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    Default Holy Wow - 600 Volume / $1.25M Collection for Sale

    Aside from the titles, look at the quantities; not one, not two, but three Lettered Regulators ... two lettered Gunslingers ... three DT complete sets (1 matching, 2 non-matching) ... two lettered Green Mile ... couple of Misery protoypes ... Salem's Lot Roman Numerals, both red and black ... and much, much more. Wow.

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    Incredible, and gorgeous. Jaw dropping. Stunning.

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    Edited. Just read the “respect owners privacy” bit.

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    ****’s I think?
    I would guess. The rotary land line phone is a hint.

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    Yea, that's quite the collection. If only in a dream.

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    My birthday's coming up in four or five months. (hint, hint)
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    Edited. Just read the “respect owners privacy”
    Yeah, there's one obvious bit of data in the listing that you can bump against a thread here and deduce the owner pretty quickly, but I didn't name him for same reason.
    WANT LIST: Any SK #186; Dark Man Unbound 1st Proof; FDNS Unbound 1st Proof; FDNS Black Tape Spine Proof; FDNS Unbound Color Proof

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by The Library Policeman View Post
    ****’s I think?
    I would guess. The rotary land line phone is a hint.
    WOW!!! Now why would he be selling? Never said anything even suggesting it here that I've seen......................................

    Whomever it actually is that is some serious cash!!! i wonder what he'll take though.............................. lol
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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this old news? This collection has been for sale for a while, hasn't it? I remember it being discussed extensively on this board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Munnecom View Post
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this old news? This collection has been for sale for a while, hasn't it? I remember it being discussed extensively on this board.
    Alec mentioned it back in November. I am not outing him, as he already outed himself.

    Quote Originally Posted by Alec View Post
    To save further speculation, I feel it time to state that the collection offered through Very Fine Books is indeed mine.

    It was put onto the market anonymously with the view that anyone interested in purchasing would not particularly want the itemised collection spread far and wide. Obviously there are far more reasons than just the privacy factor of a possible purchaser. The collection was advertised through Very Fine Books and through Lilja's Facebook site and it was a forgone conclusion that it would end up being per used by members of The Dark Tower.

    It is most likely that the collection (if it sells) will be to a bibliophile who wants to acquire a reasonably complete collection with many rare books. It is highly unlikely that a Stephen King collector would be interested, due to the fact that they would be duplicating on many items. Finding that one particular person requires an enormous amount of optimism, however if there is no buyer at the conclusion then the collection will remain where it is. It will not be split up.

    I did not elect to choose Betts Books for this exercise, as David is solely King based and as I have stated earlier I do not believe that is where an interested party would be found. Very Fine Books has received three expressions of interest with the refundable deposit clause, none of them King collectors. Emmanuel does tend towards a global market with the benefit of having clientele who collect from a myriad of authors.

    One of the very few reasons that has brought about this post, is the speculation that one of our exceptional collectors has been mentioned as the possible seller. It is not in my remit to allow this to happen and thereby you all have a clear picture of the circumstances.

    No single items will be sold from the collection as that is not my intention.

    I am duty bound to announce that there are several items in my collection (that have not been posted on my thread) that I have promised to offer back to the people I purchased from. Let me reassure those people that everything stated still holds good.

    I hope this has gone part way to explaining the emergence of this sale and the fact that if it sells, so be it. If it does not, I am still actively acquiring King books and will continue to do so. I have always had an inquisitive approach to collecting, this is just one of those things to be tested.

    I sincerely hope that the initial anonymity has not caused offence to anyone here.

    Kindest regards
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    I doubt anybody here would be offended; my only response to this collection is !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by George at C-Springs View Post
    I doubt anybody here would be offended; my only response to this collection is !!!
    AMEN to that sentiment!!!

    Hey, Alec $1.25M, huh? But what'll you take????




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    Well, it's still Alec's collection. The pictures are definitely showing it.
    If I remember correctly, he said last year that he wanted to sell the entire collection, not individual books, and he wasn't in a rush to do so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by herbertwest View Post
    Well, it's still Alec's collection. The pictures are definitely showing it.
    If I remember correctly, he said last year that he wanted to sell the entire collection, not individual books, and he wasn't in a rush to do so.
    Really? No shit? He stated that above did he? lol
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    Old old news....Emmanuel at Very Fine was charging several thousand just to see the list....

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    Old old news....Emmanuel at Very Fine was charging several thousand just to see the list....
    I received it in today's e-mail blast from Very Fine, first I've ever heard of it so for me it was a stunner.
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    This person has a chance to share their awesome king collection and they choose to sell it as a whole to one super rich person. This isn't a knock on the super rich person. But CMONNNN. Be nice for many collectors to get a piece. Even if u make 100k a year u can't afford to buy this. Not really gonna follow it anymore. Whats the point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kissmyasterick View Post
    This person has a chance to share their awesome king collection and they choose to sell it as a whole to one super rich person. This isn't a knock on the super rich person. But CMONNNN. Be nice for many collectors to get a piece. Even if u make 100k a year u can't afford to buy this. Not really gonna follow it anymore. Whats the point.
    I would do the same. Who wants to sell something that massive one by one? And yes... it is a knock by you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kissmyasterick View Post
    This person has a chance to share their awesome king collection and they choose to sell it as a whole to one super rich person. This isn't a knock on the super rich person. But CMONNNN. Be nice for many collectors to get a piece. Even if u make 100k a year u can't afford to buy this. Not really gonna follow it anymore. Whats the point.
    This isn’t for people who make 100k a year. This is for the elite of the elite.

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    In my mind, I am a member of that organization.
    Just ask me, I'll tell you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by webstar1000 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by kissmyasterick View Post
    This person has a chance to share their awesome king collection and they choose to sell it as a whole to one super rich person. This isn't a knock on the super rich person. But CMONNNN. Be nice for many collectors to get a piece. Even if u make 100k a year u can't afford to buy this. Not really gonna follow it anymore. Whats the point.
    I would do the same. Who wants to sell something that massive one by one? And yes... it is a knock by you.
    No doubt would I—like many of us—want a piece of this extraordinary collection, but if I had invested decades to amass what is, arguably, one of the finest and most complete Stephen King collections in the world, you bet your ass I'd only let all of it go for the right price. A one-of-a-kind collection should have a one-of-a-kind buyer.

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    Thank you to all the like minded people who have commented above, it is a pleasure to be amongst collectors who respect and understand how we all see things in a slightly different way.
    The crazy thing is I am still adding to the collection, just cannot help it!
    Old habits die hard.
    Kindest regards.
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    I wish I knew the numbers of the gunslinger s/l - my number doesn't match the rest of my under 500 set...at least then I would know if it matched my set - I could stop looking; hopefully whomever buys it might sell a couple...
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