Rick Hall

What is wrong with that pulp? Perfectly acceptable, much, much better than a "reading copy".

"Pulp collectors should note, however, that there are 2 distinct kinds of trimming." Do not forget that some pulps were trimmed by the publisher. And pulp collectors know this. But potential collectors of slabbed pulps may not. "There is the trimming of just the overhang, which can be done tidily, or crudely with "kindergarten scissors" (both are common, actually). But there is also the not infrequent trimming of the entire book!" Great, both are "trimming".

"pulp trimming is so common and 'accepted by the hobby.'" > And just who said that? Trimmed pulps are always priced lower.

No. The issue of "Science Fiction +" is a digest magazine. "Everyday Astrology" is an astrology magazine.

"I mean would I pay $10-20 for a pulp with a cool cover?" > I have never bought a pulp just because of the cover. I buy pulps to read. "Does anyone have a VF copy of a pulp from the 30s or 40s?" > They exist. But so what? You deal with what you find "Every copy I’ve ever seen is 2.0-5.0 at best." > Again, so what. The -value- of a pulp magazine is in the stories.

I have no problem finding pulps with good paper.

Why don't you West Coast Pulp Fans set up a convention?

"I'm guessing this one went to high because it was an l Ron Hubbard, the best fiction writer of the Era." L Ron Hubbard is avidly collected by L Ron Hubbard fans. L Ron was a hack.

They certainly are collectible. Why would they not be? They may not be very expensive, but does a low price mean something is not collectible?

No. Both editions of the Bookery price guide are out of print, out of date, and were not that accurate when new.

It might be, to people who collect pulps purely by the cover. I do not think a Weird Tales collector would place this issue on a list of the 50 most desirable issues. I certainly do not need a copy in my collection at all. Priced right, I would buy it for resale. I could show you hundreds of pulp covers I like more. What about the issues of "The Popular" with J.C. Lyendecker covers?

That is a thin excuse to attempt to make a mundane pulp "more desireable".

If so, that is because the SF collectors and the Hero Pulp collectors working on their set of Captian Future.

"but all the pulp heads seem to desire a copy"; no, just the pulp collectors who collect spicy pulps and the "smooshes". I'd buy a copy, priced right, for resale. There is nothing worth reading in these magazines.

How can you have 10 Grails? That is like having 10 "Best Friends".