waaaghboss Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Same copy sold 10+ years ago for 6.5k. OtherEric, davet75 and Bugfarm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 5:36 PM, waaaghboss said: Same copy sold 10+ years ago for 6.5k. I've never quite understood the fascination with this issue davet75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKulture Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 5:36 PM, waaaghboss said: Same copy sold 10+ years ago for 6.5k. He was smart to cash in. The bubble the Promise collection was auctioned off in has moved into pulps. It won’t last. comicjack and davet75 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKulture Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 8:17 PM, Darwination said: I've never quite understood the fascination with this issue It’s rare and esoteric, but that sort of price defies my logic. davet75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 7:17 PM, waaaghboss said: 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. I missed when you first posted this, my reaction on first seeing this book on the forums a while ago was "It's the Nancy Drew/ Shadow crossover I never knew I wanted!" The copy at MCS is gone now. waaaghboss, jimjum12 and Pat Calhoun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 waaaghboss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 9:31 PM, PopKulture said: It’s rare and esoteric, but that sort of price defies my logic. Logic is dead with some flippers or should i say collectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 5:52 PM, Darwination said: Two very sort after pulps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookery Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) On 11/16/2023 at 9:17 PM, Darwination said: I've never quite understood the fascination with this issue It is certainly quite rare... but so are many other pulp issues. I've always felt the art was particularly awful on this issue. When I first saw it many years ago, I had to stare at it awhile to figure out exactly what was going on (the human figure kind of merges into the ape in an awkward manner). [Also I tried some balloon juice the other day, and must admit I didn't care for that either.] Edited November 19, 2023 by Bookery GACollectibles, frozentundraguy, asimovpulps and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/19/2023 at 5:49 AM, comicjack said: Two very sort after pulps Yeah, the prices seemed in line with the sale histories even if the condition on both are dicey. The Shadow cover deserves its reputation. The other? Hrm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 The one I was gunning for. Hoping pulp prices come back down to earth. 🙃 Pat Calhoun, comicjack, frozentundraguy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 I saw a BIN pop up on eBay today for the issue, saw the bright color and was like what the? A pulp replica for $250, no thank you waaaghboss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) On 11/20/2023 at 10:25 AM, Darwination said: I saw a BIN pop up on eBay today for the issue, saw the bright color and was like what the? A pulp replica for $250, no thank you I like the reprinting making the books more available, but that price is hilarious. Here are a couple of jungle reprints resting on a normal pulp I picked up a while ago online for pretty cheap. Didn't realize that they were midget-sized though 🤔 Edited November 20, 2023 by waaaghboss OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 I only own a single pulp replica, and I'm pretty sure it's standard TPB size. Maybe some of them even mimic the bedsheet sizes they replicate? Those small ones are a little chintzy, and they even trimmed the covers for you waaaghboss and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GACollectibles Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 5:41 PM, Darwination said: Those small ones are a little chintzy, and they even trimmed the covers for you And like these 5x7" Jim Hanos/Athenian Reader reprints they only reprint part of the pulp greggy and comicjack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Adventure House is doing a black friday sale, 15% off orders, free shipping for orders over $30. Some fun books like this LOC copy of civil war stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 3:39 AM, waaaghboss said: Adventure House is doing a black friday sale, 15% off orders, free shipping for orders over $30. Some fun books like this LOC copy of civil war stories. I like Adventure House and think the prices are usually very reasonable. The website, like the the websites for at least a few of the old school dealers I can think of, needs a remodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 The Library of Congress sold their pulps? When did this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 11:57 AM, Sarg said: The Library of Congress sold their pulps? When did this happen? I don't know. Here's my only LoC copy that I'm aware of: Sarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 The LOC converted (almost) all their pulps to microfilm (in the 90s maybe?) but did keep at least some covers (not sure about the extent of those holdings). I've seen stamps "in the wild" before and have a few but not just on pulps but other mags as well. I don't know quite how they end up outside, but I think the LOC will donate surplus copies to other libraries or institutions (versus selling anything). Sarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
