Clamshell Cases

[saywhat]

Shame no Bukowski.

Indeed.

 

[mjp]

Warning: never use a washed out grocery store meat bag.

I can't imagine putting a book worth more than five cents into a used meat bag. I think your friend was a liiiittle bit mental. What did he save by using a meat bag? a dime? A quarter? That's the craziest thing I ever heard.






But it would make sniffing the bindings a little more pleasant. You know, if they smelled like steak.

 

[Rekrab]

mjp: no, he wasn't mental, not at all. He was a mechanical engineer, quite smart, very sane, and a photographer. The book was a rare issue of Camera Work, and I'm guessing using that washed out meat bag wasn't about saving money. He wasn't a book collector per se, and wasn't aware of standard methods of caring for books. Maybe he also didn't have a dog and didn't understand they will eat anything. Probably didn't know I had a dog, either. Still, it was a bad choice. Hope he didn't build any bridges using the same level of attention to detail. A hell of a nice guy, now dead. He worked on his photography with Ansel Adams. I felt lousy my dog ate his book. But you gotta admit that's a good bibliophile horror story.

 

[Gerard K H Love]

(snip...) Maybe he also didn't have a dog and didn't understand they will eat anything. (snip....) I felt lousy my dog ate his book....

No fault of the dog, that's the dog purpose.

My dogs would eat the clamshell case if it smelled good enough.;)

 

[bospress.net]

Hi,
OK, I have 4 of these. I will gladly change the spelling of STREET to SREET for anyone lucky enough to have one of 17 of those copies. The price for the clamshell cases are $55, plus postage. Hell, for Bukowski.net members, I'll cover domestic postage and please add $5 for international postage.

For this one, I bought a nice Japanese bookcloth for the deep red. The off white is a domestic bookcloth.

These took longer than I thought. They take about 4 hours a piece, and that is better than the first one that took me nearly 8 hours.

Please let me know if you are interested by e-mailing me at bill@bospress.net. If these are not sold here, I'll try one on ebay and see what happens. If they are a hit, I'll do "It Catches next. I have that corkskin on order now and it should be here in a few days. Then I have the 16 hours of work to make 4 of those....

Best,
Bill
(New Father, and new clamshell box maker)

p.s. anyone can return these if you are not happy with them, once received.

p.p.s. I should mention that this does not include the copy of the book, just the clamshell

p.p.p.s. The binding smells like magnolias....

 

[marina del rey]

They look really great, Bill. You've got mail.

 

[ROC]

Yeah, likewise.

 

[james]

i'm in if ya still have any. emailing you right now...

 

[bospress.net]

one left.

If these sell, I'll make more. If interested, please e-mail me and I'll put you on the waitlist. I have enough material for two more and can buy more bookcloth if needed, but don't want to buy too much if it is not needed. The next two can be ready in a couple days. After those two, it will be at least a week for any other ones.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[cirerita]

Count me in.

 

[bospress.net]

none left....

I'll make the last two tonight. Please let me know if you are in for those. Also, I can make more, but need to know who is in on that before I get the Japanese bookcloth for another 6 copies.

Best,
.Bill

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Yes please. Those are beautiful...

e-mail on its way.

 

[Bukfan]

They're beautiful, Bill! If only I had a copy of Terror Street...

 

[roni]

... p.p.s. I should mention that this does not include the copy of the book, just the clamshell

WHAT !!!
The book is NOT included !!!???
What a scam man! You try to rip us or what?


no really, they're beautiful.
now I have to rethink about buying 'Catches' just for the pleasure of getting your clamshell for it. Dammit!

 

[Rekrab]

Bill, I knew these would sell like hotcakes. Again .. when do you sleep?

When you make the clamshells for IT CATCHES, if you do a repro of the cork cover with the skeleton print, why not print up some extra corks for people who don't have the book but love that cover? Kind of a "wish you were here" postcard for impoverished bibliophiles. Just a thought...

 

[zoom man]

They are Stunning Bill...
You are a true artist.
Please sign me up for "It Catches.."

and By the way, and I don't mean to scare you,
I think you should be cloned :>

 

[Bukfan]

Yes, Sign me up for "it Catches" too, Bill!

 

[Purple Stickpin]

You know what would be a great idea for one of these (in my humble opinion, of course)? One to house the four issues of Sparrow.

You know, in your free time. :rolleyes:

 

[bospress.net]

Hi,
That is really a great idea. I'll have to get on it.

Also, I expect to have the corkskin tomorrow, but it seems that my preorders for "It Catches" exceed 10 copies. I only had 5 skins sent as they are pricey. Once I do a mock-up, I'll post a picture and let those interested decide if they still are interested and if so, I'll get more corkskin.

I did a mockup of "Crucifix tonight and I like the general look of it a lot, but need to tweak it a bit.

Bill

 

[ROC]

I wish there was a smiley for 'salivating'.

 

[strangegirl]

Wow Bill,

Those are really beautiful. I don't own Terror Street but if I did I would
definitely buy one of these beauties. These are really classy.

:)

 

[Rekrab]

Bill: I know you're generous to a fault, but $55 may be too cheap for these. I've seen clamshells listed at $100 on ABE. At four or five hours each in labor, you're working for peanuts over minimum wage.

How about a postcard edition of the cork cover of IT CATCHES?

 

[cirerita]

A clamshell case to house the Outsider issues would be great as well. We're a dirty, mean bunch, aren't we, Bill? :D

 

[roni]

can I also have a clamshell for my copy of WRITE-magazine?

 

[bospress.net]

Hi,
I should sell a clamshell case for WRITE magazine and include a copy for $55!

Make that $5500 and it would probably be right (or is that WRITE?)

Once Abel finds the issue, I'll have the dimensions.

Bill: I know you're generous to a fault, but $55 may be too cheap for these. I've seen clamshells listed at $100 on ABE. At four or five hours each in labor, you're working for peanuts over minimum wage.

How about a postcard edition of the cork cover of IT CATCHES?

Hi David;
You are right, but I love the folks at Buk.net and would rather sell these for a bit less to people that I know and like than to anonymous people on ebay or elsewhere. The next one will be more as the corkskin is painfully expensive ($15 a sheet and a sheet covers one clamshell). Still, my prices will be a bit more for future books when the size is larger.

Also, I think that my handmade and custom designed ones are better than the soulless ones that are machine made and available on the internet (TCBL for example) for $165.

So, if I can offer what I think are better and for a better price, then I am happy. If I can find a way to cut down on the time that it takes, then I can drop the price.

Still, I'm having too much fun creating to worry about it yet...

Bill

 

[Gerard K H Love]

It's smart to keep yourself busy when the wife is pregnant, at least for a few of those months.;)

That's a lot of fine work. Like the last hc you did.

 

[bospress.net]

And now . . .

Hi,
I have 6 orders for these so far. I'll send paypal invoices to those that expressed interest. Anyone else, please let me know. These are $70 in the US and $75 overseas. As you know they are oversized and the cork paper is really expensive. I can have these ready to ship early next week.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of those that celebrate it.

Bill

 

[strangegirl]

The cork paper is really beautiful.
Well done Bill.
Exceptional work.
Those are Sweeeet!:)

Likewise Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate it.

 

[Bukfan]

Great work, Bill! It's absolutely beautiful! I love the cork paper and the title on the spine!
You have a PM!

 

[james]

very nice bill! i'm at my spending limit at the moment though...i may be in for the 2nd edition??? :D