The-Collector

One of the very best!

Agree. HA's estimates are all over the place take this one for example: https://fineart.ha.com/itm/pulp-pulp-like-digests-and-paperback-art/john-schoenherr-american-1935-2010-space-viking-analog-magazine-cover-november-1962gouache-on-board12-x-12/a/8161-71464.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116

Want!! Lovely copy.

Lovely. I particularly like books where the PB is the true 1st edition.

Wow!!!

It's hard especially with non-US books. I don't know of any organised source like Comic Books Plus or the Grand Comics Database. I mostly just google a lot and look through posts on the FB paperback group and Instagram. For sci fi isfdb.org is pretty comprehensive and includes scans of nearly all covers.

I've been after this one for a while. It's very tough and always shows up in bad condition. So very happy to have any copy.

Not a comic but I've been after this one for a while. It's very tough and always shows up in bad condition.

If anyone sees a nice copy of Narco Nymphos at the show let me know!

Awesome pick ups!! Dream club is a tougher book. It was originally printed with the title "Beyond Desire" which is even harder to find.

Awesome collection. I NEED that LoTR set. And If you got that Army Romances spring edition from CC I think you were bidding against me.

I believe the cover is Bonfils. You are right they aren't cheap items, but relative to PCH they are a bargain.

Great stuff RM. That copy of Marijuana Girl is very nice!

Also what’s not to love? Great covers, awesome stories, culturally important, and for the time being reasonably affordable.

I think the sci fi connection is important. I originally got into PBs because of my love of sci fi. There are multiple Instagram accounts devoted to sci fi and paperback art with 100k or more followers. And their followers are avid and active.

I'm 35 and actively collecting. But I might be the exception proving the rule.

Love the file copy. Do you know what it was filed for?

Another anti-communist rarity (1 other copy on census). Lower grade than I usually like but I've been looking for a long time:

It took six years but I finally have the set!

Rob has left CC? That explains why my emails have gone unanswered.

I'd be surprised if physical collecting ceases to be a thing unless we cease to be physical beings. Most of those homes are staged and they remove personal items before selling. I also think Genz do collect e.g., some of the prices being paid for 2000s era digital cameras are surprising. I don't like to speculate on collectibles but If I had to pick I'd say tech and science will continue on an upward trend in the long term. Especially stuff related to AI or early digital art. I'd also include within that influential sci fi books e.g. Neuromancer, Snow Crash, Red Mars or anything that has captured tech bros' imaginations. D&D and videogame art also seem promising. In the short term vinyl is in the process of taking taking off. And as soon as HA has some signature auctions I'd expect to see prices increase substantially.

Thanks! That was my thought too.

Stoked with this one. The scrape on the FC looks to be printing defect to me, but I'd be keen to hear what other people think.