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[Darwination]

On 3/26/2024 at 12:30 PM, Yorick said:

Last name looks like "Sylos", but I'm sure you see that portion.

Yeah, first name looks like Owen (possibly Gwen), middle portion looks like Lou or IouI (maybe the most perplexing part of the sig), then the Sylos.  For some reason I feel like there's a k in there (hence my greek suspicion).  I kind of think the middle part is actually involved in the last name. Ugh.

[Darwination]

[Darwination]

[Darwination]

New one, first ish of a Fawcett line that went five issues in late 30 early 31, Al Wilson credited for the cover.  Not as nice as the issue that went in the last HA pulp auction but a quarter of the price, woot.

 

[Yorick]

I have a bound volume of Shrine...  Sweet Benda covers.  Later issues have some of Armstrong's best (IMO).

 

[Darwination]

Whoa, the cover that's bound in

Was that bound by the publisher?

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Official publication of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.

THE SHRINERS, not familiar with this magazine.

Benda at the front of the run and Rolf Armstrong at the back, there's some good fiction in there, too!

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[Darwination]

Hand it to The Shriners, though, they took care of their own history and scanned the entire run, RESPECT

Found at the IA when I was looking into em:

https://archive.org/details/the-shrine-magazine

 

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[Yorick]

On 4/2/2024 at 11:47 AM, Darwination said:

Was that bound by the publisher?

Yes.  There's a mail order advertisement in several issues to send your copies in for the special binding.  It's really lovely.  I began collecting individual issues years ago when I saw an Armstrong cover (the aviatrix cover) and then this behemoth fell into my hands!

[Darwination]

You manage to find many issues?  Seems pretty scarce from a very cursory search.  Judging from the quality of the material, though, I think it must have had a decent circulation.

I looked through all the contents when I shared the scans at the pulp group but didn't do any digging into the nuts and bolts of ownership or distribution.

I'm usually indifferent to bound editions, but when it's bound by the publisher or for file copies those rank higher.

This binding, imo, though, adds to the value.  Maybe not.  Not really something you collect for value per se, anyways, but the beauty

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[Jayman]

On 4/3/2024 at 7:52 PM, Darwination said:

Not really something you collect for value per se, anyways, but the beauty

Although some values have increased over time, this sums up 99% of my collecting goals. 

[Darwination]

[Darwination]

"Sophisticated Film Entertainment for the Select Adult Viewer"

BAD MAGS.  Surprisingly high production values meet low tastes from Orbit publications, North Hollywood

[Yorick]

On 4/3/2024 at 4:52 PM, Darwination said:

You manage to find many issues?

Not many, but I was able to grab my favorites.  I know whereabouts I've hid them, but it'll take a little digging.  I'll take some pics when I'm there. 

[Darwination]

[Darwination]

[Darwination]

Pocket-sized

[Yorick]

On 4/14/2024 at 12:36 AM, Darwination said:

Pocket-sized

I coulda used those about a year ago when I was making some magazine props for a "black" theater production...  I think I used Jet instead.

[Yorick]

I shared this one in another thread sometime back... it belongs in here:

 

[Darwination]

Mucha, right?  Absolute stunner.

On 4/14/2024 at 2:14 PM, Yorick said:

I coulda used those about a year ago when I was making some magazine props for a "black" theater production...  I think I used Jet instead.

I've got a few Jets I'm looking for

https://archive.org/details/duke-v-01n-01-1957-06-darwination-ia

Seeking the sixth issue of Duke (only one I don't have, have dupes of most), absolute *top* of my hunt list with O.K. Comics #2.

I love that cover.  I've scanned a couple of these - will stick em up at the IA here in a sec, cool material, lots of appearances by jazz stars:

uh, oh drifiting here -

o.O