Current Market Value-Experts assess yours, or other's collectible King item

[needfulthings]

Hi guys, value for a Dark Dreamers S/L?

I just sold one on eBay last week. I ran it as an auction, not fixed price. Ended up at $350. This was the "full signature set" version with 2 pages of sigs. There were quite a few copies released with one of the sig pages missing, so those would likely sell for less.

And of course, there's Bruce's version.

Spoiler:

That includes the two missing signatures Anne Rice & Robert Bloch. There are 50 of the 350 plus 55 PC that only had 1 signature page.

so these are the signatures that are missing from those 105 copies

in 2010 another copy 35/350 with all 28 signatures sold on eBay for $309.00

[peripheral]

Awesome, many thanks Dave and Bruce. So there's copies with 1 sig page, 2 sig pages, and then some that later got Bloch and Rice? Wow... Any idea how many copies got the full set of sigs?

[divemaster]

I'm pretty sure Bruce's is one-of-a-kind. He's a master at stuff like that, especially with movie-related items and tie-ins.

For all intents and purposes, the "full set of sigs" is the 2-page version, as issued.

[needfulthings]

If you read post #6801 I stated that there is a least one other in the world.

[WeDealInLead]

I'm thinking of selling my matched number PS anniversary set. Not sure how much these go for. Some of the books go for over issue price, some for less. I'm thinking cover price maybe?

I would email Camelot and transfer the number.

[webstar1000]

I'm thinking of selling my matched number PS anniversary set. Not sure how much these go for. Some of the books go for over issue price, some for less. I'm thinking cover price maybe?

I would email Camelot and transfer the number.

Seems fair to me at cover for a matching set.

[Brian861]

My matched set sold for well below issue price on eBay via auction, no reserve. But that's not always the best barometer.

[WeDealInLead]

Damn. I'll probably split the set then and hope for the best. Christine sold for $200 last night.

[Brian861]

Damn. I'll probably split the set then and hope for the best. Christine sold for $200 last night.

That's a decent sell I'd say.

[AKC]

1 of 100 S/L Cycle of The Werewolf Editions w/Wrightson Drawing......

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

1 of 100 S/L Cycle of The Werewolf Editions w/Wrightson Drawing......

The last one to sell at Betts had a matching Portfolio. It sold for $3950

"Cycle of the Werewolf S/L #85/100 WITH ORIGINAL WEREWOLF SKETCH by artist Bernie Wrightson AND MATCHING #85 ART PORTFOLIO signed/numbered by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson - both book, DJ, slipcase and Art Portfolio are FINE; This matching set King/Wrightson collectible has NEVER been offered before at Betts since I've been Caretaker and is a very very rare collectible that NEVER comes up for sale!!!"

[webstar1000]

1 of 100 S/L Cycle of The Werewolf Editions w/Wrightson Drawing......

The last one to sell at Betts had a matching Portfolio. It sold for $3950

"Cycle of the Werewolf S/L #85/100 WITH ORIGINAL WEREWOLF SKETCH by artist Bernie Wrightson AND MATCHING #85 ART PORTFOLIO signed/numbered by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson - both book, DJ, slipcase and Art Portfolio are FINE; This matching set King/Wrightson collectible has NEVER been offered before at Betts since I've been Caretaker and is a very very rare collectible that NEVER comes up for sale!!!"

Yep I bought it with the Wrightson I would say is going up with him fully retired and unable to draw anymore.... I dare say $1750-2k


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[T-Dogz_AK47]

Current market value for a 1/1 of The Gunslinger?

[Randall Flagg]

Current market value for a 1/1 of The Gunslinger?

Fine/Fine (less than 9% of all books and DJ's fall into this category); True 1st edition 1st printing-$900+

[Merlin1958]

Current market value for a 1/1 of The Gunslinger?

Fine/Fine (less than 9% of all books and DJ's fall into this category); True 1st edition 1st printing-$900+

That seems a bit high, but then again it all depends on the condition in the end.

[Randall Flagg]

Current market value for a 1/1 of The Gunslinger?

Fine/Fine (less than 9% of all books and DJ's fall into this category); True 1st edition 1st printing-$900+

That seems a bit high, but then again it all depends on the condition in the end.

Your'e the expert...

[Br!an]

[Alec]

Hi Bill.
If it comes under the category of fine/fine, which I class as the best you can achieve. (Disregarding mint, very mint, new+). Then I would consider $900 - $1,200 a very acceptable price.
I would concur with Jerome the percentage of books with dust jackets that fall into this category, possibly even a little lower. We tend to see too many fine listings and not enough acceptable or poor.
Kindest regards
Alec.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Thanks for the feedback guys, it's much appreciated.

[webstar1000]

I think a Gunlinger 1st VG, NF, or F.. hell all of them will go up in value with the release of the movie. Just a little if the movie is bad as it will still create a "buzz" BUT if the movie is a bonafide hit, I believe that there will be a larger increase in value due to demand.

[jsmcmullen92]

I think a Gunlinger 1st VG, NF, or F.. hell all of them will go up in value with the release of the movie. Just a little if the movie is bad as it will still create a "buzz" BUT if the movie is a bonafide hit, I believe that there will be a larger increase in value due to demand.

IDK I think it will generate hype for people to go get the books but I think most people will spend the $20 to get the first 4 books as paperbacks in the slipcase. I don't see many people unless they are book collectors already jumping out and spending $800+ on a book because they liked a movie.

[bdwyer19]

I think a Gunlinger 1st VG, NF, or F.. hell all of them will go up in value with the release of the movie. Just a little if the movie is bad as it will still create a "buzz" BUT if the movie is a bonafide hit, I believe that there will be a larger increase in value due to demand.

IDK I think it will generate hype for people to go get the books but I think most people will spend the $20 to get the first 4 books as paperbacks in the slipcase. I don't see many people unless they are book collectors already jumping out and spending $800+ on a book because they liked a movie.

I agree. Sure, there have been books I've read because I liked the movie, and wanted to read greater detail. But in those cases, I've either gotten the paperback, or found the hardcover at HPB. If I'm not a collector of a particular author, I wouldn't even consider spending hundreds of dollars on a first edition.

[webstar1000]

But it did for many other books. And some have deep pockets and just to have a 1st edition of a big movie would be cool. There isn't a truck load of them out there so I think you will be surprised. And guys, lets be honest... either way sellers are going to ask more because the movie is coming out or out. During my IT search for the proofs a member here wanted a large premium cause the movies were coming out... and proofs? They have to have a lot LESS appeal that the 1st of a book. I was also told that by a seller of books as well during some conversations. SO, the market (people selling them) has already risen for one of the movies. The one I am looking for currently anyways..

[Kingfan24]

I think once the movie flops (which I am pretty sure it will but I may be surprised) the values won't have risen much. You only see this serious increase in value when the books are reasonably priced (the Martian, game of thrones, hunger games, etc.)

[Br!an]

Book collectors know who Stephen King is.

So the question seems to be will the movie motivate people to become book collectors.

I'd welcome that, but it hardly seems likely to be such a groundswell that it affects the markets much.

Sellers often raise their asking prices prior to a movie release. They are often optimistically misguided. Time will tell.