DIY History | Transcribe | Hevelin Fanzines | Atres Artes, v. 1, issue 3, 1946

Transcribe
Translate

Atres Artes, v. 1, issue 3, 1946

Page 5

Fantasy Editorial  ARTES ARTES

material. We are a little afraid. You see, this is the last issue of Atres Artes that will appear for some time as we become one of the guardians of victory. We're afraid because the reputation in all probability won't die. When we resume publication, wouldbe-contributors will say, "Artes, Artes, uh yes that is the weird fanzine that Cheney put out back in 46. I've got a fantasy story up stairs, guess I'll haul it down and send it to him."

So, with a feeble sigh we resign ourselves to the fate of being fantasy fans instead of stf fans from now on.

Your editor, though not a mint condition maniac in his collecting does like to have his mags in neat shape. One of the things in the mags that become ragged most easily and quickly is the cover. This is due in turn to the ragged and untrimmed edges. Instead of meaning for the pros to adopt trimmed edges (the results of which would be nil anyway) we decided to trim our own edges. It isn't hard but we'd advise you to try it on a duplicate first. Here's our usual proceedure: we take a metal edged ruler and with the mag face down, we place the ruler along the longest side, in far enough so that all the pages will be cut. Then we take a new single edged razor blade and draw it heavily and firmly but cautiously along the ruler. If the ruler wasn't metal edged the razor would tend to cut into it. Make sure the razor blade is held perpendicular to the surface to avoid undercutting. With a new razor blade three or four sweeps are enough. Then follow the same procedure from the top and bottom. The reason that the mag should be held face down on the lengthways cut is that from use the mag tends to bend that way and a true cut would be hard to obtain from that position. For the top and bottom cuts, it doesn't make much difference which way the mag faces except that face up you can avoid cutting any lettering if you care about the lettering. The razor blades used for this have a very short life.

Well, we might as well start saying goodbye now. We hope that during this past half year Artes Artes has brought you a few minutes of reading pleasure. We don't know what the future may bring. Some of you ex-servifans might be able to tell us our chances of bringing out a few pamphlets in the army.

Before we leave we'd like to mention a little fact. Do you remember in the first issue in Rambling With Collectors we mentioned the price list that Sharon's sent us stating that they wanted 35c per for Amazing Stories ranging from '40 to '43? Well in our trip to New York that is written up elsewhere, we visited their place. We nearly went nuts. They had about 500 different stf mags ranging from the No. 1 Science Wonder to the Jan. '43 issue of Fantastic. These mags would have boosted our collection something tremendously. And we really expected the prices we had been asked at other back issue stores; like 7 1/2c and 10c. Hah; When we had stacked up all we wanted we were told that their prices started at 50c and went up as the mags went older. We took some old quarterlies for $1 a throw merely as curiosities. Maybe we're wrong in not paying prices like that; anyway, we're still building our collection.

Fans we especially like dept: K. Martin Carlson; here is a fan who evidently feels the same way I do about mag prices. The only difference is that he's doing something about it. (by the way he does a swell job of printing letterheads for 4 back issue prozines in any condition as long as they're readable). Ron Maddox: for that wonderful price list in his 2B or not 2B. The only thing wrong with it was that we were broke at the time. SEE YOU AGAIN IN

Page 5

Saving...

Fantasy Editorial ARTES ARTES material. We are a little afraid. You see, this is the last issue of Atres Artes that will appear for some time as we become one of the guardians of victory. We're afraid because the reputation in all probability won't die. When we resume publication, wouldbe-contributors will say, "Artes, Artes, uh yes that is the weird fanzine that Cheney put out back in 46. I've got a fantasy story up stairs, guess I'll haul it down and send it to him." So, with a feeble sigh we resign ourselves to the fate of being fantasy fans instead of stf fans from now on. Your editor, though not a mint condition maniac in his collecting does like to have his mags in neat shape. One of the things in the mags that become ragged most easily and quickly is the cover. This is due in turn to the ragged and untrimmed edges. Instead of meaning for the pros to adopt trimmed edges (the results of which would be nil anyway) we decided to trim our own edges. It isn't hard but we'd advise you to try it on a duplicate first. Here's our usual proceedure: we take a metal edged ruler and with the mag face down, we place the ruler along the longest side, in far enough so that all the pages will be cut. Then we take a new single edged razor blade and draw it heavily and firmly but cautiously along the ruler. If the ruler wasn't metal edged the razor would tend to cut into it. Make sure the razor blade is held perpendicular to the surface to avoid undercutting. With a new razor blade three or four sweeps are enough. Then follow the same procedure from the top and bottom. The reason that the mag should be held face down on the lengthways cut is that from use the mag tends to bend that way and a true cut would be hard to obtain from that position. For the top and bottom cuts, it doesn't make much difference which way the mag faces except that face up you can avoid cutting any lettering if you care about the lettering. The razor blades used for this have a very short life. Well, we might as well start saying goodbye now. We hope that during this past half year Artes Artes has brought you a few minutes of reading pleasure. We don't know what the future may bring. Some of you ex-servifans might be able to tell us our chances of bringing out a few pamphlets in the army. Before we leave we'd like to mention a little fact. Do you remember in the first issue in Rambling With Collectors we mentioned the price list that Sharon's sent us stating that they wanted 35c per for Amazing Stories ranging from '40 to '43? Well in our trip to New York that is written up elsewhere, we visited their place. We nearly went nuts. They had about 500 different stf mags ranging from the No. 1 Science Wonder to the Jan. '43 issue of Fantastic. These mags would have boosted our collection something tremendously. And we really expected the prices we had been asked at other back issue stores; like 7 1/2c and 10c. Hah; When we had stacked up all we wanted we were told that their prices started at 50c and went up as the mags went older. We took some old quarterlies for $1 a throw merely as curiosities. Maybe we're wrong in not paying prices like that; anyway, we're still building our collection. Fans we especially like dept: K. Martin Carlson; here is a fan who evidently feels the same way I do about mag prices. The only difference is that he's doing something about it. (by the way he does a swell job of printing letterheads for 4 back issue prozines in any condition as long as they're readable). Ron Maddox: for that wonderful price list in his 2B or not 2B. The only thing wrong with it was that we were broke at the time. SEE YOU AGAIN IN Page 5