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$75

» by Paul April 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am » Comments (1)

What can I get for $75 that is well worth the money and is a solid buy. I will list a few things and I will avoid the small press ...more »

The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

» by Paul April 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am » Comments (1)

The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson Science, when it is distilled, comes down to experimentation. In this day science experimentation is relegated to huge teams of scientists with ...more »

On the Collector and the Speculator

» by Paul April 28th, 2008 at 12:27 pm » Comments (0)

The Differences between the Collector and the Speculator with regards to intrinsic and monetary value. A recent post on a message board I browse has given me this topic to explore. ...more »

On Ultra Limited Editions- Case in Point

» by Paul February 12th, 2008 at 2:37 pm » Comments (5)

In previous posts I discussed how the specialty press is both good and bad for the collector. I don't know if I got my point across in terms of ...more »

On Limited Editions and Collectors Part 3: Authors, Worth, and Longevity

» by Paul February 7th, 2008 at 3:54 pm » Comments (0)

Onto part 3 of looking at the positives and negatives of collecting limited edition books. I wrote about the quality, or lack thereof, and price and availability. Both ...more »

On Limited Editions and Collectors Part 2

» by Paul January 10th, 2008 at 11:05 am » Comments (0)

Part 1 of this series (I thought it was going to be one post but I ended up writing more than I figured I would) looked at the product of ...more »

On Ultra Limited Editions and Why they are Good and Bad for Collectors

» by Paul January 8th, 2008 at 12:15 pm » Comments (0)

I new story at my site, Horror Fiction News Network, got me to thinking about collecting limited editions from the specialty press and how those small presses ...more »

On Wish Lists and Want Lists and a Possible Difference Between the Two

» by Paul January 4th, 2008 at 3:10 pm » Comments (0)

I have a want list of books. I haven't really written them down but in the back of my mind I know what I want in my collection. ...more »