Your Favorite Collectible Items

[biomieg]

The title of this thread speaks for itself. I freely admit that it is born from boredom and influenced by the same old end-of-year-top-whatever lists that start popping up again these days but at the same time I'm genuinely interested in what you guys have to 'offer'. So here's the premise: just make a list of your favorite collectibles from your collection (anywhere between, say, three and ten items) and feel free to elaborate, add pictures et cetera.

My Top collectibles in no particular order:

• UK 'Big Five' (Carrie, 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, Night Shift)
• Dead Zone Viking proof
• Firestarter proof
• Danse Macabre proof
• Cujo proof
• Different Seasons proof
• Christine proof
• Pet Sematary 1st/2nd state proofs
• The Talisman proof
• Skeleton Crew proof
• Bachman Books proof

*edit: I changed my list recently to reflect changes in my collection (my sort-of high-end items are all sold).

[thegreattim]

I like the list Bio! And I loooove the 2 Vol. Talisman books, that is such a nice looking production. I'll have to think of my top 5 for a bit. They will not all be King, I think though.

[WeDealInLead]

The Gunslinger 1st signed by Whelan
The Stand 1st in a white case from theskcollector
Horns and Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. Both inscribed to me.
'Salem's Lot in a traycase w/ prints. Not signed by a great looking book nonetheless
The Dead Zone 1st from Easton

Nothing too hard to find but very dear to me.

[Merlin1958]

The title of this thread speaks for itself. I freely admit that it is born from boredom and influenced by the same old end-of-year-top-whatever lists that start popping up again these days but at the same time I'm genuinely interested in what you guys have to 'offer'. So here's the premise: just make a list of your favorite collectibles (anywhere between, say, three and ten items) and feel free to elaborate, add pictures et cetera.

My Top Five collectibles:

1) My two copies of the UK 1st/1st THE STAND
2) My near fine 2nd state 'SALEM'S LOT dust jacket (on a 'Q41 book')
3) My US DIFFERENT SEASONS proof
4) My US SKELETON CREW proof
5) My TALISMAN Grant two-volume gift edition



Who's next?

*edit* Of course your list can also be in 'no particular order' and it may also be your 'ever-changing-list-of-the-day'.

OH MAN!!!!!!!! You have a UK "The Stand"??????? Envy, envy, envy. It's one of 2 or 3 missing from a complete UK collection that I have chosen to "forget" about!!!!


I'd love to have a "S/L Skeleton Crew, From a Buick 8 and The Stand", but the favorites I own?

S/L Black House
Galley Proof Bag of Bones
1/1 The Gunslinger
UK The Stand Uncut
UK The Regulators
Signed UK Christine
Colorado Kid (all 4 states)
Green Mile, Remarqued
LSOE, Gunslinger Ltd
UTD Signed and Traycased (by Dolso)
LOTR, 2nd Edition, Display cased
The Hobbit, 2nd UK Edition

Don't have pics of them all, but most

[Merlin1958]

Sorry, I got a bit carried away with the thread!!! LOL My Bad!!!

[ELazansky]

My favorites from my collection:

1) Skeleton Crew S/L (the most beautiful book I own)


2) My remarqued Duma Key (my personal one of a kind)


3) Colorado Kid Artist Editions (all same number, which I think is kind of cool)


4) Under the Dome UK S/L (the first signed King I ever bought, and the beginning of a new and costly addiction)

[Merlin1958]

Awesome stuff, ELazansky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Especially love that "Skeleton Crew"!!!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Gee, my UK THE STAND is in mint condition...anyway, my top five favorite or dearest King collectibles are:

1. My MINT 1st/1st of NIGHT SHIFT (just 'cause it looks so pretty)
2. My DOLAN'S CADILLAC proof ( because I got it for nothing as an apology from the publisher for forgetting to send me the limited edition)
3. My SALEM'S LOT 1st/1st with the original unclipped dust jacket (I don't think I have to explain any reasons for this pick)
4. My signed limited THE GUNSLINGER (because I've read that book about 3 times and only paid $75 for it and why I didn't get two more copies I'll
never know....calm down now...)
5. My galley proofs of PET SEMETARY (because of the interesting conversation I had with the dealer I bought it from; neither of us had any idea what
exactly it was or how many had been made. I love mysteries like that!)

[e_taylor]

Top 5?

1) Signed 1st editions of "Headhunter" by Michael Slade. I have one signed and inscribed to myself, and another that is the first copy ever signed - dated in the month of publication with an inscription and signed by all three authors that made up the pen name at the time.

2) Dark Tower set - I have DTII-VII + LSOE as PC editions of the signed limited. My place filler for the Gunslinger is a 3rd edition with a beautiful remarque by Michael Whelan.

3) Lettered edition of "Trolley No. 1852" by Edward Lee. Published by Bloodletting Press and just an awesome production.

4) Lettered edition of "Swan Song" by Robert McCammon. Published by Dark Harvest Press, its nothing too get excited about aesthetically, but nice to have!

5) Artwork. I have a limited edition lithograph from artist Lasse Hoile (Danish artist who is big in the progressive rock scene); the Phil Hale print from Insomnia en route; and two original paintings en route that have me tickled pink! (One from Alan Clark and one from Alex McVey - more on those in the new year!)

[agrabin]

Blimey...

...so many favourites...but here goes (allowing myself only one King item)

1. Grant Gunslinger 1/1 signed by Donald Grant, signed, dated and inscribed by Michael Whelan with a drawing of the Ka symbol and signed, dated and inscribed to me by SK.

2. Scarfeland: A Lost World of Fabulous Beasts and Monsters 1/1 by Gerald Scarfe (fabulously talented cartoonist)... signed to me with a drawing of one of his wonderful 'creatures'.

3. 35th Anniversary Limited Edition (500) of Psycho signed by Robert Bloch, Richard Matheson and, unusually, signed by Janet Leigh + a replica (unfortunately) Psycho lobby card also signed by Leigh.

4. The original painting by Tim White that was to used by the publisher of The Fog by James Herbert.

5. My Scarlett Thomas books (signed, lined and dated) and proofs.

Of course, apart from #1, that will probably change as my mood does.

[Patrick]

Not in a particular order:

01. The Stand S/L


02. The Regulators S/L


03. Eyes of the Dragon S/L


04. 'Salem's Lot S/L


05. The Talisman S/L


06. 1st Edition Heart-Shaped Box - inscribed in person


07. 1st Edition Lisey's Story - signed
(special because this was the first and only time I have seen SK live, and it is from the evening where I finally met another collector, Jerome.)


08. S/L Skeleton Crew w/ art portfolio


09. 1st Edition The Stand


10. 1st Edition The Gunslinger

[namelessnpoor]

I would have to say my favorites out what I have right now would be my set of signed Gunslingers. 1st, 2nd and 3rd edition all signed by King !
I have owned (and sold) many of the S/L editions listed here and liked all of them, i actually miss some of them, just decided I liked the 1syeditions better, and signed (not inscribed) 1sts are even better. To me anyway!

[turtlex]

Awesome, friends, just awesome!
And I love the visuals!

[frik]

Still thinking....can't make up my mind....

sk

[CRinVA]

Would love to say S/L The Stand (Coffin Book), but Alas, I cannot, nor do i expect to have it in the foreseeable future - could never convince my wife to let me spend the $$$ needed to obtian one. I'd also like to have the S/L Eyes of the Dragon and Skeleton Crew, but they are also in the same category.

Thus my faves are my

• First Edition The Stand (Complete & Uncut), personalized to me
• Signed First Edition Carrie
• Grant First Edition The Gunslinger
• Remarqued Artist PC Edition of Little Sisters of Eluria

[wizardsrainbow]

Sorry, people. I want to weigh in with my choices, but first want to test a picture upload (not one of my choices!)

[Randall Flagg]

Taylor Cujo guitar-very few King collectors have one, most are in the hands of guitar enthusiasts. It also "sounds" better than any of my books.



Of course The Stand




Skeleton Crew leather binding



Dolan's Cadillac Lettered



The Regulators



Dark Dreamers-just a beautifully crafted book.



The Eyes of the Dragon



Skeleton Crew numbered



'Salem's Lot



Song of Kali Lettered (Dan Simmons). Another beautifully crafted book.

[biomieg]

I love that SONG OF KALI!

[wizardsrainbow]

Well, there was so much to choose from in my collection between books, art work etc. Some stuff I don't have pictures loaded. Anyway...here is my list (in no particular favorite order):

(1) Michael Whelan remarque of Roland carrying Jake at the Temple of the Oracle done in one of my S/L Gunslingers
(2) S/L New Lieutenant's Rap WITH peace sign necklace, envelope, signed Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and 2 copies of the SK trivia quiz all issued at the 1999 Tavern on the Green celebration for "Carrie"
(3) Preliminary charcoal sketch of Temple of the Oracle illustration from the original Gunslinger book done by Michael Whelan. The prelim obviously is a concept drawing way before the book was published.
(4) Gunslinger Orange Plume Proof
(5) "Plaster Man" remarque done in a 1st trade of The Waste Lands by artist Ned Dameron
(6) Roland and Aunt Talitha remarque done for me personally by Ned Dameron...before Tippy's project with Ned.
(7) UK Carrie 1st edition signed by King
(8) US Carrie ARC signed by King
(9) US Carrie 1st edition inscribed by King in 1977
(10) Roland remarque done by artist Michael Whelan as part of his Dark Tower remarque project in 1994...started current "craze" of remarques by other artists. This one was done in a S/L copy of DT VII: The Dark Tower

and bonus (11) Michael Whelan's new rendition of Father Callahan...used in King's website Discordia game, using me as the model.

[agrabin]

I'm a fairly stable and laid back sort of a bloke and jealousy is a word not normally used in my vocabulary...however, all of you have so many great items...let's call it extreme envy

[wizardsrainbow]

I'm a fairly stable and laid back sort of a bloke and jealousy is a word not normally used in my vocabulary...however, all of you have so many great items...let's call it extreme envy

I'll second that emotion...I have some cool stuff but you other people have some real winning collectibles!

[biomieg]

That UK CARRIE and orange GUNSLINGER proof would fit perfectly on my shelves. Great stuff!

[east-tennessee]

Nice items guys, I"ll post some photos when I can find my USB cable for my camera

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Holy cow, love the pictures!
Now to show my ignorance:
What is that elongated green COLORADO KID? I assume it's the signed state, but it looks very interesting.
And Mr. "Flagg", I 'll give you a hundred bucks cash for that lettered DOLAN"S CADILLAC! Whaddaya say, huh?

[jhanic]

What is that elongated green COLORADO KID?

That's just the back of the slipcase for the editions of Colorado Kid.

John