PipesMag Ephemera Syndicate - Collectors Group

[buroak]

Thanks to everyone for getting this pool off to a great start. My part in the operation of the pool is tiny compared to what Sable is doing.
I am downloading the Wally Frank catalog as I type this. Once I have received emails from a good chunk of the group, I will assemble a preliminary email list and distribute the catalog. There will be subsequent repeat distributions as the list fills out, but I want to keep the redundancy to a minimum.
So far I have received only three emails (two from current members, one from a prospective member) confirming addresses to be used for the email list. Even if I have previously corresponded with you by email, please send an email to pipesephemera@gmail.com to confirm the address I should use in the list. The faster I can build the list, the faster I can get the Sable's work to you.

 

[walt24]

E-mail wmengesiii@aol.com. I have to me an interesting 1979 GBD catolgue, with the pipes illustrated full size. Is this of interest, 60+ pages in color.
Walter

 

[sablebrush52]

Walt,
That sounds terrific, and we have some serious GBD fans here. But I'm going to have my hands full with the catalogs that we currently have. It takes a few full workdays to scan and process each one, and my time is tight. With the two catalogs that have been purchased, it will be a month or more before I can get to anything else. If you have a way to scan and produce the PDF, fabulous. Otherwise, I'd be happy to do this after I've done the Oppenheimer and Civic catalogs.

 

[buroak]

Speaking of the Oppenheimer and Civic catalogs they have shipped. There is no tracking, so I have no idea when they will arrive.
Walt, I am sure there will be plenty of interest in your 1979 GBD catalog.

 

[skraps]

Contribution sent.

 

[snagstangl]

How the hell did I miss this? I will participate in the near future. I have plenty to contribute as long as Pipelovers mag isn't copywritten.

 

[buroak]

Snagstangl, You are not too late to get in on the current pool buy. Let me know if you want to participate. My guess is that magazines would be subject to copyright, but it is worth a look.

 

[buroak]

The 1939 Wally Frank catalog has been made available to everyone from whom I have received a contribution and an email address. If you did not receive the catalog, I am missing one or both of those things. Please let me know if there is any trouble accessing the catalog.

 

[gloucesterman]

Adam, Great job and a special thanks to Jesse for his time and expertise. Dutch

 

[skraps]

Awesome job, Jesse. Big Thanks to the whole group. Organizers and contributors for making this possible. Cool shite.

 

[sablebrush52]

Glad you like the catalog, guys. Sorry for the file size, but the image quality really takes a huge hit if I try for a small file, and with all of that tiny print, I can't reduce resolution without making the print illegible. So I held these at 300 dpi and kept the tonal quality at photographic.
We'll see how it goes with the other catalogs, but more than likely the files will be large so as not to lose a faithful reproduction of the contents.

 

[walt24]

Great job. Once I figured out how to open it. my computer didn't want to, I printed it out. Outside of turning a couple of pages around. looks great.
Walter

 

[snagstangl]

I have a bunch of the wally frank Pipe lore magazine/catalogs and a catalog or two from wally frank if there is interest in more.

 

[buroak]

I am glad all of you are happy with the start of our endeavour. The Oppenheimer and Civic catalogs are currently en route to Sable. I can personally attest that they are in sound shape. There is some good stuff in store...
Snagstangl, I am sure there is interest in more Wally Frank catalogs. I know I want to see more. We should compare our holdings to avoid possible duplication.

 

[buroak]

By the way, Snags, do you want in on the Oppenheimer and/or Civic catalogs?

 

[snagstangl]

I do want in on those catalogs, But i havent ponied up my $100 bucks yet. I am okay waiting or if you know I am good for it send it on out.

 

[pruss]

Nice job on the Wally Frank catalog, Jesse, it looks awesome! Life is moving too fast at the moment for me to dive into it much, but the production value of the scan is awesome.
Cheers,
-- Pat

 

[framitz]

Since I didn't hear from burr oaks asked wife. Envelope with check is in her purse. Soon it WILL be mailed. Shel

 

[buroak]

Shel, Such things do happen.

 

[sablebrush52]

OK folks, the Civic and Oppenheimer catalogs have landed at my doorstep. They're FANTASTIC! They will also require a lot of work to scan, correct, and assemble. So my question to the group is...

Which one first? The Civic or the Oppenheimer?