Numero uno

[threemonkeys]

No serious collector me. Oh no. None of that obsessive searching around to complete a collection. If there are gaps in the sequence, if I don't have every rarity or special edition then I don't care too much. Sure, if I find an author I like then I will buy every thing I can get my hands on, but I won't get upset if there are titles that are too hard to get. So why them am I so miffed that I cannot get issue #1 of Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. Y'see I have, and have just now read, every issue from #2 up to the current one. I really would like the complete set. Hmmm, I know Ian Nichols has a spare copy - I wonder what cunning plan I can come up with to part it from him.

Comments

[catsparx.livejournal.com]

But #1 is the best issue! I have a story in it!

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

As if I didn't have enough reasons to want it...

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

Issue #20 is also sold out.

Yeah, I know that doesn't follow from what you said. I'm just bragging. :)

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Fair enough too, it was a good one.

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

Someone was selling a swag of them the other day, and #1 was one of the ones for sale. I can't remember who, but may check my flist? (I think they wanted to sell them as a group, though)

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I figure the odd one will come up for sale every so often until at some point people realise how good they are and suddenly they become a hugely expensive collectors item.

[editormum.livejournal.com]

Ply Ian with wine. Lots of wine ;)

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

If I offer Ian wine I will feel obliged to have some too and that can only end with me forgetting what the question was.

[paul-ewins.livejournal.com]

Trudi says you can have her copy of #1 if you still want it. She is more interested in having a full set of Aurealis and Eidolon than ASIM.

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

That would be wonderful. Please thank Trudi from me, she is very kind to indulge my collector impulse. If you guys are planning to be at Conflux then we could arrange a handover there - assuming that is that I make it, I still have to get a job first.

[chocolatetrudi.livejournal.com]

I grabbed it from my old house today and brought it home. Remind me about it when Conflux is closer and I'll pop it in my luggage. I have issues 1-6, so let me know if you want any of the others.

Hehe. I have these because at Continuum (or was it Convergence 1?) some years back ASIM had set up a table and were plugging subscriptions. The person at the desk told me that heaps of people were subscribing. Later I passed he desk again and as a different person started the plugging the original person said "oh, she's already bought one". Second person then exlaimed "oh goodie, our first subscriber!".

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Again, many thanks - I just need #1. Another reason to go to Conflux - as if I didn't have enough already.

Sounds like typical ASIM marketing strategy. :-)