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I now own THE Vitalogy

dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
edited September 2008 in The Porch
yes, this is true. I'm not a boasting kind of person...but I feel the need to do so now :).

I haven't been able to see my girlfriend in quite sometime, since we were able to get together and see the Tampa show...and just last weekend she was here for my brothers wedding and brought me my long awaited birthday present...she managed to find, for $25!!, an original copy of both volumes I & II of the original Vitalogy, published 1919.

I have been trying to acquire this to my collection for a couple of years now...it was literally the best gift ever.

here is a picture of my two books :)
Cheers,

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/stillframe_photos/pictures024.jpg
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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  • IWillLiveForeveIWillLiveForeve Posts: 427
    dcfaithful wrote:
    yes, this is true. I'm not a boasting kind of person...but I feel the need to do so now :).

    I haven't been able to see my girlfriend in quite sometime, since we were able to get together and see the Tampa show...and just last weekend she was here for my brothers wedding and brought me my long awaited birthday present...she managed to find, for $25!!, an original copy of both volumes I & II of the original Vitalogy, published 1919.

    I have been trying to acquire this to my collection for a couple of years now...it was literally the best gift ever.

    here is a picture of my two books :)
    Cheers,

    http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/stillframe_photos/pictures024.jpg


    Um, awesome?
  • BinGnarlyBinGnarly Posts: 508
    I never knew it was a book.
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  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    GREAT awesome!!! Please shame some inside pages!
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  • GiventoFallGiventoFall Posts: 217
    Thats so cool. Id shit myself if I ever stumbled upon it in a used bookstore. Whered your girlfriend find? Hold on to her, she's a keeper.
    Get over here!
  • suns rivalsuns rival Posts: 15,926
    cool....that's a collector's stuff for pj fans.

    just wanna ask what's inside the book? is it worth reading?
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  • dontloseyourheatdontloseyourheat Posts: 483
    Very cool.

    The 1927 edition is on Ebay right now for $100. The original for $25 is quite a steal
    "Don't lose your inner heat...ever" - EV 5/13/06
  • samnationsamnation Los Angeles, CA Posts: 277
    They look fantastic
    Sam
  • violetpsychevioletpsyche Posts: 122
    Wow, that's a lovely present :) Please tell me you will actually read it and not just keep it as an untouched collector's item. As a bit of a bibliophile it would physically hurt me if I knew it would just sit on a shelf looking 'cool' forever :D
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    :eek: I've wanted this for aaaaaaages! I'm uber jealous :p
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    That an awesome birthday gift! Your GF's great! :D
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • pirlo21pirlo21 Posts: 534
    That cool.

    But where will it all end? Is someone gonna post on here how they've bought the lamb off the cover of Vs?!
    Cymru Am Byth

    PJ albums, at the moment!! -
    1,Vs 2,Vitalogy 3,No Code 4,Yield 5,Ten 6,Backspacer, 7Pearl Jam 8,Binaural 9,Riot Act.
  • SnurpyMooksSnurpyMooks Posts: 90
    I am currently in possession of an avocado.
    One for each day, since I fell apart
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    pirlo21 wrote:
    That cool.

    But where will it all end? Is someone gonna post on here how they've bought the lamb off the cover of Vs?!

    I wanted it before I was a PJ fan.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • victory513victory513 Posts: 20
    pirlo21 wrote:
    That cool.

    But where will it all end? Is someone gonna post on here how they've bought the lamb off the cover of Vs?!


    I already bought her. She went great with mint jelly.
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    pirlo21 wrote:
    That cool.

    But where will it all end? Is someone gonna post on here how they've bought the lamb off the cover of Vs?!


    I would be excited too, I would love to have a first edition of that book (for obvious reasons) what's so wrong about posting that on here, who else than other PJ fans can understand being excited about a gift like that?

    Some of you people need to chill :rolleyes:
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • pirlo21pirlo21 Posts: 534
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    I would be excited too, I would love to have a first edition of that book (for obvious reasons) what's so wrong about posting that on here, who else than other PJ fans can understand being excited about a gift like that?

    Some of you people need to chill :rolleyes:

    Hey, hey. Wasn't having a pop. Just being light hearted. I respect the fact that people want to understand the band's inspirations. That's why I said it's cool.
    I mean I read Daniel Quinn's Ishmael after I heard it was an inspiration to Yield.

    victory513 - Lamb & mint jelly, great!
    Cymru Am Byth

    PJ albums, at the moment!! -
    1,Vs 2,Vitalogy 3,No Code 4,Yield 5,Ten 6,Backspacer, 7Pearl Jam 8,Binaural 9,Riot Act.
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    pirlo21 wrote:
    That cool.

    But where will it all end? Is someone gonna post on here how they've bought the lamb off the cover of Vs?!

    I bought the fence instead of the lamb... figured it would hold up better over time.
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  • Murderers.Murderers. Posts: 1,382
    That is more than epic!
    What the fuck is this world?
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,991
    I am the proud owner of one set of NO CODE eyeballs
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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
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  • TiaMijaTiaMija Posts: 597
    I second the request to see some of the pages.

    Now, where are all of the people who swiped yield signs....fess up!
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I found this website a while back, you can read some of the advice The Vitalogy has.

    http://www.geneffects.com/vitalogy/

    It's a really interesting read... I love 'Never marry a man of this type', 'How to become fat or plump', 'The type of women men should shun' and 'To avoid excessive indulgences'... genius :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    dcfaithful wrote:
    yes, this is true. I'm not a boasting kind of person...but I feel the need to do so now :).

    I haven't been able to see my girlfriend in quite sometime, since we were able to get together and see the Tampa show...and just last weekend she was here for my brothers wedding and brought me my long awaited birthday present...she managed to find, for $25!!, an original copy of both volumes I & II of the original Vitalogy, published 1919.

    I have been trying to acquire this to my collection for a couple of years now...it was literally the best gift ever.

    here is a picture of my two books :)
    Cheers,

    http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/stillframe_photos/pictures024.jpg
    that is REALLY cool! congrats and happy belated bday :) i love old books, it'd be a blast to pour through those
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    BinGnarly wrote:
    I never knew it was a book.

    I knew it was a book but did NOT know the lettering looked that too!

    Very cool
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I found this website a while back, you can read some of the advice The Vitalogy has.

    http://www.geneffects.com/vitalogy/

    It's a really interesting read... I love 'Never marry a man of this type', 'How to become fat or plump', 'The type of women men should shun' and 'To avoid excessive indulgences'... genius :D
    that is awesome! i bet it IS an interesting read.

    nice find and happy birthday!
  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,160
    dcfaithful wrote:
    yes, this is true. I'm not a boasting kind of person...but I feel the need to do so now :).

    I haven't been able to see my girlfriend in quite sometime, since we were able to get together and see the Tampa show...and just last weekend she was here for my brothers wedding and brought me my long awaited birthday present...she managed to find, for $25!!, an original copy of both volumes I & II of the original Vitalogy, published 1919.

    I have been trying to acquire this to my collection for a couple of years now...it was literally the best gift ever.

    here is a picture of my two books :)
    Cheers,

    http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/stillframe_photos/pictures024.jpg


    Congrats and keep in mind with all this time a par from your girlfriend the advice the book gives you about self pollution! :eek: :p
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,991
    Lizard wrote:
    I knew it was a book but did NOT know the wording looked that too!

    Very cool
    disc cover looks like a distressed reprint of the book. down to the texture of the cover
    _____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________

    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • florence151florence151 Posts: 597
    SnurpyMooks wrote:
    I am currently in possession of an avocado.
    LOL
    I like this post.
    Hold On
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    chromiam wrote:
    I bought the fence instead of the lamb... figured it would hold up better over time.


    Good choice :D
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    TiaMija wrote:
    I second the request to see some of the pages.

    Now, where are all of the people who swiped yield signs....fess up!

    I was 16 when Yield came out and my one night with my friends, I unscrewed a Yield sign near one of their houses. I hope no one got in an accident on my part but i still have it and I'm 26. Kind of pissed later when I saw the Yield promos they were selling soon after but at least I can say I got the real thing.
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  • mnicole22mnicole22 Posts: 417
    Those are great!!

    nice find!
    AKA Cinnamon Girl :(

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