelled (Stephan) and no bidders after two days. So I put in a low snipe bid and promptly forgot about it until I got the email noticification that I won the auction for $65.99! The auction started at $49.99 and I put in a $75 snipe just for the helluvit! There was one other bidder that bid $64.99! The frame is not in great shape but eventually I will reframe and mat it.

Sometimes Patience is a Virtue!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/0521.JPG

[ChristineB]

Wow very nice CrinVA!! Congrats!

[jhanic]

Nice grab, Bob! Congratulations!

John

[Randall Flagg]

That is a great buy!

[Randall Flagg]

New stuff. UTD trades-both dj colors, UTD Collector's Set, UTD S/L-unopened.\UTD Signed trade from the New York event (gray dj).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/P1010156_shrunk.JPG



http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010156.JPG

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

[ChristineB]

Congrats Randall!! :clap:

Now to find room on the Bookselves for all those. :)

[Patrick]

Fantastic deal, Bob! :dance:


Nice UTD collection, Jerome!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

^
||

Echo

[Patrick]

Jerome, why is the S/L box still unopened? Any concern that if there is a problem, it will be too late for S&S to fix it?

[jhanic]

Very nice, Jerome!

John

[Randall Flagg]

Jerome, why is the S/L box still unopened? Any concern that if there is a problem, it will be too late for S&S to fix it?
Just haven't had the 'urge' to open it. Once I do, I suppose I'll be compelled to open the shrink-wrap etc.
Just waiting for the right candlelight moment.:P

[divemaster]

Something I have wanted for a long time but just was not prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks for! I found it on ebay in an auction with King's name misspelled (Stephan) and no bidders after two days. So I put in a low snipe bid and promptly forgot about it until I got the email noticification that I won the auction for $65.99! The auction started at $49.99 and I put in a $75 snipe just for the helluvit! There was one other bidder that bid $64.99! The frame is not in great shape but eventually I will reframe and mat it.

Sometimes Patience is a Virtue!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/0521.JPG

That is awesome. I've been wanting this for a long time.

[CRinVA]

Something I have wanted for a long time but just was not prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks for! I found it on ebay in an auction with King's name misspelled (Stephan) and no bidders after two days. So I put in a low snipe bid and promptly forgot about it until I got the email noticification that I won the auction for $65.99! The auction started at $49.99 and I put in a $75 snipe just for the helluvit! There was one other bidder that bid $64.99! The frame is not in great shape but eventually I will reframe and mat it.

Sometimes Patience is a Virtue!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/0521.JPG

That is awesome. I've been wanting this for a long time.

Thanks, when I stumbled on the auction with Kings name spelled wrong adn saw NO BIDs after three days I had a glimmer of hope that this would fall through the cracks of those with this on their wish list.

I have wanted this broadside for many years and am quite happy to get it for so little!

Now if I could onloy stumble upon a cheap First Grant Edition of The Gunslinger! My life would be almost complete then! :-)

[wizardsrainbow]

Swwwweeeeeeeettttt deal Bob!

I guess my new Pride & Joy is Betts Books! :dance:

[biomieg]

Swwwweeeeeeeettttt deal Bob!

I guess my new Pride & Joy is Betts Books! :dance:

And what a pride & joy it is! :D Congratulations, again! Ohhhh.... and I hope you'll be able to post some pics of the inventory once you've sorted everything out! Doesn't matter if it's just pics of stacks of books, you know we all love to see whatever you wish to share :)

[alinda]

It cant get any better than that I am sure.

[lophophoras]

Something I have wanted for a long time but just was not prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks for! I found it on ebay in an auction with King's name misspelled (Stephan) and no bidders after two days. So I put in a low snipe bid and promptly forgot about it until I got the email noticification that I won the auction for $65.99! The auction started at $49.99 and I put in a $75 snipe just for the helluvit! There was one other bidder that bid $64.99! The frame is not in great shape but eventually I will reframe and mat it.

Sometimes Patience is a Virtue!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/0521.JPG

That is awesome. I've been wanting this for a long time.

Thanks, when I stumbled on the auction with Kings name spelled wrong adn saw NO BIDs after three days I had a glimmer of hope that this would fall through the cracks of those with this on their wish list.

I have wanted this broadside for many years and am quite happy to get it for so little!

Now if I could onloy stumble upon a cheap First Grant Edition of The Gunslinger! My life would be almost complete then! :-)

That was a great catch!! I have it on my list as well. :thumbsup:

[namelessnpoor]

So what is a good price for an unframed copy of the Letters from Hell?? I owned a copy a few years ago but sold it, looking at getting a PC copy... what would be a fair price unframed

[Randall Flagg]

100 dollars would be a bargain.

[namelessnpoor]

100 dollars would be a bargain.

Would $250 be to much, i was considering it for that price but was unsure what the value of those are.

[gsvec]

I guess my new Pride & Joy is Betts Books! :dance:
So when do we get to hear about your adventures in Bangor? :excited:

[Randall Flagg]

100 dollars would be a bargain.

Would $250 be to much, i was considering it for that price but was unsure what the value of those are.
Lord John Press (Original Printer/Publisher) still has copies for $250
Link (http://www.lordjohnpress.com/lefrhe.html)

[Rahfa]

Framed probably $350...in the end, that's what a nice frame will cost anyway. Don't use glass, though.

I have one with a really nice double matte in a red frame that I got for $200 a long time ago.

[Fsmdr]

Swwwweeeeeeeettttt deal Bob!

I guess my new Pride & Joy is Betts Books! :dance:

No kidding, David!. You won the pride & joy of the year, hands down!.

[Patrick]

Swwwweeeeeeeettttt deal Bob!

I guess my new Pride & Joy is Betts Books! :dance:

No kidding, David!. You won the pride & joy of the year, hands down!.

Yeah, he won, but he's just lucky my snipe bid malfunctioned.

[Brice]

:lol:

[ChristineB]

Swwwweeeeeeeettttt deal Bob!

I guess my new Pride & Joy is Betts Books! :dance:

No kidding, David!. You won the pride & joy of the year, hands down!.

Yeah, he won, but he's just lucky my snipe bid malfunctioned.

:rofl:

[herbertwest]

Recieved :

KNOWING DARKNESS
The Shawshank Redemption : french press release (i start collecting french press release of movies... dunno if i'll be looking for the american ones for those that doesnt exists in France)

[Ves'Ka Gan]

I hadn't checked in here in awhile! After having wiped all the drool off my keyboard I thought I'd say congrats to everyone on some really nice acquisitions! Most of my time & money has gone to preparing for our little gunslinger (due in 7 weeks!!) so collecting has pretty much been on hold, but I *did* score a pretty nice 1st/1st of The Stand at a yard sale for 50cents...anyone have an idea what a new DJ would run me/where to find one? The one on it is decent, but the shelf wear is pretty gnarly, at the same time.

[Patrick]

Congrats, HW!

Congrats on your pending arrival, Ves.

Did you say you found a 1st/1st of THE STAND for four bits?!

[Sam]

That's what she said. I assume it's the original release and not the uncut 1990 release. Is that right Ves?

[The Library Policeman]

I got my U.S. Under The Dome collecters edition through from Camelot books last week and I got my UK S/L Under The Dome delivered yesterday from Hatchard's. :thumbsup:

Receiving new King books through the mail is a bit like Christmas morning. Even when you're past 40. :excited:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congratulations. It's just as good for the over 50's :)

[biomieg]

And for the thirtysomethings as wel (currently awaiting Cujo UK proof, Talisman US proof, Knowing Darkness trade, all to arrive within the coming days/weeks) :)

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congrats M.
I see you managing to stick to your, "not buying for now policy." :)

[biomieg]

Congrats M.
I see you managing to stick to your, "not buying for now policy." :)

Yeah, I'm doing a pretty good job, ain't I? :) It's alright, I'm not losing any sleep over it, I've come to accept that I have the backbone of an invertebrate when it comes to these matters!

[Patrick]

...
Receiving new King books through the mail is a bit like Christmas morning. Even when you're past 40. :excited:
I'm past 40 too. As I claimed Christmas as my justification for purchasing the UK S/L UTD, upon its arrival my wife and kids plan to wrap it and put it under the tree until Christmas morning.

[jhanic]

I'm past 60, and I still feel the thrill when the new King arrives!

John

[herbertwest]

Kind of kinky! :P

[Randall Flagg]

New arrival:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P10101711.JPG

Link to high def pic (really large) (http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/P10101711.JPG)

[Patrick]

:thumbsup:

[Rahfa]

Very cool....

That's the kind of thing, where if you had a 100 percent legit signed 3x5 card, it would be great for a framable display.

[gsvec]

Beautiful, Jerome - nice score! :cool:

[Brice]

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030014.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030015.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030016.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

Brice, very cool.

[Brice]

Thanks Jerome!


and I got this:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030017.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030018.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030019.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/fatuhiva/PC030020.jpg

[lophophoras]

Great promo item!!

[turtlex]

Brice - Super cool Tolkien !! And funky as heck weird hand !! :lol:

[jhanic]

Very nice, Brice!

John

[gsvec]

Cool hand and stuff, Brice. Did you call the toll-free number yet? :wtf:

[Brice]

:lol: No, not yet, Getchen!


Thanks guys!

[gsvec]

I just did. :lol: It has a new "national service" number. Hmm . . . Also says this call may show up on my bill as a directory assistance call in Nevada! :P

[Brice]

:lol:

[Ves'Ka Gan]

That's what she said. I assume it's the original release and not the uncut 1990 release. Is that right Ves?

That is right :D I tried really hard not to pee my pants at the yard sale, and contained myself all the way to the car before informing hubby as to what I actually just bought.

[jhanic]

I just received this--although it's not a proof, it doesn't seem too well known. It has a reprint of King's poem "Brooklyn August".

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/BaseballIGaveYoutheBestYears-Io24.jpg

John

[Patrick]

Fun stuff, Brice!


Looks interesting, John. What's the story on that?

[tippy4]

Received a signed copy of Breathless by Dean Koontz today.

[Patrick]

Congrats, tippy. Are you a Koontz fan?

Personally I only collect his Odd Thomas books.

[lophophoras]

I just received this--although it's not a proof, it doesn't seem too well known. It has a reprint of King's poem "Brooklyn August".

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/BaseballIGaveYoutheBestYears-Io24.jpg

John

Very cool John!

I've got #10 but haven't been able to locate #24.

:thumbsup:

[jhanic]

Looks interesting, John. What's the story on that?

I first noticed this edition up for sale on eBay. I looked in all the bibliographies I have and couldn't find it. I went onto Addall and found a number of copies available at fairly reasonable prices (I paid $10 for this one--the one on eBay was $35 BIN) and grabbed one. King's poem is on page 320. As you may be able to tell, it's not in the greatest condition, but at that price, I'm satisfied.

This is a massive collection of baseball stuff. If you're a fan, it's well worth the price.

John

<edit> The Addall link is:

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/submitRare.cgi?author=kerrane&title=baseball+I+gave+you&keyword=&isbn=&order=PRICE&ordering=DESC&binding=Any+Binding&min=&max=&exclude=&dispCurr=USD&timeout=20&store=Alibris&store=Abebooks&store=AbebooksDE&store=AbebooksFR&store=AbebooksUK&store=Amazon&store=AmazonUK&store=AmazonDE&store=AmazonFR&store=Antiqbook&store=Biblio&store=BiblioUK&store=Bibliophile&store=Bibliopoly&store=Booksandcollectibles&store=Half&store=ILAB&store=LivreRareBook&store=Powells&store=Strandbooks&store=ZVAB

This volume has been reprinted a few times--I got the original 1977 printing.

John

[carlosdetweiller]

As you may be able to tell, it's not in the greatest condition, but at that price, I'm satisfied.



I've never seen one in really great condition. The black covers show rubbing easily. I'd say yours is pretty nice, considering.

[tippy4]

Congrats, tippy. Are you a Koontz fan?

Personally I only collect his Odd Thomas books.

I started collecting his books at Forever Odd, and have a signed copy of every book he has released since. The only signed book I have of his that predates ForeverOdd is Odd Thomas....so I have signed copies of the entire OT series.

I only collect signed trades of DK...no plans to get into his SLs.

[stone, rose, unfound door]

I won a signed first edition of Mo Hayder's Ritual yesterday :)

[Calla_Wolf]

Just bought this from George Beahm (he's including a personalised note).

UTD Signed Trade (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190355185964&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR4 0%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D19035518596 4%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1)

[Calla_Wolf]

Congrats M.
I see you managing to stick to your, "not buying for now policy." :)

Yeah, I'm doing a pretty good job, ain't I? :) It's alright, I'm not losing any sleep over it, I've come to accept that I have the backbone of an invertebrate when it comes to these matters!

Hehehehehe good news for me

[Tito_Villa]

A big thank-you to David as my A/E of the LSOE has just got back to me after he got the book inscribed to me from Michael Whelan :thumbsup:

[turtlex]

Pictures! Pictures!! We want pictures !!!

Congrats !!!

[Randall Flagg]

Received these yesterday. Both packaged extremely well.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010176.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P10101811.JPG

[turtlex]

Sweet! Congrats, Jerome. Especially about the packing.

<-- fears Waterstones and the arrival of my book.

[namelessnpoor]

Just received a UK 1st of Salems Lot i won on ebay !! Very nice book, in great condition and i got for a great price in my opinion $143 shipped !!

[Patrick]

Congrats, guys!

[The Library Policeman]

I won a PC copy of Dolan's Cadillac from ebay earlier today.

A wee Christmas gift to myself :thumbsup:

I'll have a stab at posting a picture when it gets here

[Room 217 Caretaker]

I won a PC copy of Dolan's Cadillac from ebay earlier today.

A wee Christmas gift to myself :thumbsup:

I'll have a stab at posting a picture when it gets here

Very cool Alan :rock:

I welcomed you in my collection thread but will do it again here.

Stick around, you will meet some fantastic collectors on this site. We look forward to hearing more about your collection.

Mulleins

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I won a PC copy of Dolan's Cadillac from ebay earlier today.

A wee Christmas gift to myself :thumbsup:

I'll have a stab at posting a picture when it gets here

Congratulations Alan and welcome to the corner.

By coincidence, I won a Lettered Dolan's a few days ago.

[Randall Flagg]

By coincidence, I won a Lettered Dolan's a few days ago.
Elaborate...:rock:

[Patrick]

By coincidence, I won a Lettered Dolan's a few days ago.
Elaborate...:rock:
I thought he meant that he won an eBay auction, but perhaps there's more of a story here that I realized...?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

By coincidence, I won a Lettered Dolan's a few days ago.
Elaborate...:rock:
I thought he meant that he won an eBay auction, but perhaps there's more of a story here that I realized...?

No mystery. I won an ebay auction for it. The seller is kacod from this site.

[Patrick]

Congrats to Alan G. and to Mr. R.T. on their respective copies of DOLAN'S CADILLAC.

[Ari_Racing]

Received these days:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0134.jpg

I don't understand why my girlfriend doesn't want me to hang the Tommyknockers printing in the living room :P

[Brice]

So offer to hang it in the bedroom. :lol:

[lophophoras]

Just got these today:

I won this from Tomas's contest back in November (The black case):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2655/4186412038_9ae176f14a_b.jpg

I got this in the mail today from Bev (I bought the book a while back, the signed bookplate is my new P&J) :

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4185654511_7e994db300_b.jpg

[wizardsrainbow]

Nice acquisitions everyone.

[turtlex]

James - Wow, very cool !!
Ari - Ew!! That's cool and all, but I'm with your girlfriend on not hanging that one up !! :lol:

[Room 217 Caretaker]

James - Wow, very cool !!
Ari - Ew!! That's cool and all, but I'm with your girlfriend on not hanging that one up !! :lol:

I have to agree.....it would be like "pulling teeth" to get my wife to let me hang that picture :wtf:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[wizardsrainbow]

Ned Dameron's Plaster Man will soon be in my collection. Yipeee

[tippy4]

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5255/picture227m.jpg

[jhanic]

Nice one, David!

John

[Ari_Racing]

:) Congratulations, David!

Today I received a package from Mark Stutzman that I can't open until Christmas ;)

[Patrick]

Ari, I wouldn't let you hang that in the house either. :nope:

Congrats, all!

[DavidK44]

Here's a pic of my current King pride & joy, a complete set of the 37 Stephen King Library red 'leather' books. I picked up the last ones I needed last week.

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/phelsuma44/IMG_0499.jpg


Now I have to rearrange the bookshelves to free up enough space to put them all together....

DavidK

[carlosdetweiller]

Here's a pic of my current King pride & joy, a complete set of the 37 Stephen King Library red 'leather' books. I picked up the last ones I needed last week.


That's cool. It is such a great feeling of accomplishment to complete a collection. Congratulations.

[Patrick]

Very nice, DavidK! Once you've got them all together on shelves, I'd like to see another closer-up photo of them.

[ChristineB]

Very nice stuff everyone.

Ari, have to go with the girlfriend on this one. Not hanging that one in the house. ;)

[jhanic]

The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction Sixtieth Anniversary Edition with The Gunslinger:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_Proofs/VeryBestofFSF-2009.jpg

Just in time for my birthday!

John

[Tito_Villa]

Wow, a very happy birthday indeed :thumbsup:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Nice one John.

[lophophoras]

:thumbsup:

[The Library Policeman]

Excellent! :cool:

[Patrick]

Sweet, John!

[Ari_Racing]

Bob (Crinva), I didn't saw the post of Letters from Hell! :) CONGRATULATIONS!!!

And John, excellent present! ;)

[Ari_Racing]

I'm having too much free time at work these days, so I started to take note of all the books I'm looking for. And what a best place for research than this topic? I surfed it from the first to the last page and I've been amazed all the way! :)

Tippy, man, you definitively have to take a pic of your Ray Harryhousen action figures collection! :)

[Randall Flagg]

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3531/utdemail.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

:) Congratulations, Jerome!

[Gris]

Back at you Jerome :P

http://allgris.dns4me.com:8085/temp/fedex.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

And congratulations Craig! :)

[Rahfa]

Oooh...coming from the home office....it might be signed after all!

[jhanic]

Congratulations to both!

John

[wizardsrainbow]

Well done!

[tippy4]

I'm having too much free time at work these days, so I started to take note of all the books I'm looking for. And what a best place for research than this topic? I surfed it from the first to the last page and I've been amazed all the way! :)

Tippy, man, you definitively have to take a pic of your Ray Harryhousen action figures collection! :)


Wow....you do have some free time!

When (and if) I get my 3rd book case, I am hoping that they will fit in there so I can properly display them.

[Patrick]

Congrats again, RF and Gris!

I won a trade edition of UTD in one of Lilja's contests, but other than letting me know I won about three weeks back, I've heard nothing about the book ever shipping.

[Clacke]

Congratulation to Jerome and Craig!
And kudos to Bev (Vincent) for doing such a great job as Scarecrow Joe!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congratulation to Jerome and Craig!
And kudos to Bev (Vincent) for doing such a great job as Scarecrow Joe!

:thumbsup: Wot ^ he said.

[CRinVA]

Hey Patrick I also won in one of Lilja's contests - I won the audio CD of UtD. I emailed Lilja and he said it should ship soon directly from the publisher.

I also won a 1st Ed UtD in the Collector's contest and I did receive that from VeryFineBooks about two weeks ago! My wife wants to know why I have three copies of swuch a huge book! I said "duh, ones a Signed Limited, ones a rading copy and I won the thrid one!" Maybe I'll give it to my sister - she reads King but cannot afford hardbacks! She waits for the paberbacks to come out!

[Patrick]

Congrats, Bob, on both of your wins! I'll give away my winning copy of the first edition as well.


Are you guys upthread implying that Bev was the one writing Scarecrow Joe's blog? I must have missed that!

[Clacke]

Congrats, Bob, on both of your wins! I'll give away my winning copy of the first edition as well.


Are you guys upthread implying that Bev was the one writing Scarecrow Joe's blog? I must have missed that!

Indeed he did:

http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2009/12/17/alternate-reality/

[Eric719691]

Just picked up a signed 1st ED Under the Dome for $104.50.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380188681172&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

[jhanic]

Looks like a great buy, Eric. Ignore the COA, though. They're not worth the paper they're printed on.

John

[Eric719691]

Looks like a great buy, Eric. Ignore the COA, though. They're not worth the paper they're printed on.

John

Thanks John. I really just wanted the signed book, was out at sea when SK was doing the signing tour. Found a great price with no one bidding, was shocked when I got it for that price.

[carlosdetweiller]

The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction Sixtieth Anniversary Edition with The Gunslinger:

Just in time for my birthday!

John

That is great, John. Another one I have not heard of.

[Randall Flagg]

Just arrived today...along with Knowing Darkness Traycased (the biggest, heaviest book I have ever seen).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/Presentation12.jpg

[Calla_Wolf]

Just arrived today...along with Knowing Darkness Traycased (the biggest, heaviest book I have ever seen).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/Presentation12.jpg

SWEEEEEEET

[turtlex]

Jerome !! That is super !

[Rahfa]

Oooh...oooh...oooh...post pix of the book! Haha...

[Randall Flagg]

Oooh...oooh...oooh...post pix of the book! Haha...
Coming soon. Last minute xmas chores to complete.

[carlosdetweiller]

Very nice. I"m glad those are starting to show up.

[Patrick]

Excellent Whelan drawing, Jerome! Congratulations on your newest, largest purchase!

[Rahfa]

Is this the "normal" traycased edition? Or the super-duper $5K+ edition?

Guess we'll see when the pix are up...

[Fsmdr]

Beautiful Dark Tower remarque, Jerome. I was mentioning to another collector that there is so much Whelan remarque reproduction in the slipcased edition that I have never seen before. I wonder if those are the new remarques in Knowing Darkness?.

[carlosdetweiller]

Beautiful Dark Tower remarque, Jerome. I was mentioning to another collector that there is so much Whelan remarque reproduction in the slipcased edition that I have never seen before. I wonder if those are the new remarques in Knowing Darkness?.

I don't think so. I think Whelan was busy with the new drawings when Jerad's book went to press. Time will tell though.

[Randall Flagg]

Is this the "normal" traycased edition? Or the super-duper $5K+ edition?

Guess we'll see when the pix are up...
Mine was not 5K. It is the traycased edition-1.5K available now, with a tipped in 1/50 Michael Whelan art pieces.
I haven't even opened the book, but I'm happy the original piece is separate. I can frame the drawing and look at it every day, without fear of "wearing the book out".
The Whelan, Dameron, and ,Maitz remarques are all fabulous, but difficult to share-they're enclosed in a book.
I just need to figure out the best look for the frame job.

[willie3]

VERY nice Jerome !! :thumbsup:

See some Christmas Wishes DO come true !! :P

Karl

[wizardsrainbow]

Just arrived today...along with Knowing Darkness Traycased (the biggest, heaviest book I have ever seen).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/Presentation12.jpg


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. VERY NICE Jerome! That is way cool. Jerad told me mine would probably arrive next week. Originally, I had asked Jerad and Michael to have Michael do a Father Callahan sketch, but he already did one for me. Yikes, I hope I don't get a second one.

[willie3]

Jerome, how did Jerad ship? UPS, FedEx...?

Karl

[jhanic]

My slipcased copy came USPS, Media Mail. I haven't gotten my traycased copy yet.

John

[Randall Flagg]

Jerome, how did Jerad ship? UPS, FedEx...?

Karl
He shipped USPS. It was a massive package. Box inside a box inside a box inside a box.
The outside was pretty well crushed (USPS handlers upset at the size/weight tossed it), but the damage doesn't seem to have transferred to the inside.

[wizardsrainbow]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

You all might remember one of the best Christmas gifts I ever got last year...an Orange Plume Proof Gunslinger! This behind-the-back deal was brokered by our own carlosdetweiller (Bob) through Nerak (Karen) to my wife. That was an AMAZING gift.

And then we come to this year.

A little background story. For mr 50th birthday in September, my 9-year-old daughter Sage got me a stuffed bear from Build-a-Bear, which she names Stephen King and recorded a message that said "You're the best daddy in the whole wide world." Sweet, yes?

Well for Christmas, she "stole" Stephen King back and with a little help from my wife, made a costume for my Stephen King bear. Any guesses???? Yes, she made a Father Callahan outfit to go with my painting by Michael Whelan as the new Father Callahan in SK's Discordia project. WHAT A GIFT! AND WHAT A FAMILY I HAVE! On the inside of the book, she even transcribed the actual first two sentences of Salem's Lot.

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

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Stephen_King_Callahan_bear1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/CALLAHAN2.jpg

[jhanic]

That's a GREAT gift! Congratulations!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Good stuff! Christmas is a great time for good stories.

[Brice]

An awesome gift and an incredible daughter, David! :D

[Ari_Racing]

What a gift! :) Congratulations, David!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Ahhhhhhhh.....I love that Christmas feeling and that's the kind of gift that will give it to you.

Great gift and family you have there.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Ari_Racing]

Ok. Received these last days:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/comics.jpg


And today, at 1:30am and prior departing to a friend's house to celebrate, I opened the gift Mark Stutzman sent me. Anything I could say wouldn't make justice to it...

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/duma_copy.jpg

It's the best remarque I ever got! :)

[lophophoras]

Cool gifts Wiz and Ari!

:thumbsup:

[carlosdetweiller]

It's the best remarque I ever got! :)

It looks like a nice one, Ari. Congratulations.

[turtlex]

David !! That's wonderful !

Ari - Very nice !

[Patrick]

David, what a great story, and as funny as it is sweet.

Ari, congrats!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Great presents, Ari and David.

[herbertwest]

REally nice gifts everyone :-)

[wizardsrainbow]

I just scored an ARC of Joe Hill's upcoming Horns. Woo-hoo

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[willie3]

I just scored an ARC of Joe Hill's upcoming Horns. Woo-hoo

Congratulations David, what a great book.
Anxious to hear what you think after you read it.

I love your bear and the story that goes with it !!

Ari, what a prize !!

Karl

[Dolan]

I just scored an ARC of Joe Hill's upcoming Horns. Woo-hoo

Now that the holidays are over, thats on my hit list!

[wizardsrainbow]

I just scored an ARC of Joe Hill's upcoming Horns. Woo-hoo

Clarification: This is the UK proof, not the US one.

[Ari_Racing]

I talked with Mark today and he mentioned that the remarque he did was one of the alternative concepts he made for the cover (prior to the final one).

[Eric719691]

Just picked up the lettered copy of Bare Bones for a decent price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290383765576&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Sam]

I see one of those every now and then on ebay. You DID get a good price on it.

[jhanic]

That is a good price! Congratulations!

John

[wizardsrainbow]

Just picked up the lettered copy of Bare Bones for a decent price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290383765576&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Nice one!

[Patrick]

David, a UK ARC? Sweet!

Congrats on getting that low price, Eric!

[gsvec]

Just catching up here after the holiday - excellect gifts and scores, everyone! :thumbsup:

[Pasiuk57]

I got in the mail a UK proof of Horns to go with my US proof.Supposedly it has a "variant" type of cover...

[Nerak]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

You all might remember one of the best Christmas gifts I ever got last year...an Orange Plume Proof Gunslinger! This behind-the-back deal was brokered by our own carlosdetweiller (Bob) through Nerak (Karen) to my wife. That was an AMAZING gift.

And then we come to this year.

A little background story. For mr 50th birthday in September, my 9-year-old daughter Sage got me a stuffed bear from Build-a-Bear, which she names Stephen King and recorded a message that said "You're the best daddy in the whole wide world." Sweet, yes?

Well for Christmas, she "stole" Stephen King back and with a little help from my wife, made a costume for my Stephen King bear. Any guesses???? Yes, she made a Father Callahan outfit to go with my painting by Michael Whelan as the new Father Callahan in SK's Discordia project. WHAT A GIFT! AND WHAT A FAMILY I HAVE! On the inside of the book, she even transcribed the actual first two sentences of Salem's Lot.



That's awsome!!!!

[Nerak]

I just scored an ARC of Joe Hill's upcoming Horns. Woo-hoo

Clarification: This is the UK proof, not the US one.

How do I get one of those?

And be on the lookout for an error in the first printing of Horns. I told Joe about it three days too late for them to correct it in the US edition, but it's fixed in all future printings and other editions! LOL

[wizardsrainbow]

I just scored an ARC of Joe Hill's upcoming Horns. Woo-hoo

Clarification: This is the UK proof, not the US one.

How do I get one of those?

And be on the lookout for an error in the first printing of Horns. I told Joe about it three days too late for them to correct it in the US edition, but it's fixed in all future printings and other editions! LOL


I got it on the UK version of eBay.

[Nerak]

none there now :(

[Randall Flagg]

Finally got around to unpacking and photographing my traycased Knowing Darkness. Simply massive!


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010194aa.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010195.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010196a.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010198.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010201.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010200.JPG


http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010203.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010204.JPG

[Rahfa]

I like that limitation page a lot...very sharp to have it uniquely printed, rather than penciled in later.

[biomieg]

What a beautiful behemoth of a book! Congrats, Jerome :) I got my trade edition today and I love it!

[Brice]

It looks like my hand would barely fit around the spine of the book. :lol: It is just amazing.

[shnnrc01]

wow,that is really something! CD take note.

[carlosdetweiller]

That signed edition is really big. I don't have mine yet. Jerad told me it was bigger than the Lovecraft art book. I find that hard to believe but it must be true. Where in the world will we put it? Surely no one has shelves that tall.

Can a book be too big?

[Brice]

Yes, when it's supporting the ceiling.

[Sam]

I see three items in the picture directly above the signature page pic. It looks like two copies of the book and the traycase. Is that right? It looks like you may have to either display the traycase seperately or store the book in the case and have it displayed lying flat (a waste of the TC if you ask me). OR buy another bookcase for this book and leave out a shelf. That traycase looks to be two feet tall!!

[Randall Flagg]

That signed edition is really big. I don't have mine yet. Jerad told me it was bigger than the Lovecraft art book. I find that hard to believe but it must be true. Where in the world will we put it? Surely no one has shelves that tall.

Can a book be too big?
Possibly...but I'm glad to own it. It's actually 4 pieces. The traycase itself, two books, and the Michael Whelan art piece. Jerad did not bind the Whelan piece in the book (which I prefer). One could devote an entire 4' bookcase and a framed piece to do it justice.
My pictures don't convey it well, but the smaller of the two books slides into a pocket on the top side of the traycase. The larger book nestles in the bottom tray.

[Patrick]

Holy s**t, look at Jerome's huge package!







Wait, that didn't come out right...

[lophophoras]

Got this one yesterday.

McSweeney's - Issue 33

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4226036153_310ccf2870.jpg

[Pasiuk57]

I too got the Mcsweeney's #33. Pretty interesting package and presentation.

[Gris]

I just got the McSweeny's yesterday as well. 10 lbs of newspaper!

[Patrick]

Yeah, I think that newspaper weighs as much as Under The Dome!

Jerome was kind enough to help me out obtaining one. I was happy to find an archival storage bag large enough for it at my local comic store.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books/King-McSweeneyPanorama-1.jpg

[herbertwest]

Is it the baseball artivcle into this one?

[Randall Flagg]

Is it the baseball artivcle into this one?
Yes. Its' a rather large section.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010183.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/P1010184.JPG

[herbertwest]

thanks

Amazon have released a Kindle software for PC... therefore, UR can now legally be bought without having the Kindle...

[lophophoras]

Got this today. Won from the Lilja's Library/Simon & Schuster Audio UTD contest back in November.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/4229000359_4f8f672f67.jpg

:)

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[Patrick]

Congrats!

[The Library Policeman]

Nice. Congrats :clap:

[CRinVA]

Got this today. Won from the Lilja's Library/Simon & Schuster Audio UTD contest back in November.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/4229000359_4f8f672f67.jpg

:)

Congrats - I, too, won one of these from Lilja's Contest!!!!!!!!!

[turtlex]

Jerome - that book is super cool and so very impressive!!

Lop - Awesome! Congrats!

[Resident Chris]

Received today:

"Feast of Fear" Numbered Edition 355/600!!!
Two of the "Fear"-Books left!

[jhanic]

Very nice, Chris! Which two are you missing?

(I have an extra proof of Kingdom of Fear for $75+shipping available if you're interested. PM me.)

John

[The Library Policeman]

My S/L Dolan's Cadillac arrived today too :dance:

[Randall Flagg]

My S/L Dolan's Cadillac arrived today too :dance:
Congrats.

[Resident Chris]

@john: Now i need Kingdom of Fear and Fear Itself.
Thanks for the Offer, but there´s no Money for this at now...:pullhair:

[jhanic]

No problem. Good luck in finding the ones you need!

John

[lophophoras]

Got this today. Won from the Lilja's Library/Simon & Schuster Audio UTD contest back in November.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/4229000359_4f8f672f67.jpg

:)

Congrats - I, too, won one of these from Lilja's Contest!!!!!!!!!

Very cool!

:thumbsup:

[Patrick]

Congrats, guys!

[tippy4]

Just received this...

Signed Limited Cycle of the Werewolf (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170420389812)

Got it for a pretty good price I think.

Nice way to end the year.

[lophophoras]

Very nice. Great price. Congrats!

[jhanic]

Good buy, tippy!

John

[Patrick]

Just received this...

Signed Limited Cycle of the Werewolf (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170420389812)

Got it for a pretty good price I think.

Nice way to end the year.

Congrats, Rick!

[wizardsrainbow]

I've finally got something I've been wanting for a long time, With the purchase of a S/L Lieutenant's Rap from our own Rahfa, I also FINALLY got the envelope. I now have:

S/L Rap (2)
envelope
peace sign necklace
signed Tom Gordon
copy of the quiz

[lophophoras]

Congrats Wiz!

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

I'm still missing the envelope.

John

[SkippyD023]

I now have the complete set!! I stumbled across an auction on e-bay for the first 4 with no bids so I had to grab them. Ending paying less than $20 for all 5 of them. :clap::excited:

http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx254/SkippyD023/SKLibraryDeskCalendars.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

That is a great price. Congratulations.

[Resident Chris]

Today arrived:
German HC of "Atlantis by Piazza
Liseys Story Gift edition in a Slipcase
and
the new Crown of my Collection
Salem´s Lot Gift Edition from Centipede Press in a Collectors Traycase!!!!:excited:
And all Books are in original Shrinkwrap.
And a mail from the Duty Office that somethings there for me!:panic:

[jhanic]

Some nice acquisitions! Be sure to let us know what's at the Duty Office too!

John

[Ari_Racing]

Received today:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0135.jpg

1408 trailer in 35mm, DT1,2,3 slipcase, God of war Collection for PS3 (YEAH!), The gunslinger Audiobook, F&SF with "The Gunslinger" inside (now I'm only missing the one with the last part) and the S/L ed. of Summer sketches, by Dan Simmons! :)

[Patrick]

Great stuff, guys!

David, how about a photo of your complete Lt. set?

[Sam]

He may be afraid the photo will take it's soul, or at the very least the necklace (or is it the envelope?).:P

[e_taylor]

Received today:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0135.jpg

1408 trailer in 35mm, DT1,2,3 slipcase, God of war Collection for PS3 (YEAH!), The gunslinger Audiobook, F&SF with "The Gunslinger" inside (now I'm only missing the one with the last part) and the S/L ed. of Summer sketches, by Dan Simmons! :)

Picked up the God of War Collection the other day myself! The guy was saying tons of people are buying PS3s just for GoW3

[Ari_Racing]

I did :)

I sold my Xbox360 and purchased the PS3 for GOW3

[Resident Chris]

hehe. A week ago i received the Special edition og GoW 2!
It´s an amazing game.!!!

[DavidK44]

Here's my latest acquisition - a very nice preliminary study from Bernie Wrightson of one of the art pieces for 'From a Buick 8'. As you can see, he changed the layout significantly in the published piece. Actual art area is about 5 1/2 by 8 inches.

I've been looking for a nice Wrightson for a while - this fills a gap wonderfully.

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/phelsuma44/WrightsonBuick8Prelim1.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

How cool! Congratulations!

[Cutter]

I agree very cool, congrats!

[jhanic]

Very nice, Geoff!

John

[herbertwest]

:thumbsup:

[Resident Chris]

Received the last days (My late Christmas Gift from me for me!:))
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4257683528_af3460cb99_b.jpg

Salems Lot Gift Edition fom Centipede incl. Traycase in Shrinkwrap
Liseys Story Gift Edition in Slipcase in Shrinkwrap
Atlantis Flexcover in Shrinkwrap
Schwarz (The Gunslinger) First Ed. from Heyne, a Jumbo Paperback in Shrinkwrap
Das Spiel (Geralds Game) First Ed. from Heyne, a Jumbo Paperback in Shrinkwrap
Drei (Drawing of the Three) First Ed. from Heyne, a Jumbo Paperback in Shrinkwrap
"Winds of Change" from Jason Brennan Limited Paperback of Basilisk Verlag
"Dead Space" for my PS3
"God of War 2" Special Edition (My PS3 is playing those Games also)

[herbertwest]

Cover of the upcomming french Just After Sunset, entitled : "Just before the Dusk". Publication date : march the 3rd

(Slightly different from the US one... a wee thing between King & the title on the cover)

http://club.stephenking.free.fr/img/NEWS/janvier/2010/Juste-avant-le-crepuscule--Albin-Michel--mars-2010.jpg

[Ricky]

I haven't posted in this thread with any new items for awhile, but I've got a couple to post now.

First up, the Stepen King Illustrated Companion and JAS paperback.

http://i50.tinypic.com/334uqyo.jpg

First editions of DTII and Thinner, both in fine condition, more than likely never read (I received DTII in the shrinkwrap).

http://i47.tinypic.com/16953ja.jpg

Pretty excited to have new additions to my collection. :)

[biomieg]

Good stuff, congrats guys!

[Patrick]

Congratulations on your most recent acquisitions, guys!

[turtlex]

Wow, super stuff, friends! Just awesome.

[herbertwest]

Recieved a review copy of the upcomming french graphic novel "the stand", volume 1.
(Gathers the first 3 comics)

For those that 'd like to see the cover : http://club.stephenking.free.fr/news.php?lng=fr&pg=1112

Will be on sale on the 20th of january.

[mae]

Looking at that French JAS, isn't it weird how the title on the spine runs from the bottom up, not the other way, like it is here.

[lophophoras]

Not a 'new' P&J but I just located it this morning. I can't remember exactly when I purchased it, but when I received it I stuck it in between some books in the bookcase I have in my bedroom and forgot about it. When trying to make room for my different UTDs this morning I found it.

Front:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4259939946_cd9e44163f.jpg

Back:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4259940428_d620f887e9.jpg

:)

[Patrick]

Nice!

[Rahfa]

Got the s/l edition of The Killer Next Door by Jim Thompson, signed by King...

This makes an even 20 s/l editions signed by SK all with the same number! Beat that! Any of you! Haha...

[lophophoras]

http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen164.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[turtlex]

My new Pride and Joy ... two original comic art pages from The Stand:American Nightmares, signed by artist Mike Perkins!

The Stand: American Nightmares #1 p.14
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/604/medium/AmNight1_page14.JPG

The Stand: American Nightmares #4 p.16
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/604/medium/AmNight4_page16.JPG

[Randall Flagg]

Got the s/l edition of The Killer Next Door by Jim Thompson, signed by King...

This makes an even 20 s/l editions signed by SK all with the same number! Beat that! Any of you! Haha...
That book is a great read.

[lophophoras]

My new Pride and Joy ... two original comic art pages from The Stand:American Nightmares, signed by artist Mike Perkins!

The Stand: American Nightmares #1 p.14
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/604/medium/AmNight1_page14.JPG

The Stand: American Nightmares #4 p.16
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/604/medium/AmNight4_page16.JPG

Those are cool! Congrats!

[Patrick]

Very impressive, Rahfa! How long has it taken to amass 20 with the same number?


Pam, congrats on the original comic art. If you want to mail it over to me, my boys would love to color it in for you.

[turtlex]

Thanks guys!

And Patrick ... :lol: !!

[herbertwest]

Looking at that French JAS, isn't it weird how the title on the spine runs from the bottom up, not the other way, like it is here.

Now that you mention it... that's true.
I looked at all the books in my shelves, and the french ones are all this way (the text on the spine goes up), and the english/ americans are the reverse...

[Rahfa]

Very impressive, Rahfa! How long has it taken to amass 20 with the same number?


I'm not sure...I think I probably got the first one sometime in 2001, and then a couple more right after that...

The full list is:

DT I, III-VII, LSOE
Black House
Danse Macarbe
Christine
Desperation
Buick 8
Salem's Lot
SOD I
Borderlands 5
Quietly Now
Night Visions 5
Gauntlet 2
Dark Dreamers
Killer Inside Me
Plant #2, #3 (I have a full set signed to the same person, but unfortunately only 2 and 3 have the same number)

It's actually 21 books (or 22 if you count both Plants), but I'm still missing plenty of the big ones...it's kind of funny that the ones I've got the most of are those weird anthologies like Gauntlet, or NV...they all count though! Haha...

And....I have 'Bare Bones' too, but that's not signed by SK.

[Randall Flagg]

That is impressive. Congratulations.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Agreed. That is impressive.

What's your number?

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[artan]

Amazing Rahfa, congrats!!!
Let me dream...I would like to do the same with my collection one day....

:)

[wizardsrainbow]

My new Pride and Joy ... two original comic art pages from The Stand:American Nightmares, signed by artist Mike Perkins!

The Stand: American Nightmares #1 p.14
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/604/medium/AmNight1_page14.JPG

The Stand: American Nightmares #4 p.16
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/604/medium/AmNight4_page16.JPG


Pam! Sweeeeeet Girl!

[jhanic]

UK HC Advance Reader Copy of Beahm's The Stephen King Companion:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_Proofs/UKSKCompanionHCAdvReadingCopy.jpg

Publisher's letter:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_Proofs/SKCompanionUKHCpublisherletter.jpg

John

[biomieg]

Glad you got it, John, I was watching that one as well but decided not to go for it. Congratulations!

[turtlex]

John! Nice!! Congrats!

[carlosdetweiller]

Congratulations, John. Are there any differences between this copy and a regular HC edition of this title? Or is it just the fact that it has a letter laid in?

[jhanic]

I don't own the UK version, but I doubt there are any differences. I haven't really had a chance yet to compare it to the US version. I'll let you know.

John

[jhanic]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets proof front:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/HPChamberofSecretsprooffront.jpg

Back:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/HPChamberofSecretsproofback.jpg

John

[turtlex]

Oh, John!! That's awesome!!!!!