These two covers, by Gervasio Gallardo, are what Ballantine's original covers were like. These were the 1971 printings of stories a...

Here are a couple of more covers from Ballantine's 1970s paperbacks of H.P. Lovecraft's tales. These are actually Volum...

OK. You're 16 years old and just got your driver's license. You're a book nerd who already read four grades above your ...

Dang it, I never got ALL 12 of the "set" of promo cards featuring DC headliners that were included in Superman Vitamins. Thes...

Cards 8 and 9 of the Superman Vitamins are shown below. And Howdy-Do to Allen, who was nice enough to mention that he hadn't seen...

Here are the next two cards (numberwise that is). Clark uses glasses "and other means" to disguise himself. Remember how he use...

Here are a few more of the Premium Cards from Superman Vitamins. Note that Batman was merely "upset" by the dea...

In the middle 1980s, the Alfred kids got PLENTY of Superman Vitamins. Not just because of the subject matter and the cool S-sh...

Here we have instructions for a very expensive model kit. As you can see, it includes tiny "wheat" light bulbs and a place fo...

One of the more amusing and interesting product labels is born by Dr Bronner's Soap. Turn your head every which way and read the advice...

Those "of a certain age" remember  2001: A Space Odyssey , and the Space Race, and the  yearning  to be "out there....

As a wrap-up to a couple of weeks’ worth of 2001 items, here’s the front and rear covers for a self-assembled compilation CD of various ...

Here are the last four pages of LIFE magazine's gorgeous spread on 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Take a look at more of this spiffy layout.

Here are the first four pages of a big ol' spread about 2001 from 1968.

Here we have our fearless movie reviewer explaining how wise Kubrick was to cut 20 minutes out of the film after its first couple of weeks...

Here's a Time magazine profile of Mr. Clarke and his (very optimistic) outlook on man's technological prospects. No ...

From its April 15, 1968 issue, here's what Newsweek had to say about 2001 . Since it's my theory that 2001: A Space Odyssey ...

Medical bulletin: If all goes well, we should be able to bring Joyce home tonight. I'm waiting until the doctor makes his evening r...

Since my wife was rushed to the hospital this afternoon, I'm only going to take a second to say, the title for today's post app...