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[FoggyNelson]

Never saw the thrilling cover ‼️👍 that Jimmy Olsen swiped

thrilling wonder cover is awesome

[dover]

I’m new to pulps but I can’t resist old books with great authors.

[OtherEric]

1 hour ago, dover said:

I’m new to pulps but I can’t resist old books with great authors.

 

 

Welcome to the pulp side!

The Astounding is Heinlein’s first cover story if I recall correctly.

[OtherEric]

A few readers from KAYO today. Particularly happy with the Clark Ashton Smith in Wonder Stories and the Atlas digest.  The stripped cover on the Astounding would normally bug me, but for $3 I’ll take it any day:

[FoggyNelson]

Wonder stories above has a neat space agecover😷👍‼️

[sagii]

[FoggyNelson]

On 6/18/2021 at 12:48 AM, OtherEric said:

Two books in this week.  Technically only one fits the Pulp category, but as you will see they need to be posted in tandem:

Great cover swipe‼️👍

[Surfing Alien]

Just got a nice copy of this classic Frank R. Paul cover July 1931 Wonder Stories one of the few CAS covers I hadn't gotten yet. This issue almost reads like a Weird Tales with David Keller & Smith appearing

[waaaghboss]

Decided to try ebay for pulps again after some bad experiences last year.  Was really looking forward to this book, as the cover seems familiar but I can't quite figure out how, but when. I opened the package the smell of mold was overwhelming.  Listing mentioned some water damage, but I disagree that this is vg- as listed 🤢

 

 

These two I'm pretty happy with, though. 

 

 

[jimjum12]

On 8/28/2021 at 4:38 AM, waaaghboss said:

Decided to try ebay for pulps again after some bad experiences last year.  Was really looking forward to this book, as the cover seems familiar but I can't quite figure out how, but when. I opened the package the smell of mold was overwhelming.  Listing mentioned some water damage, but I disagree that this is vg- as listed 🤢

 

 

These two I'm pretty happy with, though. 

 

 

The Startling is on the cover of the recent Pulp Price Guide. It's a classic to many collectors. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[detective35]

Here are a few new ones I picked up.

 

Dime Detective classic cover 1933

 

Thrilling Mystery hi grade class a cover (I have another high-grade of this copy)

One of my favourite spicy Mystery Covers, in high grade.  July 1936

 

The Shadow (1941):  1st issue of the Canadian war time Shadows in high-grade (which not many people look for because the covers were not the greatest), but still cool.

Spicy Adventure (Feb. 1937)

 

The Shadow # 2 (1931) - nice copy

 

The Shadow # 5 (1931) - Nice Copy! 

The Shadow - “Dead Men Live”:   classic cover November 15, 1932

Black Book Detective - great cover

Edited August 29, 2021 by detective35

[GACollectibles]

On 8/28/2021 at 11:43 AM, detective35 said:

Thrilling Mystery hi grade class a cover (I have another high-grade of this copy)

 

The hands sitting on the table are a great detail!

[Pulpvault]

This copy of the October 1933 Weird Tales is one of a few dozen WT pulps (and one of a couple hundred pulps) that will be in the Friday night (September 10) auction at the 2021 Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention.  The convention (our 20th) is being held at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL on September 10-12, 2021. See the forum post devoted to the convention for more details or visit www.windycitypulpandpaper.com.

[Sarg]

On 8/28/2021 at 10:43 AM, detective35 said:

Thrilling Mystery hi grade class a cover (I have another high-grade of this copy)

 

 

One of the most insane covers to ever display on a newstand!

 

[Sarg]

On 8/29/2021 at 11:18 AM, Pulpvault said:

This copy of the October 1933 Weird Tales is one of a few dozen WT pulps (and one of a couple hundred pulps) that will be in the Friday night (September 10) auction at the 2021 Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention.  The convention (our 20th) is being held at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL on September 10-12, 2021. See the forum post devoted to the convention for more details or visit www.windycitypulpandpaper.com.

This looks like one of the finest copies in existence. The spine is beautiful.

[Pulpvault]

On 8/29/2021 at 11:37 AM, Sarg said:

This looks like one of the finest copies in existence. The spine is beautiful.

It is indeed very pretty!

[Sarg]

On 5/9/2008 at 8:58 PM, detective35 said:

Hi BZ,

 

Yes I noticed the Jerome Rozen re-creation. I will bid mildly on it, but the bottom line is not the original, it is a copy (even though Jerome did some early Shadow covers).

 

There is a painter who does re-creations and is the best I have ever seen, and even Bob Lesser has said that his work is absolutley stunning, second to none (see below!).

 

 

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/detective35/BofDeathpainting2.jpg

 

The artist's name is Thomas Gianni from Chicago

(773)267-8832.

He will do a 21" x 30" oil painting with multiple clear coats for around $1000.00. Here is the "Book of Death" (above) he did for me, so you can judge for yourself.

 

 

As far as the advertising posters go, the two that I just posted are 11" x 14". The Shadow is very rare, and actually I am looking for another copy of this poster(same one).

 

I have another two Shadow items coming, but I will wait until I get them.

 

I just found out that Thomas Gianni died March 30, 2020. 

Thomas "Tom" Francis Gianni was born on January 5, 1960, and passed away peacefully on March 30, 2020. Adoring son of the late Louis Gianni and Margaret (nee Majewski) Gianni. Much loved husband of Karen (nee Lakowski) Gianni. Loving father of Anna Gianni. Cherished brother of Rita (David) Anderson, Gary (Julie) Gianni, and the late Helen Weidig. Thomas will be missed by his nieces and nephews and many friends. Thomas worked as a book illustrator, freelance artist, and most notably courtroom artist for WGN, NBC, and WTTW in Chicago. He was the paint strokes that gave our lives color - the world will be far less colorful without him. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Thomas's favorite organizations, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and One Tail at a Time, where he adopted his best friend and steadfast companion, Rocky. Thomas's family is planning a memorial service in celebration of his life and his life's work at a later date. For information 773-561-6874.

[Sarg]

On 4/16/2020 at 5:03 PM, RedFury said:

Mail call!  H. Rider Haggard's Ayesha, the Return of She (the sequel to 1887's She) was serialized over 8 parts in The Popular Magazine in 1905.  The first three had story covers, and this is the third.

How about that 1905 spine?   

Hard to believe that's from 1905. Possibly the first "modern" pulp? This kind of design/artwork didn't start coming into vogue until many years later...

[RedFury]

On 8/29/2021 at 8:03 PM, Sarg said:

Hard to believe that's from 1905. Possibly the first "modern" pulp? This kind of design/artwork didn't start coming into vogue until many years later...

Well, the 1st issue of Popular from 1903 is the first pulp with a four color cover, so yes, you're right, Populars from this era were ahead of their time.

[Sarg]

On 8/31/2021 at 9:13 AM, RedFury said:

Well, the 1st issue of Popular from 1903 is the first pulp with a four color cover, so yes, you're right, Populars from this era were ahead of their time.

Thanks -- good to know that. So it was Street and Smith (not Munsey) that introduced the revolutionary idea of a 4-color cover illustrating an interior story.