SK Tours of Maine

23/11/2024

Jamie and I have been fussing on our Shopify shop all morning. Should be easier to use now. Will add some more of the copper jewelry this weekend!

Online portal for purchasing merchandise from SK Tours of Maine. Learn more at https://SK-Tours.com.

22/11/2024

The "Stephen King's Study" candle is back in stock!

It can be ordered through our Shopify store!

$15/ea plus shipping

https://sk-tours-shop.com/

22/11/2024

Glenn Chadbourne, you are the best!

Once again he's taken a picture of JT and I (taken during our Halloween tour) and ramped it up!

Thank you, Glenn, for making this happen!

19/11/2024

~Price drop!
$550 plus shipping
Faithful
1st ed
Inscribed/Signed
Fine condition
Includes original receipt.

DM to discuss purchasing method options!

Please do not hesitate to ask for more pictures

19/11/2024

Do you love a Stephen King fan? Do you love yourself?! Here's another stocking stuffer idea. We love this little "matchbox" and it was designed specifically for our shop. In the foreground you can see Pennywise's eyes peeking out of the sewer drain, next you can see Paul Bunyon, then the iconic King gate, and in the background, you can see the Standpipe! It's so cute! It's only 2.25 x 3.50. Perfect for the reader that likes taking "shelfies!" (if we do say so ourselves).

$15 plus shipping!

Back in stock! 3D "Matchbox" scenes of Derry Size: 2.25 x 3.50. Fore: Eyes in the storm drain Next: Paul Bunyon Next: Stephen King's fence Back: Standpipe We wanted to include about 10 layers of "Derry" but it would have made this Matchbox HUGE!

18/11/2024

Need a stocking stuffer? We also have a few Pennywise Bangle Bracelets left! Thanks kids!

$15 plus shipping.

A hand crafted bangle has an elegant crystal dangle, an open heart and a puffed heart. The bangle also features a 100% American pewter charm and our regular sized bracelet is expandable from 7 inches-8 inches. These beautiful bracelets are the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one for any occasio...

18/11/2024

It's official. The "fleet" has gone to storage for the winter. From here on out we will offer only small private tours. You can still book online for a couple weeks but after that it becomes a "call to book" situation. We never know when the snow will come so we hate to take a reservation or money if it could get cancelled due to bad weather. Thanks!

18/11/2024

Guys! We currently have 40 of these King House ornaments left! The holidays are around the corner! These can be purchased at Shopify or in our shop.

You can also purchase the Standpipe ornament the same way....we still have plenty of those (we think).

The ornaments are $25 plus shipping. Yes, we will shop anywhere in the world.

https://sk-tours-shop.com/

12/11/2024

Number of butts in seats this year? Over 3,000! Not too shabby for a business run by a couple of simple King fans.

Our shop also enjoyed its first FULL season. We are learning (kind of slowly) what folks want to buy and what they don't. Hoping to have better stock next year!

Thanks!

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12/11/2024

88! And this is the number of people who have taken our tour in 2024 who are repeat customers! THANK YOU THAN YOU THANK YOU for making us feel special, smart, pretty.....worth visiting again and again! It's because of you guys that we can't let our guard down for a second!

12/11/2024

Countries Report! We had visitors from 26 countries this year! Top 3 countries... (not including the US)

3. Australia (dayum, mates!)
2. United Kingdom (hmmm, wish this was broken down a little more. Maybe in 2025).
1. CANADA (sorry, but this is not a big surprise, like, you're right there!)

Longest trip to get here? New Zealand!

12/11/2024

From what US State did we have the most visitors? Again, from the list of folks that filled in the "State" box in their booking (which is totally optional - we understand folks like their privacy)

The top 3 states that visited SK Tours (not including Maine, that doesn't seem fair)...

3. Texas
2. Pennsylvania
1. NEW YORK IS THE WINNER

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12/11/2024

Running some year-end reports and it looks like we had visitors from 49 states! Mississippi is not in attendance. Dang, guys!

That said, when you make a booking the "State" field is not required (privacy you know) so we may have had folks from Mississippi, but they just did not fill out that field.

Not too shabby! Thank you everyone!

08/11/2024

Even their hardcovers!

Visit your local library! For a lot of us it's been a minute. Sit down in a comfy chair. Read a book. Journal. Whatever. No one will bother you! Reset.

My secret kink is to listen to recordings of "rain at camp" or "walking in the rain" (I love the sloshy noises made with each step) while reading! What's your secret reading kink? G-Rated answers only please. Yeah, we see you!

We love the Bangor Public Library!

07/11/2024

Holy cow! We are having unbelievably mild November weather (watch, now it will snow tomorrow). While the regular public tours are over we will continue to offer small private tours if the weather stays pleasant. Shop hours will become kind of hit or miss...sorry. There is so much left to do in the shop (painting, floor sanding) and at home (that we neglected all summer) that we must get back to. It's just JT and I at the helm and pacing ourselves is important....we can't burn out! Too many wonderful years left to go!

We only exist because we have the best support and customers in the world (yeah, Stephen King too).

Thank you!

02/11/2024

Constant Readers: Here is something I think will be a very interesting read by Vincent Neyt.

VN: I just completed my PhD about the drafts of IT, and it's available in open access. You can download the full pdf via this post on my blog:
https://blog.uantwerpen.be/.../phd-turning-the.../
The second chapter is all about the drafts and proofs of IT. The first draft, for instance, included a touching dedication by King to his children that is longer than the published one. My other two chapters are an interesting read also (I hope!), about how King rewrote the text from draft to draft to elevate the suspense. The appendices describe all the notes in the margins of the drafts, from King, from his proofreaders, and from his editor, Chuck Verrill.
I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did writing it!

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01/11/2024

A little late-night study. Listening to On Writing. Life is good.