u/PP_BOY__

Hello again ya'll. This is a re-post/edit to my original listing 6 months ago for my lot of Hiromix photobooks. The original post can be found here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Photobooks/comments/1qxswzk/wts_hiromix_jp_girls_blue_1996_japanese_beauty/

While a few of you were interested and I've gotten plenty of inquiries over these last few months, no one has been interested in buying the whole lot outright. I get it, I was looking for a unicorn. Unfortunately for me, my financial issues have worsened since that posting and I need to sell some of my more collectible books. I've decided to part out the lot, which many of you asked about originally.

I've included a link to the original listing above, but will re-post the body of that text. Nothing has changed with the books since the original post so all of the information still stands but I've included the asking price with each item now:

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Photos first. Please, do not hesitate to ask me if you have any questions or would like more photos.

I am selling my full collection of books by the Japanese artist, Hiromix. This collection includes 4 of the 5 books listed on Hiromix's Wikipedia page,, the only book missing being Hikari (1997, easily available for anyone wanting to complete the set.

This brings me great sadness to post but I can no longer rationalize letting these books collect dust on my shelf when circumstances require I need the money for more necessary things. Because of this, I am only interested in selling as a bundle, which I've priced at a pretty good discount versus buying individually through eBay. If you are seriously interested in just one title, I may consider full-market price offers depending on how this group listing goes. Having said that, I do not think these books have ever been offered for sale in a bundle like this.

I bought all books but Girl's Blue personally in Japan about 15 years ago. Some books are still in plastic they were wrapped in around 2010. I purchased Girl's Blue from a Japanese auction site several years later and it was never wrapped.

What's for sale:

• Hiromix - Girl's Blue (girlsblue) (1996), softcover: $225USD Identifying information: ISBN4-947599-44-8 Condition: Very good, near excellent. I can find no fault with any page. Very discerning collectors may notice curling on the top and bottom edges of the poster/cover and signs of creases on the ricepaper promo wrap. All corners are sharp and shelf wear is extremely minimal. Notes: With ricepaper promo wrap. Cover can be removed and is a wrap-around double-sided poster.

• Hiromix - Japanese Beauty (1997), softcover: $80USD Identifying information: ISBN4-8387-0906-4 Condition Near mint. I can find no fault with this title. All corners are sharp and I've seen no shelf wear whatsoever. This title is plastic-wrapped, but I was able to remove it without damaging the wrap. All pages are crisp. Discerning collectors may notice extremely slight yellowing on the borders (approx 1") of the white title page(s) consummate with age. No apparent discoloration to the photographs. Notes: Some online listings for this book display it with a ricepaper promo slip which this copy does not have. Included is a flyer for a Hiromix exhibition at Parco Shibuya (pictured), I have not been able to discern what year this is from.

• Hiromix - Paris (1998), Asahi Press, hardcover: $90USD Identifying information: ISBN4-255-00116-2 Condition: Near mint. I can find no flaw with this title. Zero discernible shelf wear. All pages are flawless. Book overall appears to be brand new. Notes: Includes poster.

• Hiromix - Hiromix (1998), Stiedl, hardcover. $235USD Identifying information: ISBN 3-88243-575-5. Condition: Near mint. I can find no flaw with the exterior of this book. Virtually no sign of shelf wear and corners are sharp. It is wrapped tightly in a non-resealable plastic wrap and I cannot inspect the interior. An examination along the pages' edges shows no signs of discoloration, creasing, or use. Notes: Because of the wrapping, I would be willing to open the book for a buyer only after payment, with the promise to refund the purchase if for some reason the pages were found to be in unacceptably in bad condition. This would need to be arranged before purchase.

UPDATE: The original offer to sell as a lot is still available (and preferable to me), albeit at a much lower cost! I will sell the full lot for an even $500USD to reflect these new values

Buying: Communication will be through Reddit. Depending on circumstances, I may offer my personal email to message me through as I only check Reddit on my desktop during the weekends and evenings. No other social media/messaging apps will be considered. If interested, I will ask you to provide your PayPal email address so that I can send an invoice.

Payment: I will only accept payment through PayPal Goods and Services. Buyers who initiate a conversation to purchase this lot should have the funds ready, I will not "hold" the books longer than a few hours. Invoice for payment should be paid immediately and I will cancel any unpaid invoices within 24 hours. I will not begin packaging or shipping until all funds have cleared through PP.

Shipping: The list price includes shipping to the Continental (Lower 48) USA from my address on the east coast. Buyers in AK or HI should contact me first for a shipping quote. I would prefer to ship domestically but can arrange international shipping for a buyer who accepts all risks involved. Packaging: Books will be individually bubble-wrapped and packed as a set in a nondescript box. Slack fill may be used if necessary to prevent shifting in transit. Specific shipping/packing requests can be arranged in advance at possibly extra costs if there is a significant increase in materials or labor. I will ship out the box on the Friday or Saturday following purchase and on no other week day. Please understand that this may mean a wait time of up to 7 days if you were to purchase on Saturday night, for example. If this schedule doesn't work for you, please let me know in advance.

Thank you! I've tried to be as specific as possible out of respect for your time (and money) and mine. Again, though, please do not hesitate to message me with any questions you have, or comment below if you want me to answer them publicly.

Link first:

https://for-scale.myshopify.com/products/for-scale-in-print-issue-3-u-s-a-shipping-only

I have no affiliation with the store or publication, just a reader who was first put on to FOR-SCALE from this sub. Very good, Nest or Apartmento-core furniture writing on the FS substack, I'd somehow let the release of this issue fly by my radar. No clue how long it's been available but the 50% off email went out today. Hopefully some people here will appreciate this

For the funky lamps request guy

I've had this VFT for about 3 years now and yet it's growth/recovery this summer has been horrible.

It was originally purchased from a reputable nursery and for the first two summers grew large, bright red traps, about 3/4" in diameter. I'm in 8A in about the same latitude as where VFTs are native to and have kept it outside year-round. Our winters are pretty mild and I let it dormant by burying it in the landscaping (tray and all) and tucking it as close to my walls as possible.

As you can see from the pictures, it's remained pretty much unchanged from when I pulled it out ~March and I have no idea why it's struggled to rebound so much. Within the past month, the original cluster (top right from pic 2) has died off entirely and a new cluster (bottom left) has started to come up very weakly.

My working theory is that the bladderwort has started to die and is poisoning the soil the VFT is in, but I'm not even sure how likely or possible this is. I also believe that the moss could have grown up and over the main cluster. Pic 3 shows how recessed it is now, when it wasn't like that before.

Do any experts here have some words of wisdom? I almost impulsively repotted it but figured I would check in with the community before anything so drastic.