What is protocol here? I have done some Secret Santas where we keep everything secret until you gift the item and then I have had some that keep it secret forever. What is normal here?
What is protocol here? I have done some Secret Santas where we keep everything secret until you gift the item and then I have had some that keep it secret forever. What is normal here?
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
To my dear Secret Santa: I realize that I have a schizophrenic approach to collecting. I have been trying to focus more, but I realize I am just a mess.
So some help if you need it:
I started collecting UK 1sts this year and only have Finders Keepers x 2, From a Buick 8, Revival, Gerald's Game, Skeleton Crew, Thinner, and BOBD on the way. Lots of room there.
I bought my first UK proof this year (Revival), and it is the only UK proof I own.
I also collect from many other "weird" authors--the big ones being Joe Hill, Richard Matheson, and Ray Bradbury.
I don't know if this helps or not, but there you go. I'm sure I'll get something cool. I'm just so happy that I can participate this year!!!
Just saw that folks are posting hints for their Secret Santa, so ...
Dear Secret Santa - I've been relatively good all year, depending who you ask and what you're using as a reference point. I'm easy to shop for because I collect so muchcrapinteresting stuff ... I love remarques, proofs and S/Ls (see collection thread); I'm a huge WWII history buff (especially Battle of the Bulge-related); I read Italian so Italian SK books are good (and can be shared with my wife, so I get bonus credit); other authors I enjoy (and collect) are Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Hugh Howey; huge Beatles fan (sitting here humming Get Back, as a matter of fact); love old movie posters; love old books; and am looking for a F/F signed proof of The Martian right now (great book if you haven't read it). If you're the cookie-baking type, you're my kind of Santa. George
WANT LIST: Any SK #186; Dark Man Unbound 1st Proof; FDNS Unbound 1st Proof; FDNS Black Tape Spine Proof; FDNS Unbound Color Proof
I've also updated my collection thread with a few Secret Santa ideas.
becca, for the record, it's not just the men who wanted you as their Secret Santa.
Receiving all kinds of contributions toward a gift. Thank you everyone for your two cents!
And have finished shopping! Once everything gets here to me I will wrap up and ship out. anyone have some fun ideas for wrapping paper?
Um, not me. I'll still with Secret Santa's goodies.*shudder*
Very cool idea!
WANTED
US 1st Printings. I have THESE
#92 IT Portfolio (or the #95 IT to swap for the #92 that I have)
Any #95 SK-related Cemetery Dance Edition
Any #7 PS Publishing Edition
Sleeping Beauties: Signed Tour version.
You know, maybe the "Crow" needs a new bird bath? LOL
Spoiler:
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Gotcha covered!!!
Where's "SecretSanta" been today? Sleeping one off? LOL LOL
Spoiler:
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
WANTED
US 1st Printings. I have THESE
#92 IT Portfolio (or the #95 IT to swap for the #92 that I have)
Any #95 SK-related Cemetery Dance Edition
Any #7 PS Publishing Edition
Sleeping Beauties: Signed Tour version.
I'm in.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
I received my Secret Santa present already!!
If you are wondering who sent it, well all I can say is Mazel Tov!
Thank you very very much, and I think this may not be all... I had an email from Jeff saying that my new slipcase I requested was already paid for by a 'secret santa'
My gifts went to the post office today, hopefully the recipient will have them next week some time.![]()
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King