Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values? 25 25

[Surfing Alien]

47 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

The George Gross cover on Country Girl is one of my favorites.  I've always loved his work!

He's about the top classic pin-up pose guy in the digests to my eye. Something about the composition and fine lines.

[Surfing Alien]

4 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

The D & S-series Ace books have always been one of the most desirable runs, which actually makes them slightly easier to find these days, I think.  They had a better survival rate, I think.  I love them.

I've show these before, but you had to make a comment about them:

Boom!

[Surfing Alien]

9 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

The D & S-series Ace books have always been one of the most desirable runs

Yup ... so many classic stories and covers, and I personally love the S series. They seem like tiny little bricks next to a double and look amazing when they're sharp.

Looks like RD is making inroads into the "A"s with all those Ace's and Avons  

[Randall Dowling]

36 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

The D & S-series Ace books have always been one of the most desirable runs, which actually makes them slightly easier to find these days, I think.  They had a better survival rate, I think.  I love them.

I've show these before, but you had to make a comment about them:

Wow!  What an awesome chunk of books you posted, Moonpool Other Eric!!  And even this baby to boot!!  

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[OtherEric]

1 minute ago, Randall Dowling said:

Wow!  What an awesome chunk of books you posted, Moonpool!!  And even this baby to boot!!  

Not sure where "Moonpool" came from...

That's a book I'll post at the slightest provocation.  Got it about a year ago and I'm STILL stunned I ever found a copy...

[Randall Dowling]

Just now, OtherEric said:

Not sure where "Moonpool" came from...

That's a book I'll post at the slightest provocation.  Got it about a year ago and I'm STILL stunned I ever found a copy...

LOL! Corrected.  It is really awesome!  Nice spread!  

[N e r V]

31 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

Not sure where "Moonpool" came from...

That's a book I'll post at the slightest provocation.  Got it about a year ago and I'm STILL stunned I ever found a copy...

 

28 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

LOL! Corrected.  It is really awesome!  Nice spread!  

If I wasn’t already using NerV Moonpool would be top 3 on my list...

 

Think of all those cool avatar possibilities with that name...

 

 

[N e r V]

1 hour ago, OtherEric said:

The D & S-series Ace books have always been one of the most desirable runs, which actually makes them slightly easier to find these days, I think.  They had a better survival rate, I think.  I love them.

I've show these before, but you had to make a comment about them:

OMG I have so many copies of the first (and later) printings of that cover of Solar Lottery. It was not one of his strongest stories for sure but I absolutely love that cover. It’s easily a top 10 for me with paperback book covers. Just screams 1950’s science fiction. Great book to get!

[Surfing Alien]

Couple more digests... 

 

[Randall Dowling]

Wow... @Surfing Alien I've never seen those photo covers before.  Very cool! 

[N e r V]

44 minutes ago, Surfing Alien said:

Couple more digests... 

 

I believe Avon was the only one who published that as The Scarf of Passion. Everyone else had it as The Scarf.

[Surfing Alien]

6 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

Wow... @Surfing Alien I've never seen those photo covers before.  Very cool! 

I've posted a (different) copy of Broadway Virgin before but don't think i've shown the others. Westy was asking about classic photo covers a ways back and I was re-bagging some so.....

[moonpool]

[Randall Dowling]

Nice stuff, @moonpool!  I've never seen those little guys before (that's not really saying much given how much I still have to learn).  Here are today's new arrivals:

[moonpool]

[Surfing Alien]

[Surfing Alien]

My favorite mail call in quite some time. I've been looking for an affordable copy of this top tier JD book for 35 years but the utter lack of availability and hence affordability has always kept it a step ahead of me. Not in top shape but tight, bright, complete and presents well.

[Randall Dowling]

26 minutes ago, Surfing Alien said:

My favorite mail call in quite some time. I've been looking for an affordable copy of this top tier JD book for 35 years but the utter lack of availability and hence affordability has always kept it a step ahead of me. Not in top shape but tight, bright, complete and presents well.

Dang!!  Look at that awesome thing!  Sweet pickup, SA!  

[Randall Dowling]

I had my own pretty special day with the books and a digest... 

Let's just start with the digest.  I like the montage cover and a little bit of me wants to go big on the whole doctor/nurse genre.  So much drama there!  

And then a little upgrade to my copy of Luana and a book I've been looking for in nice shape for over a year!

As if that isn't enough, I got very nice copy of a "First 50" Avon (#29) and more Maguire in the form of Salambo and perhaps the sweetest condition copy of a paperback from the 50s now in my collection- The 31st of February!  

I am seriously on a mission to put a dent in the availability of high grade, super cool vintage paperbacks and digests.  It ain't easy, but I have determination on my side! 

[Pat Calhoun]

Salammbo is the greatest novel of all time.