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SkeeterBSkeeterB If I knew where it was, I would take you there... Posts: 423
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Congrats to all those produced it and purchased it!

Mine will always be kept in its wrap. The value of the book has gone up. I will never sell the book unless I desperately need money.
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  • SkeeterBSkeeterB If I knew where it was, I would take you there... Posts: 423
    BeerBaron wrote:
    So you bought it as an investment?

    Why not open the book? It really us beautiful inside :)

    I have the standard edition and it's awesome. I actually didn't buy the limited edition per se. My wife bought it for my 35th birthday. After being petrified to open it because it looked so cool, I bought the Standard Edition. I don't ever plan on selling the limited edition book, though. I do agree it's weird that I didn't open it, though. I'm not a flipper or an investor (like Speedy). I think it's just something cool to have in like 12 years or so, when the band is doing their Vote for Change 2020 tour!!!
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  • GangstacroGangstacro Posts: 104
    Dont Gimmee No Lip wrote:
    Congrats to all those produced it and purchased it!

    Mine will always be kept in its wrap. The value of the book has gone up. I will never sell the book unless I desperately need money.

    You should open the book and enjoy it, albeit carefully.

    The wrap is a thin saran wrap plastic that easily rips. I was going to not open mine till my wife barely touched it and the wrap ripped.

    If you think that having the original wrap will give it extra value, think again because it can easily be re-wrapped after opening. There is no special identifier on the wrap which prooves its original. If you never plan to sell, why not enjoy it?
  • mjbmjb Posts: 1,315
    Opened it even though it killed me - actually framed the mini-prints and they look great as a set without looking as though I have adorned my wall in PJ posters (not that there is anything wrong with that, but my wife didn't like the Toronto 06' Dragons in the dining room)...I like the idea of keeping it sealed, but I am not selling it in reality...kinda like my bison 06' limited tour hoodie. I knew I wouldn't wear it, I knew it might be "worth something", but I know I wouldn't sell it (any idea if it is actually "worth something"????)
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    open the damn thing
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  • dave grolschdave grolsch Posts: 730
    mine was a christmas gift from my kids and wife,i figured i would never sell anything that was a gift from my family so i might as well enjoy it,i dont really think it is gonna be worth much more than face value anyway,it has taken ages to sellout.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,171
    the liner notes are what make this book

    and the mylar sheets are pretty friggin cool
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,078
    awesome piece of work, getb itn open man and enjoy whats on offer, the extras are well worth it.
  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,404
    Dont Gimmee No Lip wrote:
    Mine will always be kept in its wrap.

    What a fucking waste of money.
  • CantKeepFukinUpCantKeepFukinUp Posts: 168
    TrAvELAr wrote:
    What a fucking waste of money.

    Couldn't agree more.
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    TrAvELAr wrote:
    What a fucking waste of money.

    Agreed....
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    Dont Gimmee No Lip wrote:
    I'm not a flipper or an investor (like Speedy).


    Like SPEEDY would say:

    ...he he he he he he he .... :D LOL!
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    I have the LTD edition, but I can't imagine having it and not looking at it. I still have my benaroya records in the wraps, but that is because my record player is busted. But since my eyeballs still work, I had to open the book.

    Also, after several months to think about it, $200 was way too much for a book. It's a good thing I have a decent job.
  • ReleaseMe...ReleaseMe... Posts: 494
    it sounds like the OP is doing the same thing people do with vinyls. granted, his is not on ebay within the first half hour....but isnt he taking away something from somebody that they would enjoy, as he is just letting his sit like a cd? (the money cd). people here got friggin pissed when people said they were doing the same thing with the ITW vinyl, why is it not the case with this too? i certainly hope your times never get too rough were you have to sell it, but it seems like sitting on it wrapped with the possiblilty to make a profit seems wrong. someone else would love to rip it open and see whats inside.
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  • chinobaezachinobaeza Santiago Posts: 2,489
    ....and I'm still waiting for my book to arrive...
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    ReleaseMe... wrote:
    it sounds like the OP is doing the same thing people do with vinyls. granted, his is not on ebay within the first half hour....but isnt he taking away something from somebody that they would enjoy, as he is just letting his sit like a cd? (the money cd). people here got friggin pissed when people said they were doing the same thing with the ITW vinyl, why is it not the case with this too? i certainly hope your times never get too rough were you have to sell it, but it seems like sitting on it wrapped with the possiblilty to make a profit seems wrong. someone else would love to rip it open and see whats inside.
    dont get it at all... the value probably wouldnt even be greatly reduced as long as you open and look carefully... and i think theres less outrage because it took so long to sell out so we can assume everyone who wanted one got one... i think itll be pretty desirable down the road tho as more new fans get into poster collecting... i mean, who would think that stupid desktop basketball set would ever be worth money??
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  • SkeeterBSkeeterB If I knew where it was, I would take you there... Posts: 423
    TrAvELAr wrote:
    What a fucking waste of money.

    Well, besides the mylar stuff and liner notes, what else is the difference between the two books?

    It's not like I haven't looked at it (since I have the standard edition).

    Whatevs.
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  • KDH12KDH12 Posts: 2,096
    Dont Gimmee No Lip wrote:
    Well, besides the mylar stuff and liner notes, what else is the difference between the two books?

    It's not like I haven't looked at it (since I have the standard edition).

    Whatevs.


    It has more pages which mean more information beyond the mylar overlays..... not sure what you mean by liner notes..... it has pages that show original drawings......

    and of course a page of authenticity which is singed and numbered....
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  • camaroscamaros Posts: 1,003
    open it... or find a friend who has it and pay him 10 dollars to look at his. and just rip out the extra pages and put them in your lame standard version.

    just don't let your friend know you did it.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,620
    Dont Gimmee No Lip wrote:
    I have the standard edition and it's awesome. I actually didn't buy the limited edition per se. My wife bought it for my 35th birthday. After being petrified to open it because it looked so cool, I bought the Standard Edition. I don't ever plan on selling the limited edition book, though. I do agree it's weird that I didn't open it, though. I'm not a flipper or an investor (like Speedy). I think it's just something cool to have in like 12 years or so, when the band is doing their Vote for Change 2020 tour!!!
    the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.....

    you must no longer be in denial....

    so...cmon ...say it.....

    I ...."DONT GIMMEE NO LIP"......AM A FLIPPER!!!!!!!!
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  • dannydanny Posts: 2,279
    Dont Gimmee No Lip wrote:
    Congrats to all those produced it and purchased it!

    Mine will always be kept in its wrap. The value of the book has gone up. I will never sell the book unless I desperately need money.


    its awesome!
    danny d
  • LedbetterusLedbetterus Posts: 592
    If I had the money to do so, I would buy two of everything. But as it stands right now I buy what I can to enjoy it, not to observe it. I have all but No Code and Binaural on Vinyl (no Benny either :(), and I play the shit out of all of them! I consider myself a collector, but I'd rather enjoy my collections.

    I wish I could have gotten the ltd edition of the book just to hide somewhere, but I got the standard edition and it looks like a doctor's office magazine.. I've rifled through the pages so much because it's fucking awesome.

    Collect, enjoy, same thing really. Some people just enjoy having this stuff. And that makes them happy.

    To each their own really.
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  • SkeeterBSkeeterB If I knew where it was, I would take you there... Posts: 423
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.....

    you must no longer be in denial....

    so...cmon ...say it.....

    I ...."DONT GIMMEE NO LIP"......AM A FLIPPER!!!!!!!!


    Hell No. I would never want to be associated with those bastards!!! BTW, Speedy, you should heed your own advice...." I LOVE CINCY..."

    Anyway, we're off topic here. The reason I started the thread was to congratulate the guys finally selling out the Limited Edition.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,172
    I need to get this book.
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  • hopethatuchokehopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I need to get this book.



    Thanks for letting us know :)
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    one is going on ebay for $750 unopened
  • OrangeBugOrangeBug Denver Posts: 182
    thunderDAN wrote:
    one is going on ebay for $750 unopened

    The bidding on that looks suspicious. Its the same two people bidding the price up. I call shill! Someone should report it. :)
    ... are we going to the same place?
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,171
    you might want to open it or the mylar pages will stick together and you wont be able to open them

    :D
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