According to Amazon the shipping weight is 22 pounds. My complete collection paperback set comes in at 18. Methinks OP may have been indulging in a spot of hyperbole.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Collection
I've wanted this since I was a kid but my parents refused to buy it for me, so I'd borrow it from the library every now and then. Now that I'm an adult, I can afford it but I can't bring myself to spent $130 on it.
Apart from that, I'll probably just get money from each relative. I'm kind of like /u/mnmul-- I don't like the idea of making a list of things that I want other people to buy me. That said, I do like the idea of others telling me what to buy them so there's no guesswork and they get exactly what they want.
Overall though I'm trying to shift away from ultra-consumerist views when it comes to Christmas and birthday gifts, and even when it just comes to my own personal spending. I like BIFL products as much as the next guy here, but lately I've been kind of disgusted with how closely integrated consumerism has become with my regular life. The fact that going on Amazon, /r/buyitforlife, and CamelCamelCamel has become a part of my browsing routine bothers me.
Yeah Amazon has the hardcover and paperback versions. As stated elsewhere in this thread the hardcover is 3 books the paperback is 4:
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes [Box Set] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0740748475/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GFE2NTCZE6PCDK5BJJRP
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Stupid expensive now, and around 30 lbs. But it looks amazing on a bookshelf. Bought mine around 2007 or so for $60 or something. It’s got every comic strip ever written in chronological order. It’s amazing.
What???
I order you to buy this right this instant.
Seriously, Calvin & Hobbes is one of the most magical and amazing comics of all time. It is so incredibly funny, heartwarming and clever that I instantly feel like a child again when I read it.
I was truly sad when I finished the final book, but at the same time happy that I experienced all that.
You probably think I am exaggerating, but my words do not do this piece of art justice. Not even close. Buy it. Now. You will not regret it, I promise you.
I got The Complete Calvin and Hobbes a few years back and it's been on my desk at work ever since. Each morning, or when my computer is rebooting, I'll read a few panels or pages.
Best comic strip ever and I'll challenge any of you to a game of Calvinball to prove it.
84's about when it stopped being funny.
Interesting, too, because if you compare it to Calvin and Hobbes you see who the real artist was. One sold out and plastered the image of his cartoon on everything. The other simply retired and let his work speak for itself.
The second is less trustworthy... "are they trying to give me real input or trying to make some cash?"
But in this case there are 2,400 reviews with an average of 4.5 stars, so it is not like the Amazon page is barren of information, indeed it might add credibility to the recommendation.
What if someone links to a pirated Calvin and Hobbes comic? And I provide the link to the boxed set collection saying: instead of pirating that, why not buy it and give money to Bill Watterson. He is notoriously anti-piracy. Does the inclusion of the link tarnish the recommendation?
Or is it always shill?
(edit: no affiliate links here)
FWIW, it's worth picking up <em>The Complete Calvin and Hobbes</em> -- takes days to read it, and you can curl up on a couch with hot chocolate and popcorn.
just a heads up - The Complete Calvin & Hobbes is heavily discounted on Amazon right now, in both hardcover ($140.49, down from $195) and paperback ($63.36, down from $125). figured there might be a few people who might be interested. this is the multi-volume box set that came out about 15 years ago, not just a collection of the various smaller collections. it's a good holiday gift, if nothing else
I don't think so, I purchased them from the official Bill Watterson amazon seller.
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Daaamn, nice find!
I recently got a copy for $75 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/0740748475
GLITCH ON HARDCOVER ISBN tells that this is a hardcover edition. If yes, decent deal.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0740748475/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_4di-vbJHM14Q2 I'm on the brink of buying the hardcover but I really hope it has every last one!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0740748475 is within view. Book Two, pg. 196
I think amazon
Only 90 on amazon, and YES. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0740748475/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
I've never seen Yukon Ho!... I must have it, Although I do have this, there's something awesome about having the originals.
i love c&h and i own this and you should too
Something similar to this?
The complete Calvin and Hobbes, hardcover, box-set.
Or how about a big print to hang up? The demotivational posters at ThinkGeek are all pretty great. Or for something a little deeper, I've always liked this one, given how totally human it is (plus the artwork she does is amazing).
P.S. You sound like an awesome gf for doing this kind of research.
I don't want to sound like a Sales Rep here but if you haven't bought the complete collection you should do so immediately.
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Calvin-Hobbes-v/dp/0740748475
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand you just made me buy The Complete Calvin & Hobbes.
Or just plunge in with The Complete Calvin and Hobbes.
Calvin and Hobbes... Every child should have this!
Nice work /u/Ravens23.
An old friend of mine recently had a heart attack and was off work hospitalized for a couple of months. He shares my love so i got him this:
Needless to say, he loved it at 55 just as much as he did a 7!
I LOVE Calvin and Hobbes! I remember first reading it when I'd take the comics from my dad's newspaper. Every time we went to Costco, they had the huge 3 book hardcover set and I'd rush to the book place and stand read it the whole time we were there. Screw the tasty samples and messing with the computers, Calvin and Hobbies was where it was at!
I guess my mom noticed cause the coming Christmas, she bought me the very same hardcover set. I think I read the entire thing that following week, making sure not to crease or damage the books. I love the fuck out of those books.. think I'll have to take them out and read them again now.
For anyone interested, I'm pretty sure this is the set. If you're a Calvin and Hobbes fan, definitely get this set, it's well fucking worth it.
The only Calvin and Hobbes book(s) you need
AKA my future childrens' Bible.
It must have sucked when you found out about this, years later.
good...good...do you have this? http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Calvin-Hobbes-v/dp/0740748475 if not it's the best although it's rather heavy...i'll try to pick a picture I would want you to do for me...