Random thoughts...

[mhatchett]

I try to grab a bookmark from any of the stores I stop by. I missed a few that I feel bad about, especially a store called Novel Futures that specialized in Science Fiction and Mysteries. They got crushed by Barnes and Noble when they came to town.

[RonClinton]

Did some Shelf maintenance yesterday. The bookmarks on the left are all from local bookstores that have gone out of business over the years.

A bittersweet archive. Nice that the stores' history lives on in some small way...wish I'd done something like that with all the stores I've seen come and go in the last three, four decades.

[Ben Staad]

Looks like a proper shelfie. Love it.

[mhatchett]

Did some Shelf maintenance yesterday. The bookmarks on the left are all from local bookstores that have gone out of business over the years.

Shelfie2.jpg

[Ben Staad]

Great minds think alike.

Agreed, DWELLER is likely my favorite as well…and given my affinity for Strand’s work, that’s saying something about that particular book.

[RonClinton]

Agreed, DWELLER is likely my favorite as well…and given my affinity for Strand’s work, that’s saying something about that particular book.

[Ben Staad]

Hope you like it!

I'm going to try it Ben!

[mhatchett]

I'm going to try it Ben!

[Ben Staad]

Finally added a fancy copy of Dweller by Jeff Strand to my collection. Probably, most likely, my favorite Jeff Strand novel.

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[c marvel]

Just in case you didn't see it mentioned on tdt.org there are some leftover slipcases for If It Bleeds available for order:

https://www.cemeterydance.com/if-it-...-slipcase.html

Thanks MG!! I've been waiting to hear about an IIB slipcase. ~Cap

[Sock Monkey]

Thanks, everyone for commiserating with my pain!

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

Just in case you didn't see it mentioned on tdt.org there are some leftover slipcases for If It Bleeds available for order:

https://www.cemeterydance.com/if-it-...-slipcase.html

[Ben Staad]

Sock Monkey I've had a similar experience on ABE. I know the feeling of missing a book and also the reaction from a wife. No shoulder to cry on in my house regarding books.

[RonClinton]

So, I'll post this here because only fellow collectors truly know of what I speak.

The sting of collecting defeat has been rough this last week. Camelot posted that they had a copy of Centipede's edition of KOKO by Peter Straub. Unfortunately their price of $1250 is way out of my price range, but it got me thinking that I need to fill this particular hole in my collection. I was perusing an eBay seller's listing and checked their sold auctions and they just sold one that day for $250! While I was bummed about missing KOKO, I soothed the pain by telling myself it sold before I even knew it was listed, and that helped a bit.

Now the other night, I was on ABEbooks and a seller had listed a near fine copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede's Library of Weird Fiction for $250. This is a fraction of the price I normally see it for and I've been tracking this bad boy down for awhile. I quickly perused the photos making myself take a brief moment to ensure there wasn't anything wrong with the book. Satisfied with the photos, I quickly added the book to my cart and go to check out, already excited about posting pictures of my find on the forum once I got it in hand. My dreams were cut short when I got the dreaded message "Book already sold".

I tried to convey my dismay to my wife, but she merely rolled her eyes and said "they're only books". They may be "only books" but the sting still runs deep...

Oh, I definitely emphasize…been there, done that, and it’s never a Good Time.

[mhatchett]

So, I'll post this here because only fellow collectors truly know of what I speak.

The sting of collecting defeat has been rough this last week. Camelot posted that they had a copy of Centipede's edition of KOKO by Peter Straub. Unfortunately their price of $1250 is way out of my price range, but it got me thinking that I need to fill this particular hole in my collection. I was perusing an eBay seller's listing and checked their sold auctions and they just sold one that day for $250! While I was bummed about missing KOKO, I soothed the pain by telling myself it sold before I even knew it was listed, and that helped a bit.

Now the other night, I was on ABEbooks and a seller had listed a near fine copy of the Algernon Blackwood volume of Centipede's Library of Weird Fiction for $250. This is a fraction of the price I normally see it for and I've been tracking this bad boy down for awhile. I quickly perused the photos making myself take a brief moment to ensure there wasn't anything wrong with the book. Satisfied with the photos, I quickly added the book to my cart and go to check out, already excited about posting pictures of my find on the forum once I got it in hand. My dreams were cut short when I got the dreaded message "Book already sold".

I tried to convey my dismay to my wife, but she merely rolled her eyes and said "they're only books". They may be "only books" but the sting still runs deep...

I feel your pain!!