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[sacentaur]

From Bookery: 1st issue officially under the editorship of John W. Campbell Jr. - ushers in what many historians refer to as the “Golden Age” of science-fiction and established Astounding as the pre-eminent publication in the science-fiction field.

[Robot Man]

Nice Astounding Steve. Right in that “sweet spot” for them. I have a few of those including the Lovecraft issue. 

[Robot Man]

On 3/1/2020 at 10:03 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

The topic of Spicy pulps came up on a sales thread so figured I would spice it up a little here for my buddy @Comical Situations with a few of mine  

 

Why not, I'll "spice it up" a little too.

[Robot Man]

Been looking for the right copy for a while. Silver ink cover. Only Shadow photo cover.

Goes well with the premium photo...

[Ricksneatstuff]

File copy

[Comical Situations]

On 3/2/2020 at 1:03 AM, Ricksneatstuff said:

The topic of Spicy pulps came up on a sales thread so figured I would spice it up a little here for my buddy @Comical Situations with a few of mine  

 

Little late seeing this I guess.....I see what you mean Rick.  Very nice indeed!

[RedFury]

Since we're posting Spicy's, here's a recent addition to the pile that I absolutely love. 

Spicy Detective, Sep 1935

H.J. Ward cover

[pmpknface]

14 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

File copy

"Cupid's Corpse Parade" - I love these story titles!

[sacentaur]

I sure enjoy Frank Paul cover bedsheets...

 

[pmpknface]

16 hours ago, sacentaur said:

I sure enjoy Frank Paul cover bedsheets...

 

Very cool  In case you didn't know.....

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/02/17/amazing-stories-five-stories-infinite-possibilities-official-trailer/

[RedFury]

This is a very rare pulp I got at Pulpfest last year, but I don't think I posted it.

Wild Game Stories, Vol 1 No 2, Jul-Aug 1926

It was published by a small publisher out of Cincinnati, OH.  

[OtherEric]

This is a very common pulp I got at my local comic shop a couple hours ago, and I'm certain I haven't posted it.

[sacentaur]

A pulp grading question, let’s say you have an otherwise high grade pulp but it has major compressed overhang that has repeated tears and rips...how do you grade a book like this?
 

[Robot Man]

1 hour ago, RedFury said:

This is a very rare pulp I got at Pulpfest last year, but I don't think I posted it.

Wild Game Stories, Vol 1 No 2, Jul-Aug 1926

It was published by a small publisher out of Cincinnati, OH.  

Wow, no kidding. Never seen an issue. This is what is so cool about pulps. So many discoveries yet to be found!

[Surfing Alien]

55 minutes ago, sacentaur said:

A pulp grading question, let’s say you have an otherwise high grade pulp but it has major compressed overhang that has repeated tears and rips...how do you grade a book like this?
 

I'm going out on a limb here because i'm new at this so this will be good for my edumacation.  I'd say Fine -/Fine? It looks very fresh and bright and would probably be Fine/VF if not for the torn up overhang. Unless the overhangs are going to be treated like bindery chips. It's way better than a vg but I don't think you can call it Fine or better. If CGC does start to grade these, they're going to have to take a stand.

[Surfing Alien]

My Argosy stack got a boost in the mail...

I'm loving the Zorro but the Franco firing squad stapled wartime cover is amazing. It really feels like a golden age comic.

[buttock]

2 hours ago, sacentaur said:

A pulp grading question, let’s say you have an otherwise high grade pulp but it has major compressed overhang that has repeated tears and rips...how do you grade a book like this?
 

I feel like wear on the overhang is almost unavoidable.  Therefore I don't take it into account as much as otherwise, so long as it doesn't extend inside beyond the page margins.  At least to a point.  I don't think I would go to the truly high grades.  But I'm far from an expert.  

[RedFury]

2 hours ago, sacentaur said:

A pulp grading question, let’s say you have an otherwise high grade pulp but it has major compressed overhang that has repeated tears and rips...how do you grade a book like this?
 

Quite of bit of damage to the overhang, but you're right, it's an otherwise lovely book.  I'd probably be in the VG/F range.

[sacentaur]

Thanks for the sage opinions, guys. 

I tend to agree with buttock that the overhang damage is inevitable (unless the book is trimmed), so I don’t detract much. The overall frontal presentation is key (which means I’m not overly concerned with a faded spine, either).

Just like with comics, we all have our own pet peeves - I’d buy pulps like this one all day long! 

[Surfing Alien]

8 minutes ago, sacentaur said:

Thanks for the sage opinions, guys. 

I tend to agree with buttock that the overhang damage is inevitable (unless the book is trimmed), so I don’t detract much. The overall frontal presentation is key (which means I’m not overly concerned with a faded spine, either).

Just like with comics, we all have our own pet peeves - I’d buy pulps like this one all day long! 

100% I'd be so happy to have such a bright, flat copy in my box. CGC might actually consider overhang like marvel chipping the more I think about it.