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Back in 2013, our tumblr site was started and ran until 2018, when they decided it was too "adult" - too lurid, supposedly. We followed the exodus to newtumbl and four years of dedication vanished in June of 2023. That work was not only new posts but upgrades of hundreds of old tumblr posts as well. So far, there has been no way to rescue those posts, so this will be the third version of this project. And, I'll warn you in advance, I may slip in covers that are not crime or mystery but just because I like the artwork. Enjoy!

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October 1912 issue ~ cover art by Jay Hambidge

October 1912

cover art by Jay Hambidge

included “Excess Baggage” by Rex T. Stout – his 4th published story

Posted on October 21, 2024October 19, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags rex stout, short stories magazine, smoking, top hat, tuxLeave a comment on October 1912 issue ~ cover art by Jay Hambidge

June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on October 21, 2024June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags norman saunders, pearl necklace, ten detective aces magazine, tuxLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1948

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 20, 2024May 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bullet holes, g.t. fleming-roberts, john d. macdonald, new detective magazine, peter paige, rafael desoto, skull, tux, wallace umphrey, william roughLeave a comment on March 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1939 issue

July 1939

Posted on October 16, 2024October 3, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, jewel thief, monocle, tuxLeave a comment on July 1939 issue

September 1943 issue

September 1943

Posted on October 12, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags craig rice, gideon fell, john dickson carr, john j. malone, skeleton, tux, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on September 1943 issue

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1934

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 7, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, f.k. young, finest kind, h.j. ward, kidnap, porthole, shackled, spicy detective stories, stockings, tuxLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1947

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 23, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charles beckman, dame, day keene, femme fatale, new detective magazine, rafael desoto, robert turner, top hat, tux, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on January 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 11, 1936 issue

January 11, 1936 issue

Posted on August 31, 2024August 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags argosy magazine, borden chase, erle stanley gardner, tuxLeave a comment on January 11, 1936 issue

July 1943 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

July 1943

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 28, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, allen anderson, g.t. fleming-roberts, kidnap, robert turner, tuxLeave a comment on July 1943 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1935 issue

December 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 28, 2024August 16, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags monocle, startling detective adventures, tuxLeave a comment on December 1935 issue

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