The Details
Thousands of Pulp Magazines in One Hall!
PulpFest 2012 continues the proud tradition of a summer pulp con, now entering its 41st year. PulpFest is the summertime destination for fans and collectors of vintage popular fiction and related materials. It returns to Columbus, Ohio in 2012.
Join us Thursday, August 9th – Sunday, August 12th
at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
for PulpFest 2012!
PulpFest continued to grow in 2011 with attendance topping 400 by a substantial margin. It was the largest crowd ever for a summertime pulp con. Reviews were generally very positive, from Walker Martin’s "…when the dealer’s room opened officially, it was obvious that this was another rousing success," to Ron Fortiers’ "…a truly fun and exciting program with a little of something for all pulp enthusiasts," and newcomer Sean Levins’ "This was without a doubt the best convention I’ve ever been to!
The PulpFest organizing committee is delighted to announce that this year’s convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio—a bigger and better venue for a con that has been growing by ten percent per year since its start in 2009. Buyers and sellers of pulp magazines, digests, first editions, vintage comics and paperbacks, original artwork, and other collectibles will find an even larger dealers’ room, while those members partaking of the evening presentations will be able to enjoy a highly regarded and substantial programming schedule.
The convention will be advertised and promoted extensively to capture the attention of new hobbyists as well as veteran attendees. Promotional post cards carrying basic information will be distributed at various collectibles shows including Classicon, Ray Walsh’s long-running pulp and glamour art show; Tom Lesser’s Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Collectors Show; and Chicago’s Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention. Post cards will also be distributed at a wide array of science fiction, comic book, gaming, mystery, and film conventions as well as book and antique paper shows, bookstores, and comic shops. The PulpFest organizing committee will also be advertising in Alter Ego, Book Source, Illustration, Paper and Advertising Collector’s Marketplace and other publications.
For further details on a variety of topics including the Rusty Hevelin Service Award and pulp history, please explore our website. If you’d like to be added to our mailing list, please send your name and address (home and email) to David J. Cullers at jack@pulpfest.com or at 1272 Cheatham Way, Bellbrook, OH 45305. We hope to see you in August.
