Publishing a Collectors Edition book

MrBubbles · #1 01-22-2011, 10:45 AM

I have been walking around with this idea for some time now. I would love to publish a book with all the known Limited/Collectors Editions which have been released on the Xbox 360. Reason for the 360 is that most of my CE games are for the 360. (Pal-NTSC-NTSC-J)

I know it's gonna ben a huge job that has to be done, but I think the results will be great. Are there people around here that wanna help? I can't give any money, but I can put your name of website at the first pages of the book.

Also wonder if this is a realistic idea or not.

I used to collect Gi Joe, it also had a book where all versions of the figures and vehicles were displayed, including a value index. I loved to read it, and think that alot of collectors from games also love to see those kinds of thinks in an book.

gurpswoo1 · #2 01-22-2011, 12:14 PM

Love this idea, however with the constant release of edition you would have to restrict it to a particular year, i.e 2008 to 2009 or maybe a upto 2010.

You could make the book digital first, I would like to help, let me and others know what we can do.

Gemini-Phoenix · #3 01-22-2011, 02:58 PM

It's a fantastic idea, although from the point of view from a X360 CE collector, I think it's an epic task! I wouldn't even consider doing this myself even just for the PAL region, as there are well over 200 known LE's and CE's for the X360 now, with dozens more added every year!

We have created a monster, as we demanded CE's, so now we have too many to choose from! And as collector's, we feel compelled to collect each one even if it's a game we perhaps wouldn't have previously bothered about

Mandingo · #4 01-22-2011, 09:57 PM

Great idea!

Ayiu · #5 01-23-2011, 03:14 AM

Great idea....maybe a list got to do with your idea

I would be really interested in the value and how rare some Edition's are. But I can't imagine that such a rating is possible.

MrBubbles · #6 01-23-2011, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayiu

Great idea....maybe a list got to do with your idea

I would be really interested in the value and how rare some Edition's are. But I can't imagine that such a rating is possible and if, you have to specialize on one system.

Got the idea last year, when I was thinking of my Gi Joe collection and the book I had. I have seen a book which contains released consoles, but never saw this for games. Your list will help definately since it contains ALOT of info!

Would love to start with 2005-2010 and add every year after that (so add 2011 in jan. or feb 2012)

I also like the value index, but I guess it won'tbe easy to find the right price since it changes every month

Ayiu · #7 01-23-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBubbles

Got the idea last year, when I was thinking of my Gi Joe collection and the book I had. I have seen a book which contains released consoles, but never saw this for games. Your list will help definately since it contains ALOT of info!

Would love to start with 2005-2010 and add every year after that (so add 2011 in jan. or feb 2012)

I also like the value index, but I guess it won'tbe easy to find the right price since it changes every month

hehe alright. It's a really great idea. But it's very difficult and time consuming.

I like such books. As a little girl I collected the figures from the "Ü-Eier" ( I don't know how they are called in other countries)
But I have a lot of books about the value from this figures with pictures

Mandingo · #8 01-23-2011, 11:56 AM

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I would love to publish a book with all the known Limited/Collectors Editions which have been released on the Xbox 360.

It's great that this forum is replete with 360-centric collectors. I'm quite sure getting help for your book won't be diffcult at all.

MrBubbles · #9 01-23-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayiu

hehe alright. It's a really great idea. But it's very difficult and time consuming.

I like such books. As a little girl I collected the figures from the "Ü-Eier" ( I don't know how they are called in other countries)
But I have a lot of books about the value from this figures with pictures

Yeah, I also love books like that.

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Originally Posted by Mandingo

It's great that this forum is replete with 360-centric collectors. I'm quite sure getting help for your book won't be diffcult at all.

Ik hope so! I would like to start with the first year the Collectors editions were released and work our way up. After all the years have been completed, we could release a new version every year.

gurpswoo1 · #10 01-23-2011, 04:17 PM

I agree it's best to restrict it to a per year style rather than a collection up to now.