FREE fanzines for a good home

[jedishampoo]

So sadly, in April, my friend Donna died. She was a fantastic lady, a truly nice person who was always cheerful and fun to be with, and a super-big scifi and fantasy fan, who started going to cons in the early 1980s and never stopped. :) She was, in fact, the one who took me to my first Worldcon, in 1998. She fought breast cancer for two years but it was a nasty one and finally got her, but up till the end Donna was upbeat and loving and going to cons. She did Worldcon in Chicago with us last year in September, and she was hardcore conning it with her breathing machine and everything! She was an AWESOME PERSON and I miss her still.

Anyway, when Donna passed, she had no children, though she had siblings and nieces and nephews, and her family and husband sadly did not share her passion for science fiction. She left a few things to some people, me included (dude, she left me an ORIGINAL 1982 "Revenge of the Jedi" Star Wars Fan Club poster! Is that not the most awesome?) but mostly her nearest and dearest had no idea what to do with the stuff she'd spent thirty years filling the house. So I basically packed my car full on at least two trips, promising to find good homes for Donna's stuff, with people who will appreciate it.

I've been able to share some of her (many many many) books here and there with great people, but it's looking like a good number of books will make their way to a fan-run scifi charity that will distribute books to youngsters. That's cool, right? Anyway, she had some super-cool fanzines and things that I just KNOW someone will want. FOR FREE! I wouldn't mind if someone sent me three bucks here or there for envelopes and media mail postage, but mostly I want to find homes for these things she collected and loved. And they're soooo neato.

Lots of pictures under this cut (EDIT: Yay, just a couple left (until I go through more things, haha)! I knew you guys would enjoy this stuff!):






The Hooded Man, 1988 (Robin Hood)



The Sonic Screwdriver #, British fantasy media, 1988


So please tell if you might like these remaining fanzines, or perhaps a box of books? And you'll have to PM me or e-mail me with your address so I can get them out of my house and over to yours!

Thank you so much in advance, and I'm sure Donna would thank you also, and Donna, May The Force Be With You! (Here's a pic of me with Donna at Worldcon!)

Comments

[7veils]

Donna was lucky to have a friend like you. I'm glad you were able to get back home and re-connect with her.

[jedishampoo]

Oh, I'm so glad, too! She was a great traveler and did come to stay with me in Las Vegas before, and we went to Japan and LA with our group! She went all over hte world for cons, and had the pictures to prove it. :) She was so mellow, so kind.

Would you care for any scifi or fantasy books? Would there be a coop that could share a box or so? ::wink wink nudge nudge::

[7veils]

I'm kind of in a situation where I have to get rid of books, not accumulate more, but if you have a list of them that I can forward in an email, I bet I can ask the daughter if her friends want to order some. They tend to be a fannish bunch, and would probably cover the cost of shipping and handling, too.

[jedishampoo]

Ha, I hear you on the "need to be sending rather than receiving" on books. But unfortunately there are just too many for me to catalog; I'm just sending out general "hey I have lots of author/Star Trek/DRAGONS." :) Thank you, though!

[kansouame]

What an amazing lady. You both are lucky to have known each other. Hold the happy memories close! I hope you find the right person to send these lovely cherished things to. Let me know if you need help with postage. I would be happy to chip in a couple of dollars.

*hugs*

[jedishampoo]

She was awesome! So far I've been super-lucky finding peopel who want these things, because fans are AMAZING, right? We are like family. ♥

And thank you so much! :hugs:

[rroselavy]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I think Donna would be pleased to know her cherished things are being given to people who appreciate them. *hugs*

[jedishampoo]

That last day, I visited her and she said she just wanted her things to go to someone who would appreciate them, almost your exact words! So I've been working to do just that. And I miss her but going through her stuff and seeing what she liked and all her signed books and things has made me feel close to her again. :)

:hugs: thank you!