Did you have a ticket to the moon from the Science Fiction Book Club?

Question

When i was about 8 years old my aunt from Calif. enrolled me in The Science Fiction Book Club. It came with a first class ticket on the first, first class liner to the moon. I'm 59 now so that was several moons ago and i have long since lost the ticket. I was just wandering if there was any one out there who remembers this or is it just my old imagination running away with me. I am a lifelong Science Fiction Fan. I love Terry Pratchett's stuff!

Answer 1

Marian Zimmer Bradley. Isaac Asimov. Anne McCaffrey. David Weber. Andre Norton. Spider Robinson. C.J. Cherryh. Alan Dean Foster. Mercedes Lackey. Larry Niven.....and on and on and on.

I am a lifelong science fiction fan as well. I "liberated" my older brother's copy of Stranger in a Strange Land from his bookshelves when I was 14, and I was hooked!

Strangely enough I have never read much of Terry Pratchett's stuff because I was more into the "hard" science fiction when I was younger. But I will get around to him, because I never stop reading--there is never a day that goes by that I do not read at some time. And since I have been a member in good standing of the Science Fiction Book Club for many a long year now, that marriage thrives quite well.

As to the ticket to the moon...I am afraid it must have been long before I became a member. Maybe if you sent the current editor a question regarding this?

Answer 2

I've in no way had a book club variation fall aside on me so the glue thing is almost always now not authentic. The covers are a shade thinner, but nonetheless more advantageous than a alternate paperback's. The print is smaller than the writer's edition. Rather of 12 point, it is usually 11 or 10 factor. The margins of the pages are smaller, too. Those are to save paper. The books are still very readable. With typical use (not abuse), they will have to final thirty years. The ones I purchased 40 years ago are still like new even though they're dusty.

Answer 3

i've got in no way had a e book club version fall down on me so the glue situation won't be authentic. The covers are a colour thinner, yet nevertheless extra advantageous than a commerce paperback's. The print is smaller than the writer's version. as a replace of 12 element, it particularly is probably 11 or 10 element. The margins of the pages are smaller, too. those are to maintain paper. The books are nevertheless very readable. With widespread use (no longer abuse), they could desire to final thirty years. those i offered 40 years in the past are nevertheless like new in spite of in the event that they're dusty.

Answer 4

Hi Charles....I'm a little younger than you and I remember the 'Science Fiction Book Club' and I too received a 'ticket' to the moon...lol. Unfortunately I lost the ticket, like you, many many moons ago. You were not imagining anything...lol. Take care and God Bless.

Answer 5

I remember it, having been a member of the SF book club for the past 40 years. I still have nearly every book I ever bought from them, plus the entire set of Asimov SF magazine, and Analog dating back to 1967.

I didn't ever receive one, but I bet if there is one still around, it would be worth $ to a collector.

Answer 6

No, but I own a square inch of land in Alaska. I got when I was about 11.

Answer 7

Loved the question, just goes to show ya that people 50 years ago in California were as crazy as they are today.......only kidding.

Answer 8

No, sorry. I like Sci Fi and I like Stephen King and Ray Bradbury.

Answer 9

I have one that my grandfather received many many years ago. I am searching for any possible value and plan to have it framed with the information.

Answer 10

No, I did not.