Bluelines

[Greenelk]

Another general query. Is their a collectors market for bluelines, and where do people think they sit in the value chain of books?

[jhanic]

I own a couple of Stephen King bluelines (It and Misery). I think that, because these are virtually unique, they are rather valuable. I don't know if there's a market out there or not, because they are so scarce. They are, however, a "different" kind of collectible that I'm sure doesn't appeal to most collectors.

John

[frik51]

Is their a collectors market for bluelines

Now, what are bluelines??

sk

[Greenelk]

Now, what are bluelines??

sk

I believe that they're proofs made from the printing plates

[Grant Wootton]

Hi Guys, found this description of bluelines out on the interwebby thingy

"Bluelines are proofs of the page negatives — actual representations of each printed page of your book created by holding special light-sensitive paper up to the film. (Everything that will print turns blue, hence the term "bluelines.")"

[Grant Wootton]

As to what they look like, I have only one in the collection, being CD's "Strange Highways" by DRK. I'm with John on these, in that they're rare, but due to the nature of the process, they're not much good for reading and need to be stored carefully as they're quite fragile.

Blueline # 1.JPG

Blueline # 2.jpg

[Grant Wootton]

Blueline # 3.JPG

Blueline # 4.JPG

[jhanic]

Here are a couple pictures of mine:

It



Misery



John

[Grant Wootton]

They're pretty cool John, particularly IT - must be massive in size given the way they're produced

[frik51]

I think I'll pass.....

sk

[srboone]

I guess I just don't understand the purpose of them in the first place. But then I'm slow...

[Grant Wootton]

I think I'll pass.....

sk

One's enough for me - they may be collectible, but they're also not that pleasing, aesthetically speaking, when sitting on the shelf

[srboone]

Well, Mr. Woot's interwebby thingy is good for somethings. So now I know it's a negative used to check accuracy and position or sctaches and smudges before plates are made.

I assume htey are so rare because there's a different process that can be used or that these things just get thrown away...

[jhanic]

They're pretty cool John, particularly IT - must be massive in size given the way they're produced

I think it is kind of neat. Unfortunately, the IT is missing four signatures. It's still about 2 1/2" thick. Both bluelines have the original markings from the various people who work at the printers and, of course, are not in "mint" condition, showing that they were the original working items.

And I agree, aesthetically, they're not attractive, but I've always liked the oddball things anyway.

John

[Grant Wootton]

I think it is kind of neat. Unfortunately, the IT is missing four signatures. It's still about 2 1/2" thick. Both bluelines have the original markings from the various people who work at the printers and, of course, are not in "mint" condition, showing that they were the original working items.

And I agree, aesthetically, they're not attractive, but I've always liked the oddball things anyway.

John

I concur on the oddball aspect - love 'em