The Amateur Press Association of 1950 (APA-50)

APA-50 has a long and stapled past, beginning in 1974, when Chris Sherman had a dream. My introduction to fandom would come later from Simon Agree the following year. Simon was tight with Bruce Townley and thus A50 became my most favoured apa destination. By the time I met Cy Chauvin at Suncon, the first few waves had crested.

After Cy teased me with a spec copy (#19, August 1977), I lingered anxiously on the waitlist until pubbing my first A50 ish (#26, October 1978). I've had a few good runs since then.

In 1994 I contacted nearly every previous member with an invitation to contribute to a special 20th anniversary issue, which I published September 1994 as #113B.
Also published was my Index to the Apa, including zine titles from every mailing through #112. My index was kept up to date for many years, until...

Sadly, by 2004 my powers dwindled, I was unable to minac. In January 2005 I nailed my first deadline in far too long; dog willing I'll write more often and early. (lindsay crawford,04.20 PDT 07/18/05)

The Apa-50 Index will appear here real soon now!

NEW:
2006/05/17 Wednesday: Add Ken Gammage Comics Blog
I'm the first to comment. I made typos, my bad, always always always review before posting unless you're able to live with whatever your fingers deliver. Simple articulation of my thoughts into words is tough enough without digital distortion. Nuff said.

Anyone wondering if and when I plan to update the index of mailings and contents, yes, I expect to begin with the latest mailing before the end of the month (May 2006).
ADDITIONAL: I did plan, just not very well.

APA-50 MAILINGS 2004-2007 (to date, 2007-08-22)
A5# ~ YYYY.MM ~ PostMark ~ ZIP ~ CITY ~ Postage ~ Who mailed

sent to 1516 N. 1st Street Springfield OR 97477:
#166 2004.01 PM: 05.20.28 32308 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $3.85
#167 2004.03 "" Jim Bodie
#168 2004.05 "" Jim Bodie
#169 2004.07 "" Jim Bodie
#170 2004.09 "" Jim Bodie
#171 2004.11 "" Jim Bodie
#172 2005.01 PM: 2005.01.27 32308 Tallahassee FL Bodie $1.29 Rcvd 2005.02.03
#173 2005.03 PM: 2005.03.20 32301 Tallahassee FL Bodie $0.83
sent to 2690 Augusta Eugene OR 97403:
#174 2005.05 PM: 2005.05.20 32301 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $1.11
#175 2005.07 PM: 2005.07.20 32301 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $1.29
sent to 1074 R St Springfield OR 97477:
~~Post mailing Vernon Gravely PM: 2005.08.13 Cape Girardeau MO 63702
#176 2005.09 PM: 2005.09.22 32301 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $0.83
#177 2005.11 PM: 2005.11.23 32308 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $1.52
#178 2006.01 PM: 2006.01.21 32301 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $1.35
#179 2006.03 PM: 2006.03.21 32308 Tallahassee FL Jim Bodie $1.11
#180 2006.06 PM: 2006.06.06 49707 Alpena MI J Dean $1.83
#181 2006.09 PM: 2006.09.12 49707 Alpena MI J Dean $1.11
#182 2006.11 PM: 2006.11.24 49707 Alpena MI J Dean $1.11
#183 2007.02 PM: 2007.02.26 49707 Alpena MI J Dean $1.83
#184 2007.05 PM: 2007.06.04 48603 Saginaw MI J Dean $1.31
#185 2007.08 PM: 2007.08.2X
#186-187 2007.11-2008.02 PM: 2008.02.20 Saginaw MI J Dean $1.65

~Saturday 23 July 2005~
Oh happy day! The July Mailing is here! Go Jim Go!
Postmarked July 20: one small step for a paper artifact, one giant leap for the publication.
Wish I knew how it is I can be so unable to write and publish for the apa when each missed deadline brings such acute pain. Heck and Darnation!
Speaking of pain, I am very sad to see Mathews and Nelson dropped. I've been delighted with Kevin's contributions since his first, and though E. Schuyler's most recent was the first I'd read of her, I was very much looking forward to hearing more.

~Mailing #175 for July 2005~
includes Zines by:
Alice Eaton
Allan Beatty
Jim Bodie
Susan Bybee
Jennifer Dean
Jimmy Dean
Nick du Lac
Kennedy Gammage
Bob Marshall

Missing members:
D. S. Black
Julianne Chatelain
Lindsay Crawford
Terry Floyd
Vernon Gravely

The mailing looks fine and we are fortunate to have Jim supporting the life of the apa. Despite his lament over the decline in activity, I think we're still vital enough to spring back, thanks to Jim's consistant care. I prefer to see what works and look for ways to make it work better. One task for this page is to write about what I value from my years of service to the apa and why I want to continue being involved. My motto: let's get something on paper.

I doubt there is anything worth saying about my next zine, other than an estimate of my fiscal ability. I see no reason why I can't get something in the September mailing. I should be much further along in the moving in process and able to budget for at least four pages. Only time will tell. It hurts to see this conflict in myself between desire and ability and feel thwarted in making progress. I usually feel some small satisfaction in my efforts at end of day. Time to just be glad I'm still alive to write another day.

Thursday 8 JUNE 2006
PM: 06.06.06 49707 Alpena, MI Jennifer Dean
APAŠ50 #180 6 JUNE 2006 Jennifer Dean [01]

FCOVER: by Jimmy Dean: APAŠ50 #180: June 1, 2006 graphic: The Big Stapler has landed (color photo by Jimmy Dean)
inside fc: roster
BCOVER & inside bc: terry floyd's zine.
page 1: ToC (all offcial pages by Jennifer and/or Jimmy Dean)
page 2: blank
page 3,4: Official Oration: Rules & Regulations for Mailing #180 of ApaŠ50. Mail all zines and dues to Jennifer Dean d$=20 year, d=06.08.25 cc=20 membership limit is 25. GO: Jimmy Dean.
ROSTER (14): Beatty Black Bodie Bybee Chatelain Crawford Je.Dean Ji.Dean, du Lac Eaton Floyd Gammage Gravely Marshall
writers writers everywhere and nary a DROP: nor ADD:
OWE MINAC: in May, Jennifer and Jimmy will be our new OG/GO. Mail all fanzines and dues to Jennifer Dean for the July/August deadline of ApaŠ50 #181.
#IN 180 Beatty Black Bodie Bybee Chatelain Je.Dean Ji.Dean du Lac Floyd Gammage Marshall
#NOT IN 180 Eaton Gravely

*ZINES* 12 in 180
1 Lindsay Crawford: Come What May [49]
2 Kennedy Gammage: My Miniverse
3 Bob Marshall: A Fine Line
4 Julianne Chatelain: The Biscuit's Own Paper
5 D. S. Black: Screen Dump!
6 Nick du Lac: marginalia Vol 4 No #3
7 Jimmy Dean: "Good Night and Good Luck"
8 Susan Bybee: In Today's Room: Pass the BBONDEGI
9 Jim Bodie: Brahma's Breath #45
10 Jennifer Dean: and furthermore...
11 Allan Beatty: Aprikos 72
12 Terry Floyd: Apahelion CIX (109)

*ALPHA ZINES:* 12 in 180
11 Allan Beatty: Aprikos 72
5 D. S. Black: Screen Dump!
9 Jim Bodie: Brahma's Breath #45
8 Susan Bybee: In Today's Room: Pass the BBONDEGI
4 Julianne Chatelain: The Biscuit's Own Paper
1 Lindsay Crawford: Come What May [49]
7 Jimmy Dean: "Good Night and Good Luck"
10 Jennifer Dean: and furthermore...
6 Nick du Lac: marginalia Vol 4 No #3
12 Terry Floyd: Apahelion CIX (109)
2 Kennedy Gammage: My Miniverse
3 Bob Marshall: A Fine Line

2006.06.08 18.31 2,842 C:\MYDOCU~1\A5\180TOC

#184 2007.05 PM: 2007.06.04 48603 Saginaw MI J Dean 1.31
Allan Beatty, Jimmy Dean, Jim Bodie, Kennedy Gammage, Jennifer Dean.

#185 2007.09 (I'm in this one, will log soon)

#186-187 2007.11-2008.02 PM: 2008.02.20 Saginaw MI J Dean $1.65
Allan Beatty, Julianne Chatelain, Jen Dean, Jim Dean, Terry Floyd, Ken Gammage. Missed it by _that_ much.

What I value about Apa-50:
1. Structured environment
2. Producing a tangible artifact

end entry at 16:36 PDT Sat 23 July 2005
last update 05:41 PDT Mon 17 March 2008