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Science Fiction Fan, v. 1, no. 4, October 1936
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6 THE SCIENCE FICTION FAN The person, after a few months of reading and collecting science fiction, wishes to have more, much more, of his favorite type of literature. Therefore he visits the back-date magazine stores, where science fiction can be purchased for as low as 10c per copy! A few years ago one could buy issues of Amazing Stories dated 1926 and 1927 for 5c and 10c an issue! But those days are gone forever. Due to the steadily increasing amount of science fiction fans patronizing the used magazine stalls, the proprietors of the aforementioned stalls have "wised up" so to speak. now the prices at the average stall have increased to three times as much as in previous years, but the magazines are still worth the money asked for. If one store is visited in particular, naturally the proprietor comes to know the fan and promises to save the issues needed by the aforesaid fan. In this manner a wonderful collection can be procured for a reasonable price. Then there is the fan who resides in a small community, where used magazine stores are unheard of. There are two good methods for such a fan to build up his collection. the first, and probably the most employed, is buying through the mail. At the present time numerous fans are offering their collections for a sale of course the prices are much higher than buying from used magazine stores, but what can be done about it? The second method is purchasing direct from the publishers. This method is limited because the publishing enterprise cannot have hundreds of one issue in stock, and the ones they have extra copies of date back only a few years. Nowadays, numerous small amateur publications, which are called "fan" magazines are appearing. The name "fan" has been given to these publications because they are published, edited and written by science fiction fans. naturally, the active fan wishes to collect these also, but so many appear that the collector is oblivious of 75% of them Many of the publishers, attempting to circulate their magazines, send free copies to various interested collectors, but in this manner they do not contact all who might be interested. To remedy this situation, Donald A. Wollheim, himself one of the most active fans in the world, has compiled and issued a small pamphlet listing all of the amateur "fan" magazines, their addresses, etc. I advised al interested persons to write to Mr. Wollheim at 801 West End Avenue, New York City, and enclose 10c for a copy of The Amateur Fantasy Writer's Guide. Following is a short, but authentic bibliography of all the well known fiction magazines which have been pubished. Amazing Stories - issued by Hugo Gernsback in April, 1926, who left it in 1929 to publish Science Wonder Stories. AS appeared monthly until October, 1935, with the exception of the Augus-September, 1933 number. The magazine still appears in bi-monthly form. Science Wonder Stories - was published by Hugo Gernsback, with the first issue appearing in June 1929. In July, 1929, Gernsback issued a sister magazine, Air Wonder Stories which, in June, 1930, combined with Science Wonder to form Wonder Stories. WS appeared monthly until December, 1935, with the exception of two issues
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6 THE SCIENCE FICTION FAN The person, after a few months of reading and collecting science fiction, wishes to have more, much more, of his favorite type of literature. Therefore he visits the back-date magazine stores, where science fiction can be purchased for as low as 10c per copy! A few years ago one could buy issues of Amazing Stories dated 1926 and 1927 for 5c and 10c an issue! But those days are gone forever. Due to the steadily increasing amount of science fiction fans patronizing the used magazine stalls, the proprietors of the aforementioned stalls have "wised up" so to speak. now the prices at the average stall have increased to three times as much as in previous years, but the magazines are still worth the money asked for. If one store is visited in particular, naturally the proprietor comes to know the fan and promises to save the issues needed by the aforesaid fan. In this manner a wonderful collection can be procured for a reasonable price. Then there is the fan who resides in a small community, where used magazine stores are unheard of. There are two good methods for such a fan to build up his collection. the first, and probably the most employed, is buying through the mail. At the present time numerous fans are offering their collections for a sale of course the prices are much higher than buying from used magazine stores, but what can be done about it? The second method is purchasing direct from the publishers. This method is limited because the publishing enterprise cannot have hundreds of one issue in stock, and the ones they have extra copies of date back only a few years. Nowadays, numerous small amateur publications, which are called "fan" magazines are appearing. The name "fan" has been given to these publications because they are published, edited and written by science fiction fans. naturally, the active fan wishes to collect these also, but so many appear that the collector is oblivious of 75% of them Many of the publishers, attempting to circulate their magazines, send free copies to various interested collectors, but in this manner they do not contact all who might be interested. To remedy this situation, Donald A. Wollheim, himself one of the most active fans in the world, has compiled and issued a small pamphlet listing all of the amateur "fan" magazines, their addresses, etc. I advised al interested persons to write to Mr. Wollheim at 801 West End Avenue, New York City, and enclose 10c for a copy of The Amateur Fantasy Writer's Guide. Following is a short, but authentic bibliography of all the well known fiction magazines which have been pubished. Amazing Stories - issued by Hugo Gernsback in April, 1926, who left it in 1929 to publish Science Wonder Stories. AS appeared monthly until October, 1935, with the exception of the Augus-September, 1933 number. The magazine still appears in bi-monthly form. Science Wonder Stories - was published by Hugo Gernsback, with the first issue appearing in June 1929. In July, 1929, Gernsback issued a sister magazine, Air Wonder Stories which, in June, 1930, combined with Science Wonder to form Wonder Stories. WS appeared monthly until December, 1935, with the exception of two issues
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