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Beautiful pics of stunning books — congrats on all your new acquisitions...especially SNOW (which is likely my favorite Malfi) and the $20 (!!!!!!) lettered edition of ROT...as a big Brandner fan, I’m awfully jealous.Twitter: https://twitter.com/ron_clinton
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Congrats on those stunning books! Your SST collection is nearly identical to mine with a few exceptions. I have their edition of The Listener--it's incredible, probably my favorite of that book. I have the graphic novel (illustrated by Serra!!! I'm a sucker for his art as well) of I Tell You It's Love by Lansdale. And Voices of the Damned by Barbie WIlde featuring art by Barker and others. I met Wilde at a convention and got her autograph
And yeah it's awful about Poltergeist Press. I was going to sell Matt Hayward's Thunderstorm Book WHAT DO MONSTERS FEAR on eBay but before I could he was cancelled (and from what I've read, justifiably so! But I'm way too cynical to believe that the truth is something a random stranger can get in its entirely by reading chatter online).
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Originally posted by RonClinton View PostBeautiful pics of stunning books — congrats on all your new acquisitions...especially SNOW (which is likely my favorite Malfi) and the $20 (!!!!!!) lettered edition of ROT...as a big Brandner fan, I’m awfully jealous.
If I had a choice, I'd choose CD's Deluxe Lettered editions versus the Traycased Lettered as they have more bells and whistles on the actual books themselves. I wonder what happened to those editions as it seems that CD went back to offering the Traycased Lettereds on most recent announcements. Maybe I was in the minority in my opinion.
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Originally posted by jeffingoff View PostCongrats on those stunning books! Your SST collection is nearly identical to mine with a few exceptions. I have their edition of The Listener--it's incredible, probably my favorite of that book. I have the graphic novel (illustrated by Serra!!! I'm a sucker for his art as well) of I Tell You It's Love by Lansdale. And Voices of the Damned by Barbie WIlde featuring art by Barker and others. I met Wilde at a convention and got her autograph
And yeah it's awful about Poltergeist Press. I was going to sell Matt Hayward's Thunderstorm Book WHAT DO MONSTERS FEAR on eBay but before I could he was cancelled (and from what I've read, justifiably so! But I'm way too cynical to believe that the truth is something a random stranger can get in its entirely by reading chatter online).
You could probably still get a good price for WHAT DO MONSTERS FEAR as I'm sure there's a Thunderstorm completist out there that's missing the title.
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Originally posted by Splync View PostThose Thunderstorm endpapers are always amongst the best. Nice additions!
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
I don't know what it is about CD's lettered editions that lend them to not hold their value as much as other publishers' lettered editions. The traycases are rather formulaic and standard, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing as they look nice lined up on the shelf. The leather boards are nice and the bindings are solid.
If I had a choice, I'd choose CD's Deluxe Lettered editions versus the Traycased Lettered as they have more bells and whistles on the actual books themselves. I wonder what happened to those editions as it seems that CD went back to offering the Traycased Lettereds on most recent announcements. Maybe I was in the minority in my opinion.
I didn’t at all care for the lettered format of the jacketless leather with the raised spine hubs and the silver gilt. If they’ve gone back to the traycased jacketed format, I think that’s a good thing…of course, I don’t buy lettereds to begin with so I’m not really their market.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ron_clinton
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
I've eyed SST's edition of THE LISTENER for a while now. I just have a hard time pulling the trigger when I already have the CD edition. I guess I could purchase the SST edition and if I love it more than the CD edition, I could always sell my CD copy. Or I could just have both and not worry about it.
You could probably still get a good price for WHAT DO MONSTERS FEAR as I'm sure there's a Thunderstorm completist out there that's missing the title.
There's a copy of WDMF on eBay for $92 from an international seller and it hasn't moved. I guess I'd have to sell mine for $91
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Originally posted by RonClinton View PostVery few of CD’s books seem to hold their value on the aftermarket, most appear to sell at significant discount. Even still, $20 for a lettered is a stunning deal.
I didn’t at all care for the lettered format of the jacketless leather with the raised spine hubs and the silver gilt. If they’ve gone back to the traycased jacketed format, I think that’s a good thing…of course, I don’t buy lettereds to begin with so I’m not really their market.
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Originally posted by jeffingoff View Post
I have both the SST edition and the CD lettered edition of The Listener. They are fine together on the shelf (even if I do have a favorite). I think you can live with both. Especially with the price point on the SST edition.
There's a copy of WDMF on eBay for $92 from an international seller and it hasn't moved. I guess I'd have to sell mine for $91
As for WDMF not selling, it might have to do with the fact that it IS an international seller. I don't see a TON of movement on international sales on the US eBay site. I've actually gotten quite a few nice deals from international sellers because people have passed over them, presumably due to the international nature and possibly the shipping cost. If you list, you might be surprised. The international listing is the only one on eBay right now and there's not a copy on Abebooks either.
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Originally posted by RonClinton View PostVery few of CD’s books seem to hold their value on the aftermarket, most appear to sell at significant discount. Even still, $20 for a lettered is a stunning deal.
I didn’t at all care for the lettered format of the jacketless leather with the raised spine hubs and the silver gilt. If they’ve gone back to the traycased jacketed format, I think that’s a good thing…of course, I don’t buy lettereds to begin with so I’m not really their market.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
That price tag on the SST edition is very nice AND I have one of those handy-dandy "Thank You" 15% off codes that Paul throws in. I was gonna jump on a copy of HELLRAISER: THE TOLL, but it looks like they've sold out.
As for WDMF not selling, it might have to do with the fact that it IS an international seller. I don't see a TON of movement on international sales on the US eBay site. I've actually gotten quite a few nice deals from international sellers because people have passed over them, presumably due to the international nature and possibly the shipping cost. If you list, you might be surprised. The international listing is the only one on eBay right now and there's not a copy on Abebooks either.
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Originally posted by jeffingoff View Post
I think you dodged a bullet on The Toll. If that book is anything like Scarlet Gospels, then it diminishes the Hellraiser mythology. I'm glad it sold out for Paul, though.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
I haven't read THE SCARLET GOSPELS but I have a feeling that something went decidedly wrong with that book. There were comments made that it was supposed to be this massive epic, but the current page count doesn't reflect that. I did have a copy at one time that I purchased through CD, but when it arrived there was a significant binding defect and since it was another publisher's book, they didn't have a replacement so I just got the refund. It was beautiful production by Earthling, though.
Rant over.
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