Monthly Archives: February 2021

Two-Gun Bob: Gobbett on the Block

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Don

No doubt big ticket, because Ed Gobbett was a big time collector, so open your wallets if you want in on the sale of his pulps and other treasures. But who knows, you might get lucky — and if you’re … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: At Last, “Roadhouse Benny” Enigma Explained

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Don

Remember back in 2012 when a bunch of us heard the name Jack Benny and “wireless hero” during a screening of Roadhouse Nights from 1930? Only problem was that Jackson wasn’t supposed to be on the radio before 1932. In … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Don Webb, in for the Memorial Moment

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Don

Just noticed that today Don Webb tossed up a review of A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos on Amazon. He explains why he suddenly covers John D. Haefele’s previous book at the end: August Derleth was an unimaginative but professional … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Tombstoning Saunders

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Don

I notice a post up today by Brian Murphy, announcing that fans raised funds for a grave marker and memorial for the unmarked resting place of Sword-and-Sorcery writer Charles R. Saunders. Since I stumbled into some oblique coverage of Saunders … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Starrett Bookplates

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Don

Brian Leno was poking around the web, as he often does, and ran across a blog post with a history and gallery of the bookplates of the great Chicago bookman Vincent Starrett. I’ve got one or two books from his … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Blue Bloods Blurb

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Don

Both Evan Lewis and Brian Wallace alerted me to a major Hammett/Falcon cameo in the cop show Blue Bloods. “Friday night, February 12, 2021,” Brian reported. “Season 11, Episode 7 — ‘In Too Deep.’Alison Gable (Erin Neufer) is introduced to … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Pick-Up on Post Street

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Don

Sitting in his rooms in 891 Post Street in San Francisco one of the star writers for the wood-pulp Black Mask cooked up a yarn that would make him the name to conjure with for closing in on a century … Continue reading →

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Hammett: The Jeopardy! Roundup

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Don

For fun I’ve been keeping track of the times Hammett or something to do with Hammett (i.e. Sam Spade or Lillian Hellman) popped up on the game show Jeopardy! Kind of a marker of the cultural zeitgeist. Now that the … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Not for Resale — and Definitely for Sale

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Don

And John D. Haefele, Kid Protégé, rides again! If you’re of the Lovecraftian ilk, his litcrit magnum opus awaits you on Amazon. Shown here are a couple of shots of the first proof version (the one without the photos) with … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Exploring the Archives

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Don

I’ve got a feeling that people will begin swarming into the blog archives in the next few weeks, and my hunch is they’ll be doing it to find out more about the activities of my Kid Protégé John D. Haefele … Continue reading →

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