Tag Archives: Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire

Rediscovered: Every Copy of an Edition Part Two

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Don

Not too long ago Brian Leno tipped me off to a blog devoted to Vincent Starrett, entered via a specific post about the famous book collector’s bookplates. I surfed around some, and quickly realized that blog fell under the same … 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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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: From One Derleth Devotee to Another

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Don

And after word got around that Wilum Pugmire took his last breath on the 26th, John D. Haefele sent along the following in memoriam statement: I was deeply saddened by news of Wilum Pugmire’s death. I never met him in … Continue reading →

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Mort: Hopfrog Nevermore

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Don

The month of March adds another death to its grim stats with the passing at age 67 of Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire, May 3 1951-March 26 2019. Got to give him a mention here if only because of his introduction to … Continue reading →

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