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Merry Christmas: Stellarscope’s “Silent Night”

Wednesday, December 25th, 2024

As is the now annual tradition, enjoy Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night”:

Merry Christmas!

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Library Addition: Ray Bradbury’s A Christmas Wish 1991

Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Another signed Ray Bradbury Christmas broadside, this one signed to a fellow writer.

Bradbury, Ray. A Christmas Wish 1991. Self published, 1991. First edition broadside, only Very Good with staining to left side, but inscribed to fellow writer F. Paul Wilson. Bought off eBay for $20.50.

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Christmas Shoegazer: Stellarscope’s “Silent Night”

Monday, December 25th, 2023

As is the now annual tradition, enjoy Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night”:

Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Carols: “Awake Ye Scary Great Olde Ones”

Sunday, December 24th, 2023

Tis the season to quake in fear at eldritch entities from beyond the stars…

“Tidings of madness and woe.”

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

Saturday, December 25th, 2021

As is the now annual tradition, enjoy Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night”:

Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Storytime: Orson Welles’ “Gremlin Troubles”

Friday, December 25th, 2020

Enjoy one of the great Orson Welles’ contributions to the war effort: a story about gremlins, the supernatural critters that attacked World War II planes, more funny than horrific, and with a Christmas theme:

This was from his Ceiling Unlimited radio show, sponsored by Lockheed-Vega to dramatize aviation’s contributions to the war effort. Welles wrote, directed and starred in the first 13 episodes before others took over for him.

Cast credits start in at 13:10. See if you can guess who played the Irish lass before you get to them…

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George Winston’s “The Holly and the Ivy”

Monday, December 21st, 2020

Today is the first official day of winter, so here’s “The Holly and the Ivy” from George Winston’s December, probably the best track off a classic Christmas album.

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Library Additions: Six Joe Lansdale Items

Friday, November 20th, 2020

A combination of new books that came in and filling in some collection gaps.

  • Lansdale, Joe R. Deadman’s Road. Subterranean Press, 2010. First edition hardback, #18 of 200 copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and Fine slipcase. Supplements a signed trade copy. Bought off an Internet book dealer for $50.40.
  • Lansdale, Joe R. For A Few Stories More. Subterranean Press, 2002. First edition hardback, #550 of 1,000 copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Supplements the Lettered edition, but weirdly I never picked up this trade edition until now. Bought from Kasey Lansdale.
  • Lansdale, Joe R. The Magic Wagon. BookVoice Publishing, 2018. First edition thus, #408 of 500 signed, numbered hardback copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. This edition includes a rare western story by Joe, “Man With two Lives,” not in any other edition, a new introduction by Joe, and a new afterword by Keith Lansdale. Supplements a signed copy of the Doubleday first edition. Bought from Kasey Lansdale. Now I need to pick up that Crossroad Press limited edition.
  • Lansdale, Joe R. Waltz of Shadows. Subterranean Press, 1999. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. Although the limitation calls for a 1/1000 signature page, it’s not in this copy, though it still has the FIRST EDITION/SEPTEMBER 1999 statement, making this a previously unrecorded variant (not in the 2002 Chalker/Owings CD). Bought from Kasey Lansdale.
  • Lansdale, Joe R. and Keith Lansdale. Big Lizard. Short Scary Tales (SST) Publications, 2020. First edition hardback, #101 of 1,500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. A botched supernatural ceremony gives the protagonist ” the power to transform into a big lizard who can run fast, has incredible strength, and a large tail.” Looks like fun. Full color illustrated endpapers and signature page.
  • Lansdale, Joe R. Joe R. Lansdale’s Christmas With The Dead. Write-On Movies, 2012. Presumed first edition (?) DVD, a new copy, inscribed to me by Joe R. Lansdale and signed by Kasey Lansdale. I don’t usually record DVDs I buy here, but they’re not usually signed. Bought from Kasey Lansdale.

    • I will have copies of Big Lizard, The Magic Wagon and Waltz of Shadows in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, currently in progress. Drop me a line if you want to receive a copy in email.

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    Christmas Shoegazer: Stellarscope’s “Silent Night”

    Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

    As is the now annual tradition, enjoy Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night”:

    Merry Christmas!

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    Library Additions: Three Signed Ray Bradbury Books

    Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

    The signed Ray Bradbury buying spree continues apace:

  • Bradbury, Ray. Bullet Trick. Gauntlet Press, 2009. First edition hardback, one of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread, still in publisher’s shrinkwrap. Collection of teleplays and short fiction. List price of $85. Bought off eBay for $46.
  • Bradbury, Ray. Christmas Greetings 1982. Self-published, 1982. First edition broadsheet, a Near Fine copy with wrinkling on the right side (probably do to inadequate stiffing in an envelope shipped from France) and a former paperclip impression at top left. Inscribed by Bradbury. Bought for $30 plus shipping.

  • (Bradbury, Ray) Robin Anne Reid. Ray Bradbury: A Critical Companion. Greenwood Press, 2000. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in decorated boards, sans dust jacket, as issued. Signed by Bradbury. Non-fiction reference book. Bought from an Internet book dealer for $35.

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