Tag Archives: John D. Haefele

Rediscovered: Straubomination and Others

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Don

What could we do for Autograph Hound Super-Sunday? How about an exciting return to the Quest for the Worst Autograph Ever? Remember the other week when John D. Haefele sent in an image from a Karl Edward Wagner book he’d … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Rogue’s Gallery Expands; or, A Mystery Solved

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Don

You know how bizarre squiggly autographs drive Kevin Cook into a berserk and bemused frenzy? And do you remember how John D. Haefele presented a John Hancock from horror writer Karl Edward Wagner for that day when we featured a … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Modern Arkham Ephemera Checklist

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Don

Looks as if it is available to order now: For anyone interested in the history of Arkham House the November/December issue of Firsts: The Book Collector’s Magazine is not to be missed, since it presents the item-by-item checklist to accompany … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Collecting Haefele

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Don

One of my little hobbies — fairly harmless — involves keeping an eye out to see how my kid protégé John D. Haefele is doing in the collectability department. A couple of months ago I mentioned, in an aside, how … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Lovecraft — the Reason There’s Arkham Ephemera

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Don

If we’re celebrating John D. Haefele’s landmark article on Modern Arkham House Ephemera in the September/October issue of Firsts (with the checklist of items to follow soon in the November/December issue) — and we are — then how about bringing … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Modern Arkham Ephemera

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday rolls around once again, and What the Hell! Brian Leno is off for the weekend on an expedition into the darkest corners of lowlife gambling dens, and he’s incommunicado. Kevin Cook apparently is digging through all his … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Karl to Eric

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Don

John D. Haefele slips a toe into the Autograph Hound Saturday action, writing: “You and your cohorts seem focused on the first third of the twentieth century. “Here is one of interest from the middle. I didn’t even know I had … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Now You’ll Need Two Issues

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Don

Just heard from John Haefele, who just heard from Firsts, that they broke his coverage of Modern Era Arkham House Ephemera in twain — the new September/October issue will have his essay covering the subject, BUT (a big but) the … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Once Again, Lovecraftians Beat Us to the Punch!

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Don

Might as well keep the cover images for recent magazine appearances for John D. Haefele rolling along. Just put up the cover for the new issue of Firsts with his history and checklist of Arkham Ephemera: The Modern Years. And somewhat recently presented … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Arkham House Ephemera, the Modern Years

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Don

Ah, just in time for Halloween, but you can order it now — the September/October 2019 issue of Firsts: The Book Collectors Magazine, notable for including the first comprehensive checklist of Arkham House ephemera, Modern Era, ever published.   And this list … Continue reading →

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