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Post by weirdmonger on Feb 26, 2011 17:26:59 GMT
I wonder if it would increase sales if I offered a goose, duck or chicken feather with the Black Books. I think you should offer a shoe-shine boy or girl with it. I think that feather from the East has now give me Bird Flu.
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Post by Johnlprobert on Feb 28, 2011 12:40:09 GMT
Interestingly enough I was showing this item in the Ex Occidente catalogue to Lady P a couple of weeks ago and we were musing as to who actually buys these things, so at least now we know one person!
I have to confess here to owning quite a few Ex Occidente titles, including the fairly pricey Cinnabar's Gnosis, and we recently got the slipcased Sarban set from Tartarus, but that's because we love anyone who would write a story about sexy Nazi cat women. Mark Valentine is a splendid chap and a very good writer whom I admire greatly, but I'm afraid The Peacock Escritoire is a step too far for me -I think Andy Richards is selling it for £140.
Thanks for posting a picture of it on your site though, Des. And I'm honestly not being facetious here but that picture makes it look like a standard slipcased book - considering the hefty price tag does it by any chance open up into the portable writing desk of its title?
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Post by Johnlprobert on Feb 28, 2011 12:43:36 GMT
I wonder if it would increase sales if I offered a goose, duck or chicken feather with the Black Books. Any special edition of Black Book should come in a "slipcase" of bloodstained brown parcel wrap tied up with string and a limited edition finger
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Post by David A. Riley on Feb 28, 2011 13:22:12 GMT
What I have never been able to understand about Ex-Occidente books is that, coming from an East European country where the cost of living (and the cost of everything else) is considerably less than here, why their books are so expensive.
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Post by noose on Feb 28, 2011 13:31:27 GMT
Greed?
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Post by weirdmonger on Feb 28, 2011 13:53:13 GMT
Well, they SEEM to have been very expensive to produce, judging by the books themselves. But I'm not an expert.
Equally, any business works out supply and demand and then costs things accordingly. I don't think 'greed' applies in this equation, rather obtainable profit margins based on a business model. Again, I'm not an expert.
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Post by weirdmonger on Feb 28, 2011 13:58:01 GMT
does it by any chance open up into the portable writing desk of its title? Yes. In a stylised fashion. Not sure how practical it would be, though, as a writing-desk. ( I suggested it might be 'over the top' in my review, btw) John, forgive me, but judging by what I know of you, this artefact with peacock feather seems up your street.
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Feb 28, 2011 15:26:20 GMT
Sometimes I think I spend too long on the internet and that there must be something wrong with a chap who just has to visit Vault of Evil at least twice a day. Why do I do it? Then I read this and it all makes perfect sense: I have to confess here to owning quite a few Ex Occidente titles, including the fairly pricey Cinnabar's Gnosis, and we recently got the slipcased Sarban set from Tartarus, but that's because we love anyone who would write a story about sexy Nazi cat women.
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Post by Johnlprobert on Feb 28, 2011 15:31:02 GMT
does it by any chance open up into the portable writing desk of its title? Yes. In a stylised fashion. Not sure how practical it would be, though, as a writing-desk. ( I suggested it might be 'over the top' in my review, btw) John, forgive me, but judging by what I know of you, this artefact with peacock feather seems up your street. Oh am I so transparent? :->> Do you know, the moment I saw you had a copy I started to feel that terrible yet irresistable urge to own such a precious thing myself. Your judgement of me is absolutely and entirely correct, Des!
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Post by Johnlprobert on Feb 28, 2011 15:31:30 GMT
Sometimes I think I spend too long on the internet and that there must be something wrong with a chap who just has to visit Vault of Evil at least twice a day. Why do I do it? Then I read this and it all makes perfect sense: I have to confess here to owning quite a few Ex Occidente titles, including the fairly pricey Cinnabar's Gnosis, and we recently got the slipcased Sarban set from Tartarus, but that's because we love anyone who would write a story about sexy Nazi cat women.
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Post by weirdmonger on Mar 1, 2011 18:08:01 GMT
I've just been contacted by someone (not the publisher or author of this artefact) to say below, having read this thread: Could you tell John P. and the guys on the Vault of Evil Message Board that the $200 price tag is for the box set with the folding case and journal; if people just want the book, The Peacock Escritoire, as opposed to the errr peacock escritoire, Dan may have some copies left that he would be willing to sell for $60.
Alternatively tell him this "The man who reminded a certain audience of one of the members of the Goodies says 'If the world thinks that is over the top it has seen nothing yet'. "I think that second paragraph is aimed at me not John P.
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Post by Johnlprobert on Mar 1, 2011 20:43:11 GMT
The man who reminded a certain audience of one of the members of the Goodies says 'If the world thinks that is over the top it has seen nothing yet' And those who haven't seen the slide that inspired that Goodies comment, and indeed the lecture it was a part of, have missed a real treat. It's still making Lady P and me chuckle several months after the fact.
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