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Fantasy Digest, v. 1, issue 2, February 1939

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          FANTASY DIGEST          23

   Do you remember when England's contributions to science-fiction were small penny-dreadfuls labeled: "The Wizard Magazine", "Boy's Magazine", "Scoops", "The Rover", "The Skipper", etc. When some of the Clark Ashton Smith and H.P. Lovecraft yarns now being reprinted in Wierd Tales were originally published in THE FANTASY FAN? When fan magazines were filled with articles such as: "My favorite science-fiction story" by....... "About authors", etc. and not the sophisticated articles of today? When the "we tell all" gossip columns about authors and pro mags were the favorite, and in some cases, the entire contents of fan mags?
   Yes, do you remember? If you do, if you were among those few still in science-fiction, who subscribed to the mags mentioned, if you read the stories listed, as they appeared, if you recall the events pictured, as they happened, then you can call yourself an old-timer, and be part right. For today, the oldtimer is considered as one who was semi-active or active in the period from 1929 to 1934, which the above covers. To be absolutely right, you must be a 1926'er. 
   But 'veteran', if you date from 1935 or 1936, get a little more age on your purchases files before you start telling old-timers how the old timers were!

(The Kingdom of Koray--continued from page 14.)
"How did you know where to find me?" asked the Princess.
   "There was only one answer to your kidnapping and that was that somebody wanted the two nations at war. Who would want war? No one else but Leo Black, the only gun and warship manufacturer on Mars. So I went to him. I had the record of Mr. Black and [knew?] what a heel he was."
   The [Masked?] Spaceman landed his black ship upon the palace roof and the princess got out, expecting him to follow her, but he closed the door and took off, disappearing into the night. A war had been averted only by his keen brain. 
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FANTASY DIGEST 23 Do you remember when England's contributions to science-fiction were small penny-dreadfuls labeled: "The Wizard Magazine", "Boy's Magazine", "Scoops", "The Rover", "The Skipper", etc. When some of the Clark Ashton Smith and H.P. Lovecraft yarns now being reprinted in Wierd Tales were originally published in THE FANTASY FAN? When fan magazines were filled with articles such as: "My favorite science-fiction story" by....... "About authors", etc. and not the sophisticated articles of today? When the "we tell all" gossip columns about authors and pro mags were the favorite, and in some cases, the entire contents of fan mags? Yes, do you remember? If you do, if you were among those few still in science-fiction, who subscribed to the mags mentioned, if you read the stories listed, as they appeared, if you recall the events pictured, as they happened, then you can call yourself an old-timer, and be part right. For today, the oldtimer is considered as one who was semi-active or active in the period from 1929 to 1934, which the above covers. To be absolutely right, you must be a 1926'er. But 'veteran', if you date from 1935 or 1936, get a little more age on your purchases files before you start telling old-timers how the old timers were! (The Kingdom of Koray--continued from page 14.) "How did you know where to find me?" asked the Princess. "There was only one answer to your kidnapping and that was that somebody wanted the two nations at war. Who would want war? No one else but Leo Black, the only gun and warship manufacturer on Mars. So I went to him. I had the record of Mr. Black and [knew?] what a heel he was." The [Masked?] Spaceman landed his black ship upon the palace roof and the princess got out, expecting him to follow her, but he closed the door and took off, disappearing into the night. A war had been averted only by his keen brain. ---END---