Visions of Paradise
Perzine published by Bob Sabella of New Jersey, which ran for 170 issues over 40 years.
Sabella began publishing VoP in the 1970s as his ish for APA-45. He gafiated for about a decade, returning to publish additional issues of VoP in the mid-80s for MiSHAP before moving its publication to FAPA in the 90s, where it remained until his death. In addition, Sabella sent copies of VoP to other fanzine editors.
Prior to issue 122, VoP consisted of three rotating titles, "Halcyon Days," (which, very confusingly, was also the name of a separate fanzine of his -- someone with a lot of time ought to sort this out!) "Wondrous Stories," and "The Passing Scene." The title "Halcyon Days" indicated a lettercolumn issue, "Wondrous Stories" was a zine for sercon, and "The Passing Scene" was Sabella's perzine. Beginning with issue 122, the collective title VoP took precedence and issues contained elements of the three rotating titles.
See below for two letters he sent to subscribers.
Sabella 2002 letter about Visions of Paradise
Sabella 2006 supplement
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