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Hi Lucille , great presentation of Walter B. Gibson. Do you know if he always signed with the double WW ? I have a magazine signed by him and the art creator of all The Shadow stories , it does look genuine but is not signed with WW...
I almost fainted when he opened the first magazine! Old newsprint is fragile and easy to tear-- I have some Simon & Kirby romance comics and I handle them with care... and rarely! I doubt I'll do the whole Crystal casing thing but owning and showing are enough for me.
@@garylovisi357 I did, you have a nice collection. UPDATE I thought the name "Alexander Blade" sounded familiar because it was also one of the pseudonyms David Vern Reed wrote under when he wrote for the pulps. Assuming you're correct about Mr. Brown, is it possible Brown had assistant writers who all wrote under the "Alexander Blade" moniker? If I remember correctly, "The Shadow's" primary writer Walter Gibson and his assistants wrote under the fictitious credit "Maxwell Grant"!
that tired, musty old book is now an object of desire, a beautiful work of art +craft, preserving the patina of age - so important with old things - and I daresay that wonderful smell of old books when opened. I just want to bury my nose in it!
Hi Gary. Always good to see a book haul from you. Even though these are once again out of my area of knowledge I have to say there are some nice covers there. I'm surprised that Denis Wheatley is not widely published in the US. He was, and still is, a very popular author here in the UK. The Patrick Moore caused me to do a double take. He was one of our most respected academics who specialised in Astronomy. He fronted a BBC TV program called The Sky at Night which, I believe, is the longest running TV series of all time. The Kate Wilhelm took me by surprise too. Never heard of it. Anyway all the best to you and Lucille - talk to you soon. Kenny.
@@kennyrh9269 Kenny, always a pleasure to hear from you. It is weird that Wheatley is not more popular here in the US, just not published here. Glad you liked the video, some nice UK editions. I collect UK pbs, along with too many other pbs. All best to you.
Great to see those Fontana British thriller paperbacks. Between Maclean, Innes and Bagley I’ve read probably 40+ novels. Bagley was the best and most consistent writer of the three, unfairly sidelined in posterity somewhat owing to the fact that not a single film based on one of his adventures is worth its salt really. Innes at least had the fine Gary Cooper/Charlton Heston adaptation of “The Wreck of the Mary Deare”. Such a missed opportunity to neglect Bagley for the silver screen. “The Enemy” is a decidedly sub par film and “Wyatt’s Hurricane” was a major “one that got away” as far as Hollywood is concerned. I hope you get the chance to read “Mary Deare” and the Bagley titles, Gary-they’re terrific!
I love big vintage hauls! Such great stuff. I've been on the lookout for more carnival books after reading the article in the last issue of Paperback Parade. BTW there was a vendor at Pulpfest who had the first five issues for sale. It was cool to see them in real life but they were a bit pricey for me.
Great video, Gary, and many of your thoughts also chime with mine. One area of collecting which has also seen prices leap in recent years is crime digests, particularly the many Manhunt imitators like Trapped, Guilty, Hunted, Pursuit, Off Beat, Sure Fire and many others (Some of the Manhunts, particularly the oversized 'bedsheet' issues and the final issue seem none too common either). Your twenty year-old source book The Pulp Crime Digests (Twenty years???!!! It seems like only yesterday I bought my copy!) hipped me to the existence of many previously unknown runs; however, in the intervening years - and particularly in recent years - asking prices have escalated rapidly. Again, demand and supply, many of these digests are also often fragile publications that may not have survived the ravages of time (The thin covers in particular are prone to all manner of paper tears and loss), and it also seems that many of these titles are now in collections as they're becoming increasingly tough to find in the wild - and even on the internet. Living in the UK, I count myself lucky to have tracked down many of my crime digest wants when prices were cheaper, supply more plentiful and international postage rates far cheaper. I also acquired many at your wonderful NY Paperback Expos and still remember finding some decent condition copies of Manhunt in dollar boxes under dealers' tables. Those were the days! Anyway, I live in hope of finding the remaining few copies I need, and have also found patience to be a virtue when joining the thrill of the hunt! Please keep your videos coming as they're terrific!
@@davidhyman7566 hi, David, so good to hear from you. Ah, those weee the days… Hard to find good stuff these days, as a goof friend tells me, we collectors should be happy with what we have. All best to you.
I LOVE the western art of these p/b's, I have some of these author's old books. I have a large collection of western p/bs from the 50's + and - !! Cheers!
Another incredible collection of vintage books Gary. We don't get to see this kind of stuff in the UK so it's a real education. Did you get all the books in these videos as one bundle ? Fantastic haul. Regards Kenny.
Hi Gary. Well, you don't do things by half. Even though I'm a child of the 60s I love to see books from the 40s and 50s. I know nothing of these genres of books but I certainly enjoyed you showing them. Wonderful stuff. All best Kenny.
Another great selection of paperbacks, many which I recall enjoying, especially the titles by White, Whittington, Williams, Goodis and Willeford. The French edition titled Le Casse is almost certainly Goodis’ superb novel “The Burglar”. Always curious to me how the French held the author in exceedingly high esteem-he was remarkably neglected in the US. Fine haul, Gary!
@@michaelschramm1064 Mivhael, thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Those pbs are classic great reads. Yes the French pb is The Burglar, which i read and love.
That is quite a haul. “Fast One” is one of my favorite books ever. Paul Cain is one of those writers who emerged from Black Mask and though overshadowed by Chandler and Hammett is as hard-boiled, noir, edgy and dangerous as they come. Both his two books are stitched together from Black Mask stories. The cover on “Prelude to a Certain Midnight” is wild. I love the Avati cover art from Bishop’s “Down All Your Streets.” High resolution scans of the original painting are easy to find on the web. It is quite a painting. I had no idea “The Torture Garden” was out there as a vintage paperback. What a haul! Thank you for knocking out another delightful and informative video.
Wow, this is absolutely amazing Lucille. Your crafting skills are incredible I must say. It is especially resonant for me because I've been a Shadow pulp and paperback fan for 50 years now and Walter Gibson is one of my absolute heroes - all those great stories to a deadline. How long did it take to created the Gibson one? Anyway thank you for this, I'm blown away. All the very best in admiration Kenny.
Thanks so much Kenny, Gibson was such an amazing person, and I only scratched the surface of his far reaching career! Working out the”bones” is what takes time… once I have that figured out, I can knock them out pretty quickly! Thanks for the kind words. Lucille
This is fascinating, I really love your work. Can I ask how can someone start creating something like this? I simply can not understand how you create all of the detailed things included in the journals
Thanks so much...I usually start with the journal base first (after deciding who my subject is). I use 12x12 card stock for the covers, folding, trimming and gluing each one in a way that seems interesting. Then I choose the pages and bind them in with thread. Once this is done, I can concentrate on making the ephemeral stuff to fill it, which is the fun part! You will be surprised at how easy it is for you to do with just a few basic things. Many people use envelopes and packaging from mail along with magazine pages to make them (hence the name “junk journal “.
@@lucillelovisi4907 Thank you for the explanation! It would be amazing if you do a video showing the process, or at least the progress during time. I know you may have trade secrets hehe but it would be great to see your work being done!
Great show. One of my best friends is an Appel. She pronounces it Apple. I just looked up The Fabulous Clipjoint. Many of Fredric Brown's books appear to be public domain and are available for free at Internet Archive. As much as I like a book in hand, I'm glad I don't have to risk defiling my lovely paperback by reading it. Notorious is another circus book.
Very nice and varied collection. Clifton Adams is one of my favorite authors, I believe I’ve read a dozen titles of his, but alas none of his Amos Flagg westerns. “Death’s Sweet Song” is just sublime-amazing author who left us too soon and was incredibly adept at writing both noir and westerns.
Hi Gary. Your views and philosophy about paperbacks resonates with me because, as more mature collectors we both experienced the times that you mention. Like most things in life paperback, pulp or any other collecting has changed drastically and radically since I started back in the early 1960s. My own view is that I just have to go with the flow according to my own financial circumstances at any given time. Obviously the younger reader/collectors don't have that nostalgic connection that we have but the hobby still continues to flourish in its' own fashion so I suppose we should be grateful for that at least. Nice video, makes a change from book hauls. All best Kenny.
I always enjoy your thoughts on collecting paperbacks, something that we all love. It's getting tougher to collect these vintage paperbacks but very rewarding. Thanks, Gary!
This is so great! You are an inspiration to us newer collectors, Gary. Your channel has introduced me to so many books and sub genres that I never would have known existed. Thank you for all you do!
Love what you do for the community of paperback collectors. Just know there are some of us in the younger generation who share in your appreciation of this material!
Found a channel called The Book Graveyard covering paperbacks in many genres. He’s doing a nice job, great info and he talks about Paperback Parade too 👍
Back in the day: I had a 1st edition hardcover of The Stand, Psycho (signed), and Dagon. 1st edition paperback of The Shadow of the Torturer, Ballantine Books (those "best of" series). Most of these books I bought at Strands. If I had them now? $$$$$$ Great content. Love the Bob's Burgers shirt.
