Darwination

Here it is. Not as a high price as I recall nor as deep of reds: https://www.comicconnect.com/item/1035370?tzf=1 Your copy has the better color, that one the better structure.

Naw, that one isn't it, it had deep reds and wasn't in a lot. I'll see if I can find it - coulda been somewhere else, but I'm sure it was an auction.

Probably shouldn't have listed it under comics and graphics novels? Still - most hunting that issue might just have a search for Marvel Science Stories even if some would have the more specific Marvel Science Stories August 1938. I see the "Marvel" books as very popular in the last couple of years (and pretty much always so), but I've also been surprised at the number of copies I'm seeing. Maybe it's just cuz the tree has been shaken so hard with all of the high prices Breaking out my Bookery's here which I haven't done in a long time since I feel pretty darn comfortable with these things --- he sez: "somewhat common"

that outfit

I saw this Gayety on a rack unpriced a month ago, pointed out it was a Timely and a Schomburg (my bad) asked for the price and was quoted 300, came back last week and they had it in a bag on the wall with a $400 dollar price tag Nice copy!

Yeah, it's a pretty refreshing price point, for real. Like this one, super common, lots of choices of copies between five and ten bucks and still one of my fave JD covers. The Blackboard Jungle - Evan Hunter (1955 4th printing.Cardinal 187) cover Clark Hulings The smell! It's different than the pulp smell. Don't get me wrong, I love the varieties of pulp odors, but they can get downright skunky. The pbs have a more refined scent even though it can get pretty strong - it's different than comics or pulps, I swear. And still the sellers like to warn about the old smell far more than they do with mags and comics - it cracks me up. I'm finding myself a little easier going on the often crappy packaging, too. Even a book pretty much tossed in a manila envelope (not uncommon) seems to fare far better than when a seller does the same thing to a vintage magazine. Still, how hard is it to put some cardboard around that puppy? I found this great Alex Ross when I was looking up the artist for this pb(who I'm not familiar with at all) . This is from Kelly Hicks who I follow at Flickr: I'm gonna have to put on my man-pants and track down a Ladies Home Journal, October 1954

WTF. I went to no less than 6 comics/vintage stores across two states this week and didn't see a single vintage PB

I'm always curious what the etiquette on this is. I feel kind of funny doing it. At the same time I feel funny looking up values in-store. And then there's the fact that I'll check comics against the scanner's wantlist, too. I tend to just take a very quick picture and looking up later even though I don't think any of it does any harm. Same thing with records since sometimes it's nice to listen to an album I'm curious about before buying. I'll usually walk out of a good used record store with a stack of four or five but 10 or 20 pictures of albums to check out.

That one's on my huntlist. Seems like I saw a copy go for stupid monies at Heritage recently (not that it's inordinate, just much more than I'd think an Argosy would go for).

Can you find the Innsmouth with the coloring above the title lettering or is it always gonna be cropped off?

I think Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a top Bergey. For that matter, I think the Loos book is a classic piece of American satire, too, with a great American novel being overshadowed by the Jane Russell/Marilyn Monroe flick. Ofc, I say that as I'm looking to find a copy of the movie >< I really like the Shadow Over Innsmouth cover, too (great colors and design). I haven't branched out into horror or SF yet in the pbs, but I can see myself picking up that one if I see a nice copy. I just checked out the wiki on the story, curious where the Weird Tales appearance was, and was surprised to learn Farnsworth Wright rejected it! (though it was later printed in 1942). So first printed thusly - not my copy (and no doubt some around here may have one):

These look familiar Hey! I didn't notice the Phantom Lady when I went through those! (as I put no less than 13 other books in my basket) Maybe I missed it because of that cover Still, a neat Woolrich tho

I hate yellow comics and pulps but love yellow pbs This Johnson girl has some buck teeth or a gap which I actually find endearing. Cool faded out foreground and array of colors in the pattern in the background, too.

I use a business drop-off which is totally awesome. They then go to the local PO and then out through Memphis. I talked with a supervisor in person at my local PO today which was exactly zero help. She was unfamiliar with claims rules and the like and was only happy I had some case numbers she could forward to the next person. The only assurance I could get is that the packages had been sent to Memphis where the tracking ghosts out. I like the U.S. Mail and want to support what I think is a key institution, but three package losses in a month from my small volume has me ready just to shutter my eBay listings and reconsider my approach.

NOT MY COUCH!!!!!!!!

I don't think there's anything wrong with nostalgia. I do think it can cloud minds in terms of artistic merit and whatnot, but that's definitely not what collecting is about for most people. I love to see the joy on all sorts of threads around here as eyes mist over looking at the comics and collectibles of our youth. Honestly, though, I'll admit I get a little bored with the old timers who get stuck in their particular glory day of music and comics. I like much older and much newer music, fiction, and art than just the stuff from my formative years. No time period has a monopoly on the good stuff

EDIT: Sorry, roo, can't figure out how to quote your post with the question with all the intervening posts since I started typing A real beauty for sure. You can click any of those images and it will take you to my Flickr feed with details on the image in the placard and sometimes full scans of an issue. This one's actually a piece of original art that just sold this month at Heritage. It's an Edwin Georgi illustration from the Saturday Evening Post for October 1, 1955 It sold for over 10 grand when the original HA estimate was around 2 grand. I did some digital work to the image because the actual painting has some unfortunate staining. Hopefully the proud owner finds the right person to take good care of it. https://fineart.ha.com/itm/mainstream-illustration/edwin-georgi-american-1896-1964-dawson-s-lovely-daughter-the-saturday-evening-post-interior-1955gouache-on/a/8161-71084.s I wish I could afford original art

The cartoonish character they go with on the next issue and for years following is an atrocity. The mag carried incredible content, and the covers are hideous. Probably the reason I don't own more. Not my copy, NOT MY COUCH

49 and still God's gift to women. I'm not surprised at the age range here as forums appeal to the old but not oldest crowd (the pulp email rings or APAs I'm in have a yet older crowd). Facebook might be a tad younger, but the kids are on entirely different sorts of media I'm not even remotely familiar with. I'd like to think I'm not driven by nostalgia (seeing as how a majority of what I collect is c.1950 or before), but I'll be damned if I'm not starting go all twinkly eyed at the comics and magazines of my youth. On the other hand, as I go through my high school punk/indy record collection one record at a time choosing which to sell to make more space for records I listen to now, I do find myself thinking "I liked this?!?!" More than half I listen to still sound good, though, and I'll take 'em to the grave. (hopefully not soon )

I'm not surprised to see all the messages here today. I've had tracking absolutely ghost out on three eBay packages sent out this month (never had any problems before with Ground Advantage). I went down to the post office and was told "tax season". The packages were all sent on different days over a spread of a little longer than two weeks. Of course buyers expect a quick refund even *if* the packages will make it to them eventually. I guess it's the cost of doing business. I understand I can't file a claim with Ground Advantage for 45 days? At least none of the items were truly "big ticket" books. Liquidating some of my collectibles has not been the most joyful experience

Grades in. I'm thinking C+

Those eyes!