I'll pound you to a "Pulp" if you don't show off yours!

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I have some nagging curiosity about the spicy pulps (I guess that makes me an old soul ) but very few are ever posted here. They don't seem ultra rare, at least as a genre. I am wondering if there are just none in the boardie collections, or is it just shame or is there an unspoken rule or feeling of impropriety involved? Just curious.

I always assumed that the spicys were the most in-demand and hard to find of pulps.

The spicies are quite tough, especially in high grade. I think that the combination of distribution problems (especially in the Bible belt), their risqué contents (ie you would hide or tug the mag somewhere so no one can see it), plus their trashy-so-not-to-be-collected status explains that.

I am still looking for my high grade REHs, in case anyone has them. The only one I have is that one:

I just listed a mid/mid-high grade REH Spicy on ebay at auction among a lot of other items.

eBay item number: 271947308052 if you are interested. Ends next Friday.

I just listed a mid/mid-high grade REH Spicy on ebay at auction among a lot of other items.

 

eBay item number: 271947308052 if you are interested. Ends next Friday.

"Justin Case" on the cover story is Hugh Cave, btw. Here's my copy, so won't have to worry about competition from me.

Some nice Gnomes too, Matthew.

The spicies are quite tough, especially in high grade. I think that the combination of distribution problems (especially in the Bible belt), their risqué contents (ie you would hide or tug the mag somewhere so no one can see it), plus their trashy-so-not-to-be-collected status explains that.

 

I am still looking for my high grade REHs, in case anyone has them. The only one I have is that one:

 

 

I totally love this cover!!!

The spicies are quite tough, especially in high grade. I think that the combination of distribution problems (especially in the Bible belt), their risqué contents (ie you would hide or tug the mag somewhere so no one can see it), plus their trashy-so-not-to-be-collected status explains that.

 

I am still looking for my high grade REHs, in case anyone has them. The only one I have is that one:

 

 

Wow, what a great one to have! Never seen it before. Too bad there is not a Gerber Guide to pulps. I think it would turn that market on it's ear. Pulps are way cheaper than comics in general but way harder to find. I just never see these in the "wild" anymore.

I love Spicys. I really only collect them for the cover art and most every one is a gem!

This beater is one of my favorites

I also like this title a lot.

Thanks for the responses guys. One of these days...

I love Spicys. I really only collect them for the cover art and most every one is a gem!

 

 

wow

the force is strong with this one

I also like this title a lot.

 

Very nice!

Bob, I've been catching up on your posts and you have awesome collection!

Jeff

Some of you might have already seen this packed drugstore newsstand picture in Cook Minnesota from 1937.

Isn't variety is the "spice" of life? I guess spicy things were pretty popular.

On this 1937 rack, you got your Spicy Mystery, Spicy Adventure, Spicy Detective and Spicy Western.

For something a little more mild, you have Saucy Detective. Paris Nights and Gay Broadway look interesting.

The girly pulps on this San Francisco rack from the same time in 1937 are more racy.

I'm surprised they didn't have Lusty Stories but there was a Sex Stories title.

For something cooler, this sailor is reading Breezy in 1938.

Some of you might have already seen this packed drugstore newsstand picture in Cook Minnesota from 1937.

Awesome shot! I've got one, far right side, 5th row down:

I wonder how many of the books there we could pull together...

Note that some titles repeat, I see 2 different issues of the Shadow (which makes some sense since it was 2x a month.)

Those are some great photos jp thanks for posting.

recent pickup love the cover

I love Spicys. I really only collect them for the cover art and most every one is a gem!

 

 

Great bunch of pulps, but some are worth reading, Bob. One of the snappiest pulp writers, Robert Leslie Bellem, is a featured story writer in that last Spicy Adventure Stories. It might be worth poking around under the covers once in awhile. Wait a minute, ...let me rephrase that!

Some of you might have already seen this packed drugstore newsstand picture in Cook Minnesota from 1937.

 

Isn't variety is the "spice" of life? I guess spicy things were pretty popular.

On this 1937 rack, you got your Spicy Mystery, Spicy Adventure, Spicy Detective and Spicy Western.

For something a little more mild, you have Saucy Detective. Paris Nights and Gay Broadway look interesting.

 

The girly pulps on this San Francisco rack from the same time in 1937 are more racy.

I'm surprised they didn't have Lusty Stories but there was a Sex Stories title.

 

For something cooler, this sailor is reading Breezy in 1938.

Great photos! Here is one I own that belongs here as well.

Nazi sub. Paul wraparound. Not much overhang. yeh baby.

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It's your fault I got into this material at all! As far as I'm concerned you can start reposting it all, from the beginning. But I guess the best of the best will do!!