Your New Pride and Joy!

[herbertwest]

Dumb question but... with those kind of remarques : how do collector put it in their collection? And to highlight that this is not just a "basic" book, meaning, the same edition but with additional artwork?
Closed but with a bookmark? Left open? Other options?

[Randall Flagg]

That remarque is wicked! One of the best I have ever seen. Congratulations!

[Johnny007]

Amazing ARC! Congratulations on owning 3 of them, Frank.

John

[Johnny007]

Great Insomnia and a great 20th Century Ghosts! Congratulations!

John

[Johnny007]

Superb remarque on The Gunslinger, Kris!

John

[kingfan2323]

I wanted to take a minute and thank Jerome for helping me with this book. I always wanted a flatsigned Slinger. When we were In Florida together.. RF scored his slinger signed. Years later he asked if I wanted a chance at it. For a awesome deal from my friend? HELL YES. For 8 years I’ve wanted a Whelan remarque. He won’t do them anymore.... when I bought OUTSIDE ELURIA from him, I asked if he would consider doing one for me. Over a year ago I sent him the book I got from RF. Today.... it came.




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THEEEE BEST I have EVER seen! Congrats, Kris.

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[DoctorZaius]

Kris - that is just stunning. Kudos to you!

[daniel_pyle]

I'm often driven to uncontrollable levels of envy in this thread, but I'm way beyond envy now. This has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Man oh man.

[Brian James Freeman]

That remarque is just insane! Congratulations!

[ajw2910]

I'm often driven to uncontrollable levels of envy in this thread, but I'm way beyond envy now. This has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Man oh man.

^^^^^That!!!!!!! Unbelievable cool

[Cook]

Congratulations Kris !!
Stunning remarque, absolutely without a doubt the best I’ve seen.

[Brian861]

Congrats, Brian!

Thanks, Bryan!

[Brian861]

Great Insomnia and a great 20th Century Ghosts! Congratulations!

John

Thanks!

[Brian861]

Congratulations Kris !!
Stunning remarque, absolutely without a doubt the best I’ve seen.

No doubt! A true treasure, Kris.

[tippy4]

Congratulations Kris !!
Stunning remarque, absolutely without a doubt the best I’ve seen.

No doubt! A true treasure, Kris.

Indeed.

[jon10g]

Congratulations Kris !!
Stunning remarque, absolutely without a doubt the best I’ve seen.

No doubt! A true treasure, Kris.

Indeed.

Absolutely incredible!!

[Merlin1958]

Dumb question but... with those kind of remarques : how do collector put it in their collection? And to highlight that this is not just a "basic" book, meaning, the same edition but with additional artwork?
Closed but with a bookmark? Left open? Other options?

Glad you asked!! I use those sheets of round colored stickers which I place discreetly on the spine AFTER the brodart has gone on the book. Red for signed editions, Yellow for those with a remarque, green for "special editions" (like the "Thinner" with belly band) and so on. Works pretty good after you painstakingly go through your entire collection book by book. But once you've accomplished that task it's easy to keep it up for new acquisitions. I NEVER place a sticker on the actual book or DJ. Only on the cover or sometimes the slipcase underneath where it sits on the shelf covered. Then you just have to pick up the book and look to see what you have by consulting my master for the coding system. Naturally, you can make up your own personalized system for your collection. Works pretty well, especially when my kids are perusing the collection and asking questions. It'll also work pretty well when they have to deal with the collection after I'm gone. Sort of reduces the need for a spread sheet inventory of the books. Not that that is still a good idea to have (as I do) as a "Master" so to speak. I just find that I'm more up to date with the color code then updating the spread sheet. That I only do every couple of months. Works for me anyway.

[herbertwest]

That's an interesting system, thanks for sharing.
Years ago, probably 5-10, I got a few "signed" stickers to put on books. For my signed copies (not only King).

But once I moved, I couldnt find those stickers and couldnt be bothered because I have too many signed books from some other authors. So mostly, if someone doesnt open the book to check, they wont necessarily know. Besides my excel spreadsheet, of which I printed a version in september and put in my "will" folder. In case I was to pass. So that my wife or someone else has an idea of books / values / who to contact


So does that mean that, with your system you put brodart covers on each book?
Makes sense not to put the sticker directly in the book. But that must be time consuming. For a start. And each time you recieve books

[firemonkey66]

late to the party, but what a pleasure seeing that Slinger remarque! congrats, kris

[Merlin1958]

That's an interesting system, thanks for sharing.
Years ago, probably 5-10, I got a few "signed" stickers to put on books. For my signed copies (not only King).

But once I moved, I couldnt find those stickers and couldnt be bothered because I have too many signed books from some other authors. So mostly, if someone doesnt open the book to check, they wont necessarily know. Besides my excel spreadsheet, of which I printed a version in september and put in my "will" folder. In case I was to pass. So that my wife or someone else has an idea of books / values / who to contact


So does that mean that, with your system you put brodart covers on each book?
Makes sense not to put the sticker directly in the book. But that must be time consuming. For a start. And each time you recieve books

It was a bit time consuming when I went back through my collection to put the stickers on the first time, but after that it's no big deal to stay current. Stickers stick nicely to the brodart covers and I cover just about all my books. Except for oversize and S/L which stand out anyway as something "Special".

[Garrell]

I Brodart almost every book and I do do put "signed" stickers on them. I also catalogue them in an app called CLZ Books.

[MikeDuke]

I know anything I put will pale in comparison, but here are my most recent gets
First LTROI AE


Now FDNS numbered with a re-marque


More pics in my thread.

[Br!an]

I also catalogue them in an app called CLZ Books.

Do they charge you? It looks like that costs $14.99 per year?

Edit: The app says it's $14.99 per year or $1.49 per month.

You apparently find it worth the price.

I'm not sure I want to pay that for the rest of my collecting life.

[Garrell]

I am ok with the fee. I do need to put it all in an Excel file at some point.

[Merlin1958]

I am ok with the fee. I do need to put it all in an Excel file at some point.

So overall you're very happy with that program, right? I'm thinking I may go for the PC version at $30 a year with the cloud back up. I just finished a large step in configuring my home library and I have to say it's coming out better than I thought it would. Still waiting for a new bookcase to arrive, a lamp, charging cable and have to procure a nice leather wingback chair and overhead lamp, but what I had has all been moved to the new larger room and configured perfectly.

Next step will be to review and update and finally catalogue on paper/program my entire collection for posterity's sake and my children. That way when I go to that library in the sky they'll be able to easily ID everything I have and then either maintain and add or sell it off. I'm really, really happy with the new digs and can't wait to get started!!! I think if you give it your blessing I'm gonna give this program a go. $30 ayear seems very reasonable (less than $3 bucks a month) and as long as they have staying power it seems like a no brainer. They provide ample room for notes to designate signatures, AE's, Remarques and special editions? Will the program find ALL ISBN's? Even limited and artist editions as well as multiple publishers so that I can viably utilize the book cover template? How is it to navigate? Simple?

I would greatly appreciate any input reccomendations you can provide, Garrell!!!! Feel free to put it in a PM so we don't bore the multitudes!!! LOL LOL