OtherEric Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 9:44 AM, Jack Linguini said: Pulp GGA MAM fans. Travelling to San Francisco this weekend for a birthday party. Hoping to find some bookstores that carry pulps and Mens Adventure Mags. Does anyone have recommendations for bookstores and comic stores to visit ? Not planning to get a car so just looking for stores in SF and Oakland area. I picked this as the best thread to post this question in. hope the board don't mind. JL https://www.kayobooks.com/ Make sure to contact the store first, they're open eccentric hours. Which reminds me, I need to contact them, since I'm going to be in SF this weekend as well visiting my sister. Jack Linguini and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Linguini Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 10:54 AM, OtherEric said: https://www.kayobooks.com/ Make sure to contact the store first, they're open eccentric hours. Which reminds me, I need to contact them, since I'm going to be in SF this weekend as well visiting my sister. So. Made it to Berkeley Comic show that weekend. Did actually find a few Pulps and some DC war comics. I'll post some pics in the appropriate forum(s) Kayo is moving through the end of the year. I will check them out next time I visit SF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Linguini Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 HA : November 9 - 10 Pulp Summit Comics Auction So some really nice books in this auction : https://comics.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=52+793+794+791+1893+792+2088+4294934062&type=hero-comic-close-47162-Pulp-tem110623 here are my top 5 from the top 10 most watched/most bids-ness : jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Guy Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 I have a nice copy of ILLUSTRATED WORLD some I'm rooting for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I'd post the ones I'm looking at, but I'm just hoping no one else is looking at them anyways Not that I can ever afford any HA books. I'm definitely curious to see what the waters are like this time around, as the pulps are bound to come back to Earth sooner or later. Maybe. jimjum12, Jack Linguini and waaaghboss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) All right, I'll pick some I like. Lots of great Chandler Black Mask in there, but this one I've missed out on a couple times and would love to have. Easily the one I'd like most in the entire auction. I'll qualify this and say the earlier printing of the cover is a Bolles I'd love to get I'm not into heroes, but I do like heroines. How's this for a heroine and a smashing design. Three more I like Then there's this one, too, a curiosity. I believe this line was all reprinted covers and likely recycled fiction as well (my guess on a date is c.1938). The funny thing is I'm not sure where the original printing is (not Paris Nights to my knowledge were almost all of the other covers come from, and if it is Paris Nights it's the only issue missing from Galactic Central's index for the period it could have come from). Edited November 9, 2023 by Darwination Pat Calhoun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 As usual these HA prices are insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 5:34 PM, manetteska said: As usual these HA prices are insane. I'm scared to even look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davet75 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Jaw-dropping hammer prices thus far. It's looking like many multiples of (what I'd estimate to be) FMV, even for very common pulps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 After these auctions I like looking around to see if similar books are for sale elsewhere. Not the biggest fish, but mcs has a nicer copy for $86. OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Oh snap I won one lol. Restored which doesn't bother me, needed this to fill a hole in my run for a while 😀 Edited November 10, 2023 by waaaghboss OtherEric, Darwination and PopKulture 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Holy moly. It's a great cover but gottdamn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davet75 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 10:46 PM, Darwination said: Holy moly. It's a great cover but gottdamn! it looks like desirable pulps above VG+ went for a super premium, likely a result of the pending pulp Slabageddon. jimjum12, PopKulture and Darwination 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davet75 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) On 11/9/2023 at 10:46 PM, Darwination said: Holy moly. It's a great cover but gottdamn! a couple more Popular Detectives that did well. great title Edited November 10, 2023 by davet75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davet75 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Some unexpectedly strong performers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) I was gunning for this issue, didn't come close. Here's some other books I was watching Edited November 10, 2023 by waaaghboss PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Someone got a deal on this copy today. comicjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Yeah, I noticed the Popular Detective did very well. It seems like those might be a little scarcer than I might imagine. It's not really a title I chase, though I wish I had been, as this kind of opened me up to the great covers. The asian swordswoman did spectacularly well which shows taste on a couple collector's part as well as fat wallets that I'd prefer weren't in muh pulps. The hanging skeleton cover, too, I think is fantastic (as well as a good Bergey): Also the Detective Story have done very well lately. It seems weird I've seen so many copies of some of the iconic issues. Earlier eras are very hard to find. The 600+ FFM blows my mind Also the really high prices for Amazing Stories?? I'm not really a Planet Stories guy, though I do consider many of the covers classic, and I found myself wishing I'd picked up more in the past just because of these prices. Same with other late era Fiction House like Lariat/Wings/Jungle Stories. But then I checked myself with the thought that I'm a collector and not a speculator, so the prices don't matter OUTSIDE OF ME EVER AFFORDING PULPS AGAIN The old timers with full runs of SF pulps bought at a dollar or two apiece are sitting pretty though, for real. Methinks some collectors have caught the bug and haven't figured out what titles or eras are common. Or maybe they just see the high grade and pounce. Once again, I'm gobsmacked. I was admiring the All-Story Monahan octopus cover and was happy to see it do well even if I thought there were a couple of others that might do better than they did. Maybe the wonders and subtle covers of All-Story and Argosy won't play to the newcomers. I skipped the Saunders Complete Detective when I posted the ones I like in the auction because it's so well known, but I understand why it's iconic. I don't think I ever would, but if I did shell out for a nice copy, I don't think I could live with a stamp in the skin tones. I'd rather have more imperfections elsewhere than stamps or stains in skin tones. The Detective Trails has a "total spine split" - what does that even mean? Detached cover? I believe it is very scarce, but I'm still surprised at the price as the cover doesn't really appeal to me. The "Marvel" books have always done well but might do even better with the comics crowd coming in. It sure seems like I've seen a lot of copies of some of them, so demand must be high to command the prices. There were still at least a bit of reasonable prices in there. In particular there was a Pep that never ever pops up that went for under 150. That sucker likely would have gotten much more on eBay which is weird, but likely the girlie collectors weren't tuned in. It was fun to watch some of it, but I didn't place a single bid. It makes me feel like I've sat down at the wrong poker table, as I can barely afford the ante Edited November 10, 2023 by Darwination ThothAmon, comicjack, PopKulture and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 12:50 AM, waaaghboss said: Someone got a deal on this copy today. Repricing coming soon waaaghboss, Darwination and jimjum12 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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