Up for sale is an original piece of vintage horror ephemera: a promotional notepad distributed in limited quantities to bookstores and reviewers in 1987 for the launch of Stephen King\u2019s novel, “Misery.” This has been in storage at Book Beat since 1987.\u00a0 It is a pad of die-cut paper in the shape of Annie Wilkes holding an axe, the pad has about 50-100 sheets and is unopened, perfectly preserved. [gc]<\/p>\n
Key Details:<\/strong> This is a preserved, highly displayable artifact from the original marketing campaign of one of King’s most famous psychological thrillers.<\/p>\n Shipping Note:<\/strong> To ensure this item arrives in its current pristine condition, it will be packaged flat with rigid cardboard backing to prevent bending or transit wear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Up for sale is an original piece of vintage horror ephemera: a promotional notepad distributed in limited quantities to bookstores and reviewers in 1987 for the launch of Stephen King\u2019s novel, “Misery.” This has been in storage at Book Beat since 1987.\u00a0 It is a pad of die-cut paper in the shape of Annie Wilkes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":81969,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[203,637,105],"product_tag":[1177,1494,982,1492,1495,1493],"class_list":["post-81967","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-accessories-oddities","product_cat-ephemera","product_cat-fiction","product_tag-book-collections","product_tag-horror-ephemera","product_tag-stephen-king","product_tag-stephen-king-ephemera","product_tag-stephen-king-notepad","product_tag-stephen-kings-misery","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/81967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=81967"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=81967"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=81967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Manufacturer: Viking Penguin Inc. (1987)
\n\u2022 Text: Features the marketing slogans “Misery Loves Company…” and “Spend Tonight with Stephen King.”
\n\u2022 Shape: Custom die-cut silhouette of the character Annie Wilkes.
\n\u2022 Condition: New Old Stock. The pad is entirely complete, unused, and remains factory-sealed in its original clear shrink-wrap. There is no visible fading, moisture damage, or corner curling.<\/p>\n