tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post8305894514734109280..comments2024-03-25T00:14:06.647-07:00Comments on Pulp Flakes: Walker Martin: Pulpfest 2019 report - August 15-18, 2019, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSai Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14480681895921130917noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-1098599119222626982019-08-25T20:12:11.996-07:002019-08-25T20:12:11.996-07:00Darci girl pulp collectors are hard to find so we ...Darci girl pulp collectors are hard to find so we don't ask too many questions!Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-80154787382520400612019-08-25T20:10:09.044-07:002019-08-25T20:10:09.044-07:00Scott, I wish the convention was longer because I ...Scott, I wish the convention was longer because I still did not get to talk to everybody.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-15970993927516599562019-08-25T20:08:01.876-07:002019-08-25T20:08:01.876-07:00Thanks Lohr. I appreciate the encouragement and it...Thanks Lohr. I appreciate the encouragement and it's always fun to see friends each year. The hotel does make delicious pizza and unless we are there when it's delivered in the hospitality room we are out of luck. I've seen a stack of 15 or so pizzas disappear within minutes.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-31059535305044351742019-08-25T19:26:08.495-07:002019-08-25T19:26:08.495-07:00Aren't you supposed to leave with the girl you...Aren't you supposed to leave with the girl you arrived with? Unless I miss my guess, that's not the girl from Ace G-Men.Darcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598465647270663106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-38833048841220135132019-08-25T18:57:10.415-07:002019-08-25T18:57:10.415-07:00There will be more photos. I'm saving them for...There will be more photos. I'm saving them for next week, when i get some more time off work :-)Sai Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480681895921130917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-41836110725443471882019-08-25T17:27:40.938-07:002019-08-25T17:27:40.938-07:00Thanks for the report, Walker. I enjoyed the conv...Thanks for the report, Walker. I enjoyed the convention and it's always great to see you and the rest of the gang!<br /><br />Scott CranfordScott Cranfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336223304474196097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-8036479292681919052019-08-25T17:11:05.413-07:002019-08-25T17:11:05.413-07:00I also missed the pizza delivery, but I enjoyed Pu...I also missed the pizza delivery, but I enjoyed Pulpfest a lot. I look forward to Walker's report every year and he nevcr disapoints.Lohr McKinstryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445988155428774450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-10028779840980151722019-08-25T16:25:39.475-07:002019-08-25T16:25:39.475-07:00John, I don't believe you of course. I know Wo...John, I don't believe you of course. I know Wooley is a hardboiled guy and he would drink the real stuff. So would you because after all you collected those tough gangster pulps published by Hersey and Clayton. You can't fool me!Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-64463384820396881722019-08-25T13:38:50.140-07:002019-08-25T13:38:50.140-07:00Walker,
Just to let you know...Wooley's and my...Walker,<br />Just to let you know...Wooley's and my drinking was nothing more than a prop. It was a real bottle, but the contents were simply apple juice colored darker with a couple splashes of cola. <br /><br />One shot would have left me face down on the table!<br /><br />JGadventurehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600510295473709011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-33144211180768279732019-08-25T10:40:10.054-07:002019-08-25T10:40:10.054-07:00Mike, this year's Pulpfest was one of the bett...Mike, this year's Pulpfest was one of the better ones and in fact the convention seems to be improving each year. My only complaint is the time flies by so fast! We arrived Thursday at 4 pm and then Sunday comes up in a flash. <br /><br />Too bad we can't do like in the movie GROUND HOG DAY and play the same weekend over and over! To a non-collector it would be a nightmare but to a collector it would be heaven...Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-406352424052535122019-08-25T10:31:51.185-07:002019-08-25T10:31:51.185-07:00Andy, Sai will be posting more photos of the art i...Andy, Sai will be posting more photos of the art in a later post. He collects art and is always interested in what shows up in the dealer's room. Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-34934118399484338702019-08-25T10:30:00.635-07:002019-08-25T10:30:00.635-07:00Richard, I missed you this year and hope to see yo...Richard, I missed you this year and hope to see you in 2020. One of the themes will be BLACK MASK. We can't miss that!Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-1784351596315412282019-08-25T10:21:10.819-07:002019-08-25T10:21:10.819-07:00Walker, thank you for your usual great job of the ...Walker, thank you for your usual great job of the PulpFest report. It's always a joy to read your comments. Here's wishing Steve Lewis a speedy recovery from his impending surgery.<br /><br />From Thursday afternoon through the end of business on Saturday, the dealers' room seemed to be rocking. As Ed Hulse mentioned in his report on the Murania Press website, there were a lot of new faces, quite a few of them young. That's what Bill Lampkin, Bill Maynard, and I -- the PulpFest marketing department -- have been aiming toward. We need some new blood in our hobby to keep it rolling along for another generation to enjoy.<br /><br />I'm glad that you enjoyed our programming. We work hard to make it interesting. I talked to a bunch of people at this year's show in regard to PulpFest 2020. I'm proud to announce that -- except for our author readings -- we have already lined up a formidable schedule of presenters for next year's PulpFest. Our theme will be "Bradbury, BLACK MASK, and Brundage" (with a touch of Burroughs and Brackett thrown in for good measure). Also, we're planning for a very special guest at next year's convention. Thanks to the help of two PulpFest members, you're in for a very special interview on Saturday, August 8, barring unforeseen circumstances. That's all that I can say for now. But I think everyone will be very pleased when we announce our guest later this year.<br /><br />I'm sorry that you missed this year's pizza delivery. I generally do it on Saturday evening. I had asked the hotel to make their delivery toward 11 PM (when the kitchen closes), trying to time it for what I estimated to be the end of our Saturday night auction. In between evening presentations, I had arranged the time with one of the hotel's employees at their ember & vine restaurant and lounge. Next year, I recommend that you talk with me in between presentations. I'll give you the lowdown.<br /><br />PulpFest really couldn't manage stocking the hospitality suite without donations from various parties. Check out my post on the PulpFest website for the folks who helped make this year's hospitality suite a reality. They were very generous: http://www.pulpfest.com/2019/08/our-pulpfest-2019-sponsors/<br /><br />I also want to thank my son, Peter Chomko, for the many runs he made to Giant Eagle, the liquor store, and the beer distributor. He kept our hospitality suite very well stocked. We added wine to the mixture of drinks available at this year's convention. Given the consumption exhibited by our members, it seems like we made a wise choice.<br /><br />On another note, if anyone who was not able to attend PulpFest 2019 would like a copy of THE PULPSTER, please contact me ASAP. I'm almost sold out of this year's number. You can reach me at mike@pulpfest.com.<br /><br />Mike Chomkomikechomkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968327371015437465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-18703968437868656762019-08-25T10:06:23.472-07:002019-08-25T10:06:23.472-07:00Thanks for another entertaining report, Walker! Th...Thanks for another entertaining report, Walker! The first, very wide, photo gives a great overall view of the tables and art for sale. Hope there are more photos of the art posted, soon.Andrew Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303874382474271502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099827080854690588.post-28237482423059237492019-08-25T10:01:47.777-07:002019-08-25T10:01:47.777-07:00Excellent report! Thanks so much Walker. My wife...Excellent report! Thanks so much Walker. My wife and I had to miss this year but God willing we will be there in 2020. Happy the next one will be at the same location.Richard Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770090814220403413noreply@blogger.com