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Spacewarp, v. 4, issue 2, November 1948
Page 17
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THE PSYCHO LAB WITH EMPTY HANDS... hearkens to the wailings of -- ...AND FALLING HAIR T. E. WATKINS Jim Phillips, my nephew, came up from Paola, Kansas, last week to look in the book shops and second hand magazine stores for a few collector's items. He planned to visit some of his Stf fan correspondents with an idea of luring them into one or more of his fan organizations. One of his friends by the name of Ford or Ord or Cord or something, came over Sunday afternoon and I eagerly joined in the conversation. I'm a fan too, you know. They were talking about Henry Kuttner. "He's the best, you know, since Merritt," said Jim. "I like H.G. Wells, myself," I cut in. "Have you guys ever read 'When the Sleeper Wakes'? There was a moment of silence. Then Cord, or was it Ford, said, "That serial in Astounding by Russell was sure well -- lots of adventure and that's what I like." "The top adventure story of all time was 'Tumithuk of the Corridors'," I put in. "Very few stories have topped that one." "Never heard of that one," said Ord. "Never heard of that one," said Ord. "What mag was that in and who wrote it?" asks Jim. "I can't remember who wrote it, but it was in Amazing Stories about 1934-33 -- somewhere around there." "In 1934 I was three years old," said Jim. "I was smart, but I couldn't read yet. If you can't remember who wrote it, Uncle Tom, you're not much of a fan." "I am too a fan -- you don't have to remember who wrote everything." "Did you save the magazine; I'd like to read it." "No, I didn't save the magazine. We didn't save magazines in those days. It was just around for a while and then it just wasn't around. How did I know guys would collect 'em some day. Nobody was collecting them then." "If you didn't save magazines, you're not a fan. Fans, REAL fans, have always saved magazines! What fan organizations were going in those days?" "None, as far as I know." I was beginning to wish I hadn't resurrected Thmithuk. "There's been fan organizations for years," yelled Jim. "Didn't you read any of the letter columns?" "No." 17 [[illustration text]] RUSTLER
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THE PSYCHO LAB WITH EMPTY HANDS... hearkens to the wailings of -- ...AND FALLING HAIR T. E. WATKINS Jim Phillips, my nephew, came up from Paola, Kansas, last week to look in the book shops and second hand magazine stores for a few collector's items. He planned to visit some of his Stf fan correspondents with an idea of luring them into one or more of his fan organizations. One of his friends by the name of Ford or Ord or Cord or something, came over Sunday afternoon and I eagerly joined in the conversation. I'm a fan too, you know. They were talking about Henry Kuttner. "He's the best, you know, since Merritt," said Jim. "I like H.G. Wells, myself," I cut in. "Have you guys ever read 'When the Sleeper Wakes'? There was a moment of silence. Then Cord, or was it Ford, said, "That serial in Astounding by Russell was sure well -- lots of adventure and that's what I like." "The top adventure story of all time was 'Tumithuk of the Corridors'," I put in. "Very few stories have topped that one." "Never heard of that one," said Ord. "Never heard of that one," said Ord. "What mag was that in and who wrote it?" asks Jim. "I can't remember who wrote it, but it was in Amazing Stories about 1934-33 -- somewhere around there." "In 1934 I was three years old," said Jim. "I was smart, but I couldn't read yet. If you can't remember who wrote it, Uncle Tom, you're not much of a fan." "I am too a fan -- you don't have to remember who wrote everything." "Did you save the magazine; I'd like to read it." "No, I didn't save the magazine. We didn't save magazines in those days. It was just around for a while and then it just wasn't around. How did I know guys would collect 'em some day. Nobody was collecting them then." "If you didn't save magazines, you're not a fan. Fans, REAL fans, have always saved magazines! What fan organizations were going in those days?" "None, as far as I know." I was beginning to wish I hadn't resurrected Thmithuk. "There's been fan organizations for years," yelled Jim. "Didn't you read any of the letter columns?" "No." 17 [[illustration text]] RUSTLER
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