Going to the LA Vintage Paperback show on March 17th 0

[Surfing Alien]

Figured I'd start a thread to a) see if any other boardies were thinking about going and b) to post a bit about the show when I get there.

I've already booked flights and hotel so it's a definite for me. I've been back collecting for years now and have never been to what is said to be the biggest show centered on paperbacks.

It's a lot to travel across the continent to look at pb's but I guess I'm crazy like that   With 80 dealer tables, I'm hoping to find a grail or two

 

[Hap Hazard]

I plan to attend, driving up Sunday morning from San Diego, the show is always fun but some years are better than others. Worth checking out if you

have never been to one!

 

[jimjum12]

I posted a listing in Comics Events with a link to the show's website, in case anyone cares to research logistics and such. Terry O'Neil and a few other comic dealers are setting up, but I have no idea what they bring. GOD BLESS ,,, 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Hap Hazard]

On 3/6/2024 at 9:54 AM, jimjum12 said:

I posted a listing in Comics Events with a link to the show's website, in case anyone cares to research logistics and such. Terry O'Neil and a few other comic dealers are setting up, but I have no idea what they bring. GOD BLESS ,,, 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Terry will bring pulps and paperbacks.

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/6/2024 at 12:54 PM, jimjum12 said:

I posted a listing in Comics Events with a link to the show's website, in case anyone cares to research logistics and such. Terry O'Neil and a few other comic dealers are setting up, but I have no idea what they bring. GOD BLESS ,,, 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Thanks Jim, I was gonna do that too since you had suggested it so thanks for taking action

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/5/2024 at 10:29 PM, Hap Hazard said:

I plan to attend, driving up Sunday morning from San Diego, the show is always fun but some years are better than others. Worth checking out if you

have never been to one!

 

Hope to see you there and any other boardies who make the trip

[Surfing Alien]

So I get to my hotel in Glendale and on the wall behind the Customer Rep is a sign for "The Paperback Brewing Company" which is down the road from the hotel 

https://paperback.la/

Doesn't seem any relationship to the show but I may have to go down a can of "Hollywood Hellcats" 

[MattTheDuck]

On 3/16/2024 at 2:07 PM, Surfing Alien said:

So I get to my hotel in Glendale and on the wall behind the Customer Rep is a sign for "The Paperback Brewing Company" which is down the road from the hotel 

https://paperback.la/

Doesn't seem any relationship to the show but I may have to go down a can of "Hollywood Hellcats" 

That seems super Karmic

[Surfing Alien]

Taking a lunch break so will kick up a few photos and give a bit more splainin' later

There were probably 50 people lined up at 9AM when the doors opened. Mostly middle aged men but there were some women and younger men as well.  As the show went on, I was pleasantly surprised to see a fair amount of 20 and 30 somethings and more women throughout the day. The dealers I spoke with all are saying it's a good crowd for this show

 

 

[jimjum12]

Film at 11! .... that's what I'm talking about! Thanks, Brother. I see that wall books aren't indulged there. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Darwination]

This is almost cruel. I see the boxes right there in front of me, and yet I can't flip through them

[Surfing Alien]

 

[Robot Man]

I made it there. Was fun as always. Good crowd with money exchanging hands the whole time. I did a little recap on the show in the GA section in my “50 Year Junk Obsecession” thread. 

[GACollectibles]

On 3/17/2024 at 6:50 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Romance pulp!

[moonpool]

Awesome

[Surfing Alien]

On 3/17/2024 at 8:06 PM, Robot Man said:

I made it there. Was fun as always. Good crowd with money exchanging hands the whole time. I did a little recap on the show in the GA section in my “50 Year Junk Obsecession” thread. 

Wish I knew, I would have sought you out - it was great show by all the vendors comments. Lot's of $ changing hands & it was not all middle aged men. I spotted a fair number of 20's-40's younger men and women! buying lots of horror and sci-fi. I had to elbow battle a few of them for Lesbian themed pb's with the painted covers, which is a collecting focus

 

[Surfing Alien]

Had a great chat with Terry and found a few things to buy. He shared some of his beer on the down-low, which, if you're from Brooklyn like me, means you're friends for life

He showed me some incredible commissions he's had done over the years by Frank Brunner, Pablo Marcos and Mike Ploog - just wow kind of stuff

 

Dug these high grade digests out of his boxes

 

Very different from each other but both my kind of stuff

 

[Surfing Alien]

@jimjum12 The Sleaze Force was strong at this show. I always say that I don't collect sleaze per se but when the wind is blowing your way, you set your sails with it, not agin' it   I bought a ton of high grade, high class sleaze at this show, all I could possibly carry. One dealer had such a sumptuous spread that I would have bought the table If I had a truck.

I picked off a lot of the books with very high quality cover art and catchy titles. Who could resist?

 

 

 

 

 

[jimjum12]

Did you see any "unicorns" at the show, you know, the stuff you never see? GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a freind of jesus)

[Robot Man]

On 3/18/2024 at 4:47 AM, jimjum12 said:

Did you see any "unicorns" at the show, you know, the stuff you never see? GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a freind of jesus)

I saw the Amazing Detective Tales drug cover pulp. Just wasn’t nice enough to warrant $300. For me that day. Also saw a very nice copy of the Marijuana Dell 10 cent book for $250. Terry had some nice pulps but they were at, well, Terry prices…