sacentaur Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Thnx primarily to this thread, I am looking forward to the 32nd Annual Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Collectors Show next month (info below). RyanH and I attended a few years ago, and had a great time - there were ample pulps and some original art (I obtained a great Fiction House/Cowgirl Romances splash page). Frederik Pohl was there too, though he was apparently unable to attend last year, and is not on the guest list this year. Ray Bradbuy had attended in prior years, too. Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.la-vintage-paperback-show.com%2F&ei=6nBpTfjIL5G0sAPGzM2mBA&usg=AFQjCNEJtbBdYwKJAJRQLAGgFloIdvEBZw ____________________________________________________________________ Dealers selling Vintage Paperbacks, Digests, Pulp Fiction, Magazines & Original Art! Sunday March 27, 2011 9AM - 5:30PM 40+ authors and illustrators will sign your books for free! Guests appear subject to their availability. Karen Anderson 10-11am Victor Banis 2-3pm Ann Bannon 10-11am Brett Battles 10-11am Peter Beagle 11-1pm Gary Brandner 2-3pm Joyce Rebeta-Burditt 11-12pm Stuart Byrne 1-2pm Louis Charbonneau 2-3pm Arthur Byron Cover 12-1pm John DeChancie 10-11am L.J. Dopp 11-12pm Dennis Etchison 1-2pm Fred Evans 12-1pm Laura Freas 1-2pm Bill George 12-1pm David Gerrold 11-12pm Mel Gilden 11-12pm James C. Glass 10-11am Tony Gleeson 10-11am Donald Glut 12-1pm Cody Goodfellow 10-11am Brett Halsey 1-2pm Barbara Hambly 10-11am Denise Hamilton 2-3pm Odie Hawkins 1-2pm George Clayton Johnson 11-12pm Earl Kemp 12-1pm Bruce Kimmel 11-12pm Dani & Eytan Kollin 2-3pm Michael Kurland 12-1pm Terrill Lankford 2-3pm Gary Lovisi all day Richard Lupoff 12-1pm Richard Christian Matheson 1-2pm Jan Merlin 2-3pm Larry Niven 2-3pm William F. Nolan 11-1pm Charles Neutzel 1-2pm Patrick O'Connor 3-5pm Felice Picano 1-2pm Jerry Pournelle 2-3pm Tim Powers 11-1pm Bill Pronzini 1-2pm Robert Reginald 10-11am John Skipp 10-11am Harry Turtledove 1-2pm Stephen Woodworth 2-3pm One Day Only: SUNDAY MARCH 27, 2011 VALLEY INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER 10621 Sepulveda Blvd Mission Hills, CA 91345 (818) 891-1771 Special room rates available 9AM - 5:30PM Admission: $5 FREE PARKING Contact: Tom Lesser 818-349-3844 _____________________________________________ Edited February 26, 2011 by sacentaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 back in the '80s when PBs were my main squeeze (not much $ involved) I hit LA couple times- FUN! both below are 1950- the Hillman (Vance) is first book publication of a fantasy classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The 'crown jewels' of Lion Books, Martin Goodman's PB line, were the PBO's (paperback originals) by Jim Thompson. 108 Nov 1952 218 Jul 1954. 'A Hell of a Woman' is my fave of his books- the ending is a grisly yet literary tour de force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Very cool! Curt Siodmak's first published story was in the fourth issue of Amazing Stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Great Paul cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Very Cool! and his bro directed some good film noir- Woolrich's 'Phantom Lady' in '44, as well as cult-classic 'Cobra Woman' same year etc. My Bantam seems to have a sig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 it is a great Paul cov and Curt's story got the spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thnx primarily to this thread, I am looking forward to the 32nd Annual Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Collectors Show next month (info below). RyanH and I attended a few years ago, and had a great time - there were ample pulps and some original art (I obtained a great Fiction House/Cowgirl Romances splash page). Frederik Pohl was there too, though he was apparently unable to attend last year, and is not on the guest list this year. Ray Bradbuy had attended in prior years, too. Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.la-vintage-paperback-show.com%2F&ei=6nBpTfjIL5G0sAPGzM2mBA&usg=AFQjCNEJtbBdYwKJAJRQLAGgFloIdvEBZw That looks like it's going to be an exciting event. Hopefully someone will post photos of it afterwards so that those of us who won't be attending can at least enjoy it from afar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 it is a great Paul cov and Curt's story got the spot! Yeah, not bad for his first gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Very Cool! and his bro directed some good film noir- Woolrich's 'Phantom Lady' in '44, as well as cult-classic 'Cobra Woman' same year etc. My Bantam seems to have a sig... Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Curt Siodmak's first published story was in the fourth issue of Amazing Stories. I like the description of the story that I read in Bleiler's SCIENCE-FICTION THE GERNSBACK YEARS: "Taken to Germany, the eggs hatch into monstrous blood-sucking flies the size of horses." I can only imagine how wild the stories from AMAZING STORIES must have been to the readers at that time. Everyone's exposure to speculative fiction in literature and movies was much more limited than today. It must have given a jolt to children's imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 My Bantam seems to have a sig... That's a neat discovery. The only similar experience I've had was discovering the signature of Clayton Rawson in one of my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larryw7 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Very Cool! and his bro directed some good film noir- Woolrich's 'Phantom Lady' in '44, as well as cult-classic 'Cobra Woman' same year etc. My Bantam seems to have a sig... And of course Curt wrote classic horror movies like The Wolfman and I Walked With a Zombie. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Valley of the Worm Part 2... since my wife put up her latest artquilt/wallhanging in my book room is fair game... (1st 2 pix gcd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Annihilus Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thnx primarily to this thread, I am looking forward to the 32nd Annual Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Collectors Show next month (info below). RyanH and I attended a few years ago, and had a great time - there were ample pulps and some original art (I obtained a great Fiction House/Cowgirl Romances splash page). Frederik Pohl was there too, though he was apparently unable to attend last year, and is not on the guest list this year. Ray Bradbuy had attended in prior years, too. Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.la-vintage-paperback-show.com%2F&ei=6nBpTfjIL5G0sAPGzM2mBA&usg=AFQjCNEJtbBdYwKJAJRQLAGgFloIdvEBZw That looks like a lot of fun....unfortunately it's an 8 hour drive one way for me (I'm in Tucson) - not sure I can justify it for only one day (plus, the thought goes through my head how many books I could buy with all the $$ I'll be spending on gas). How big is the show? I can't find a lot of information on it other than the provided link - kind of surprising since it's the biggest show of its kind. Anyone have any pics of past setups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 well it's the biggest show for a very small hobby! but if you're hankering for old PBs, pulps, related OA, meeting some folks in the biz, etc, could be worthwhile... my memory of in the '80s: one big dealer room with guests of honor at table in corner- not too much else... still was quant suff! plus I'm hoping you and Hodgson are getting along! "Taken to Germany, the eggs hatch into monstrous blood-sucking flies the size of horses." this fly isn't the size of a horse but still kinda unsettling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annihilus Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 well it's the biggest show for a very small hobby! but if you're hankering for old PBs, pulps, related OA, meeting some folks in the biz, etc, could be worthwhile... my memory of in the '80s: one big dealer room with guests of honor at table in corner- not too much else... still was quant suff! plus I'm hoping you and Hodgson are getting along! "Taken to Germany, the eggs hatch into monstrous blood-sucking flies the size of horses." this fly isn't the size of a horse but still kinda unsettling... We are yes! I am about a third of the way through and am enjoying the story. Is the rest of Hodgson's stuff similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 That looks like a lot of fun....unfortunately it's an 8 hour drive one way for me (I'm in Tucson) - not sure I can justify it for only one day (plus, the thought goes through my head how many books I could buy with all the $$ I'll be spending on gas). How big is the show? I can't find a lot of information on it other than the provided link - kind of surprising since it's the biggest show of its kind. Anyone have any pics of past setups? I've only been once, and the show wasn't that big. The celebs pop in and out quickly, and I didn't really see anything earth-shattering for sale. I would not make an 8hr drive for this particular show, but that's easy for me to say as I'm just 25 minutes away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
