Your New Pride and Joy!

[Robert Fulman]

I posted a similar picture the other day in the Rachel Readman thread, but this one is subtly different...

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9466/dtshelf.jpg

... because my "Waste Lands" is signed by Ned Dameron and features a nice little sketchy doodle of a Rose:

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/8676/001psu.jpg

Given that my main collections are as follows:


Artist-signed Dark Tower books,
Donald M. Grant books illustrated and signed by Ned Dameron, and
Books by Lawrence Block


This seemed like a good chance to satisfy two of my needs. I'm only missing W&G right now, and my Gunslinger is a 2nd; it'll probably stay that way for a while (or ever), but that's okay with me.

[Garrell]

Very nice:}

[Stockerlone]

Have just bought the rest of an massive SK collection from an friend from the German SK forum that just emigrated.

Everything Eventual
An audio book + textbook to learn English Speaking. With selected SK short stories.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41n4qCmGnAL._SS500_.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1774.JPG

[Shannon]

I like it!

[mae]

Just got these!!!!!

1/1 of The Green Mile, signed and #45 of 50 of Alex Mcvey's "Oy" statue!!! Better pics to follow of "Oy".

http://imageshack.us/a/img268/5693/001mam.jpg



Really love that hardcover, one of my favorites. Partly because the novel is one of my favorites, but also the design.

[Roog]

New Dutch mass market paperback of Cell:

http://www.roog.nu/166.jpg

And 2 Soundtracks of Thinner and Dreamcatcher:

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[WeDealInLead]

My ass is glued to the chair (feeling lazy) and can't be bothered with a picture but I got these today:
Tim Powers - Hide Me Among the Graves - Proof
Arthur C. Clarke - Rama Revealed - Proof
Fantasy Annual 3 - anthology featuring the first book appearance of The Crate by King.

Total cost $8 and some shitty Danielle Steel paperback for trade in.

[becca69]

This just came in the mail. Not sure how it happened but I got it on Ebay for $15 Buy-It-Now. Wha???

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/becca3969/Book%20Collections/15GOT.jpg

[Jimimck]

$15???!?!?!? Score.
I've held off collecting this series so far, but now I am two thirds through book three I think I need to get some collectable editions...

[becca69]

It was a complete fluke I think. They must be living in a cave.

[Stockerlone]

Before I can show my new remarqued Stephen King books, i must first break down my stack of remarqued Reinhard Kleist books/comics.:dance:

Next month, Reinhard Kleist comes to my hometown, there i already
get new remarqued books.

Reinhard Kleist
AMERIKA
signed and remarqued graphic novel

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1414.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1415.JPG

Reinhard Kleist HP
http://www.reinhard-kleist.de/?lang=en&section=2&subsection=17

Amerika Gallery
http://www.reinhard-kleist.de/?lang=en&page=gallery&gallery=Amerika

[becca69]

Love that art.

[herbertwest]

"Autographed by the author" stickers !
Thanks to Captain Hollister !

[Stockerlone]

"Autographed by the author" stickers !
Thanks to Captain Hollister !

Also I thank Captain Hollister :thumbsup:

[Captain Hollister]

:biggrin:

[sgc1999]

I have 1st editions of all the books in US and UK. Im in need of money so i will be selling some. some are listed on ebay now but i can do better for members here.:) signed and unsigned too.

[George at C-Springs]

Finally got a nice copy of the large print Hope Springs Eternal; Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redmption after looking for a looooong time. This one is ex-libris, but the great thing about it is it appears to have never been read. The covers don't have a scratch on them, the binding is tight (doesn't look like it was ever opened), every page is white and new, even the little library card holder inside the back cover looks like it was just glued in there today. Perhaps the good folks at Wake Forest aren't Stephen King fans? (Or they can't read? Heh heh). If it weren't for the "King Large Print" sticker on the spine (instead of the usual library sticker), card holder, and the stamps, I'd have me a pristine copy. I'm very happy!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Shawshank1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Shawshank_3.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Shawshank_2.jpg

Happy to get this in ... ARC for Shadow Show with a signed Bradbury bookplate. Bought it direct from Gauntlet as well, so no doubts on the signature. That's really cool, because when I get that special S/L in with all of the author's signatures, the one signature missing in there is Bradbury's ... so this will make a great pair on the shelf!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Shadow_Show_1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Shadow_Show_2.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Shadow_Show_3.jpg

Picked this up a few weeks ago, don't think I posted the mandatory photo,

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

Also, don't know if we have any military art lovers here, but this is my real new pride and joy. It's an Artist Proof of "Hang Tough - Bastogne 1944" by John D. Shaw, with the signatures of 16 Battle of the Bulge veterans. I don't have mine framed yet, but the one pictured here is from the Valor Studios website, it's an 8 signature Victory Edition. I've been trying for five years to find a copy (any copy, not just an Artist Proof), ever since I went to Bastogne and did the Memorial Perimeter Walk back in 2008 and got a real feel for what it was like for these guys. I've got some relics that I'm going to be adding to the print matting (actual shrapnel picked out of the ground in Bastogne, period paratrooper jump wings, period 101st Airborne patch), should be dynamite when it's done. If 'you're a WWII art and signature fan, check out Valor Studios, they have great stuff.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Hang-Tough-Bastogne-1944_1_.jpg

[Ben Staad]

Great additions George! I love the artwork.

[George at C-Springs]

I love the artwork, especially 506th PIR stuff (the guys that Band of Brothers is based on). Here's a couple of the others that I own, all signed by WWII vets:

In the Company of Heroes, Artist Proof, 12 signatures : Some of the 506th PIR Bastogne vets visiting their buddies buried at the American Military Cemetary in Luxembourg. This is also where General Patton is buried; I went here in 2009, saluted Patton's grave marker.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/in-the-company-of-heroes.jpg

Into the Night, Publisher's Proof, 16 signatures, with piece of D-Day parachute : C-47's drop members of the 101st and 82nd Airborne on D-Day over St Mere Eglise, Normandy.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/C-47-on-DDay.jpg

Victory Salute, Artist Edition, 16 signatures: 506th PIR members salute P-51s of the 325th Fighter Group on the road to Berchtesgaden.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/easy-company-in-berchtesgad.jpg

If anybody else collects, I'm looking for one called Silencing the Guns by Jim Dietz, edition of 1000, signed by Dick Winters, depicting the 506th attack on fixed gun positions at Brecourt Manor (which you'll know if you've seen Band of Brothers). Here's what it looks like; if by some chance you ever come across one, please let me know ASAP!

Edit- I know about the $3K one on eBay, it's priced $1500-$2000 too high ... trying to cash in on Dick Winters passing last year. Shannon also let me know about the new one at Aces High; fingers crossed but not too hopeful there, especially with the exhange rate.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Dick-Winters-at-Brecourt-Ma.jpg

Can't say enough about the folks at Valor Studios; great items at great prices (if you're lucky enough to get it from them rather than the secondary market).

http://www.valorstudios.com/

[Roseannebarr]

I have 1st editions of all the books in US and UK. Im in need of money so i will be selling some. some are listed on ebay now but i can do better for members here.:) signed and unsigned too.

What books do you have signed by SK? or do you have your ebay name? I dont buy signed books from ebay. Just members here or betts books.

Thanks!

[TwistedNadine]

I have 1st editions of all the books in US and UK. Im in need of money so i will be selling some. some are listed on ebay now but i can do better for members here.:) signed and unsigned too.
What books do you have signed by SK? or do you have your ebay name? I dont buy signed books from ebay. Just members here or betts books.
Thanks!

Heres he's ebay listings
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sgc191999/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

[TwistedNadine]

Not new - had this for a while - and not King but one of my favorites and I havent posted here for a while so thot I would share. Theres nothing like Far Side and this is one of the most beautiful Limited editions Ive seen. The leather is butter soft with gold gilt edges. Pic quality sucks and Im too lazy to take better ones sorry.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/pics_002.jpg
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[Bad Penny]

Wow, I really like that - I recall the days when Larson was huge, and radio stations would sometimes run contests for callers to hazard a guess as to what the hell the cartoon of the day actually meant :emot-roflolmao:

[Cook]

Hey twisted.. Nice Far Side,
The box looks huge, about the size of the Stand?

[sentinel]

Love the Farside, I have one too!

[TwistedNadine]

Scored at my favorite used bookstore again!!

S/L Audio cassettes Dark Tower II number 239 out of 800 - $25!!
1st Heart Shaped Box signed you guys will think this is funny - has a "COA" from Tim Miller of Flat Signed dated 2007 Ha Ha - $20
50th Anniversary Fahrenheit 451 signed and also "LOVE!!" in his handwriting (but not inscribed to anyone) - $50
Cook - finally found that pristine Skeleton Crew - $8

Pics tomorrow Yahoo!

[Roog]

Thanks to the big sale of another member here, I could add some nice books to my already huge DT collection :D Several French, Czech, Italian, Japanese hardcovers and a Turkish and Polish paperback.

http://www.roog.nu/168.jpg

[jhanic]

Those are some FANTASTIC deals! Congratulations!

John

[Stockerlone]

Thanks to the big sale of another member here, I could add some nice books to my already huge DT collection :D Several French, Czech, Italian, Japanese hardcovers and a Turkish and Polish paperback.

http://www.roog.nu/168.jpg

AND German Books:excited:
Congrats for the SCHWARZ HC METALLIC HC !!!

[Roog]

Thanks :D

[Brice]

Awesome! :D

*covets*

[Brice]

Wow! Congratulations! :D

[bdwyer19]

That's awesome TN! Sounds like a very cool store. All I have near me is a Half Price Books, so at best all I ever find are some run-down 1st editions.

[Cook]

Scored at my favorite used bookstore again!!

S/L Audio cassettes Dark Tower II number 239 out of 800 - $25!!
1st Heart Shaped Box signed you guys will think this is funny - has a "COA" from Tim Miller of Flat Signed dated 2007 Ha Ha - $20
50th Anniversary Fahrenheit 451 signed and also "LOVE!!" in his handwriting (but not inscribed to anyone) - $50
Cook - finally found that pristine Skeleton Crew - $8

Pics tomorrow Yahoo!

Seriously.. $8.00
That just pisses me off, but really cool Nadine.
Congratulations !

[TwistedNadine]

Couple of pics. My daughter confiscated the Bradbury. Turns out 451 is her favorite book, who knew?. I thot she only read Sparks and Meyer.
I mentioned before that this bookstore is such a hit and miss. He's got SL Wastelands (number 702 I think) for 1300. Beat up 1st edition Shining for 200, and UK SL 11/22/63 for 200. Oh, and he had a Hearts proof - unsigned and only VG - for 100 but the signed 1st for 20? Odd.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Pics_003.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Pics_0062.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Pics_0041.jpg

Though the sig doesnt have Joe's usual flair Tim's letter of authenticity makes the sig real (snicker)
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Pics_009.jpg

[TwistedNadine]

Hey twisted.. Nice Far Side,
The box looks huge, about the size of the Stand?

Bigger - heres a pic so you can see relative size. And there are two of these books so the tray case is massive.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Pics_012.jpg

[TwistedNadine]

Love the Farside, I have one too!

lol Why am I not surprised?

[thegreattim]

Wow, that S/L audio for $25?!? Heck of a deal. Very nice purchases!

[Brice]

You should send that COA out for authentification.


That DTII audio :drool:

[jhanic]

I think that's the only Joe Hill signature I've seen that is not doodled somehow. Just commenting.

John

[bdwyer19]

Signed 1/1 Duma Key. Thanks to EXPLORER for the sale! Looking forward to getting a CD slipcase for it in the coming months!

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9403/photo4su.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2038/photo5pi.jpg

[Merlin1958]

Signed 1/1 Duma Key. Thanks to EXPLORER for the sale! Looking forward to getting a CD slipcase for it in the coming months!

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9403/photo4su.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2038/photo5pi.jpg

Big time Congrats!!!!! I'm waiting for one as well!!! 2 Thumbs-up!!!!

[thegreattim]

I think that's the only Joe Hill signature I've seen that is not doodled somehow. Just commenting.

John

I do have a couple ordered from signings that are sig only. Though most are, like you mention, indeed doodled or dated, etc...

[Bad Penny]

Hey Nadine - spectacular deals on those items, congratulations :excited:

[becca69]

That's pretty!

[TwistedNadine]

I think that's the only Joe Hill signature I've seen that is not doodled somehow. Just commenting.

John

That was the irony - I've also never seen such a plain sig from Joe and thot it was a fake (and it may be). Until I saw the Letter of Authenticity! Well now I know its real lol
I spent the 20 for the sake of posterity.

[Stockerlone]

One of the many new parts that i got.

Stephen King´s Year of Fear
Calender 1993
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[Patrick]

Sweet, TwistedNadine!

I want that audiobook. :(

[Robert Fulman]

Nothing scarier than how awesome SK thought he looked in 1993.

The newest resident at MZ's home for unwanted collectibles, a somewhat dinged S/L of "Locke and Key 2: Head Games". Due to it's dented nature, I paid less than what the trade edition still costs on the Sub Press page (but I'm much less picky than most). Here it is with its trade brother:

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5212/001wml.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1588/003jua.jpg

#238/250 isn't bad, but I couldn't imagine paying $250 for it, given that it's pretty much just the trade edition with a signature page, color end papers, dust jacket, and slip case (I imagine that this is at least partly why for Locke and Key 3 there is no trade edition).

[TwistedNadine]

I want that audiobook. :(

you can have it. I emailed David at Betts to list it for me but didnt get an answer back from him so if your serious make an offer.

[Patrick]

Cool. Will do some combination of PM/email/text later.

[sgc1999]

Nothing scarier than how awesome SK thought he looked in 1993.

The newest resident at MZ's home for unwanted collectibles, a somewhat dinged S/L of "Locke and Key 2: Head Games". Due to it's dented nature, I paid less than what the trade edition still costs on the Sub Press page (but I'm much less picky than most). Here it is with its trade brother:

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5212/001wml.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1588/003jua.jpg

#238/250 isn't bad, but I couldn't imagine paying $250 for it, given that it's pretty much just the trade edition with a signature page, color end papers, dust jacket, and slip case (I imagine that this is at least partly why for Locke and Key 3 there is no trade edition).

just the trade editions by IDW not sub press kept going

[Robert Fulman]

Yes, sorry. Sub Press is not doing a trade edition of Crown of Shadows, but the IDW trade hardcover has been out for a while now. Any for anyone playing along at home, if you've never read Locke & Key, you should get in on it.

[thegreattim]

Seconding that recommendation. I have the five available IDW trades all signed and doodled by Joe. L&K is hands down the best that comic-dom has to offer.

[Merlin1958]

Seconding that recommendation. I have the five available IDW trades all signed and doodled by Joe. L&K is hands down the best that comic-dom has to offer.

Just out of curiousity, why is that?

[thegreattim]

Seconding that recommendation. I have the five available IDW trades all signed and doodled by Joe. L&K is hands down the best that comic-dom has to offer.

Just out of curiousity, why is that?

Well, obviously it's a personal opinion, one that I should caveat with the note that I didn't grow up reading comics. I do read rather extensively now, and in my mind the L&K series is definitely the best out there. First, for me, being a huge fan of art in books and whatnot, is Gabriel Rodriguez's contribution. I have yet to find a comic book artist that puts as much detail and emotion into every single panel. There's a good reason why he is credited as a co-creator to the series and not just an artist. The books would not be the same without him. Second, well, it's scripted by Joe! His novels are okay in my mind, but I am enthralled with his short fiction and novellas, and L&K (in my opinion anyway) reads a lot like some of those works. Excellent story telling, unique ideas, fantastic world-building, etc... I really feel a connection to his characters.

So there's my quick answer. Just my opinion, of course. Anyone is free to disagree.

[Robert Fulman]

I'll second all that. The stories premise is simple: there's a house full of keys, and the keys do crazy things. But as the story goes on, it becomes apparent that quite a bit of forethought went into the story. Things are being tied up quite nicely with the fifth volume, and I can't wait for the sixth.

I don't read a lot of comic books; the Dark Tower series is pretty much the only other series I read. The difference is remarkable. I think the artwork is much cleaner and contributes much more to the story. The story itself is much deeper and more detailed. I might be wrong, but I think anyone who reads the DT comics without reading the books might find it difficult to know what's going on. With L&K, I feel like I am getting a full novel worth of info in every volume.

[Ari_Racing]

I read Joe Hill's Locke and Key not so long ago and I found that Joe it might not be at the same level as his father when it comes to novels, but he's surely a very talented writer when it comes to comic books, especially at this point in history where so many new artists and writers appear every year. Locke and Key is original, catchy, has great artwork...it's one of the best comics I've ever read.

[Ari_Racing]

Here's some of the stuff I got at SDCC 2012, with the exception of a few that I gotta thank some members here :)

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561447_4508541796339_2060344207_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215564_4527310305540_1250023303_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483972_4532495875176_2055303908_n.jpg

And thanks to Olverts!

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189503_4537066469438_2113886908_n.jpg

The details on signatures and alikes will be present in my post about SDCC :)

[jhanic]

WOW!! That's quite a haul!

John

[Merlin1958]

Seconding that recommendation. I have the five available IDW trades all signed and doodled by Joe. L&K is hands down the best that comic-dom has to offer.

Just out of curiousity, why is that?

Well, obviously it's a personal opinion, one that I should caveat with the note that I didn't grow up reading comics. I do read rather extensively now, and in my mind the L&K series is definitely the best out there. First, for me, being a huge fan of art in books and whatnot, is Gabriel Rodriguez's contribution. I have yet to find a comic book artist that puts as much detail and emotion into every single panel. There's a good reason why he is credited as a co-creator to the series and not just an artist. The books would not be the same without him. Second, well, it's scripted by Joe! His novels are okay in my mind, but I am enthralled with his short fiction and novellas, and L&K (in my opinion anyway) reads a lot like some of those works. Excellent story telling, unique ideas, fantastic world-building, etc... I really feel a connection to his characters.

So there's my quick answer. Just my opinion, of course. Anyone is free to disagree.


I'll second all that. The stories premise is simple: there's a house full of keys, and the keys do crazy things. But as the story goes on, it becomes apparent that quite a bit of forethought went into the story. Things are being tied up quite nicely with the fifth volume, and I can't wait for the sixth.

I don't read a lot of comic books; the Dark Tower series is pretty much the only other series I read. The difference is remarkable. I think the artwork is much cleaner and contributes much more to the story. The story itself is much deeper and more detailed. I might be wrong, but I think anyone who reads the DT comics without reading the books might find it difficult to know what's going on. With L&K, I feel like I am getting a full novel worth of info in every volume.


Fair enough. Maybe I'll go and pick it up. Recommendations?

Are there Graphic novels by now?

[Patrick]

WOW!! That's quite a haul!

John
Man, you ain't kidding!

[Stockerlone]

Stephen King CUJO published from Proszynski (Poland)
signed and remarqued from Vincent Chong.

It is only a small paperback, all other remarques i get are BIGGER.:dance:

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[herbertwest]

SWEET!

[thegreattim]

That is a really cool looking remarque! The little bits of color really make it pop. Nice addition to your collection!

[TwistedNadine]

Im never sure where to post this type of thing 'cause its not a new acquisition just something interesting to share.
I picked up these two at a local bookstore. The owner told me he got them from a production crew member of Maximum Overdrive. Those who have seen the movie may remember the scene in the restaurant when the electric knife attacks the waitress. If you note the date of the first inscription (July 10 1985) its 21 days before a major accident that happened on the set. Just a bit of useless trivia I thot interesting.

From Wki Maximum Overdrive
“Accidents on set
When filming the scene where the ice cream truck flips over, the stunt did not go according to plan and almost resulted in an accident. A telephone pole-size beam of wood was placed inside so it would flip end over end, but it only flipped once and slid on its roof, right into the camera. Gene Poole, dolly grip on the film, pulled the cameraman out of the way at the last second.
A second incident, this time leading to serious injury, occurred on July 31, 1985 while filming in a suburb of Wilmington, North Carolina. A radio-controlled lawnmower used in a scene went out of control and struck a block of wood used as a camera support, shooting out wood splinters which injured the director of photography, Armando Nannuzzi. As a result of this incident, Nannuzzi lost an eye. Nannuzzi sued Stephen King on February 18, 1987 for $18 million in damages due to unsafe working practices. The suit was settled out of court.”

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[Bad Penny]

Excellent pieces Nadine, and a fascinating accompanying back story - fantastic :excited:

[shaq]

Ooh, my name's Dave.......

Drools........ remembers iPad isn't waterproof....stops drooling......

Actually, I wondered where that book had got to.....aaah the good old days with me and Stevie, good times indeed!!!

You couldn't make the stuff up!

Nice find :-)

[jhanic]

A great find, Nadine! Congratulations. I had forgotten how accident-prone that movie was.

John

[EXPLORER]

Great stuff TN with interesting back-story and coll sigs.. Great find.

[Patrick]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing, TN!

[George at C-Springs]

The New Phone Book Is Here! The New Phone Book Is Here! (That's for all you Steve Martin fans out there ... and it is the size of a phone book!)

Lettered The Passage ... finally!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Passage_1.jpg

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http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/passage_9.jpg

Metallic gold marbled endpapers, Jill Bauman insert (from Jill, not CD)

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http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Passage_5.jpg

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"Carter" by Jill Bauman

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[Garrell]

That is sooo awesome George, WOW!!!!!! That remarque is the coolest I have ever seen:)

[Sir_Boomme]

Hey George... I'm Jealous... I have the limited and a couple of 1st editions of it.... but not the lettered. It's my current read right now - little over half way through (page 457)
that's a very nice looking edition.

[Tito_Villa]

GREAT looking book George ... very jealous

[Roseannebarr]

Im never sure where to post this type of thing 'cause its not a new acquisition just something interesting to share.
I picked up these two at a local bookstore. The owner told me he got them from a production crew member of Maximum Overdrive. Those who have seen the movie may remember the scene in the restaurant when the electric knife attacks the waitress. If you note the date of the first inscription (July 10 1985) its 21 days before a major accident that happened on the set. Just a bit of useless trivia I thot interesting.

From Wki Maximum Overdrive
“Accidents on set
When filming the scene where the ice cream truck flips over, the stunt did not go according to plan and almost resulted in an accident. A telephone pole-size beam of wood was placed inside so it would flip end over end, but it only flipped once and slid on its roof, right into the camera. Gene Poole, dolly grip on the film, pulled the cameraman out of the way at the last second.
A second incident, this time leading to serious injury, occurred on July 31, 1985 while filming in a suburb of Wilmington, North Carolina. A radio-controlled lawnmower used in a scene went out of control and struck a block of wood used as a camera support, shooting out wood splinters which injured the director of photography, Armando Nannuzzi. As a result of this incident, Nannuzzi lost an eye. Nannuzzi sued Stephen King on February 18, 1987 for $18 million in damages due to unsafe working practices. The suit was settled out of court.”

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Just awesome!!!

[TwistedNadine]

George - Very very nice. Congrats!

[sgc1999]

The New Phone Book Is Here! The New Phone Book Is Here! (That's for all you Steve Martin fans out there ... and it is the size of a phone book!)

Lettered The Passage ... finally!

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Metallic gold marbled endpapers, Jill Bauman insert (from Jill, not CD)

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"Carter" by Jill Bauman

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Hi,
how did you get the remarque in your lettered pre publication delivery?
thanks:)

[George at C-Springs]

how did you get the remarque in your lettered pre publication delivery? thanks

Simon - I wrote to Jill Bauman right after I ordered the book (back at the beginning of 2011 wasn't it?) to see if she was able to do the remarque, which she thankfully said "No problem!" to. Asked her if it was okay to have CD deliver directly to her (rather than me just have to turn around and forward it to her), then coordinated with Mindy at CD to send change the delivery address to Jill after publication. It really made sense too, because at the time I ordered it I was still at my APO in Germany .... why send it on a weeks-long trip through USPS just for me to turn around and send it back? It was all pretty easy, the hardest part was the wait for the traycases!

[thegunslinger41]

"G" for Gabriel!!!!!! Beautiful book. :)

[sgc1999]

how did you get the remarque in your lettered pre publication delivery? thanks

Simon - I wrote to Jill Bauman right after I ordered the book (back at the beginning of 2011 wasn't it?) to see if she was able to do the remarque, which she thankfully said "No problem!" to. Asked her if it was okay to have CD deliver directly to her (rather than me just have to turn around and forward it to her), then coordinated with Mindy at CD to send change the delivery address to Jill after publication. It really made sense too, because at the time I ordered it I was still at my APO in Germany .... why send it on a weeks-long trip through USPS just for me to turn around and send it back? It was all pretty easy, the hardest part was the wait for the traycases!



Thank for the info. I have contacted her and hope to send some books for her to remarque. Im very excited! your remarque is fantastic!

[Stockerlone]

how did you get the remarque in your lettered pre publication delivery? thanks

Simon - I wrote to Jill Bauman right after I ordered the book (back at the beginning of 2011 wasn't it?) to see if she was able to do the remarque, which she thankfully said "No problem!" to. Asked her if it was okay to have CD deliver directly to her (rather than me just have to turn around and forward it to her), then coordinated with Mindy at CD to send change the delivery address to Jill after publication. It really made sense too, because at the time I ordered it I was still at my APO in Germany .... why send it on a weeks-long trip through USPS just for me to turn around and send it back? It was all pretty easy, the hardest part was the wait for the traycases!



Thank for the info. I have contacted her and hope to send some books for her to remarque. Im very excited! your remarque is fantastic!

And then, of cause you must send the book to T. Tikulin. :onfire:

[sgc1999]

:emot-flame: :lol1:

[Stockerlone]

:emot-flame: :lol1:
Mr. Tikulin is a really friendly guy, i hope that i can sent next month a ´small´ parcel to him... for remarques.:excited:

[namelessnpoor]

Need to get somepictures taken and posted but i have added the follwing to my collection in the last couple months

UK 1st Nighshift--this completed my 1st edition UK collection, to go aong with my US 1st collection! Thought that would never happen, thanks biomeig ! (also added about 5 other UK books from Michael)

UK s/l Bag of Bones in Slipcase, thanks Mr RT

Talisman Gift Edition, thanks Betts

Not sure if I mentioned these before, but gift editions of all of the following: Insomnia, Desperation, From a Buick 8, Under the Dome, FDNS, Talisman/Blackhouse, IT
---now have all the US Gift Editions, time to start on the UK versions !!

[Jimimck]

Great stuff with the completed uk and gift editions!

[Patrick]

...
UK s/l Bag of Bones in Slipcase
...
I keep meaning to get one of these.

Congratulations, everyone!

[Garrell]

Really neat item:)
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The screwdriver "unlocks" the box, sooo cool!!!!!!!!!!
Makes me feel like "that 12 year old reading Famous Monsters" all over again:)

[Dan]

Love it!

[herbertwest]

So you need to put the screwdriver in, in order to unlock the set? Pretty cool !

[Stockerlone]

So cool !!!

[Randall Flagg]

I really like that.

[Brice]

That's awesome! :D Where the hell did you find that?

[Stockerlone]

STEPHEN-KING.DE THE STAND
German wood bookmark

front and backside
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STEPHEN-KING.DE THE DARK TOWER
German wood bookmark
from WWW-STEPHEN-KING.DE
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[herbertwest]

Nice!

[Garrell]

That's awesome! :D Where the hell did you find that?
Amazon.com

[Ari_Racing]

Oh! Saw that at comic-con and it was AWESOME! Congratulations. I'm ordering it this week.

[different_seasons]

New bike!

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[RichardX]

I got my somewhat battered 1st edition of Pet Sematary signed today by Denise Crosby, Dale Midkiff, and Miko Hughes who played the roles of Rachel, Louis and Gage in the film. Adding that to my copies of 11.22.63 signed by Clint Hill and Tommyknockers signed by Traci Lords.

[Ricky]

Congrats!

Did you go to HorrorFind Weekend?

[Ben Staad]

New bike!

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Great looking bike, Aaron! Congrats.

[RichardX]

Congrats!

Did you go to HorrorFind Weekend?

Yes, it's only about 30 minutes from me. Also met Malcolm McDowell. A fun event. Viddy well. LOL.

[Ricky]

Very cool. I went in 2008 when it was in Baltimore. I think it's been in Gettysburg for the last couple of years, though. Should've gotten Dee Wallace to sign a copy of Cujo while you were there, too!

[Randall Flagg]

New bike!

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Ahhh, the smell of a new Harley. Congratulations.

[Garrell]

New bike!

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Very nice!!!!!!!

[Merlin1958]

New bike!

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Sweet new ride, Aaron!!!!!

[Jimimck]

Look what was on my door step this evening when I got home from work!!!

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Gotta love Thomas' "I'm gong to ship international orders first" thinking on this one!

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And what is sitting inside you ask?

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Oh but wait -it's signed baby! (a HUGE thank you to Twisted Nadine for hooking me up with this - I love it so much)

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Looking good on the bookshelf

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And finally a sweet tote bag for The Collector came with it

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So happy with this. Very thankful to both Twisted Nadine and Tomas for helping me put together such a cool set.

[Ben Staad]

The case from Tomas looks great! Congrats. I really like how the numbers in 11/22/63 are slightly offset like someone using an old school typewriter.

[biomieg]

I like it too. Aftermarket cases don't do much for me but this is a definite exception!

[Rahfa]

I'm a little irritated they didn't get the hyphen between "would-be shooter." It is a book that's supposedly using proper language, after all...

(if you're wondering why it matters, read the sentence minus the hyphen and it doesn't make sense. It's actually phrased as a question without the question mark, among other problems)

[TwistedNadine]

That looks Great Jimimck! Love that case.

[Garrell]

So nice, can't wait for mine!!!!!!!!!!

[Cook]

Hey jimimck,
Traycase is amazing.. Congratulations on the book too. :)

[George at C-Springs]

Look what was on my door step this evening when I got home from work!!!

Awesome, had no idea they were shipping already ... something to look forward to in tomorrow's mail (hopefully!).

[biomieg]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mTd7NRR9reM/UETh439ApNI/AAAAAAAAB9E/Qna-A3VN5nM/s640/IMG_1149.JPG

It looks better without the plastic bag, of course!

[Bad Penny]

I really do like that Six Stories case, sets off the book very well :clap:

[Merlin1958]

Look what was on my door step this evening when I got home from work!!!

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Gotta love Thomas' "I'm gong to ship international orders first" thinking on this one!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/jimimck/Stephen%20King%20Books/c17315f71f314fcff397a9fa3034ed38.jpg
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And what is sitting inside you ask?

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Oh but wait -it's signed baby! (a HUGE thank you to Twisted Nadine for hooking me up with this - I love it so much)

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Looking good on the bookshelf

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And finally a sweet tote bag for The Collector came with it

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So happy with this. Very thankful to both Twisted Nadine and Tomas for helping me put together such a cool set.

Very, very COOL!!! I want a "Tote" bag!!!!! Tell Tomas he owes me!!! LOL



Newly arrived!!!


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Many thanks to our own, AKC!!!!!!!

[Roog]

Nice additions guys!

New stuff from today: a new Dutch Gunslinger and Scribner's large print edition.

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[carlosdetweiller]

I got this in over the weekend.

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[jhanic]

WOW!!!!

John

[CRinVA]

Holy Crap Batman - where did that come from???

[olverts]

Very nice Bob , had to go search google ( didn´t know what this was )
What number is yours ?

[becca69]

Nice! So there are 4 of these??

[thegunslinger41]

what is SECOND COMING?? never heard of it.

G

[Brice]

It is a book.

[ELazansky]

http://www.stephenkingcollector.com/misc/secondcoming.html

[Brice]

:drool:

[TwistedNadine]

Thats an amazing find, Bob. Congratulations!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Love it

Another addition to the Bobsonium Institute.

Mulleins

[burial]

Holly crap... That's awesome!

[Lauterer]

So this is 1 out of only 4 "books" ... am i true?

[Bad Penny]

Man, that is one awesome addition to the collection - simply superb !!!! :rock:

[Pasiuk57]

Nice with only four copies?
Where are the other three??!!

[Dan]

I have no idea how you even come across something like that, but it is fantastic!

[Ben Staad]

I got this in over the weekend.

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Very cool item and congrats on tracking one down. I'm curious what type of collectible this would be considered? Is it a prototype/slash unpublished, unauthorized/unpublished, or something else? Just wondering.

[Rahfa]

Bob - you said before you're not a fan of aftermarket traycases, etc.

So how is that not an "aftermarket" book in your eyes? How is it a legit collectible?

(serious question)

[WeDealInLead]

I think its uniqueness overrides any personal preference. I'm not answering for Bob, but if I had the money and a lead on one, I'd get one too.

That's a superb looking book.

[Randall Flagg]

I would think-not speaking for Bob, that it is an important piece as it is a legitimate mock up, for a project that was pitched to King.

[Jimimck]

Michaël - nice Six Stories pal.

Bob - AWESOME! I'd read about this ages ago, but never thought I'd hear of someone picking one up. Very cool indeed.

[carlosdetweiller]

Bob - you said before you're not a fan of aftermarket traycases, etc.

So how is that not an "aftermarket" book in your eyes? How is it a legit collectible?



My personal ambivalence towards aftermarket slipcases is that it seems like we are being asked to spend upwards of $50 to $60 to "protect" a book that we bought at Sam's or Costco for $12. I just don't see the need to do that but that is just my opinion and others (obviously) don't feel that way. I broke my own rule recently and ordered a traycase from CD to protect the S/L 11/22/63. It had an oddly shaped dj that didn't lend itself readily to the Demco cover. But I had to send the traycase back because the lettering was all askew. I hope the one I am getting from Thomas The Collector will be an improvement. Mostly though I think all these outfits that rush to put out the traycases are just preying on us collectors. These books really don't need any extra protection. Heck, we handle them so carefully anyway.

I acquired this new book simply because it appealed to me. Is it "official"? No. And it would be much, much better if it were signed by King. But, alas, that likely will never happen. The other thing that made it desirable to me is that it uses the original uncut manuscript and is likely the only time that will be done.

The bottom line (answered with tongue-in-cheek) is not everything I do makes perfect sense or is explainable rationally. (Just ask my wife.) It is a bitchin' cool book and I really wanted it.

[Robert Fulman]

Unless I'm missing something, isn't it a bootleg of the original manuscript, though? Using that standard, anyone could publish another edition of it at any time, and if they felt like it they could make it even nicer.

[sgc1999]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mTd7NRR9reM/UETh439ApNI/AAAAAAAAB9E/Qna-A3VN5nM/s640/IMG_1149.JPG

It looks better without the plastic bag, of course!
Is this a numbered,P.C., Proof ect...?

[Ricky]

Mostly though I think all these outfits that rush to put out the traycases are just preying on us collectors. These books really don't need any extra protection. Heck, we handle them so carefully anyway.

Bingo.

The only reason I would be looking to buy a case for a trade edition would be if it was signed or remaqued, and even then I don't always go for a slipcase. I have a nice bookcase. Why do I need to put a book in a case that I put inside of another case? Pretty soon there'll be cases for your cases. Hmm...sounds Seussian.

[jhanic]

The only time I buy tray/slip cases for my trade editions is if they are signed. My bookcases aren't that good, so I appreciate the extra protection.

John

[Patrick]

... It is a bitchin' cool book and I really wanted it.
That says it all. Congratulations, Bob!

Congrats to the rest of you on your recent purchases as well. (Nice ride, Aaron!)

[Rahfa]

Bob - you said before you're not a fan of aftermarket traycases, etc.

So how is that not an "aftermarket" book in your eyes? How is it a legit collectible?

The bottom line (answered with tongue-in-cheek) is not everything I do makes perfect sense or is explainable rationally. (Just ask my wife.) It is a bitchin' cool book and I really wanted it.

Haha....sounds good to me.

[Garrell]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mTd7NRR9reM/UETh439ApNI/AAAAAAAAB9E/Qna-A3VN5nM/s640/IMG_1149.JPG

It looks better without the plastic bag, of course!
On my dream list...
Very, very nice!!!!!!

[Scoogs]

I have to agree about the slipcases.
I personally see no point in having them for any of the newly published books (although that 11/22/63 traycase is pretty cool).
The old, higher value first editions like The Shining makes a bit more sense. In that case I can understand wanting one.

I do have several of Tomas' DT slipcases to house various editions outside of the Grant slipcases. They work great for the artist editions or signed/remarqued trade HCs.

[biomieg]

Re: my copy of SIX STORIES - it's a regular signed/numbered edition (#655). One of the few S/Ls I really dig.

[Patrick]

Re: my copy of SIX STORIES - it's a regular signed/numbered edition (#655). One of the few S/Ls I really dig.
Congrats on the book and the aftermarket case. I'm jealous of your traycase. Wish I could find one.

[biomieg]

I'm not even sure who produced the slipcase - I got it with the book (and I got a GREAT deal).

[olverts]

A lot of Proofs arriving even though i´m not collecting anymore :)

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[Captain Hollister]

That DT2 proof looks nice Hannes :evil:


I'm not even sure who produced the slipcase - I got it with the book (and I got a GREAT deal).

Michaël, I think Stu had those made at Betts when the book was first released. I might be wrong though.

[olverts]

That DT2 proof looks nice Hannes :evil:

Should be on it´s way to the UK in an hour or two :)

[Brice]

A lot of Proofs arriving even though i´m not collecting anymore :)

http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/King%20Collection/DSC_0225.jpg

You quit collecting proofs kinda' like Stephen King quits writing/publishing. :P

[sentinel]

Hannes,
What is the one in the upper right, it's hard to read and I don't recognize it which
may mean I'd like to buy it! :coo3l:

[TwistedNadine]

The only time I buy tray/slip cases for my trade editions is if they are signed.
John

Ditto. I like the extra protection and I like how it looks on the shelf, too. I keep mine spine out if there is lettering on the slipcase spine.



Congrats on the book and the aftermarket case. I'm jealous of your traycase. Wish I could find one.

I've also been looking for one but they never come up by themselves. However, this place gave me a quote of 75-90 to make one but they would have to use a smaller font. I havent pulled the trigger yet tho so cant vouch for them

http://www.deasasso.com/book-binding-restoration-prices.html

[olverts]

Hannes,
What is the one in the upper right, it's hard to read and I don't recognize it which
may mean I'd like to buy it! :coo3l:

It´s The Years Best Fantasy and Horror 17 ( King´s "Harvey's Dream" )

Sorry Kerry but it´s probably allready sold :(

[Patrick]

...

Congrats on the book and the aftermarket case. I'm jealous of your traycase. Wish I could find one.

I've also been looking for one but they never come up by themselves. However, this place gave me a quote of 75-90 to make one but they would have to use a smaller font. I havent pulled the trigger yet tho so cant vouch for them

http://www.deasasso.com/book-binding-restoration-prices.html
Cool, thanks. If they cut the price in about half, I'd buy one!

[CRinVA]

I'm not even sure who produced the slipcase - I got it with the book (and I got a GREAT deal).

I am pretty sure that Stu Tinker from Betts provided that trey case. I bought Six Stories when it first came out for $85 and then paid Stu $50 for the case at a SKEMERCon held in Bangor. Being a paperback, this is one book that definitely warranted an after market case!

When friends who might be casual readers of King see my Six Stories with big gold letters on the front, on my Living Room Book Shelf they get giddy thinking they have a new King book to go out and purchase! Then I break the news to them; but do tell them where they can read the six storeis inside Six Stories! :-)

[Randall Flagg]

I'm not even sure who produced the slipcase - I got it with the book (and I got a GREAT deal).

I am pretty sure that Stu Tinker from Betts provided that trey case. I bought Six Stories when it first came out for $85 and then paid Stu $50 for the case at a SKEMERCon held in Bangor. Being a paperback, this is one book that definitely warranted an after market case!

When friends who might be casual readers of King see my Six Stories with big gold letters on the front, on my Living Room Book Shelf they get giddy thinking they have a new King book to go out and purchase! Then I break the news to them; but do tell them where they can read the six storeis inside Six Stories! :-)
In the Catalog I have the issue price for Six stories as $80. Was the $85 you paid with $5 shipping?

[biomieg]

Thanks, guys! Sometimes I wish I had been 'around' as a collector in the earlier days... I'm glad you're all here to share the stories!

[jhanic]

I also paid the $85 for my copy of Six Stories. That did include the $5 for shipping.

John

[Randall Flagg]

Ok. Sounds like the "Issue Price" of $80 is correct.

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations all! From the Harley to the proofs! Amazing adquisitions!

Quick question:

The Midnight Disease does include a writting by King?

[sentinel]

Thanks Hannes, I'll just go hunting!

[sentinel]

Ari, It's got an excerpt from "On Writing".

[TwistedNadine]

Cool, thanks. If they cut the price in about half, I'd buy one!

And thats why I havent pulled the trigger Did seem a bit pricey tho I really really want one...

[Stockerlone]

This weekend I was at 3 book / comic presentations.

Friday at 19.00 in the evening
Graphic Novel Presentation of Aisha Franz
Brigitte and the pearl-hort.
The Comic Shop of the organizers Stripes and Stories, has yet simultaneously celebrated its anniversary.

Surprise.... only 100 meters away i discovered a vernissage with some illustrators of
the German comic publisher Weissblech.

From Eckhard Breitschuh I got the autographed minidrawing of a forester in
this Welten des Schreckens Comics.

This Comic cover is (maybe) nothing for small children.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1842.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT4835.JPG

The Forester says: READ Weissblech !!!
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The large drawing is a co work from Till Felix and Eckhard Breitschuh.
Till says.... Everything is possible.......

I asked for a Gunslinger / Hulk
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT4831.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1837.JPG

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1838.JPG


Afterwards I went to my main goal, the event with Aisha Franz.:dance:

[WeDealInLead]

First book appearance of The Crate, new edition of Night Shift, brand new anthology featuring King's story The Dune. It also has new Tim Powers, Gene Wolfe and Joe R. Lansdale:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2473/new007.jpg

[Brice]

Awesome, dude! :D

[Merlin1958]

Awesome, dude! :D

Truly!!!


:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[mattgreenbean]

I just received my copy of Knowing Darkness. Bought from ebay for under $100!! Now I have to figure out how to read it. Anyone that already has it have any suggestions?

[Brice]

Turn the pages. Left to right, top to bottom. :P

[Randall Flagg]

I just received my copy of Knowing Darkness. Bought from ebay for under $100!! Now I have to figure out how to read it. Anyone that already has it have any suggestions?
It's in English, so start at page 1, the top left, read L-R and work your way down the page. Proceed to page 2, and then so on, so on.

[Brice]

:rofl:

Seriously, just be careful with it. I read my s/l copy.

[Randall Flagg]

I read mine and got a hernia. Just too large of a book. Too beaucoop....

[Merlin1958]

I read mine and got a hernia. Just too large of a book. Too beaucoop....

Wuss!!! LOL LOL LOL

[mattgreenbean]

I was thinking of getting some sort of book holder like this http://www.artdisplay.com/books-literature-displays/tilt-back-open-book-stand.html

[jhanic]

Those seem pretty expensive, but nice!

John

[Randall Flagg]

I was thinking of getting some sort of book holder like this http://www.artdisplay.com/books-literature-displays/tilt-back-open-book-stand.html
Are you going to splay the book almost wide open, or do you plan on putting 2 closed books on the stand?

BTW, I have purchased easels here:
http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS148&ALL0000&es=20120911143518897325

[Brice]

The regular I'd consider displaying splayed open. The s/l I give dirty looks to anyone who looks at the closed cover for too long.

[Robert Fulman]

Not everyone's cup of tea, but as a collector Ned Dameron signed Grant books, I would buy this book for $4 shipped all day long and twice on Sunday (Face in the Abyss (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271047610372)).

[Brice]

Hell yeah! Congratulations!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Interesting. I dug out the trade edition of FACE, which I paid more then $3 for, directly from Grant. Inside the front cover I stuck a flyer from Grant advertising MY PRETTY PONY for $52 and the audio tapes for THE DARK TOWER. I still have stuff I didn't know I have.

[Randall Flagg]

Not everyone's cup of tea, but as a collector Ned Dameron signed Grant books, I would buy this book for $4 shipped all day long and twice on Sunday (Face in the Abyss (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271047610372)).
Wow, sold for 99 cents. I have a copy and it's a gorgeous book. I would sell mine, but not for a buck. I'd rather donate it to a library.

[Roog]

Brandnew additions with the German audiobook and hardcover of The Wind Through The Keyhole:
The dustjacket has a real 'hole' in it, which reveals a part of the hardcover itself, which is in style of the Metallic DT-series.

http://www.roog.nu/173.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/174.jpg

Also catched the Plume box of DT1-2-3 up for a nice price :)

http://www.roog.nu/175.jpg

[jhanic]

Nice!

John

[Brice]

I like the Wind with the hole in it a lot.

[Patrick]

I like that creative dustjacket/book cover combo!

[herbertwest]

Brandnew additions with the German audiobook and hardcover of The Wind Through The Keyhole:
The dustjacket has a real 'hole' in it, which reveals a part of the hardcover itself, which is in style of the Metallic DT-series.

http://www.roog.nu/174.jpg
http://www.roog.nu/173.jpg


I like the creativity, but i dont like the cover itself!

[Stockerlone]

Yes... the German SK bookcovers.
There is always a big discussion about the covers in the German SK Forum.
The Wind cover.... not so bad, BUT it´s not matching perfect with the other metallic cover books,
BIG MISTAKE.
Why the publisher used the ´hole-cover´idea again.... no edea:evil:
Hope my book arrived next week, together with some promo-stuff.:coo3l:

[mattgreenbean]

[QUOTE=mattgreenbean;725684]I was thinking of getting some sort of book holder like this http://www.artdisplay.com/books-literature-displays/tilt-back-open-book-stand.html
Are you going to splay the book almost wide open, or do you plan on putting 2 closed books on the stand?

Good idea.
I don't want to damage the spine, but I don't want to hold it open and sweat on it.

[Stockerlone]

Reinhard Kleist DER BOXER
A nice 2,30 hrs. Bookpresentation Event in the ultra small comic shop Stripes & Stories
14.09.12 Hamburg
I know Reinhard for a longer time, he was so friedly to sign and remarque me some books
and comics.:onfire:


J.G. Ballard - Running Wild
Edition Phantasia limited 152/250
signed from Ballard and Kleist
+ extra sig and remarque from Reinhard
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1861.JPG

sig/lim page + one of the inside illus. from Reinhard Kleist
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1862.JPG



Reinhard remarqued, the first time ever ...( MY) Running Wild
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT4860.JPG

Again a very nice event, i talked with Reinhard about upcoming projekts and our last meeting at the Hamburg Harbour Literatur Festival.
He remarqued me a lot of books and comics, shortly after 10 in the evening I was the last customer has left the store.

Rest is comming... soon.....:idea:

[Cook]

Stockerlone,
Excellent cover !!

http://www.roog.nu/174.jpg

[Roog]

Hey, that's my bookpic ;)

[herbertwest]

I currently am in scotland. We planned to do some golf today... but long story short, we couldnt because we were told on the phone that the golf course we were going was offering to hire equipment... and they dont.
However, the good side of this, is that just after this incident we went into a charity shop to grab something... and look what i got.... FOR A TENNER !!!

(almost complete set of clubs + trolley)

http://data.imagup.com/12/1162404140.jpg (http://www.imagup.com/data/1162404141.html)

[Cook]

Ha Ha.. lol :)
Sorry about that Roog,
Congrats to your new P&J



Hey, that's my bookpic ;)

[Roog]

No matter, and thanks :)
More to come haha

[Garrell]

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k609/garrell7/DSCF3319.jpg?t=1347894015
Thanks to Biomeg!!!!!!

[biomieg]

Glad to see they survived the trip!

[Merlin1958]

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k609/garrell7/DSCF3319.jpg?t=1347894015
Thanks to Biomeg!!!!!!

Send me "Faithful" and I'll be happy to burn it for ya!!!

Nice haul!!!! Must be a boost to your UK collection!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Garrell]

Only missing 8 now:)

[Merlin1958]

Only missing 8 now:)

Not bad!!! Mine is done (according to my rules), but what you missing? Maybe I can help out. PM me!!

Not for nothing, but I offered a freebie "BOB" a few weeks ago you could of had!!!

Edit: I know some "people"!! LOL

[ELazansky]

When I first started collecting a few years ago, I went through the Catalog and picked out the 3 top items that I thought I could eventually afford to buy:

1) The Regulators - got it.
2) Skeleton Crew - got it.
3) Eyes of the Dragon....as of today, this can be marked "got it." I'm very happy to add this one to the shelves.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa411/ELazansky/Books/EyesoftheDragonS-L.jpg

[Ben Staad]

Congrats. Beautiful looking book.

[Merlin1958]

When I first started collecting a few years ago, I went through the Catalog and picked out the 3 top items that I thought I could eventually afford to buy:

1) The Regulators - got it.
2) Skeleton Crew - got it.
3) Eyes of the Dragon....as of today, this can be marked "got it." I'm very happy to add this one to the shelves.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa411/ELazansky/Books/EyesoftheDragonS-L.jpg


Nice!!!! Wish I had one!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jhanic]

When I first started collecting a few years ago, I went through the Catalog and picked out the 3 top items that I thought I could eventually afford to buy:

1) The Regulators - got it.
2) Skeleton Crew - got it.
3) Eyes of the Dragon....as of today, this can be marked "got it." I'm very happy to add this one to the shelves.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa411/ELazansky/Books/EyesoftheDragonS-L.jpg

Congratulations!! What's next?

John

[ELazansky]

Congratulations!! What's next?

John

I've been thinking about that. I'm not really sure. Of course, I'd like a copy of The Stand, but I am having a real had time wrapping my head around the idea of spending more than $1000 for one book. It is a mental hurdle that I can't seem to leap over. I may look for Six Stories with the extra slipcase. That seems like a nice book to have. I still need a Carrie and Night Shift 1/1, so those are possibilities.

[needfulthings]

Congratulations!! What's next?

John[/QUOTE]
http://imageshack.us/a/img594/7125/img161s.jpg

And if you have a $1,000 mental hurdle I think it's time to invest in a http://imageshack.us/a/img689/9403/img162x.jpg

[The Library Policeman]

When I first started collecting a few years ago, I went through the Catalog and picked out the 3 top items that I thought I could eventually afford to buy:

1) The Regulators - got it.
2) Skeleton Crew - got it.
3) Eyes of the Dragon....as of today, this can be marked "got it." I'm very happy to add this one to the shelves.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa411/ELazansky/Books/EyesoftheDragonS-L.jpg

Congrats Eric. Lovely book!

[biomieg]

I've been thinking about that. I'm not really sure. Of course, I'd like a copy of The Stand, but I am having a real had time wrapping my head around the idea of spending more than $1000 for one book. It is a mental hurdle that I can't seem to leap over. I may look for Six Stories with the extra slipcase. That seems like a nice book to have. I still need a Carrie and Night Shift 1/1, so those are possibilities.

I have the same mental hurdle issue, but for me it has always been $500. The only exceptions so far are my copy of the CHRISTINE S/L (which was a little more) and the UK CARRIE that I recently sold (that one was a LOT more).

[Brice]

I have no mental hurdles, only financial ones. :lol:

[Roog]

DT 2-4-6-7 in simplified Chinese ^^

http://www.roog.nu/176.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/177.jpg

[Ben Staad]

I have no mental hurdles, only financial ones. :lol:

Oh no! I have both. :frown2:

[George at C-Springs]

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa411/ELazansky/Books/EyesoftheDragonS-L.jpg

Eric, what color/number did you get?

I still haven't picked up a Regulator S/L yet, want to get an Insomnia as well. Not many mental hurdles, financial ones depend on the month. I just dropped $125 on a signed Chuck Yeager print and $40 on a signed Bud Anderson one, and am trying to put some $$$ aside for some anticipated December purchases ... but yeah, for $1000 on a book seems like a lot, while at the same time I've spent more on a single piece of paper!

[thegunslinger41]

EOTD...one of my favs! Still need to add that S/L to my collection. :)

Gabriel

[ELazansky]

Eric, what color/number did you get?

I still haven't picked up a Regulator S/L yet, want to get an Insomnia as well. Not many mental hurdles, financial ones depend on the month. I just dropped $125 on a signed Chuck Yeager print and $40 on a signed Bud Anderson one, and am trying to put some $$$ aside for some anticipated December purchases ... but yeah, for $1000 on a book seems like a lot, while at the same time I've spent more on a single piece of paper!

I got a black number somewhere below 300

[herbertwest]

Does anyone have pictures, somewhere of the german edition of IT, that have "holes" in it?

[Resident Chris]

Of course! Look in my Collection Thread! If you need any other pics, ask me!
I have also the only one Edition without the Hole.

[Stockerlone]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Stephen-King-1990-Sonderedition-Heyne-Verlag-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqJ,!joFBMENUqsbBQVHIDmceQ~~60_12.JPG

[Jimimck]

That's cool.

[Roog]

Brandnew Dutch DT2 paperback, released today.

http://www.roog.nu/178.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/179.jpg

[Tito_Villa]

Interesting, isn't the picture a Whelan painting from DT1 ???

[mae]

And the author font from Scribner's Wind.

[Roog]

Interesting, isn't the picture a Whelan painting from DT1 ???
Yes it is:

http://www.roog.nu/169.jpg

[Niels]

Interesting, isn't the picture a Whelan painting from DT1 ???

True, it's even mirrored

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/whelantempleoracle.jpg
(The original; from the Bob collection)

[herbertwest]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Stephen-King-1990-Sonderedition-Heyne-Verlag-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqJ,!joFBMENUqsbBQVHIDmceQ~~60_12.JPG

Thanks

[Bad Penny]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Stephen-King-1990-Sonderedition-Heyne-Verlag-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqJ,!joFBMENUqsbBQVHIDmceQ~~60_12.JPG

Thanks

Don't forget the inside shot :)

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg502/GrantWootton/Stephen%20King%20-%20Miscellaneous%20Editions/ES4-1.jpg

[herbertwest]

Yes... but this picture is really cool (from Bev's book) >>>


http://club-stephenking.fr/img/NEWS/septembre/2012/es_king.jpg

[Jimimck]

OK now that belongs in the Creepy thread!

[Garrell]

Proof DJ (signed by artist) and 1st/1st US...thanks to becca69 for the help:)
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k609/garrell7/DSCF3325_zpsc309a7af.jpg?t=1348202271
...and my normal crappy photo skills!

[Shannon]

Eric, if all you need to complete your first edition collection is a Carrie and a Night Shift, I would 100% go for those. Without a doubt.

Roog, love the Asian books. Love em love em love em. :)

[Mattrick]

I didn't even know The Midnight Disease had anything from King in it...perhaps I should have finished reading it back in the day haha. One of these days I'll have the money to actually go on Ebay etc and get some nice books, but until it's only a matter of finding decent editions for cheap.

[herbertwest]

What is better than getting a copy prior to publication? Getting a proof?
Better than getting a proof? Getting a signed proof... directly from the author.
What is better than this? Recieving (from the publisher) another proof.

Prior to publication :
- copy, signed (personnalised with doodle)
- proof, signed (personnalised with doodle)
- proof, unsigned

Not bad he? :-)

[Roog]

Roog, love the Asian books. Love em love em love em. :)
Me too, me too, me too :)
Not selling them haha

[Brice]

:thumbsup: I have seen the chinese dt 6 before, but not the others. Congrats!

[EXPLORER]

What is better than getting a copy prior to publication? Getting a proof?
Better than getting a proof? Getting a signed proof... directly from the author.
What is better than this? Recieving (from the publisher) another proof.

Prior to publication :
- copy, signed (personnalised with doodle)
- proof, signed (personnalised with doodle)
- proof, unsigned

Not bad he? :-)

What book?

[Patrick]

I have no mental hurdles, only financial ones. :lol:
:lol:


Congrats, Eric, on your EOTD and to you others on all those interesting foreign editions! Oh, and to Garrell on his new GRRM!

[herbertwest]

What book?



http://www.cultura.com/ressources/products/1/4/1/7/3/9/1374945.jpg

Bernard Werber's "Troisieme Humanité" (literally : "Third humanity").

The pitch is :
"We are at the era of the second humanity.
There was one before.
There will be one... after."

I dont really know how to explain Werber books... but they are a mix of science, religion, history/mythology (therefore quite 'cultural') sociology, philosophy, mistery.
It's a shame that only his first book was translated into english ("Empire of the ants"), while his books are translated in over 30 languages and are popular in France, as well as EXTREMELY popular in Russia & Korea.

One thing i love about his signature... is that he ALWAYS draw a doodle with them. And i have PLENTY of them! :-)

http://club-stephenking.fr/img/BW/3e-2.JPGhttp://club-stephenking.fr/img/BW/3e-1.JPG

(I told him that i was wondering what doodle he was gonna do... he replied that he didnt prepare anything so far... hence the : "Oh shit. Another fish!" & "It's me, again".)
During our meeting the other day, we spoke about this book that i started reading at 3am : a bad idea as i didnt want to stop reading it... but... have to go to work, as well as Stephen King's FULL DARK NO STARS :-)

[TwistedNadine]

New additions:

FDNS PC Lettered edition (saw it, loved it, had to have it)
Years Best Fantasy & Horror 2012 with The Dune
Granta 117 (first appearance The Dune)
Exorcist 1st 1st signed by Blatty (beautiful DJ which is hard to find yahoo)
Haunted by Palahniuk (how they hell do you pronounce that anyway?) signed and dated yop (he's got a nice sig btw)

[Randall Flagg]

Nice haul.

[Joe315]

New additions:

FDNS PC Lettered edition (saw it, loved it, had to have it)
Years Best Fantasy & Horror 2012 with The Dune
Granta 117 (first appearance The Dune)
Exorcist 1st 1st signed by Blatty (beautiful DJ which is hard to find yahoo)
Haunted by Palahniuk (how they hell do you pronounce that anyway?) signed and dated yop (he's got a nice sig btw)

I believe it's pronounced Paula-nick.

[mae]

Palahniuk (how they hell do you pronounce that anyway?)

POH-lah-nick

[Merlin1958]

New additions:

FDNS PC Lettered edition (saw it, loved it, had to have it)
Years Best Fantasy & Horror 2012 with The Dune
Granta 117 (first appearance The Dune)
Exorcist 1st 1st signed by Blatty (beautiful DJ which is hard to find yahoo)
Haunted by Palahniuk (how they hell do you pronounce that anyway?) signed and dated yop (he's got a nice sig btw)

Pics, my dear!!! otherwise it didn't happen!!!! LOL

Nice haul!!!

:clap::clap:

[Stockerlone]

This is, i think my BEST Asimov Book.:onfire:

Isaac Asimov
Fantastic Voyage II
limited signed slipcased 392/450

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT2721.JPG

[TwistedNadine]

Pics, my dear!!! otherwise it didn't happen!!!! LOL


Yeah Yeah I know. Gotta find my camera. I think it might have ended up at the bottom of the lake (sigh)

[Brice]

:panic:


:nope: must have pics. :D


My latest (pics are coming soon...today) -

Japanese Dead Zone
Grant Christine flyer
SK film crew jacket
assorted SK shirts
Harper's with Batman & Robin Have An Altercation ...courtesy of the charming lady I'm harrassing about pics.

[Jimimck]

Nice pick ups Twisted! Can't wait to see some pics. (especially the 1st Exorcist)

[Patrick]

Good stuff, y'all!