Resources for Collectors
In this section you'll find a variety of online and physical resources which we hope will provide great benefit to collectors of the Haldeman-Julius Pocket Series and Little Blue Books. If you think there's an important resource we've overlooked please let us know!.
What's Inside
- Dating Little Blue Books by Jake Gibbs
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An outstanding exploration of the numerous incarnations of the Little Blue Book series. Originally published in the Big Blue Newsletter, this version was updated by the author in March 2009. Our special thanks to Mr. Gibbs for allowing us to publish this work on our site.
- Dating The Appeal's Pocket Series and People's Pocket Series by Jake Gibbs
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An outstanding exploration of the numerous incarnations of the The Appeal's Pocket Series and People's Pocket Series. Originally published in the Big Blue Newsletter, this version was updated by the author in March 2009. Our special thanks to Mr. Gibbs for allowing us to publish this work on our site.
- Little Blue Book Authors: Torch Bearers in the War on Ignorance!
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Our introduction to the Haldeman-Julius stable of authors, complete with a growing inventory of author biographies. New authors are added regularly, and older profiles updated as new facts are discovered.
- A University in Print: The Marketing of Self-Education
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Our tour of some of the more important education-related efforts in Little Blue Book history. Article includes considerable information on the "High School Educational Course", The Self Educator and "A University in Print".
- Preservation and Care of Little Blue Books
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We solicited some frank advice on caring for your collection from a select group of specialists: the curators of some of the most important Haldeman-Julius collections in America.
- Haldeman-Julius' Enterprise - In His Own Words
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A collection of articles written by Emanuel Haldeman-Julius himself, lovingly reproduced from a variety of sources.
- Haldeman-Julius reSEARCH Assistant
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Our unique search engine, supporting only resources of specific interest to Haldeman-Julius researchers, collectors and bibliophiles. When you preform a search here you can be certain that every single resource in your results is relevant, informative and substantive.
- Scrapbook of Ephemera & Curio
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Our gallery of reference images, compiled with Haldeman-Julius collectors in mind. This includes signatures, shipping labels, booklet stamps and items of similar interest.
- Special Collections of Note
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Many academic institutions have made a concerted effort to gather substantial collections of Little Blue Books and related materials. These collections serve a vital role in our community, allowing us greater opportunities for exploration and comparison than our personal collections can afford.
- Worth Owning
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The pursuits of any Haldeman-Julius collector often involves digesting a shocking volume of biographic and bibliographic material. From us to you: a reading list of vital materials that we hope will be of benefit.
Haldeman-Julius Collector Communities
- Fans of the Little Blue Books Facebook Group
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The Fans of the Little Blue Books group on facebook.com provides a venue for fans and collectors of the Little Blue Books to get to know one another, and discuss our mutual interest. We hope you'll take a moment to join the group.
- Google group for Little Blue Books collectors
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A discussion group for collectors and enthusiasts of works published by Haldeman-Julius.
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