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John Davis 02-15-2023 02:09 PM

Who Would Have Thought It
 
When I wrote and compiled The Life and Times of Fred Kimble, I sold copies for $15.00 plus shipping. There were two editions and I published 500 copies of each. I am now left with two copies of each edition. Guess my daughters, Scout and Parker, will get those. I saw a first edition copy on Ebay described as "signed" and "rare". They have a buy it now for $175.00. I wish.

Jean Swanson 02-15-2023 02:24 PM

John

If there is such a thing, you should have" reserved royalty rights".

Allan

Bill Murphy 02-15-2023 05:56 PM

John, I would not sell mine for three times that price. However, I did not buy the 'Gun". Did you?

John Davis 02-15-2023 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy (Post 382600)
John, I would not sell mine for three times that price. However, I did not buy the 'Gun". Did you?

Alas, I did. Had not intended to but........

Phil Yearout 02-15-2023 08:03 PM

Glad I got my copy at the original price :)!

Mike Franzen 02-18-2023 06:56 PM

I also have a copy signed by the author. $175 is a steal. If you don’t have one better act fast.

CraigThompson 02-18-2023 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Davis (Post 382603)
Alas, I did. Had not intended to but........

I kinda thought that the case :whistle: Congratulations :cool:

John Davis 02-18-2023 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen (Post 382849)
I also have a copy signed by the author. $175 is a steal. If you don’t have one better act fast.

At $175 a copy, my girls can do without.

Mills Morrison 02-18-2023 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen (Post 382849)
I also have a copy signed by the author. $175 is a steal. If you don’t have one better act fast.

I agree.

CraigThompson 02-18-2023 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Davis (Post 382854)
At $175 a copy, my girls can do without.

John John John , money is not everything ! I suspect if you ask the young ladies they’d rather have an original signed copy of their fathers book over $175 . Money comes and goes memories are forever :whistle:

Bill Murphy 02-20-2023 09:58 AM

John, you indicated before the sale that you were not interested in "The gun". However when the bidding slowed down while still cheap, I assumed you were my competing bidder, so I quit. Congratulations.

John Davis 02-20-2023 10:34 AM

Bill, I honestly didn’t intend on bidding. The fact that someone had shaved 3 inches off the barrels was a real heart breaker for me. When I lost out on an earlier gun that I did want, I decided to go for the Kimble gun. It was a last minute decision.

Destry L. Hoffard 02-21-2023 08:41 PM

I had a spare copy at one time, I'll have to look.....


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