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02-19-2009, 09:37 AM
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The Daily Record is today reporting that items given by J.K. Rowling to friends have wound up on the internet auction site eBay. They claim that they are worth £5000 collectively. Given in the mid 1990s, they are now being sold by an Oxford bookshop, Adrian Greenwood Rare Books.
They include a signed sketch, a humorous list of potential baby names and a hand-made invitation to her daughter (Jessica's) third birthday party. Photos of some of the items have been published by The Scottish Sun. They are being advertised as “a rare insight into Rowling’s creative processes”. Quote:
“These three items all come from a family friend of Rowling.
“At least they were at the time when the items were given as gifts — but we gather Ms Rowling is not pleased that they have been resold.”
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02-19-2009, 10:19 AM
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ok cool
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02-19-2009, 10:40 AM
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| | Nogtail
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Not Happy - this is why some "celebs" wont give autographs. Someone tries to make a buck out of it! Sure the friend might need the money but it's still not right, really.
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02-19-2009, 10:56 AM
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I think that's quiet sad. I'd like to know what Jo says about it.
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02-19-2009, 12:11 PM
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somebody is auctioning off an invitation they rec'd to her daughter's birthday? Weird.....
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02-19-2009, 03:02 PM
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wow, that is pure immorality. That supposed ''friend'' better have a good reason for doing this, like going bankrupt or something.
ALthooughhhhhh
why is it being sold by a bookshop?
Maybe her friend forgot it in a book, didnt bother to look throught the book incase she had forgotten something in it... and then just sold the books and the shop found them and started the selling!
not sure how reliable the Daily Mail is *shrugs*
still, we have only heard one side of this story...
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02-20-2009, 12:20 PM
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^ It wasn't the Daily Mail.
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02-20-2009, 12:41 PM
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Hm, I wouldn't like it if that happened to me either. I just can't imagine why someone would want to do something like that.
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ohh i bet jo is not at all happy i wouldnt be if friends sold things like this on ebay...i mean an invite to her daughters birthday how low can you get
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02-20-2009, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle  ^ It wasn't the Daily Mail. My bad, I meant the Daily Record ofcourse 
so sad that the things Jo had made with love for another person suddenly appears like this.
One can only guess as to what a surprise this must be for her.
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02-21-2009, 01:54 AM
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That's interesting, but it's a little rude that someone is giving away Jo's gifts/trinkets that were meant for them.
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02-21-2009, 06:21 AM
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i wander if they are up for bid or buy only?
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02-21-2009, 07:05 PM
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that is sad.
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02-21-2009, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle The Daily Record is today reporting that items given by J.K. Rowling to friends have wound up on the internet auction site eBay. They claim that they are worth £5000 collectively. Given in the mid 1990s, they are now being sold by an Oxford bookshop, Adrian Greenwood Rare Books.
They include a signed sketch, a humorous list of potential baby names and a hand-made invitation to her daughter (Jessica's) third birthday party. Photos of some of the items have been published by The Scottish Sun. They are being advertised as “a rare insight into Rowling’s creative processes”. It's mean that her friend sold those 
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02-21-2009, 09:06 PM
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That is kind of sad, really. If I were friends with Jo, I'd never get rid of something she'd give to me.
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cool!!!
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02-23-2009, 09:11 AM
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That's a perfect example right there of why I wouldn't like to be famous, how horrible would it be knowing you can't even trust your own friends many of which you may have known for most of your life | |
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