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[Robot Man]

Poker cover...

[sacentaur]

5 hours ago, OtherEric said:

With a very few exceptions, there isn't that much demand for Amazing Stories among SF fans.  It's beloved as the first SF pulp and a classic name, but for much of its history it's been viewed as a third rate title where stuff that couldn't get published elsewhere, or fringe weirdness, winds up.  I sometimes describe it as I love Amazing Stories because, well, it's Amazing Stories... but in most (not all) cases I don't actually like it very much.

With that said, those are some amazing looking books with wonderful covers!

Thanks, I appreciate the perspective.

While I suspected the literary content wasn’t first rate, the publication was a pathfinder, the Paul covers epitomize the genre, and the bedsheets are appealing. I admit that I find Amazing Stories quite compelling!

[Yorick]

If there are any hardcore Blue Book collectors here that might help me identify the issue this one was printed within - I would be grateful.  Heritage could (would?) not identify it as Flanagan, and I was able to acquire it for pennies due to the lacking attribution.  I assume the title for the story is "Reverie", and this is definitely later Flanagan work (post 1940 - I believe closer to 1950).

[porcupine48]

Newest mail call,UK #20

[Robot Man]

First pulp I ever got. Over 40 years ago. Didn't really know it wasn't a comic when I bought it at a garage sale. Just loved the cover....

[detective35]

5 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

First pulp I ever got. Over 40 years ago. Didn't really know it wasn't a comic when I bought it at a garage sale. Just loved the cover....

Absolutely....a great cover!

[Surfing Alien]

20 hours ago, sacentaur said:

Thanks, I appreciate the perspective.

While I suspected the literary content wasn’t first rate, the publication was a pathfinder, the Paul covers epitomize the genre, and the bedsheets are appealing. I admit that I find Amazing Stories quite compelling!

Eric is right, but for perspective, serious SciFi heads always considered pretty much everything before the Campbell Astounding era to be naive and somewhat wooden, but every collector has always carved out certain earlier niches, whether weird fantasy or space opera or victorian sci fi (Verne, Wells etc) as beloved. 

The sweet thing is that current taste has evolved around cover art and the pre-Campbell pulps have such wonderful and fun covers, many at approachable prices!

[Surfing Alien]

Some Ward headlight goodness I picked up. The Private Detective series seem to be really beat up in general. I see very few copies out there that are even legit VG/F.

[OtherEric]

So, went to the bookstore this morning, making sure I got there right as they opened and I was the only customer.  I figure that's a decent balance between social distancing and supporting local businesses.  I fully expect a shelter in place order in the next few days, so wanted to help out while I could.  A couple very different books for this thread, here's the first.  Not my first pulp with an Ellery Queen story, but still fun to get:

[OtherEric]

And one that I would normally view as too late and too digest for this thread, but I love Vaughn Bode's work so I'll share it anyway:

[Robot Man]

7 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

So, went to the bookstore this morning, making sure I got there right as they opened and I was the only customer.  I figure that's a decent balance between social distancing and supporting local businesses.  I fully expect a shelter in place order in the next few days, so wanted to help out while I could.  A couple very different books for this thread, here's the first.  Not my first pulp with an Ellery Queen story, but still fun to get:

Might have been a good thing to go. They closed down all non necessary stores real FAST here. No shows, junk stores, comic book stores or book shops open in my area. I'm a little surprised that in your area this hasn't happened already.

[Robot Man]

Mailman brought me maybe the last package I will get for a few months. Spider 3/34 first Spider in costume on the cover. I don't actually read most of my pulps but I always read these. The stories are simply sick!

[Yorick]

14 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

So, went to the bookstore this morning, making sure I got there right as they opened and I was the only customer.  I figure that's a decent balance between social distancing and supporting local businesses.  I fully expect a shelter in place order in the next few days, so wanted to help out while I could.  A couple very different books for this thread, here's the first.  Not my first pulp with an Ellery Queen story, but still fun to get:

That is one on my list... sweet.

[RedFury]

This is a scarce little set I just completed.

Boy's Detective Mysteries, Sep, Oct, Nov 1936

Girl's Detective Mysteries, Oct 1936

Covers by Milburn C. Rosser

Each issue has comics and jokes in the back.

[Ricksneatstuff]

Virgil Finlay Original Illustration Art- Thrilling Wonder Stories- Summer 1954. From a story called “Process Shot”- page 15. 
Just picked up a copy of the pulp too.  
 

 

 

Edited March 22, 2020 by Ricksneatstuff

[jimjum12]

1 hour ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

Virgil Finlay Original Illustration Art- Thrilling Wonder Stories- Summer 1954. From a story called “Process Shot”- page 15. 
Just picked up a copy of the pulp too.  
 

 

 

SO nice Rick..... I've been eying those Finley originals for years.... they're always just a little higher than I can afford, but they're still reasonable for as intricately magnificent as they are. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[davet75]

2 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

Virgil Finlay Original Illustration Art- Thrilling Wonder Stories- Summer 1954. From a story called “Process Shot”- page 15. 
Just picked up a copy of the pulp too.  
 

 

 

This is very cool.

Virgil Finlay, hardly unknown but seriously underappreciated for his amazing pulp work.

[Robot Man]

I love Finlay and have collected him for years. This one always stood out to me cover wise...

[sacentaur]

The Fantasy Fan #10, June 1934. Finding original copies of this digest-sized fanzine is incredibly difficult, having a complete set is a truly remarkable accomplishment (I’ve managed only half a set, so far). I’d say individual issues are very rare in any type of mid-or-higher grade.

This issue is notable for first publication of Lovecraft’s short From Beyond, a story that combines sci-fi and horror (the premise being that our five senses are inadequate to take note of everything that surrounds us). Not regarded as one of HPL’s best efforts, but I like it. The story was later reprinted in Weird Tales, 2/38.

[Readcomix]

Ok, I'm in....but just this one pulp, you understand????   

Dec 22, 1934