These three late 40's era digest-sized books combine two of my big collecting loves-- vintage paperbacks and sideshow/circus related ephemera. Gotta love it when things you love collide...that sounded unintentionally perverted. But oh how I love perverted. Rudy Nappi cover on "Girl of the Midway" and George Gross cover on "Carnival of Passion." Not sure who did the cover art for "Sideshow Girl."
I'm enjoying your posts immensely, Astrid! Keep up the good work.
fyi: I have an assoc. that has a couple of signed pitch cards, (70s/maybe a little earlier in one case), of Little Eddie Taylor, "Fat Albert", ( aka Kent Nicholson), and a cat named Sandoval. Available.
Sorry about the public comment-- I didn't see an email anywhere here. :) Jim
Thanks for the compliment! It's good to hear words of encouragement as an incentive to keep posting.
As far as sideshow memorabilia goes, I'm not much in the buying mode at the moment. We have a small business, and the bad economy prevents us from buying much.
FringePop is a showcase for uncommon and esoteric cultural artifacts. The focus is on unusual items from both popular and fringe culture, with an emphasis on subversive pieces. The items shown are from the author's personal collection, unless otherwise noted.
I am a pop culture buff and collector, who focuses on the odd, subversive, and fringe elements of Western culture. In 2005, I edited a book for Feral House called "Sin-A-Rama: Sleaze Sex Paperbacks of the Sixties." The vintage oddities in my collection include victoriana, sideshow, medical, and kitsch. I am also an amateur sewer, making clothing from vintage mod patterns.
I'm enjoying your posts immensely, Astrid! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeletefyi: I have an assoc. that has a couple of signed pitch cards, (70s/maybe a little earlier in one case), of Little Eddie Taylor, "Fat Albert", ( aka Kent Nicholson), and a cat named Sandoval. Available.
Sorry about the public comment-- I didn't see an email anywhere here. :) Jim
Thanks for the compliment! It's good to hear words of encouragement as an incentive to keep posting.
ReplyDeleteAs far as sideshow memorabilia goes, I'm not much in the buying mode at the moment. We have a small business, and the bad economy prevents us from buying much.
Anyway, take care and thanks for your message!