Post Your Latest Purchase

[Ben Staad]

Iron Castle by Philip Jose Farmer from Meteor House.Nice little production. I had never bought anything from them however I wasn't disappointed. Nothing to flashy but a nice looking little book.

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[RonClinton]

I previously posted in the Random Thoughts thread about acquiring a book to complete a set I've been working on and it arrived yesterday. I was finally able to track down a copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede Press's Library of Weird Fiction. I paid more than what I set out for with these titles as I hoped to stay in the $200-$250 range and was able to do so for Hodgson, Poe, and Lovecraft if I remember correctly. The Blackwood volume has always been out of reach, hovering at the $600 mark. I was able to get this copy for a few bucks shy of $400 including shipping from Germany. While it was way out of what I wanted to pay, I just don't think this book is going to get any cheaper in the long run.

Eagle-eyed people will notice that I am still missing the Aickman volume from the set. As of right now, my thoughts are only to collect the titles that I do not have a corresponding Masters of the Weird Tale volume. I don't collect multiple editions of the same book and the overlap of contents between the Library and Masters series are close enough to give me pause. I am having second thoughts about that course of action, but right now I'm sticking strong.

Anyways, VERY happy to finally have this set completed.

Congrats — that’s always a good feeling to complete us at that you’ve been working on for sometime. The books look great together, continue to enjoy them all.

I’ve whined before about some years back being offered the chance to buy the first four volumes for $100, or $25 each, and passing on the offer…but I won’t repeat that sad, tragic, forehead-slapping story again here.

[Sock Monkey]

I previously posted in the Random Thoughts thread about acquiring a book to complete a set I've been working on and it arrived yesterday. I was finally able to track down a copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede Press's Library of Weird Fiction. I paid more than what I set out for with these titles as I hoped to stay in the $200-$250 range and was able to do so for Hodgson, Poe, and Lovecraft if I remember correctly. The Blackwood volume has always been out of reach, hovering at the $600 mark. I was able to get this copy for a few bucks shy of $400 including shipping from Germany. While it was way out of what I wanted to pay, I just don't think this book is going to get any cheaper in the long run.

Eagle-eyed people will notice that I am still missing the Aickman volume from the set. As of right now, my thoughts are only to collect the titles that I do not have a corresponding Masters of the Weird Tale volume. I don't collect multiple editions of the same book and the overlap of contents between the Library and Masters series are close enough to give me pause. I am having second thoughts about that course of action, but right now I'm sticking strong.

Anyways, VERY happy to finally have this set completed.

[TacomaDiver]

Hahahaha

[Dave1442397]

I think I first saw this on Reddit and decided I had to have one. I didn't realize that this sticker isn't quite the one that Michael Whelan designed, but it's too late now, it's on my car.

Looks good! If you were in Massachusetts you could say "I have a Ka on my cah".

[Ben Staad]

Looks great. KA is a wheel.

[TacomaDiver]

I think I first saw this on Reddit and decided I had to have one. I didn't realize that this sticker isn't quite the one that Michael Whelan designed, but it's too late now, it's on my car.

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[mhatchett]

mhatchett Those look fantastic together. Congrats.

Thanks guys!

[Ben Staad]

mhatchett Those look fantastic together. Congrats.

[RonClinton]

That's Gwantastic!

[mhatchett]

You Can't get Cowboys and Dinosaurs out of the Boy, no matter how old that boy is LOL!!

[Ben Staad]

Thank you. I think it's cool as well.

Very cool. I like the remarque!

[Sock Monkey]

Very cool. I like the remarque!

[Ben Staad]

Thunderstorm Edition of The Saga of Dead Eye Volume 1.

I need to fix my brodart! LOL

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Fantastic Marbled Papers. They have a gritty feel to them. Very nice.

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Naked Book:

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Sig Page #1:

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Sig Page #2 with Remarque:

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[Ben Staad]

I've always enjoyed the history around WWII and of course became more interested after watching Band Of Brothers. So every once in awhile I pick something up from Valor Studios. This is a trade copy of Hang Tough with bookplate signatures from Earl McClung, Al Mampre, and Brad Freeman of Easy Company. Happy to add this to my collection.

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