Interest Spates Catalog by Magnoli Props

[bouncingboy]

updated cover design! did you change it?

 

[Xman Supreme]

Let's see:

• We've picked out the leather for the cover.
• May have found the paper we like.
• Working on some new distressing methods.
• Editors are still working on the text.
• I'm working on compiling an index (FREAKIN' HUGE JOB!)
• Optional bookmark is in the works.
• Cover design has been updated.

No news on timing yet though... finalizing the text is the big job at the moment. I'll let you know when the text is done and off to the printers... that'll give us a good indication as to when the final run will be ready.

HELL YEAH! THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME!!!!

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Thanks for the update! Do you think you’ll open up preorders this month or at what point in the process do you think is the right time to start taking preorders?

We won't take pre-orders until the first prototype is fully completed and approved. That's still a little ways off as the editors are working through the text... and I don't want to rush any of that work. So no firm ETA for pre-orders yet, unfortunately.

updated cover design! did you change it?

It's basically the same, just tweaked some of the artwork and now we're having the full "Spates Catalog of Nameless Horrors" on the front, not just the short version. It looks much better now, in my opinion. I've updated the image in the original post.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Working on the index now... TONS of entries... really slow, tedious work. I hope you guys are really happy to have a full index at the back!

 

[ZeroSum]

Is that a job that can be farmed out to AI?

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Nope, AI is abysmal at indexing. Like seriously bad. I've got a professional program helping me organize everything. Will take a while, but I'm hoping worth it to everyone in the end (personally, I love indexes!).

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Just hit the 50% mark of indexing this big book! We've got 750 entries so far. Phew!

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Just hit the 50% mark of indexing this big book! We've got 750 entries so far. Phew!

Scratch that... had a computer crash and lost a couple days of work. Back to 39% of indexing done.

 

[graamprops]

I'm a little late to the game here, still working through a Tobin's that dropped in my mail box last week. (Awesome work!!)

I'm hoping Spates will have an entry of a certain Tower or Terror

 

[bouncingboy]

I just wanna thank Indy Magnoli and the many members on here that have made these books possible and I'm truly thankful "print isn't dead!' lol.
And Indy had mentioned Roylance would be next, that is a must on my list. so thanks again to everyone.

 

[spengler84]

Hi Indy, i'm happy that the Spates catalog is in progress, i have an idea of an new book project, the necronomicon ex mortis from the evil dead saga

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Nope... can't do that one. There is already an officially licensed version of that prop.

 

[bouncingboy]

Nope... can't do that one. There is already an officially licensed version of that prop.

To be fair it has been done alot.

 

[13doctorwho]

To be fair it has been done alot.

Yeah, but I think his point is he won't compete with a licensed prop because that's how cease and desists get issued...

 

[bouncingboy]

Yeah, but I think his point is he won't compete with a licensed prop because that's how cease and desists get issued...

No I know i have just i seen a bunch of them at cons for sale. Its the stuff we can't get especially at this quality and researched thoroughly is what we want

 

[spengler84]

Nope... can't do that one. There is already an officially licensed version of that prop.

Ok, it was just an idea.

 

[mizzouguy1981]

Any news on pictures of prototype? Am so excited to order a couple of these. I have my spots ready in my Ghostbusters display cabinet.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

We're still working through the editing and indexing. Have sourced the paper. Still checking on leather options. Embossing plates for the cover are being made now. No ETA though... but I'll post when I have news to share!