So, I went to a yard sale...

Mr Sci Fi · Jun 29, 2008

I found a 1978 hard cover of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction for $10. I figured that was a good deal so I left pretty satisfied, until I went home and started to read Asimov's foreward... and noticed his hand-written signature at the end.

I wonder if these people even realized it? Surely they could've sold it for $20.

Tom Johnson · Jun 29, 2008

Yeah, I love going to garage sales and thrift stores. I've found lots of treasures, including four issues of Astounding from the 1950s autographed by the cover artist, Kelly Freas! I keep hoping to find a Rembrant or Van Gogh some day. Sigh.

"The Weed of Crime Bears Bitter Fruit!"

Maryn · Jun 29, 2008

I'm too lazy to look up the link, but recently I bragged here that I got some glassware for $1.99 each--before my senior discount of 25%--that retail for $34 each. I bought eight.

It's odd how many sellers don't even try to look into the actual worth of whatever they're selling.

Maryn, rubbing her hands together like Scrooge McDuck

heyjude · Jun 29, 2008

Ha! Hubby sold a drum machine two years ago at our yard sale for $10. Found out it was worth $150 on eBay. He's still bitter.

Disa · Jun 29, 2008

Mr Sci Fi said:
I found a 1973 hard cover of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction for $10. I figured that was a good deal so I left pretty satisfied, until I went home and started to read Asimov's foreward... and noticed his hand-written signature at the end.

That's cool. Their loss.

Mr Sci Fi · Jun 29, 2008

Yeah, I'm just pretty stoked that I'm holding a copy that went through Isaac Asimov's hands. I will place this on a mantle and worship it forever.

Mr Sci Fi · Jun 29, 2008

Tom Johnson said:
Yeah, I love going to garage sales and thrift stores. I've found lots of treasures, including four issues of Astounding from the 1950s autographed by the cover artist
"The Weed of Crime Bears Bitter Fruit!"

That's awesome. I just saw a signed copy of Fantasy and Science Fiction by Stephen King on eBay for like $20. I'm always worried about the authenticity of eBay items, though.

ChaosTitan · Jun 29, 2008

Mr Sci Fi said:
I found a 1978 hard cover of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction for $10. I figured that was a good deal so I left pretty satisfied, until I went home and started to read Asimov's foreward... and noticed his hand-written signature at the end.

I wonder if these people even realized it? Surely they could've sold it for $20.

Curious: Is it an authentic autograph, or a reprint of his autograph done specifically for that foreward?

Mr Sci Fi · Jun 29, 2008

ChaosTitan said:
Curious: Is it an authentic autograph, or a reprint of his autograph done specifically for that foreward?

I thought that, but I checked it out and it was hand-written. There are grain imprints and I can feel them on the back of the page.

ChaosTitan · Jun 29, 2008

Very cool!

Chumplet · Jun 29, 2008

I grabbed a copy of Perestroika from the lunch room at work and it had an inscription and signature in Russian, in pencil. It wasn't Gorbachev's signature, though. I checked.

Straka · Jun 29, 2008

Good find.

My parents have a crate with Lindbergh's signature on it. My father was a book store own so he has tons of first editions with author's signatures in them. Neat stuff.

pointman · Jun 29, 2008

How come my used bookstores are only filled with dog-eared copies of "Readers Digest May 1984" and other equally lame items?

C.M. Daniels · Jun 30, 2008

Very cool.

I love signed books.

Mr Sci Fi · Jun 30, 2008

Straka said:
Good find.

My parents have a crate with Lindbergh's signature on it. My father was a book store own so he has tons of first editions with author's signatures in them. Neat stuff.

That's awesome.

So, I went to a yard sale...

Mr Sci Fi

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Tom Johnson

practical experience, FTW

Maryn

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heyjude

Making my own sunshine

Disa

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C.M. Daniels

Cinnamon, sit. Bad fish!

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