Fri, 4 January 2008
Tune in as Otto tells us a bit about what it's like to have the opportunity to purchase an excellent collection, how he goes about deciding upon a purchase, and his own interests. He also gives some valuable advice to aspiring collectors. Please leave a comment at (774) 221-READ (7323), comment [AT] ihearofsherlock [DOT] com, within the comment section of each entry, or in the Splashcast player. We also encourage you to join the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Facebook group, to vote for us at Podcast Alley, and to consider making a donation to the show (in the sidebar on the right). And you might right a review Show Notes: 1:17 Introduction & housekeeping 4:54 Scott & Burt welcome Otto Penzler 6:15 Otto and the emotional collectors; how many books does Otto have in his own collection? 8:18 Jerry Margolin tells us why he chose Otto to sell his collection to 10:25 Otto's visit to and impressions of Jerry's collection - what made his job easy 12:50 Otto explains how to assess a book collection 14:45 What if Jerry decided to sell his art collection? 18:02 How the collectible mystery book market has changed over the last 30 years 19:35 The smart investor invests in... (a top 3 list) and a reason not to buy books 21:16 What excites Otto as far as collecting 22:50 Where to find Jerry's collection (and Otto) - visit early and often! 24:38 Otto's publishing background 25:47 Defending Otto's literary starring role in Elmore Leonard novels 27:43 He writes, too! - sports, crime and more 30:30 A bit of background with the Baker Street Irregulars from the King of Bohemia 35:55 Otto recommends where mystery readers should start 38:08 Commonalities of collectors 40:05 How to find Otto online and things do to once you're there 42:36 Otto picks some winners 43:53 Final insights on reading and collecting from a mystery expert 46:05 Interview wrap-up, the wonder of this common interest in Sherlock Holmes, memories of Sherlock on film 53:41 The Editor's Gas Lamp from The Baker Street Journal, Vol. 2 No. 3 (Old Series), 1947: "The Fortunate Ones" 58:52 Memories of first discoveries of the stories 1:01:38 Listener comment 1:04:33 How you can help in the coming year Links: |