damonwad

It's gotta be great to come across a cool garage find in your own garage.

I just got a copy of this one last week. I assume it will be a good read too.

I like this cover too, and nice copy. Another added to the want list.

Two Fredric Brown books with "carny" settings. I liked Madball but Dead Ringer has been the favorite of the 5 or 6 Brown books I've read. I bought this one for the cover but really enjoyed it. An autobio of a year the author spent in a traveling carnival as a successful fire eater, sword (and neon tube) swallower, mentalist and failed human pincushion. Some crazy stories, fascinating people and insights into that way of life.

There Will Come Soft Rains is a real stand out. I heard the radio version first, then read it in the book. I haven't read the Wood version but recently started collecting EC's and the WF #17 is high on my want list because of this story. I didn't know it was first published in Collier's. Thanks for the info and nice looking copy.

And more of everybody's favorites.

A couple Maguire covers. This is the 3rd printing and 2nd different cover of Female Convict. Randall Dowling posted a nice first printing a few days ago. I like how Maguire's initials look like they were scrawled on the wall by an inmate. Here's Maguire's first paperback cover (with a Wertham intro.).

My odd western observance of the day: Matt Baker used a different style signature on all three covers of Western Bandit Trails.

A couple unfortunate women.

The Martian Chronicles was a must for me as soon as I started collecting pb's. I first read it about 25 years ago after hearing some segments of it in the old radio show Dimension X. I didn't know anything about the Anderson book and bought it on a whim, but I liked it a lot.

Some train robbers.

Some more Atlas.

That's a great week, RD.

Take True Life Secrets #22 and Dixie Dugan #3.

Some Bruno Fischer's. The first print of House of Flesh is the one with the dog. The 2nd print was 7 months later.

A couple of blonde babes. I haven't read the Cain yet but really liked the Goodis.

Another great group of books, Surfing Alien. I added both Maguire covers to my list but this one's a real beauty.

Some mapbacks.

I have this non-high grade copy. I'm pretty sure I remember seeing a high grade copy posted by Mr. B a few years ago. Shocking, I know.

That splash would have made a great cover.

I happened to run across his series this weekend too and watched the First 10 Pocket Book and First 50 Lion episodes. I really liked them and learned a lot in just those two episodes. He showed off some great looking books too. I assume some of those books are a lot rarer than a new collector like me can appreciate.

Thanks, Andy.

Thanks, SA. Just what I need. Great books in that spine shot too.

I don't have enough to worry about overflow yet, but I do need to find some good book bags. Anyone have recommendations for a high quality bag that still has good spine visibility?

Here are a few more. Looking forward to seeing your latest Dreamhaven haul.