Got the signed IT finally! A flat-signed pristine copy. Also, just received a lettered Skeleton Crew which is a book I have wanted since I heard of it back in the 80s. So if nothing else comes my way this year to fill a hole I will consider it a success from the collection perspective.
Great achievements.
I would love a lettered skeleton. Congratulations
Nobody likes a clown at midnight
2/3rds of the year completed and well...while I didn't get some items, I achieved several objectives and I completed one of my Grails...six times
It's been a tough year as for most of the people. I got a job back in March and couldn't even start due to the pandemic, so my incomes were only some freelance jobs I was able to do and my bookstore earnings.
* The Plant #3 unsignedGot it!
* The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Proof with Letter by King.Got it!
* The Gunslinger 1st Grant
* If it Bleeds US proofGot it!
* If it Bleeds UK proofGot it!
* At least 1 of the 19th 1st fiction appearances' magazines/newspapers I'm missing - I updated it and now I'm missing 21.
* At least 1 of the 17 1st fiction appearances' books I'm missing.I got one.
* At least 1 of the 19 promo items I'm after.I got a lot!
* At least 1 more book signed by King of the 43 I'm missing. - I got one but one new book was published so it remains at 43.
* At least 1 S/L KING books of the 11 I'm missing.
* At least 1 S/L non-King book that has his signature out of the 30 I'm missing.I got Prime Evil SL.
* At least 1 of the four annuary books I'm missing.
* At least 1 of the two Kingdom Hospital Scripts written by King I'm missing.
* At least 5 of the 102 magazines I'm missing that include an original non-fiction piece. - I updated it and now I'm missing 105
* At least 1 of the 30 books I'm missing that include an original non-fiction piece.I got one.
* At least 1 of the 165 newspapers I'm missing that include an original non-fiction piece.I got 7
* The only Spanish edition I'm missing.I GOT IT!
Grail list:
* The Regulators - Lettered edition
* One copy of The Maine campus with a S. King piece on it.I GOT SIX!
Wanted list:
Ubris
I really did not have any goals but this is what I got so far
1. Clive Barker S\L Thief of always
2 Clive Barker flat signed first ed of In the flesh
3 Numbered S\L (with Mr. Jingles re-marque) Green Mile
4 Time Machine (Suntup)
5. Salems' Lot S\L numbered
6 IAL AGE Suntup
7 Flat signed Bazaar of Bad Dreams
8 IAL S\L Suntup
9 F451 S\L Suntup
10 If it Bleeds Flat signed
11 Lottery S\L Suntup
12 AGE Red Dragon Suntup
13 S\L Red Dragon Suntup
14 CP Falling Angel Angels Inferno CP
15 F451 AGE Suntup
16 First ed CK
17 True First ed Night Shift
So that's it (so far.) I am working on another biggie, for me anyway and I should have it in a few months. Plus I paid for something else that is shipping the end of Oct.
I know some of my stuff listed wasn't King, but I wanted to share everything I got.
My Collection
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ction-MikeDuke
My Suntup Flikr page
https://www.flickr.com/people/190710085@N03/
I stayed on the train. Three more stops to go.
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I didn’t get any of these, except the UK trade (and variant) editions of If It Bleeds. I also replaced a few UK editions for ones in better quality. All thanks to members here - thank you!
Non-King, though, was a different story. I was able to find a grail or two, stayed on the Suntup numbered train, and snagged a few lettered editions from favourite publishers. Not a bad year.
“If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, "you end up with a lot you don't.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
Looking for SubPress Lettered::
Angel's Game and Prisoner of Heaven (Zafon)
Ilium (Simmons)
2nd state Salem's Lot - Got it
Firestarter S/L - Got it/sold it
Rage US - Got it
3 more inscribed 1st/1st-one being The Stand - Got 20+ but not The Stand
2 of 1st/1st UK's I need - Got Salem’s Lot, Night Shift, and Thinner
Was a good collecting year.
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
Considering how 2020 was, I must say I had a good collecting year. I achieved several objectives and I completed one of my Grails six times
* The Plant #3 unsignedGot it!
* The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Proof with Letter by King.Got it!
* The Gunslinger 1st Grant
* If it Bleeds US proofGot it!
* If it Bleeds UK proofGot it!
* At least 1 of the 19th 1st fiction appearances' magazines/newspapers I'm missing - I updated it and now I'm missing 21.
* At least 1 of the 17 1st fiction appearances' books I'm missing.I got one.
* At least 1 of the 19 promo items I'm after.I got a lot!
* At least 1 more book signed by King of the 43 I'm missing. - I got one but one new book was published so it remains at 43.
* At least 1 S/L KING book of the 11 I'm missing.
* At least 1 S/L non-King book that has his signature out of the 30 I'm missing.I got Prime Evil SL.
* At least 1 of the four annuary books I'm missing.
* At least 1 of the two Kingdom Hospital Scripts written by King I'm missing.
* At least 5 of the 102 magazines I'm missing that include an original non-fiction piece. - I updated it and now I'm missing 105
* At least 1 of the 30 books I'm missing that include an original non-fiction piece.I got two.
* At least 1 of the 165 newspapers I'm missing that include an original non-fiction piece.I got 9
* The only Spanish edition I'm missing.I GOT IT!
Grail list:
* The Regulators - Lettered edition
* One copy of The Maine campus with a S. King piece on it.I GOT SIX!
Wanted list:
Ubris
You knocked out quite a few. Congratulations!
So this is what I ended up with this year
King
S\L Green Mile
S\L Salems' Lot
BOBD Flat signed
If It Bleeds Flat Signed
Colorado Kid paper back first
Night Shift first ed
Salems 2nd state
My Collection
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ction-MikeDuke
My Suntup Flikr page
https://www.flickr.com/people/190710085@N03/
Wow! So many grails locked down by TDT members this year. Congratulations to all.
Wasn't looking for anything, in particular, but I decided to boost my own collection this year and came away with a number of fun pieces:
1. The Gunslinger Lettered "S"
2. Dark Tower proof complete set (FINE; Plume, Grant, Scribner): DT1 - DTV7 + WttK
3. The Stand 1st (FINE; Doubleday, Inscribed; 9/9/79)
4. The Stand 1st (FINE; Doubleday, Inscribed; November 29, 1978)
5. 'Salem's Lot 1st (NF; Doubleday, 2nd State)
6. 'Salem's Lot 1st (FINE; UK, New English Library) X 3
7. IT 1st (FINE; Viking, Flatsigned)
8. The Shining 1st (FINE; Doubleday; Inscribed to Kirby McCauley, May 25, 1978..."The best damn agent in the business.)
9. The Waste Lands 1st (FINE; Viking; Inscribed)
10. Stephen King signed bookplates X 5
Haven't started a collection thread, but I think it's time.
Although I didn't have a goal list for 2020, I was able to grab a Later S/L.
(Most of my acquisitions were original art with the big ones being a Michael Parkes original oil and a Daniel Merriam original acrylic.)
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.