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    Default Asbestos Lettered Firestarter

    Curious as to how many of the Asbestos Lettered Firestarter editions are either owned by Members of this Forum or, at a minimum, the whereabouts are known.

    Just post your Letter and I'll update the list. If you don't own a particular Letter, but know who does, let us know.

    A - Alex Berman
    B - THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY
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    I - Carlosdetweiller
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    L - Johhny007
    M - AndyG75-Member TDT.ORG
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    O - Sold by Heritage Auctions 06/21 for $27K + $6750 Buyers Premium, total $33750
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    R
    S - needfulthings
    T
    U - Alec Smith
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    X - Fsmdr
    Y - Michael Cross
    Z - webstar1000
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    THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979 (ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.)
    Two Lettered B and E

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    Wasn't one destroyed in a fire?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Wasn't one destroyed in a fire?
    i think it is a myth...
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    Alec has letter U.

    (it's on his collection thread, so I'm sure he wont mind me stating it)
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    Quote Originally Posted by webstar1000 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    Wasn't one destroyed in a fire?
    i think it is a myth...
    Really? Good to know.

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    Mike Pasuik had or has one I believe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by herbertwest View Post
    Mike Pasuik had or has one I believe.
    David sold it.
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    I have letter X
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    Mike's copy was letter M, I believe. Gerald has several copies (including prototype) but I don't know the letters.

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    To follow up on the Gerald connection, when I saw him last fall he showed me the copy he had on hand and mentioned it was heading "back to Japan" and that the owner was nice enough to let Gerlad keep it for a while to display. I did not catch the letter either, say sorry.
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    One resides in Wash DC area but I do not know the letter. A member here.

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    Looks like ownership or, at a minimum, whereabouts of 9 of the 26 have been accounted for. One could conclude that the remaining 17 reside with private collectors or have been trashed, scrapped or caught fire.

    Last one sold for $17,500 at Betts. From my perspective, given scarcity, likely worth every bit of it, if not more.

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    I would concur with AKC that the remainder are in private collections.
    Some may well have been read or damaged, however it would be my guess that there are a lot more private collectors that prefer to remain below the radar, than we give credence to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wizardsrainbow View Post
    One resides in Wash DC area but I do not know the letter. A member here.
    That DC area person is me and my letter is "L."

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    Kris Webster now owns that lettered "Z"

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    I was curious about this thread's existence when I didn't see it in the first 4 pages of threads. Now that I found it, I'm a bit surprised that it hasn't been updated in 2+ years! Not even a bump for currency. All I can add is that letter "A" belongs to Alex Berman and letter "O" will change hands next week -- along with Kris now owning letter "Z."

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    So for that letter O being auctioned at Heritage, is the front cover splitting off? Of is that some illusion? There is no mention of it in the description.

    https://historical.ha.com/itm/books/...umbnail-071515
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    I was curious about this thread's existence when I didn't see it in the first 4 pages of threads. Now that I found it, I'm a bit surprised that it hasn't been updated in 2+ years! Not even a bump for currency. All I can add is that letter "A" belongs to Alex Berman and letter "O" will change hands next week -- along with Kris now owning letter "Z."
    A thread front page will only get updated when there's a change AND if one of the mods here "owns" the thread; as AKC isn't with us anymore, this one got marooned.

    I'll pick it up; master list updated for Letters A, O and Z. Any other changes out there that anyone is aware of?

    Thanks for pointing it out John.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amd013 View Post
    So for that letter O being auctioned at Heritage, is the front cover splitting off? Of is that some illusion? There is no mention of it in the description.

    https://historical.ha.com/itm/books/...umbnail-071515
    I think it's just a reflection; there's no mention of that kind of damage in the description. But it does look remarkably like a split and frayed cloth cover.
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    Letter M (anonymous)...YES USED to be Mike Pasiuk's copy...now owned by a guy on East Coast...he passed away about a year ago and I am holding his collection (including the letter M Firestarter) until the girlfriend and the guy's family's lawyers figure out who OWNS the collection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wizardsrainbow View Post
    Letter M (anonymous)...YES USED to be Mike Pasiuk's copy...now owned by a guy on East Coast...he passed away about a year ago and I am holding his collection (including the letter M Firestarter) until the girlfriend and the guy's family's lawyers figure out who OWNS the collection.
    That is still going on??!! Wow
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    Quote Originally Posted by webstar1000 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by wizardsrainbow View Post
    Letter M (anonymous)...YES USED to be Mike Pasiuk's copy...now owned by a guy on East Coast...he passed away about a year ago and I am holding his collection (including the letter M Firestarter) until the girlfriend and the guy's family's lawyers figure out who OWNS the collection.
    That is still going on??!! Wow
    yes...no word in 6 months

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    Absolutely gobsmacked that there have been no comments on what seems to be a record price for an asbestos Firestarter. My bid fell short when 2 "live" bidders chimed in. A "cut bid" was the final winner at $27K w/o the BP. Add taxes and/or customs fee, we're looking at a $36K purchase. I think it's safe to say that prices are currently higher than anything we've seen before. Anyway, it was fun to participate and watch it happen live!

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