Your New Pride and Joy!

[Brice]

:lol:

[east-tennessee]

Awesome!!!!!!!
Alex......
Congrats on your win & prize, enjoy....:)

[frik]

VERY NICE!

Here is what i got today

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/820/photoxv.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/i/photoxv.jpg/)

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First eds of french books by B.Werber (which invited me to meet him within the next few days to get the proof of his upcoming book), and the UK proof of FD,NS

I always thought that one of the story was called "hair extension" for some reason. it's "fair extension"

Very nice indeed, Jeremy.
Congratulations!

sk

[mae]

Could we see that FDNS letter? :drool:

[herbertwest]

yep ok. Remind me that tomorrow, ok?

A quote from it : "i believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger..."

[kkemikk]

I was looking for a reading copy of Salem's Lot a few months back. I saw an auction for a fine condition book with no dust jacket. Price was 3 EUR including shipping.

When I got the package in the mail, it was surprisingly large. I was thinking the seller is little crazy to use so much wrapping material for the book.

When I oped the package I was like :drool: , since inside was the Centipede Press edition of the book. :)

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

That's a great surprise kkemikk.

I've had plenty of awesome deals on King books over the years. Too many to mention.

Today I received the Collector's Edition of Under the Dome with a Cemetery Dance slipcase purchased off ebay for £30 ($46).

If I had bought them seperately from the US, the shipping costs alone to the UK would have been more than that.

[herbertwest]

I was looking for a reading copy of Salem's Lot a few months back. I saw an auction for a fine condition book with no dust jacket. Price was 3 EUR including shipping.

When I got the package in the mail, it was surprisingly large. I was thinking the seller is little crazy to use so much wrapping material for the book.

When I oped the package I was like :drool: , since inside was the Centipede Press edition of the book. :)

Brilliant! So i guess that you are stilm looking for a reading copy? ^^

[jhanic]

I was looking for a reading copy of Salem's Lot a few months back. I saw an auction for a fine condition book with no dust jacket. Price was 3 EUR including shipping.

When I got the package in the mail, it was surprisingly large. I was thinking the seller is little crazy to use so much wrapping material for the book.

When I oped the package I was like :drool: , since inside was the Centipede Press edition of the book. :)

That's fantastic! 3 EUR that included shipping?!? I wonder how much the shipping alone was.

John

[namelessnpoor]

Here are my 2 newest additions. Salem's Lot 1st edition book with a 3rd state dust jacket. Not to easy to find ! Has the un-clipped $7.95 price and Father Callahan correction on the flap. 2nd is one of the signature sheets from the S/L The Stand. Betts sold these just a short time ago and the buyer was kind enough to sell me one of the 3 he had.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii93/namelessnpoor/0143.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii93/namelessnpoor/0152.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii93/namelessnpoor/0132.jpg

[jhanic]

Nice, Rusty!

John

[herbertwest]

Haul of the day :

Movie press kits of :
Children of the corn, The Night Flier, Golden Years, Pet Sematary, Firestarter.Haven (thanks Pam for helping out with delivery outside of the USA!)


Today i met once again Bernard Werber (one of the most popular french author), which did invite me to come at his place to get the proof for his next book (publication date : 1st of october)

So we talked a wee bit about new technologies bla bla bla. Then he asked me how many proofs of his books i already have, and handed me the new one.
He also gave me the one from his previous book. I thought i had it, but took it anyway (i am collecting his books, so...), and i was happily surprised, when, at home i realised that i only had the finished book!
So today i got 2 of his proofs, from the man himself!

Too bad i forgot to ask him to sign any of those.... >< I guess that i'll go ask him to sign em at the book signing of the publication date

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Jeremy! A VERY nice haul!

John

[turtlex]

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Movie press kits of : Haven (thanks Pam for helping out with delivery outside of the USA!)

Happy to help out! :thumbsup:

You have to get those Bernard Werber proofs signed, my friend!! :clap:

[Patrick]

Yeah, totally. Congrats, Jeremy!

[jhanic]

My latest:

Blaze Manuscript proof B with $25 on the cover:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/BlazemanuscriptproofB.jpg

The Colorado Kid unbound proof, page 1 (with a sticky note from Charles Adai (sp?):

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/ColoradoKidunboundproofp1.jpg

The Colorado Kid unbound proof, title page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/ColoradoKidunboundprooftitlepage.jpg

DT V Wolves of the Calla unbound proof:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/DTVWolvesoftheCallaunboundproof.jpg

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Great acquisitions, John. I've not see the unbound DT V before.

[turtlex]

John! Very cool.

Am I the only one who always gets a kick out of things marked "not for sale" !! :lol:

[Ari_Racing]

Awesome adquisitions!! Congratulations!!!

[Brice]

Probably more than 3 EUR. :lol:

[herbertwest]

VERY NICE John!

[Ari_Racing]

Just received Full Dark, No Stars UK proof #28

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0153.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/DSC00164.JPG


:)

[frik]

John, Ari: :clap:

sk

[carlosdetweiller]

Congratulations, Ari. I'm still on the lookout for one.

[shnnrc01]

well done ari!!

[herbertwest]

well done pal!

[jhanic]

Nice!

John

[LostAlivE]

Just how do you go about getting proofs like Ari did of FDNS?
Besides getting them off of Ebay.

And I still like the upside down cover of FDNS better.......lol

[jhanic]

Ari and herbertwest got theirs by being reviewers. I and other collectors here have some contacts both in the US and the UK that are willing to sell their copies to us. We do occasionally obtain copies from the secondary sources, such as eBay and ABE. It often takes a lot of work to get these.

John

[Patrick]

Congrats on the proofs, John and HW.

[Patrick]

I was looking for a reading copy of Salem's Lot a few months back. I saw an auction for a fine condition book with no dust jacket. Price was 3 EUR including shipping.

When I got the package in the mail, it was surprisingly large. I was thinking the seller is little crazy to use so much wrapping material for the book.

When I oped the package I was like :drool: , since inside was the Centipede Press edition of the book. :)
That is an amazing deal. :thumbsup:

[Pasiuk57]

I just got a REAL NICE remarque from Blockade Billy from Alex McVey!! I am super busy studying for Italian class in the am but can post it soon.

[Tito_Villa]

Cool looking forward to seeing it!

[Pasiuk57]

I also have a copy of the -(probably extremely rare) Four Past Midnight gray/blue black lettering proof. I had it on my shelf next to the normal proof with white letters.
Not sure where I got it-thouht it was the set by Chris Cavalier but I had no paperwork with it...anyway, I'm still happy about it.

[agrabin]

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/8398/thefogi.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/thefogi.jpg/)


THE FOG - a painting by Tim White

This is the original painting by artist Tim White which was to be used as the cover artwork for the paperback version of the book ‘The Fog’
by James Herbert. It was commissioned by the publishers, New English Library (UK), in 1981. They wanted a simple design for the cover
which would have been dominated by large type for the book, thus the available (lower) area for a picture was small. The painting was
completed and the publishers were happy with it. However, Herbert decided at the last moment that he wanted a typography only cover
for the paperback using a typeface which he designed himself. Tim then produced another artwork for the paperback cover featuring only
type which was used instead of this original painting.

The top half is unadorned to allow for the insertion of what would have been the title and Herbert's name.

The painting measures 151/4 inches x 91/4 inches.

Medium: 'Gouache' (opaque watercolour) on art board.

I'm a big Herbert fan and recently took the opportunity Tim gave me to buy this unique piece of art.

[wizardsrainbow]

Very cool piece of artwork. Congrats on the acquisition.

[oy-the-brave]

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/8398/thefogi.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/thefogi.jpg/)


THE FOG - a painting by Tim White

This is the original painting by artist Tim White which was to be used as the cover artwork for the paperback version of the book ‘The Fog’
by James Herbert. It was commissioned by the publishers, New English Library (UK), in 1981. They wanted a simple design for the cover
which would have been dominated by large type for the book, thus the available (lower) area for a picture was small. The painting was
completed and the publishers were happy with it. However, Herbert decided at the last moment that he wanted a typography only cover
for the paperback using a typeface which he designed himself. Tim then produced another artwork for the paperback cover featuring only
type which was used instead of this original painting.

The top half is unadorned to allow for the insertion of what would have been the title and Herbert's name.

The painting measures 151/4 inches x 91/4 inches.

Medium: 'Gouache' (opaque watercolour) on art board.

I'm a big Herbert fan and recently took the opportunity Tim gave me to buy this unique piece of art.

Very nice, congrats :thumbsup:

[carlosdetweiller]

I'm a big Herbert fan and recently took the opportunity Tim gave me to buy this unique piece of art.

I just read THE FOG for the first time about a month ago. Centipede Press published a limited edition fairly recently. I liked the story a lot. That artwork would have made a great cover. Congratulations!

[Randall Flagg]

I like it. Congratulations.

[agrabin]

I got a copy of that Limited Edition from Centipede...nice book.

Although I'd like to expand my collection of his books it's extremely difficult to find very early signed copies. He is also not easy to contact, unlike many other authors who are much more approachable. He was at the World Horror Convention in Brighton (England) in March of this year but as always my location restricts my chances to meet the 'big guns'.

I do have a F/F signed copy of The Survivor however and unusually it is signed 'Jim' rather than his normal signature 'James'.

[Stockerlone]

German premiere event Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German Hartcover
And i become from him realy nice signed stuff:

Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German Hartcover ARC Leseexemplar slipcased signed by Justin Cronin. It was the FIRST GERMAN DER ÜBERGANG book that he signed:nana: TO ME :nana:

Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German Hartcover, he signed more ´normal´ books for me

Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German promotion POSTER signed (the only NON book thing, he signed)

An amazing 3 hour signing event in Hamburg:onfire:

[jhanic]

:clap:

John

[frik]

An amazing 3 hour signing event in Hamburg:onfire:

Ahhhhhh...........:excited:
I just wish my country was part of his European tour. Can't find anything on the internet.

sk

[Pasiuk57]

GREAT Stuff!!

[Dolan]

An amazing 3 hour signing event in Hamburg:onfire:

3 hours?? Don't get me wrong, I am really glad you went... but I went to his first event in NYC and there were maybe 50-75 people there. Maybe he is much bigger in Europe...

[Stockerlone]

Small report about:
Book German Premiere Justin Cronin The Passage - Der Übergang

Also ich war gestern Abend bei der Deutschlandpremiere von Justin Cronins Der Übergang - The Passage.
Lokation:
Hamburg St. Pauli Reeperbahn Imperial Theater - Total Geile Lokation. Einlass 17.30
Ich war extra etwas früher da, um zu kucken wo ein Hintereingang ist, die `Promis´ möchten ja nicht so gerne durch die Menschenmassen gehen
Aber beim Imperial Theater gibt es keinen Hintereingang, hinter dem Theater ist nur ein Strip-Clup, ein Sex Shop usw....
Also, Mr. Cronin kommt sehr früh, kurz nach halb sechs. Sofort als er aus der Audi Limo steigt, sind 4 Profi Autogrammjäger bei ihm, und lassen sich
Fotografien signieren. Cronin meint, das er sehr überrascht ist, sofort auf Autogrammsammler zu treffen. Er geht weiter, richtung Theater und kreuzt
´zufällig´ MEINEN Weg. Ich lasse mir von ihm ein Deutsches HC Leeseexemplar signieren, und er sagt mir dabei, das es das ERSTE deutsche Buch ist das er
signiert hat.
Er geht rein, die knapp 50 Zuschauer auch. (Bei Grisham waren über 800 da).
Im kleinen Thater sitze ich knapp 5 meter von der Bühne entfernt, auf der Bühne sitzen Cronin, die Moderatorin/Übersetzerin M. von Schwarzkopf und
der deutsche Schauspieler Hejo von Stetten, der Teile des Buches auf deutsch liest.
Die Lesung dauert 1,5 std. Cronin erzählt, von der hilfe seiner Tochter beim schreiben des Buches.
Wärend Cronin erzählt, wird er auf der Bühne von einer Mücke angegriffen, und meint das sie wohl auch das ´Virus´ hat ;-)
Er erwähnt auch die Titel der beiden nächsten Bände der Trilogie. Band 2, er ist gerade beim schreiben, auf Seite 200 das Buch wird: THE 12 heissen, und
2012 rauskommen.
Der Dritte Band wird wohl 2014 rauskommen und ....sorry genauen Titel vergessen,.. etwas mit.. Star heissen.
Als eigendlich das Event zuende ist, kommt einer der Organisatoren auf die Bühne und sagt, das jetzt eigendlich das Signieren kommt, und dann ´meet + greet´ event
an Bord von einem Schiff, da es heute aber die Deutschlandpremiere des Buches ist, ist das Publikum zur Premierenfeier eingeladen, ein Caterinservice hat draussen
schon für Sekt + Essen gesorgt......
Alles geht raus, um sich Bücher zum signieren zu kaufen, ich habe zum Glück schon welche ;-)
Mr Cronin geht zum Signieren in das Kassenhäuschen des Theaters, und ich bin wieder der ERSTE der Bücher signieren lässt.
Er begrüsst mich wären er Bücher und ein Poster signiert mit.. Nice to see you again.... Ich gratuliere ihm zur Buchpremiere.... Er meint noch das er das Deutsche
Hartcover Buch gut findet, ist besser gebunden als das US. Mein Poster ist der einzige NICHT BUCH Artikel den er Signiert.
Mr Cronin Sig dann den anderen Leuten ihre Bücher wärend ich etwas Sekt trinke und ein paar kleine Snacks esse, er unterhällt sich mit allen leuten ist sehr,
freundlich..... Nach einer halben std. sind alle Autogramme gegeben, Cronin kommt aus seinem Kassenhäuschen, und kommt dann auch nach draussen, um etwas zu
essen und zu trinken. Am ende sind nur noch 4-5 Fans da, wir reden mit Cronin, und den anderen, Verlag usw. Mr Cronin meint noch das ihm aufgefallen ist, das
das englische Buch das der Verlag auch zum Signieren da hatte, nicht das NORMALE US Buch, sondern das EXPORT/Flughafen Buch ist.
Am Ende, nach knapp 3 Stunden, hat dann Justin Cronin seine Bierflasche weggestellt, sich von dem ´Rest´ verabschiedet und ist mit, 2-3 Leuten vom Verlag
Management aufgebrochen, zu einem ´kleinen´ St.Pauli Reeperbahn Bummel. Alle Zuschauer, mit denen ich gesprochen habe, waren SEHR begeistert von der
zum Glück sehr kleinen Buchpremiere, aber wie die Moderatorin M. von Schwarzkopf schon sagte, Bei der nächsten Buchvorstellung von Justin Cronin 2012,
wird wohl dieses kleine Thather NICHT mehr ausreichen.........



Translation:
Yesterday 13.09.10 was the Justin Cronin German Book premiere of his Der Übergang - The Passage

Lokation: Hamburg St.Pauli Reeperbahn Imperial Theather (Think everyone knows that St.Pauli and especially the Reeperbahn is the ´best known Red-light´ district in the world.)
The event starts at six a clock, i arrive earlier, because i want to look where is the backentrance door, because i think Mr. Cronin enters the Theater there. I was surprised, the small Theater have no backentrance door. On the backside of the Theater was a Porno-Cinema and a Strip Club.
Ok, half past 6 the big Limo. arrives, Mr. Cronin comes, and 4 profi signatur hunter are coming to him, and he signs some PICTURES. Then Mr. Conins way to the Theater brings him... what a surprise direkt to me ;-)
I give him my Der Übergang-The Passage German Hartcover Slipcased ARC Leseexemplar,
he signed it, and say that he was surprised, that there were people who want signatures
and MY BOOK was the FIRST that he signed in GERMANY .... :-)
The waiting 50 persons, are going down, because this Theater room was in the basement.
Realy small theatre hall, i sit 5 m away from the stage.
On the stage.: Mr Cronin Mrs. Schwarzkopf moderator/translator, Mr. von Stetten german actor, reads several parts in German.
Then the presentation of the book starts, takes arround 1,5 hours. Cronin talks a lot about
the help from his daughter, and reads a part. He says that he knows the titles from
part 2: and part3 of the trilogie. Part 2. THE 12.. published 2012
and part 3.... sorry.. forget the full name.... something with STARS published 2014.
When Mr. Cronin talks, he get attackt by a moskito, he says he thinks the moskito is so agressive, because he have the VIRUS...
Then everybody after 1,5 hrs. thinks this event is finished, and the signing starts, someone from the german publishing company comes, and says.... Because this is the
German Premiere of DER ÜBERGANG, they decided to make the premierenparty right here and the audience is invited, outside a catering company who serves drinks and food.
All of the audience are going out, to by outside a Book for the signing...
But i have my books for signing. I was the first in the line. The signing place was the Theater pay kiosk, and when i come, Mr C. says... Nice to see you again, he signs some books an a poster ( the only not book thing he signs) I say something like, i realy enjoy
this event, and when he signs he means, that the German hartcover book looks better and
was better bonded then the US and UK...
OK, i have my signs... Now i drink and eat something, and Mr. C. signs the books for the other 50 persons.... He talks to everyone, very nice, the distance between him and the
´us´ was ZERO... Everybody was very surprised about this evening. Then he finished his sig. work, comes out, most of the audience was gone, he drinks and eats a little bit, and still talks with the ´rest of us´.
He says
that the US books the publisher give him to sign, are not the ´normal´ us hartcoverbooks,
he means this are RE-Export airport books...
Then, after 3 hours, Mr. Cronin puts away a bottle of bear, says goodbye to the ´rest of us 2-3 people´ and together with 2-3 persons from the publisher, management he starts a ´small´ Reeperbahn Redlight-district tour. He goes into the night, on the other side of the street... Some hookers, and druck addicts. Party people...... The normal St.Pauli early night. Next day Mr. Cronin must fly/drive to Zurich...


A realy nice evening with MR Cronin. Mrs. Schwarzkopf the hostess/translator says.:
Think the next time, Mr. Cronin comes to Hamburg, this little tiny theater is to small...

[Stockerlone]

The book presentation, reading and talking with Mr. Cronin event time was
arround 1,5-2 hrs.
The rest of the time, was the sig+premiere party time:grouphug:

Some day´s before, John Grisham was the FIRST Time in Germany, he was in a bigger location, there are more then 850 spectators.

[herbertwest]

No information about a french translation...
We are so slow at getting foreign books published...

[jhanic]

A great story, Stockerlone. Thanks!

John

[Pasiuk57]

Stockerlone.
wirklich eine grossartige Geschichte!!!
Wenn ich nur DORT gewesen sein koennte!!!!!!
Viel besser als bei uns in den USA...
Der Erste zu sein ist wirklich etwas.....

[George at C-Springs]

Hamburg is about 5 1/2 hours from where I live, wish I'd known, sounds like it would have been worth it. Of course, if I had my lettered edition of The Passage that I pre-ordered from CD and could have had that personalized, now that would have really been something.

Good for you Frank!

George

[frik]

Thanks, Frank, for your story!
I just wish I could have been there. If only I'd known..Hamburg is within driving distance from where I'm living.

sk

[Randall Flagg]

Just received this:

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5020/img1728v.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3049/img1729na.jpg

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[Ari_Racing]

Pretty cool! :)

[ELazansky]

I got mine too...no need to post a pic since it is the same :-)

[Cutter]

Cool another signed key by IDW - Nice!

[Stockerlone]

Some pics from my new Justin Cronin Der Übergang stuff.
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=151601534&imageType=image


Justin Cronin Der Übergang The Passage When Mr. Cronin arrives, he signed ME this German Der Übergang The Passage LESEEXEMPLAR ARC. He say´s to me that THIS is the FIRST book he signed in GERMANY, and of cause it´s the FIRST signed GERMAN BOOK
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=151602033&imageType=image

Der Übergang Leseexemplar slipcased
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=151601455&imageType=image

Der Übergang Leseexemplar
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=151601479&imageType=image

Der Übergang signed Books
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=151601505&imageType=image

[Dolan]

I believe that when we had the signing in NYC, he said that the German cover was his favorite... either that or the Dutch edition. LOL... either one he loved!

[Niels]

Really though to say which one it was....... dutch cover :

http://static.bol.com/imgbase0/imagebase/regular/FC/9/2/2/7/1001004007577229.jpg

[frik]

I'm not too fond of the Dutch cover. I prefer the UK one (I believe), the one with the trees. Or is this the US edition?

sk

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

he said that the German cover was his favorite... either that or the Dutch edition. LOL... either one he loved!


I prefer the UK one (I believe), the one with the trees. Or is this the US edition?


I used to be indecisive...but now I'm not so sure. :unsure:

[Randall Flagg]

I'm not too fond of the Dutch cover. I prefer the UK one (I believe), the one with the trees. Or is this the US edition?

sk
The trees are the US cover, the Girl is the UK cover.

[ELazansky]

The UK cover doesn't have any color on it - I think she looks cool with colored eyes

[Patrick]

Just received this:

<<images of Joe Hill L&K Head Key>>


I got mine too...no need to post a pic since it is the same :-)
Mine arrived as well. Looks like RF and EL received numbers in the 30's. Mine are in the 140's.



Congrats on the signed German Cronin books!

[Pasiuk57]

Stockerlone
Great stuff!! Wish I would have been there!

[Stockerlone]

Justin Cronin signed on his German promo ´Der Übergang´ tour also some UK re-import HC´s

https://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=151830500&imageType=image

[Randall Flagg]

Glückwunsch

[tippy4]

This weekend I picked up a signed / numbered Letters From Hell.

This was the cheapest S/L on my wishlist.

I guess that next up will either be the UK Regulators/Desperation, or the Cycle of the Werewolf Portfolio. :orely:

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[Ari_Racing]

Just received a very nice present!

- Full Dark No Stars US ARC (the one I didn't have, without the white band)
- Duma Key US ARC

:D

Now I have 3 different editions of Full Dark, No Stars prior its publication! :)

[jhanic]

I'm still looking for the one with the white tape and the UK one.

John

[gsvec]

I'm still looking for either one. :wtf:

Seriously - congrats, Ari!

[Patrick]

Hey, I'm only behind Ari by three different editions in my FULL DARK, NO STARS collecting!

[herbertwest]

Just received a very nice present!

- Full Dark No Stars US ARC (the one I didn't have, without the white band)
- Duma Key US ARC

:D

Now I have 3 different editions of Full Dark, No Stars prior its publication! :)

Very nice!

[biomieg]

Good stuff! Well done, Ari (I want them too...)

[namelessnpoor]

Great books everyone !! I have been trying forever to find someone to hook me up with the proofs, no luck at all ! I don't collect them anymore, i have sold almost all of mine, but i would like to read the book ahead of time and then sell the proof !

[biomieg]

Well Rusty, if you find the proof I'd be more than happy to buy it after you've read the book!

[herbertwest]

Movie press release: THE MANGLER
Review copy : LE FLEAU #3 (french graphic novel of The Stand)

[Stockerlone]

Yesterday, i visit an book premiere event in Hamburg. Petra Oelkers newest historical Hamburg Crime book: Die Nacht des Schierlings - The Night of the poison hemlock


Mrs. Oelker was so friendly to sign ALL of her 10 Hamburg historical Crime books:nana:
https://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152179009&imageType=image

https://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152179073&imageType=image

[turtlex]

Wow! Very nice. :clap:

And that's quite a big pile of books to take to the signing! I bet she was impressed!

[Stockerlone]

Wow! Very nice. :clap:

And that's quite a big pile of books to take to the signing! I bet she was impressed!

Yes,:dance: when it was my turn to become one ore more signatures, (i was one of the last 150 visitors), i asked Mrs. Oelker if its ok to become MORE than
1-2 signatures. When she starts to sign my books, she was surprised that i have all first editions, and she signed... and signed and signed....
Then when i have all 10 signatures, i thanked her, but i told her, at the next book signing event Nov. Hamburg Crime Festival, i come with the REST of her books, for more signatures:dance:. Mrs. Oelker also writes ´modern time´crime books, and other stuff.....

[Pasiuk57]

NICE STUFF!!

[Patrick]

Good story. I hope she thanked you for buying all her books!

[e_taylor]

My girlfriend and I recently rescued another cat.

This one is an approximately 10 month old boy, who had a rough life before being found on a reserve.

He is missing his front right leg and his tail, but he is still one of the friendliest cats I have ever encountered.

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ho8ajb.jpg

We named him Albert, but have been affectionately calling him Stumps.

[Randall Flagg]

That is great of you to to rescue him.

[biomieg]

So cute!!

[herbertwest]

Very cute!

The world is small : i recieved a 1st french THE STAND off ebay.. .and the person did send the book from the mail department... of my company! That is so funny!

[Ari_Racing]

Super cute! :)

Very nice gesture of you. :dance:

[carlosdetweiller]

This is a recent acquisition but not really a "pride and joy." I recently bought on eBay a copy of PET SEMATARY signed on 11/8/83 which I think is a few days before the official publication date. I don't recall seeing copies of this book with signatures close to the publication date so I bought it and was glad to get it.

The book (from a seller in New Zealand) was waiting for me when I returned home from a week away. I opened it, determined that the signature was legit, decided I was very happy with it, left feedback for the seller and put it aside.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/tippedsignaturepetsematary1.jpg

Today I was cataloging the book into my collection. I always list on what page the book is signed, i.e. title page, half title, front free endpaper, etc. I opened the book again and found that the signed page is blank and located between the copyright page and the dedication page. I thought "WTF?"

I got other copies of the book and found that there is no such page in other first edition copies. Very suspicious now I noticed that the signed page is of slightly heavier stock than the others. I am 99% sure that the page is tipped in by an unscrupulous person but, damn, it is a VERY nice job.

Here is a photo of the rear of the page next to the dedication page.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/tippedsignaturepetsematary2.jpg

I contacted the seller who is very willing to take the book back and issue a refund. He's a really nice guy who has collected King for a long time and says he bought the book from Stu at Betts and never once thought to question the legitimacy.

I suppose it is possible that Doubleday tipped some in sort of like has been done recently with UNDER THE DOME but I have never heard of such books done for this title and I have been around for a pretty long time.

Bottom line is that I am returning the book but would appreciate any thoughts or information regarding someone coming across a similar book. Whoever did this did a REALLY nice job but, at the end of the day, I just don't think the book is worth a whole heck of a lot.

[Ricky]

If you don't mind me asking Bob, how much did you pay for it? Just curious to see if the signature would be worth keeping the book for.

[carlosdetweiller]

If you don't mind me asking Bob, how much did you pay for it? Just curious to see if the signature would be worth keeping the book for.

$375. I was willing to pay that much because you just don't see copies of that book with signatures near the time of publication. I thought it was a pretty special copy. It was a "Buy It Now" or "Submit Best Offer" type of auction. We negotiated a bit and settled on $375. With the book being altered it wouldn't be worth more than $100 to me and even then I don't think I would want it in my collection.

[Ricky]

I would feel the same way in regard to the alteration. If it didn't have the "extra" page, I'd say keep it. Not so much now. I guess it all comes down to monetary value vs. personal value.

Regardless of the outcome, thanks for sharing the story. I found it quite interesting.

[Fsmdr]

Definitely the first for me to hear of such alteration. If it was done legitimately, it would have been announced as such. If the seller, indeed purchase it from Betts, then it must have missed Stu's notice as well. I almost want to say, is the seller sure that he did not purchase this book from Flatsigned.com?. :doh:

[Randall Flagg]

Bottom line is that I am returning the book but would appreciate any thoughts or information regarding someone coming across a similar book. Whoever did this did a REALLY nice job but, at the end of the day, I just don't think the book is worth a whole heck of a lot.
I don't have a similar book, but perhaps a similar story.
~ 1989, a seller (Mark ******** from ****** ****** Books) who I aquired quite a few books from in my early days of collecting sold me a "First Edition 1st Printing" of The Shining. I was new to the collecting thing and didn't fret that it had a price clipped dj. Years later-thanks to the internet I checked the gutter code, and it wasn't R49. The CR page correctly stated FIRST EDITION. I was puzzled
I ended up shipping the book to a King expert (it might have been Hutch, but memory doesn't serve me well in that regard) and he examined the book and determined that someone had carefully and expertly removed the original non-first edition CR page and glued in a true FIRST EDITION CR page. He shipped the book back to me and with a magnifying glass I was able to see the forgery and the faint residue (this guy was a good forger!) of a library stamp. How he "washed" the stamp out I do not know.
I ended up giving the book away during the darktower.net days-after clearing warning the recipient that it was a forgery.
I believe the seller (Mark) was the one who did this. He still is around, but I haven't purchased a book from him in over 15 years.

[agrabin]

The mods will probably slaughter me for this but what the heck. If I post this elsewhere nobody will see it so here goes.

This is the Odyssey Arena (the home of my team, the Belfast Giants) on Saturday night when the Boston Bruins came to town
(on their way to a season opening double match-up in Prague with Phoenix)...the first NHL side to ever visit Ireland.

PRIDE

http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k366/antrimboy/BRUINS%20Vs%20GIANTS/BruinsVsGiants-Arenashot.jpg


This is the scoreboard at 4:24 to go in the 2nd period...

Bruins 0 - 1 Giants Select

JOY

http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k366/antrimboy/BRUINS%20Vs%20GIANTS/Bruins0-1GiantsScoreboard.jpg


Ok, so we took 2 quick penalties in succession shortly after, the Bruins scored 3 goals in a minute...and eventually
ran out 5-1 winners, but what a truly amazing night.

P.S.
This is what you missed Jean

[e_taylor]

Awesome, nice to see that hockey has a market in Ireland! And awesome that what would amount to probably an ECHL team over here managed a lead against the Bruins!

I managed to see three games this preseason - the Maple Leafs had their rookie tournament here in London so I saw two of those games and then a preseason tilt between them and the Flyers (which the won in a 14 round shootout!)

[agrabin]

The Giants have only been around since 2000 and play in the EIHL...the top UK ice-hockey league. We are the current Play-Off champions and also lead the League as of Sunday night. The standard is probably around ECHL and the team we put out against the Bruins was a select team of the best players in the League. I tell you what, we gave them a fright and the 5-1 scoreline flattered the Bruins somewhat. Anyway, we had a great night and hopefully more top flight teams will consider coming to Belfast.

By the way, 5 (or was it 6?) years ago a sobered up Theo Fleury played for the Giants and he was a sensation. I met him and his wife to be and he really is a terrific guy.

[jhanic]

I just received two more proofs today.

The first is another Secretary of Dreams Vol. 2 proof, but without the numbers on the side.

The second is the proof of Shock Rock, with the first publication of King's "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band"

I'll post the picture of the Shock Rock proof in my Collections thread after the move. It presents a bit of a problem, though, because it's larger than my scanner. I'll be experimenting with ways of doing it.

John

[Tito_Villa]

Haha what a great problem to have though ... congrats John!

[ELazansky]

John,

If you have a good photo editing program like Photoshop Elements, you can do a photo merge of multiple pics into one. You just need to take pics with overlap, so the software has the same section in each pic to compare so it knows where to stitch them together. If you don't have software, I can stitch them together for you.

[jhanic]

PM sent.

John

[Tito_Villa]

John do you have any idea if the numbers on the side have any significance or not?

[jhanic]

Here's the proof of Shock Rock I received yesterday:

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

Many thanks to Eric for putting this image together for me.

Here's a bit of what King's story, You Know They Got a Hell of a Band, looks like:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_Proofs/ShockRockproof3.jpg

This item is more like a bound galley than a regular proof. It's oversize, 8 x 14".

Thanks to David (and Chris)!

John

[Tito_Villa]

:clap:

[LostAlivE]

Really though to say which one it was....... dutch cover :

http://static.bol.com/imgbase0/imagebase/regular/FC/9/2/2/7/1001004007577229.jpg

How would one go about getting one of the Dutch books.
I love the fact she has blue eyes and the red lipstick on and it looks like they added more shadowing under her eyes as well. It makes her look not so friendly as the UK cover does.
Thank you,
LoStAlIvE

[biomieg]

Just contact one of your fellow Dutch forum members (such as yours truly) ;)

I just checked and you could theoretically also order a copy at the largest Dutch online book/DVD store (www.bol.com). They do have a listing of shipping time/charge for international orders (priority mail to the US takes about two weeks and shipping is €17.35) but they don't seem to have an English version of the website and registering will therefore probably be a hassle.

If I were to send the book to you shipping would be slightly higher (around €24), plus a couple of bucks for packing. Combined with the price of the book you're looking at about €50-55 ($70 or more) for a large trade paperback.

[Randall Flagg]

I guess my new Pride and Joy is Thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)

[carlosdetweiller]

I guess my new Pride and Joy is Thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)

Congratulations! It seems to be off to a great start.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congratulations on your new aquisition RF. God bless her, and all who sail in her?

[Tito_Villa]

Yup it's going really well so far :D

2 new books today are .... 2nd state US Pet Sematary
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo394.jpg

And a signed 1st edition of The Adventures of the Princess and Mr Whiffle
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo396.jpg
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo397.jpg
and a cool sticker ... 'this shit is not for kids ... seriously'
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo400.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations!!! :)
What an incredible adquisition, Jerome ;)

[Randall Flagg]

The bear is cool. Jean would love it.

[herbertwest]

I guess my new Pride and Joy is Thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)

BRILLIANT ONE!



I guess that mine will be a job!
Tomorrow i will accept a job proposal.
I Tried negociating a wee bit the wage... didnt manage, but the package isnt too bad anyway! +bonuses... and anyway in the future the name of the group would rock on my CV!

3 weeks off before starting on the 15th of november!
Any book signing anywhere in the world that i could attend? :p

[Tito_Villa]

I guess my new Pride and Joy is Thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)

BRILLIANT ONE!



I guess that mine will be a job!
Tomorrow i will accept a job proposal.
I Tried negociating a wee bit the wage... didnt manage, but the package isnt too bad anyway! +bonuses... and anyway in the future the name of the group would rock on my CV!

3 weeks off before starting on the 15th of november!
Any book signing anywhere in the world that i could attend? :p

Yay thats great news :)

[jhanic]

I guess my new Pride and Joy is Thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)

BRILLIANT ONE!



I guess that mine will be a job!
Tomorrow i will accept a job proposal.
I Tried negociating a wee bit the wage... didnt manage, but the package isnt too bad anyway! +bonuses... and anyway in the future the name of the group would rock on my CV!

3 weeks off before starting on the 15th of november!
Any book signing anywhere in the world that i could attend? :p

Congratulations on the job, Jeremy!

John

[Resident Chris]

Received the last weeks:
2 Cronin: "Der Übergang" (The passage") signed and one US PB also signed, Promo stuff to the signing Event etc
My Thanks to Stockerlone!
Uwe Anton: "Wer fürchtet sich vor Stephen King?" German PB with some Pics of our Michael Pasiuk!
Black House US First HC
Dark Tower 7 First US HC
Laserdisc "Cujo" German limited One of 500
F. Paul Wilson: Die Gruft (The Tomb) PB
Pics are coming soon!

[carlosdetweiller]

I guess my new Pride and Joy is Thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/)

BRILLIANT ONE!



I guess that mine will be a job!
Tomorrow i will accept a job proposal.


Congratulations, Jeremy! That sounds like really good news.

[Randall Flagg]

3 weeks off before starting on the 15th of november!
Any book signing anywhere in the world that i could attend? :p
Come to San Francisco.
You can stay at my house or in the City.
http://www.bookpassage.com/

Meet Marlo Thomas:nope:

[Pasiuk57]

Resident Chris
The Uwe Anton book is really cool-I've known Uwe for more than 30 years-truly a nice guy!! His publisher asked if I could send some photos of rare stuff and awesome mentioning in the book and the photos are nice also!

[turtlex]

3 weeks off before starting on the 15th of november!
Any book signing anywhere in the world that i could attend? :p
Come to San Francisco.
You can stay at my house or in the City.
http://www.bookpassage.com/

Meet Marlo Thomas:nope:

Geeze, with that kind of advertising, are you sure you have enough room for everyone that's going to want to attend?

I mean, she is That Girl! after all. :lol:

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations J! :)

[herbertwest]

Thanks everybody!

This is on the Champs Elysees, and i know that i am very lucky. Quite a few companies contacted e, and i was able to turned down some proposals

So Steve wont so any signing? Its a shame
Might be the obly opportunity i could have seen him. No publuc appearance at all?

[LostAlivE]

Just contact one of your fellow Dutch forum members (such as yours truly) ;)

I just checked and you could theoretically also order a copy at the largest Dutch online book/DVD store (www.bol.com). They do have a listing of shipping time/charge for international orders (priority mail to the US takes about two weeks and shipping is €17.35) but they don't seem to have an English version of the website and registering will therefore probably be a hassle.

If I were to send the book to you shipping would be slightly higher (around €24), plus a couple of bucks for packing. Combined with the price of the book you're looking at about €50-55 ($70 or more) for a large trade paperback.

So are you saying the Dutch book is only in paperback? I am wanting a hardback if there is one. I really don't care that much for paperback books except for them being a reading copy.

[biomieg]

Yes, most books are issued in paperback format here. If a book is issued in hardcover it's usually a later printing of a book that turned out to be a bestseller. Sorry mate!

[Stockerlone]

Ok,
just come back from my 1 1/2 day trip, German Book premiere in Berlin of Joe Hills ´Teufelswerk´ - Horns.
And i have 20 + signed, doodled and with extra small ´sayings´ BOOKS and POSTERS.

BUT...:nope: for my own collection are ´only´ 7-8 sig books+poster.
The rest is ordered from other collectors, and maybe i sell 1 ore two.
Pics and report from the bookpremiere event, the q+a and the signing are comming.....

[Patrick]

Ok,
just came back from my 1 1/2 day trip, German Book premiere in Berlin of Joe Hills ´Teufelswerk´ - Horns.
And i have 20 + signed, doodled and with extra small ´sayings´ BOOKS and POSTERS.

BUT...:nope: for my own collection are ´only´ 7-8 signed books+poster.
The rest is ordered from other collectors, and maybe i sell 1 ore two.
Pics and report from the book premiere event, the q+a and the signing are coming...
Looking forward to hearing about it and seeing photos of HORNS in German.

Also I'm interested if you have extras to sell.

[Stockerlone]

Ok,
just came back from my 1 1/2 day trip, German Book premiere in Berlin of Joe Hills ´Teufelswerk´ - Horns.
And i have 20 + signed, doodled and with extra small ´sayings´ BOOKS and POSTERS.

BUT...:nope: for my own collection are ´only´ 7-8 signed books+poster.
The rest is ordered from other collectors, and maybe i sell 1 ore two.
Pics and report from the book premiere event, the q+a and the signing are coming...
Looking forward to hearing about it and seeing photos of HORNS in German.

Also I'm interested if you have extras to sell.

UPDATE.

yesterday i returned from Joe Hill´s booksigning event in Berlin, and now i become ´several´
new orders, and with a little bit luck, i can become ´some´ more books:
Don´t know how much but:

20 Century Ghost´s softcover signed
Heart Shaped Box softcover signed

Blind German softcover signed - its HSB
Black Box (only state) German softcover signed - its 20 century Ghost´s
Locke + Key 1 + 2 German Comic signed
A lot of them are incl. differend doodles and small slogans like... KILL KILL KILL..:onfire:


PLS PM

[Resident Chris]

Arrived today:
"Brynem Ebrenemis" Signed portfolio from 1986 from the Autor and Illustrator Michael Marrak
Personalized to me:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_snmHnpM34oQ/TK4ArEnIChI/AAAAAAAAADQ/NFELnqdD8nE/s640/P9170017.JPG
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_snmHnpM34oQ/TK4A0v20pOI/AAAAAAAAADY/8N1iYS1o-yc/s640/P9170016.JPG

"Creepshow" and "The Mangler" German Laserdiscs both are very rare:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_snmHnpM34oQ/TK4A-q392dI/AAAAAAAAADg/qSmN9TxbmXI/s640/P9170012.JPG

[ChristineB]

Nice Chris.
Congrats.

[ELazansky]

With the encouragement of fellow board members, I am delving into the world of S/L editions. Trying to work on the lesser expensive items first. My recent purchases (still working on pics, but it is not like you haven't seen them before):

The Ideal, Genuine Man S/L
The Colorado Kid S/L
Postscripts 10 S/L Numbered
Bag of Bones UK S/L (not the sexiest of S/L books, but it was only $99)

[ChristineB]

Congrats Eric!!

You have made the leap I have yet to be able to take. :)

[Stockerlone]

Joe Hill Teufelszeug - Horns German Bookpremiere in Berlin 05.10.10
It was the one and only public event in Germany, on the 06.10.10 Joe Hill was at the Frankfurt Book trade show, but this day was an ´only press and bookdealers´ day.

Joe Hill in the Otherland Bookshop. With ´Horns´. My seat was 2m to his table. Arround 50 people are in the bookshop.
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474475&imageType=image

The complete event was arround two hrs. After the reading and q+a, Joe Hill signs all
books. By choice i was the last who becomes signatures, because i have the most books.
Joe Hill signed one of my 3 Promo Poster, each differend. On his right side, the small booktower, parts of my books.:thumbsup:

http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474512&imageType=image


When Joe Hill starts to sign the other books, i asked the owner of the bookshop H.Riffel
who is also the translator of the book, if he maybe have something ´special´.
He give me 3 Promo Poster, right of the shopwindow, and Joe Hill signes me all 3 differend.
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474724&imageType=image

Teufelszeug HC - Horns - with doodle and dedication for me
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474584&imageType=image

Some of my Teufelszeug HC´s all signed and doodled
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474560&imageType=image

Blind HC - Heart-Shaped Box
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474594&imageType=image

Horns UK signed doodled
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474611&imageType=image

Black Box German sc only state of 20 Century Ghost´s. Joe Hill was so friendly to sign all, and he makes diff doodles
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152474628&imageType=image

More pics and report about the event are comming....

[Randall Flagg]

Excellent.

[Pasiuk57]

GREAT Stuff!!

[Patrick]

Love it!

[wizardsrainbow]

Pics are blocked at work....OMG! I have a job!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Nice one David. :excited:

[Patrick]

:lol: Congrats, David!

[ChristineB]

OMG! I have a job!

LMAO, yep you do, YAY!

I can't see the pics :(

[jhanic]

Newest arrival:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/Calendar2011.jpg

(See, I have more than just proofs!)

John

[herbertwest]

impressive cover (for The Stand)

[Ricky]

BUT, is it a 1st/1st, John? :D

[jhanic]

As much as any book club edition!

John

[Ricky]

:lol:

[herbertwest]

"new" pride and joy : i am currently at my parents for the week end... and i am filling my luggage with all the books i can.
It will be a Stephen King luggage lol... and i wonder how the fuck i will be able to store them at home...

But.. it's like i get new books, so new pride & joy :-)

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6179/photoqgh.jpg (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/photoqgh.jpg/)



There is some space in a wee corner... lol
I cant bring the limited edition of THE DARK TOWER. 2 big dictionnaries. No space for them :-(

[Patrick]

You need a bigger suitcase!

[herbertwest]

Na, the luggage was a nightmare to bring to the 3d floor but it havr been done.
Now emptied and books are on the bookshelves :-)

[frik]

books are on the bookshelves :-)

Great! I do hope you're going to show us!

sk

[carlosdetweiller]

In 1994 a small press run of a literary journal called SALT HILL was published at Syracuse University. It contained a poem titled "Dino" by Stephen King. Somehow the King collecting community didn't know about this until around 2004 or 2005 when a copy signed by King showed up on eBay. I can't remember what it sold for but I do know that I have been looking for a copy ever since. They seem to be unbelievably scarce.

Rocky Wood once put me in touch with a professor at Syracuse who had a copy and would consider selling. I offered him $400 for it and he turned me down.

I lucked out last Saturday when a copy showed up on ABE for the princely sum of $20. When I saw the listing my hands couldn't move my computer mouse fast enough to place the order. I consider myself very fortunate to have been on my computer when the listing showed up.

I've been going around the house trumpeting like a bull elephant ever since the mail came today and it had arrived safely. I put this right up there with the Maine Magazine (March/April 1977) with the first appearance of "One For The Road" and Marshroots with "It Grows On You" as the most difficult King appearances to find. At least it was for me.

Here are some pics. I had no idea what it would look like. It is a small journal (8" x 5.5") with glossy wrappers. About the same size as Moth, Onan, Marshroots, etc.

Today has been a very good day.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/salthillcover.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/salthillspine.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/salthillcontents.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/salthilldino.jpg

[Patrick]

CONGRATULATIONS, BOB!



From what I can in your photo, the poem looks like a sad but fitting tribute to Dean Martin. :thumbsup:

[herbertwest]

Brilliant Bob! that's one tough less to hunt! I knew you'd find it one day! Congrats!
I never paid attention before, but i guess that getting it reproduced in "SK UNPUBLISHED".. was difficult then!

Now... those copies of SLADE, right?

[jhanic]

A great acquisition! Congratulations!

John

[Randall Flagg]

Congratulations. I know that feeling (rarely) when the hand is on the mouse and is shaking like crazy.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congratulations Bob. That's a great find. I only have a scan of the magazine and have been looking for it for a while.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Wonderful Bob. Congrats.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations!

[LostAlivE]

Newest arrival:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/Calendar2011.jpg

(See, I have more than just proofs!)

John

Where is the best place to order these at?
Only place I ever see them are on ebay.

[jhanic]

I belong to the Book of the Month Club (mainly because they are the source of these, and other items) so I get it from them. They were the only ones who did the hardcover Storm of the Century, the "gift" edition with slipcase of Green Mile and Lisey's Story, etc. I order almost nothing else from them.

John

[Pasiuk57]

Bob
Once again-unreal......

[WeDealInLead]

Bob
totally off topic, but would you mind telling me more about the paint job in your basement? I can't figure out if it's "3D" or the strokes with a different shade are meant to seem that way. My living room is overdue for new paint and I'm really liking yours. if it's a secret, that's fine but if you could share how you did it, I'd greatly appreciate it. You can PM me so things don't get too off topic. Thanks either way.

[carlosdetweiller]

Bob
totally off topic, but would you mind telling me more about the paint job in your basement? I can't figure out if it's "3D" or the strokes with a different shade are meant to seem that way. My living room is overdue for new paint and I'm really liking yours. if it's a secret, that's fine but if you could share how you did it, I'd greatly appreciate it. You can PM me so things don't get too off topic. Thanks either way.

I'm glad you like it. The walls are textured with standard wall plaster but put on rather thickly and done so that the trowel marks are frequent and deliberately left. Then a stain/glaze was applied but pretty quickly wiped off before it completely dried leaving the darker color in the recessed areas.

[ELazansky]

Newest arrival:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/Calendar2011.jpg

(See, I have more than just proofs!)

John

Where is the best place to order these at?
Only place I ever see them are on ebay.

I got mine from the Science Fiction Book Club, which I believe is run by the same folks as the History Book Club and Book of the Month Club. You can pretty much get any book that one club has for sale from another club.

[Stockerlone]

Now, the ´rest´ of my Joe Hill signed + doodled books + comics arrives :dance:

Blind SC - HSB softcover signed
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152860093&imageType=image

20th Century Ghost´s signed doodled
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152860117&imageType=image

Locke + Key Willkommen in Lovecraft signed
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152860164&imageType=image


Locke + Key Psychospiele signed
http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=152860140&imageType=image

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

No-one has posted here for a while, so here's a couple of items I got on ebay while I was bored... (both were as cheap as chips.)

Phantasmagoria - all 11 issues.
http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!B5Fkq)QBmk~$(KGrHqEOKnQE)3-hmzn1BMsWcVqjzg~~_12.JPG

Soucebook magazine.
http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!B5z72L!!Wk~$(KGrHqJ,!joEybsSH(9hBMvFtPpe6g~~_3.JP G

[frik]

Nice!!

sk

[biomieg]

Good stuff. I put in a lowly bid on the Phantasmagoria issues but then I figured I've got enough on my plate right now.

[Ari_Racing]

Very nice!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Good stuff. I put in a lowly bid on the Phantasmagoria issues but then I figured I've got enough on my plate right now.

I don't have much use for them. They don't fit in my collection. I will sell them to you at twice the price later. :)

[Stockerlone]

Dark Tower postage stamps from Austria. Limited to 100, published 2005.
I was realy lucky to become ONE of them 2005. A lot of collectors want this DT stamp.
Now i´am proud, that i capture 2 more:panic: But one of them is promised to an other collector.


http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=153039978&imageType=image

[turtlex]

Am I the only one who can't see the stamps?!? :panic:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

You cannot see Stockerlone's pictures on Internet Explorer. They work OK on other browsers.

[Ari_Racing]

I use firefox 3.6.11 and can't see 'em either.

[ELazansky]

Same with me - using Firefox and I can't see them

[turtlex]

I'll let the tech folks know ( I am using Firefox as well ).

[Cutter]

As usual I hardly ever post on here because i rarely get new Stephen King items anymore, but I received from Rusty on these forums a Numbered Edition of Dolan's Cadillac. I used to have one, but sold it, but now I have it back in my collection, which I'm happy about.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Stockerlone has linked to his whole picture album.

https://fotoalbum.web.de/alben/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=153039978&imageType=image

[Stockerlone]

Now....

http://fotoalbum.web.de/gast/stockerlonepics/Stephen_King_and_Friends/printImage?imageId=153039978&imageType=image

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Glad you were able to get a King S/L again Geoff. Congrats.

[Tito_Villa]

I keep meaning to post this but thanks to Ralph i got a signed Firestarter 3rd edition the other week ...
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo441.jpg
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo442.jpg

And a copy of the signed 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo443.jpg
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo445.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

Outstanding. Congratulations.

[Tito_Villa]

Thanks RF, it feels really good to finally have all 3 PS Publishing versions of 20th Century Ghosts and as i said i can't thank Ralph enough for sorting the Firestarter out for me!

[turtlex]

Very nice Joe Hill and Firestarter! Very nice!!

And Stocker - those stamps rock!

[biomieg]

Great acquisitions Frank and Tom. The stamps are cool and those are some nice, signed books!

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations!!

[jhanic]

Nice!

John

[herbertwest]

Very nice everybody!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Congrats Thing.

[Ben Mears]

Fresh (10/17/2010) off of Glenn Chadbourne's easel, The Marsten House, 20" x 30", oil on canvas...

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/MH2.JPG

[turtlex]

Fresh (10/17/2010) off of Glenn Chadbourne's easel, The Marsten House, 20" x 30", oil on canvas...

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/MH2.JPG

Oh, very cool.

[WeDealInLead]

Amazing. I think I like his paintings more than the super detailed b/w work.

[carlosdetweiller]

Really nice. I like his color paintings. I also like his cover for THE COLORADO KID.

[jhanic]

I like it!

John

[Randall Flagg]

Amazing. I think I like his paintings more than the super detailed b/w work.
Good point. I agree.

[gsvec]

Very nice! We also want pics once it's framed!

[Patrick]

Nice painting. I hope you at least let the paint dry before you took it away.

[Fsmdr]

Amazing. I think I like his paintings more than the super detailed b/w work.
Good point. I agree.

Ditto. Lovely painting.

[Cutter]

That is a great piece of art, congrats!

[Ari_Racing]

I think Glenn's highest point are color works and buildings. He draws INCREDIBLE buildings.

[Randall Flagg]

misterman,
I think you have mistakenly posted this in the wrong area.

[Ben Mears]

Very nice! We also want pics once it's framed!

Thanks. Will frame it after Halloween!

[Cutter]

I just received my Limited Edition of Secretary of Dreams II. It looks just like the first, but it seems to be a little thinner. But browsing through the pages it looks excellent just like the first, it's another fine production.

The funny thing is I never got sent an email saying it was shipping so it was a complete surprise. lol

wow, I've received 2 signed/limiteds by King in one week, now. that's the first time that's happened in 2 years probably. :cowboy:

[Pasiuk57]

http://http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj199/Pasiuk57/DSC01829.jpg


I searched a long time for this item-many a year-and got it a week ago.

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations, Geoff!

Mike, I don't get what is it, but congratulations! :)

[jhanic]

The Fall 1973 Marshroots has King's first publication of "It Grows on You". It's very, very scarce. This is the only copy I've ever seen.

Congratulations, Mike!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Congratulations, Mike! I think that MARSHROOTS and the four issues of UBRIS are the hardest to find of all of the things King published while in college.

[Pasiuk57]

I have three of the Ubris but looking for number 4!!!

[carlosdetweiller]

I have three of the Ubris but looking for number 4!!!

Which one are you missing? In my experience the Spring, 1969 issue with the first appearance of "Night Surf" is the scarcest of the four issues.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

The Fall 1973 Marshroots has King's first publication of "It Grows on You". It's very, very scarce. This is the only copy I've ever seen.

Congratulations, Mike!

John

I posted a picture of mine on here last year.

[jhanic]

I guess I missed it!

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I have three of the Ubris but looking for number 4!!!

Which one are you missing? In my experience the Spring, 1969 issue with the first appearance of "Night Surf" is the scarcest of the four issues.

I only have the 2 1968 issues. I'm still looking for the 2 1969 ones.

[biomieg]

I have none of them but one can always dream.

[Tito_Villa]

I know its only a UK BCE but im very proud to own a signed 'Delores Claiborne' :)
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo454.jpg
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/tito_villa/Books/Photo455.jpg

[biomieg]

Nice, Tom. Is it 'a' BCA or the 'world first' BCA?

[Tito_Villa]

Nice, Tom. Is it 'a' BCA or the 'world first' BCA?

Sorry i was wrong its a BCA printed in 1992. What do you mean by 'world first'?

[biomieg]

As far as I know the world's first edition of DOLORES CLAIBORNE was published by BCA (so before the H&S edition). I don't know if there were subsequent BCA printings and if so, how these can be distinguished from the first BCA printing. Alan probably knows this.

[Fsmdr]

I received this LOVELY UK 1st from Betts yesterday. The condition is Fine/Fine and had I pass on this, I'm sure I would not see one for sale in a better condition. Exceptionally beautiful condition, IMO. Thank you, David!.

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/764/002wo.jpg

[Tito_Villa]

Thanks for the info Biomieg! And wow that looks a great copy of the shining! :excited:

[biomieg]

Lovely book, Juliana. It looks amazing! I have two copies but neither comes even close to this one.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

As far as I know the world's first edition of DOLORES CLAIBORNE was published by BCA (so before the H&S edition). I don't know if there were subsequent BCA printings and if so, how these can be distinguished from the first BCA printing. Alan probably knows this.

Dozens of printings. The copyright page tells you which printing.

[biomieg]

Thanks, I didn't know that.

[carlosdetweiller]

As far as I know the world's first edition of DOLORES CLAIBORNE was published by BCA (so before the H&S edition). I don't know if there were subsequent BCA printings and if so, how these can be distinguished from the first BCA printing. Alan probably knows this.

Dozens of printings. The copyright page tells you which printing.

The first BCA printing of DOLORES CLAIBORNE has the code CN 6975 on the copyright page and no mention of later printings. According to Barry Levin there are only about 2000 such copies.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

As far as I know the world's first edition of DOLORES CLAIBORNE was published by BCA (so before the H&S edition). I don't know if there were subsequent BCA printings and if so, how these can be distinguished from the first BCA printing. Alan probably knows this.

Dozens of printings. The copyright page tells you which printing.

The first BCA printing of DOLORES CLAIBORNE has the code CN 6975 on the copyright page and no mention of later printings. According to Barry Levin there are only about 2000 such copies.

That CN number is meaningless. It is only the Catalogue Number (CN) and appears on every copy whatever the printing.

The BCA "1st Printings" have no other printing details noted. i.e.

The 2nd printing says "2nd impression"
The 3rd printing says "3rd impression"
The 42 printing says " 42 impression"

Get the idea? All have the number CN6975. It's like an ISBN number.

[carlosdetweiller]

Thanks for the info. I made an assumption and, as is often the case, it was wrong. Thanks for the correction.

[Ari_Racing]

Things I received in the last weeks:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0156.jpg

Left to right, up to down:

- 2 hardcover copies of American Vampire, signed and remarqued by Rafael Albuquerque.
- The complete set of American Vampire signed and dedicated by Rafael
- The Dark Tower complete concordance.
- Tv Guide of The Shining, signed by Berni Wrightson
- N#5 of The Gunslinger comic
- N#5 Of Treachery in spainish
- CEMENTERIO DE ANIMALES, P&J éxitos, HC with DJ. This one was the last book I was missing in a particular spanish collection. I've been looking for this book for more than 7 years.
- The Battle of Jericho Hill HC
- 100 Balas #1 (100 bullets), signed in the convention by Brian Azarello
- Cemetery Dance magazine with Blockade Billy excerpt.
- King ETC (thanks Geoff! :) )
- THE GUNSLINGER, 2nd ed.
- Cujo promo mask
- The Green Mile promo bookmark
- Anti-Hero
- Rosebud (includes "For Owen")
- Misery, pocket US edition in spanish, published by Signet in USA only, meant for spanish speakers in USA
- The girl who loved Tom Gordon POP UP ARC
- Secretary of Dreams II ARC

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0611.jpg

- Todo es eventual, Spanish ed.
- El misterio de Salem's Lot, spanish ed.
- Duma Key US ARC
- Full Dark, No Stars, US ARC no white band

I think I forgot to include a couple of things, but I received very nice packages lately :)

[Ari_Racing]

Close up on the remarques:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0229.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0321.jpg

And here I am with Rafael :)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/089.jpg

[biomieg]

Ari, it's about time you start selling me your proofs.

Just kidding (well...). Anyway, congratulations! Lots of goodies in those pics.

[Ari_Racing]

LOL! :) Thank you!

Actually I don't collect Proofs (well...that isn't entirely truth). I don't collect proofs AS other members do, but there are some I'm looking for. At this moment, the one I'm after is IT.

[shnnrc01]

thats a huge haul ari,well done!

[biomieg]

Well, if you ever need/want to sell you know where to find me :)

[Randall Flagg]

Congratulations.

[Stockerlone]

Ari, really nice new stuff

[Cutter]

Very impressive Ari, congrats!

[herbertwest]

As usual, VERY NICE haul Ari!
And you recieve them by batch!

[turtlex]

Close up on the remarques:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0229.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/0321.jpg

And here I am with Rafael :)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/089.jpg

Ari !!! These are super cool !!! Congratulations!

[super sam]

VERY nice items Ari.
And i like your t-shirt :thumbsup:

[Ari_Racing]

Thanks! :)

Jim Lee mentioned he liked the Flyers t shirt!

By the way, I forgot the pic of the cover signed by him:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/525/medium/078.jpg

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I don't collect proofs AS other members do, but there are some I'm looking for. At this moment, the one I'm after is IT.

I have one on sale on ebay.

[Ari_Racing]

So tempting!

I'll see how's my balance these days. I might step in.

[tippy4]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6933/picture285.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/i/picture285.jpg/)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3403/picture286e.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/picture286e.jpg/)

Got two items this week.

Got my SoDV2 S/L and my Letters From Hell back from the framing shop.

[Tito_Villa]

That framing job is great :thumbsup:

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Nice mat match to the signed Letters. Looks great.

[turtlex]

Nice, Tip, very nice !! :thumbsup:

[Cutter]

I agree the framing job is great!

btw, what is the size of the print of Letters From Hell? I was just wondering if it was close to a notebook sized piece of paper or was it real large?

[Randall Flagg]

I agree the framing job is great!

btw, what is the size of the print of Letters From Hell? I was just wondering if it was close to a notebook sized piece of paper or was it real large?
Much larger than 8.5"x11".
From The Collectibles Catalog:
Title: Letters From Hell
Author: Stephen King
Artist: N/A
Publisher: Lord John Press
Year: 1988
State: 1/500 Issue Price: $125
Comments:18”x 24” Broadside print signed by King. 500 numbered and 26 lettered produced.
Reprints the full text of the New York Times Book Review piece on the fan mail Stephen King receives.

[ELazansky]

That looks really nice - Lord John Press has PC copies for $250 - is that too much? Wonder how many PC copies they made ...

[Randall Flagg]

The note above indicates 500 S/L and 26 Lettered.
I just spoke with Mr. Yellin, he can be a bit brusque. He said there were/are 100 PC's all signed by King and designated as PC's.

Herb Yellin
Lord John Press
19073 Los Alimos Street
Northridge, CA 91326

email Lord John Press (herby11230@aol.com)

ph (818) 360-5804
fx (818) 366-6621

[Randall Flagg]

That looks really nice - Lord John Press has PC copies for $250 - is that too much? Wonder how many PC copies they made ...
P.S. You want answers, how is that for quick?:dance:

[ELazansky]

That's what I love about this place - who needs to look for answers on the Internet when I can just ask here - thanks Brice

[jhanic]

More details regarding these PC copies can be found on The Collector's webpage:

http://www.stephenkingcollector.com/limited/dolanscaddy.html

John