The Point Of It All - Book

saintbrat · Post: # 513235Post **saintbrat** » Wed 30 Jan 2008 9:57am

let your dad enjoy it-- ( just remember us in future

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wynner · Post: # 514129Post **wynner** » Fri 01 Feb 2008 12:20pm

I have a copy - but my brother bought one of the limited edition leather bound copies (number 1 to 100) - you could pick the number you wanted - he asked for 66 and got that one!

As part of deal was an invitation to the book launch at the MCG - he couldn't go so I went - got signatures of most of the 66 grand final side indie the front cover & many current day players/coaches at that time in the back cover of my book.

Sounds like a good investment now.

mcadam05 · Post: # 515516Post **mcadam05** » Wed 06 Feb 2008 12:26pm

and who said ppl dont read posts on fansites lol

someone has just put up a copy of the point of it all for sale(and its not me) on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ST-KILDA-THE-POI ... dZViewItem

riccardo · Post: # 515520Post **riccardo** » Wed 06 Feb 2008 12:39pm

my les foote wrote:They were selling them at Moorabbin the day we played North in a practice game (2002?) for $5.

Thats the price I got the Heroes With Halos for at the last game of (I think) 2002 (Spida cost us a win against Geelong).

Had gone out of print, so they were flogging off the last few copies. I think that makes up for being a kid at the end of '96 and wanting to buy a sample of the Fitzroy stuff the AFL shop was chicking out super cheap but not thinking ahead enough to do it.

saintbrat · Sun 27 Feb 2011 11:29am

have heard of _ read - tried for 2 of three copies which have come on sale recently- who outbid me !!!!!!!!!!

there must a few older sainters whose families are not as enthused-

anyone yet wishing to part with a second copy?

matrix · Post: # 1044068Post **matrix** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 1:30pm

f*** ill give you 50 for it

ive seen two on ebay in recent times
one was 60 odd bucks the other was 90

seems its not a common book

cowboys link for abe books is an awesome site by the way

tony74 · Post: # 1044079Post **tony74** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 2:27pm

Posted: Fri 01 Feb 2008 11:20am Post subject:
I have a copy - but my brother bought one of the limited edition leather bound copies (number 1 to 100) - you could pick the number you wanted - he asked for 66 and got that one!

As part of deal was an invitation to the book launch at the MCG - he couldn't go so I went - got signatures of most of the 66 grand final side indie the front cover & many current day players/coaches at that time in the back cover of my book.

Sounds like a good investment now

Find that very interesting.I have a leatherbound edition myself. Just inside the front cover is the info- You have no.66 of a limited edition of 250. Bought mine from the club when it was issued. Think it cost me $200. One of us is wrong!!

matrix · Post: # 1044080Post **matrix** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 2:41pm

theres a copy of (i think) its called heroes with halos on ebay

nice price too

not!

tony74 · Post: # 1044082Post **tony74** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 2:53pm

tony74 wrote:Posted: Fri 01 Feb 2008 11:20am Post subject:
I have a copy - but my brother bought one of the limited edition leather bound copies (number 1 to 100) - you could pick the number you wanted - he asked for 66 and got that one!

As part of deal was an invitation to the book launch at the MCG - he couldn't go so I went - got signatures of most of the 66 grand final side indie the front cover & many current day players/coaches at that time in the back cover of my book.

Sounds like a good investment now

Find that very interesting.I have a leatherbound edition myself. Just inside the front cover is the info- You have no.66 of a limited edition of 250. Bought mine from the club when it was issued. Think it cost me $200. One of us is wrong!!

You wouldnt believe it- it is my brother!

saintbrat · Post: # 1044086Post **saintbrat** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 3:01pm

matrix wrote:f*** ill give you 50 for it

ive seen two on ebay in recent times
one was 60 odd bucks the other was 90

seems its not a common book

cowboys link for abe books is an awesome site by the way

First one went for 150+ and I missed by seconds
second one wnet for 207 and again missed by a key stroke

saintbrat · Post: # 1044088Post **saintbrat** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 3:04pm

matrix wrote:theres a copy of (i think) its called heroes with halos on ebay

nice price too

not!

as stated above they were going out for as little as $5 not that long ago..
couldn't see one on Ebay - how much showing?

matrix · Post: # 1044091Post **matrix** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 3:09pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Heroes-with-Halo ... 9093270687

$200 bratty

while ya there grab the membership card from 1966 for me at $600

saintbrat · Post: # 1044096Post **saintbrat** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 3:22pm

When I looked I came up with one concluded in Dec

maybe they think they have 'The point of it all- ' pretty sure I have seen it still in the odd bookshop for much less than that

no end date so i guess it's just a purchase item.

I already have that anyway.
don'd need a membership card...

matrix · Post: # 1044097Post **matrix** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 3:25pm

either way 200 bucks for a book on a footy side is a bit rude i reckon

quidnunc · Post: # 1044154Post **quidnunc** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 5:53pm

Very interesting read - I have both books and sorry, but could not dream of parting with them. I think they should remain in posterity with those who love St. Kilda which means I'll pass them on to my two sons who no doubt will do the same one day! Go you good things.

saintbrat · Post: # 1044164Post **saintbrat** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 6:18pm

quidnunc wrote:Very interesting read - I have both books and sorry, but could not dream of parting with them. I think they should remain in posterity with those who love St. Kilda which means I'll pass them on to my two sons who no doubt will do the same one day! Go you good things.

good work- as I said I can only assume those coming on the market are from families who don't follow the saints as closely as the original owner or need the funds..

SaintPav · Post: # 1044166Post **SaintPav** » Sun 27 Feb 2011 6:19pm

HarveysDeciple wrote:a great book with a ripping introduction!

Bit dated now thats the only thing.

Everything dates and that's why it's called history.

saintbrat · Post: # 1049254Post **saintbrat** » Thu 17 Mar 2011 8:53pm

Success ...............................

and for less than the other 2 went for.... although more bidders and seller obviously had no idea- was started at $12.00

BTW they appear to be coming up about weekly on Ebay.. but generally going for over $200

Enrico_Misso · Thu 17 Mar 2011 8:59pm

Well done Saintbrat!
Do you have both HWH and TPOIA?
Both are excellent excellent reads/references.

saintbrat · Post: # 1049257Post **saintbrat** » Thu 17 Mar 2011 9:18pm

already had HWH-
and up untill recently hadn't even looked for TPOIA as I assumed it wouldn't be available- untill I read it had been seen in a Second hand bookstore-
don't know what it went for there

there have since been 4 on ebay.. and this one went for the least- starteda t the smallest so seller obviously had no idea of worth...

matrix · Post: # 1049274Post **matrix** » Thu 17 Mar 2011 10:49pm

nice work bratty

mcadam05 · Post: # 1049276Post **mcadam05** » Thu 17 Mar 2011 10:50pm

heres another one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT

the last one went for 46 bucks

matrix · Post: # 1049277Post **matrix** » Thu 17 Mar 2011 10:53pm

bet it dont now

<<watching

saintbrat · Thu 17 Mar 2011 10:56pm

mcadam05 wrote:heres another one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT

the last one went for 46 bucks

must have missed that one....... you sure?

mcadam05 · Post: # 1049281Post **mcadam05** » Thu 17 Mar 2011 10:57pm

and another one #240

http://www.livebidonline.com/catalogues ... id=384#261