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Hello. My name is Lenny, I live in Southern California. I know everyone collects differently, I collect 1st edition hardcovers and read the paperbacks. How do you?
I am also greatly interested in Theatre, cinema, and (special fx) makeup. I also live with end stage kidney failure. Feel free to message and/or say hi!
I love this site!
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Welcome Lenny. You've landed at a great site.

I collect First Editions, Signed editions, and Limited Editions.

Look forward to you sharing more about your collection and hobbies here.

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Welcome Lenny!
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WELCOME LENNY!
Here is a little something you may want to add to your collection as they tie-in two things you seem to like.
There are two 1st editions.
1. GRANDE ILLUSIONS JAN 1983 with nothing about the Stephen King introduction on the cover. $12.95 cover price'
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2. BIZARRO! 1983 with Kings name on the cover with a $9.95 cover price.
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The strange part is the BIZARRO! book states Previously published as Grande Illusions 1983 & is $3 cheaper then the true 1st.
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Welcome, Lenny.
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CHEROKEEBRUCE wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:44 pm WELCOME LENNY!
Here is a little something you may want to add to your collection as they tie-in two things you seem to like.
There are two 1st editions.
1. GRANDE ILLUSIONS JAN 1983 with nothing about the Stephen King introduction on the cover. $12.95 cover price'
2. BIZARRO! 1983 with Kings name on the cover with a $9.95 cover price.
The strange part is the BIZARRO! book states Previously published as Grande Illusions 1983 & is $3 cheaper then the true 1st.
Actually, yes CHEROKEEBRUCE, I have been looking for a first and good condition "Grande Illusions I & II". I know I've seen the "Bizarro" through the years. Now my interest is piqued. :-? Are you selling them?
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Sorry no.At 79 I am still a collector not a seller. I see by your avatar you must also be a Carrie fan Do you have the Playbill? From what I understand the opening night was the only color cover.
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LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER MAY 14 1988.
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ALSO THE 53 PRINTING WAS A PLAY TIE-IN.
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They must have rushed to get a 54 out.
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I'm a huge theatre nerd. Unfortunately, I don't have anything from the original broadway production. Except bootlegs. I've always been close to getting something. A playbill (in color or b/w), a program and a poster, but alas not... yet! Yes, I think early on a lot of shows did that, the opening night was the only color playbill whilst the rest were b/w. Or, something to that effect.
The closest I have in my collection are:
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In that case you might want to pick up a copy of this.
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