Future Real Estate Bubble? No trouble! But these suburbs are REALLY far from town! Talk about a long commute to work!
Attention, 21st Century Earthlings! This is Captain Blastoff, coming to you from the Galaxy Gallery in the future, talking about a great popular art form of the past: Cheap Science Fiction Book Covers!
Uh, well, except today we look for Cheap Advertising Art that has a speculative, scientific aspect. This first image is from Finkbuilt, a tinker’s journal and a look at life’s debris. While it’s not actually advertising art, it certainly has a salesman IN it…
What’s that, Space Cadet? You thought the title of this transmission was “The Cheap Science Fiction Book Covers Gallery?” That’s true, but I’ve been given orders by General Joachim Boaz of the “Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations” blog to keep a space-eye out for “sci-fi themed ads.”
If you aren’t familiar with “Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations” blog, Cadets, you should be. It’s one of the best blogs going for reviews of media both Science Fictional and Surreal. (And I’m happy to see him including more visual art lately. Here’s to your stellar efforts, General, SIR!)
After you peruse today’s advertising art offering at this blog, go get a chuckle from his “Hilarious 1960s sci-fi themed ads” post. That’s an order!
Stay tuned for more actual sci-fi themed ads.
This has been Captain Blastoff, ending transmission.
Thanks for the kind comments — they’re really appreciated!
Yes, Future Real Estate bubble — series of chuckles…
Kornbluth always makes me laugh — the Space Merchants is a masterpiece of satirical sci-fi….
I found that image on a different website than the one I linked to. They claimed it as an advertising image. I linked to the original posting without it really registering that it WASN’T an ad. But, never fear, I have carried out my mission to find sci-fi ads in the next posting:
https://cheapscifi.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/future-for-sale/
I miss your cover art/book reviews! Hopefully you haven’t quit your blog!
Nice to know we’re missed. The temperamental 21st century technology that translated Capt. Blastoff’s future-transmissions into blog fodder had to be sent to a service satellite for repair. Meanwhile Rik Livingston, host of the blog took part in Art Tours and has had a busy season. The transmission from the Mystic Moonbase will resume at some point, tho’. Some are even already written; They just don’t have the links, etc. to go with them…
Haha…. no problem. Just curious.