Gem Tones

An apazine done for SAPS and FAPA in the early 50s by G. M. Carr. Issues were generally named each for a different gemstone or mineral, and some pun about that name was included in the issue. Most of the issues did not include a number (the ToC might say: "Number: Opal"). The ordering, and numbering, of the issues shown here comes from the final issue, in which Carr both mentions that it is the 16th issue, says when/where the first issue was published, and lists all previous issues by "stone". Vol.1 was published from 1950-51; Vol. 2 in 1952; Vol. 4 in 1952-53. There appears not to have been a volume 3. It is unknown to us whether Vol. 2 begins with issue #7 or #8.

Most issues are strongly devoted to reviews of other fanzines, although there are LOCs and some essays.

Issue	Gem	Date	Pages	APA Mailing	Notes
1	Topaz	December 1950		SAPS 14
2	Rose Quartz	1951	14	SAPS 15
3	Turquoise	Spring, 1951	20	FAPA 55
4 V4.1	Opal	July 1951	20	SAPS 16
5	Agate	1951	20	FAPA 56	Published with "Quest" by R. Porter
6	Peridot	Fall, 1951	22	FAPA 57	Still called Vol. 1
7	Chrysoberyl	October 1951	19	SAPS 17	Still Vol. 1
8	Marble	1952	24	SAPS 18	"Vol. 2."
9	Pearl	1952	26	SAPS 19
10	Moonstone	1952	23	SAPS 20
11	Chicon II (no stone used)	August 1952	23	SAPS 21
12	Apatite	December 1952	24	SAPS 22
13 V4.1	Conglomerate	January 1953?	36	SAPS 23	No date, but a satirical ad gives an expiration date of Feb. 1, 1953.
14 V4.2	Coral	1953	25	SAPS 24
15 V4.3	Calcite	August 1953	16	SAPS 25
16 V4.4	Gypsum	December 1953	32	SAPS 26	Final issue. Notes that it is whole number 16, and lists all previous issues.

• Gem Tones online at fanac.org

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Publication

1950—1963

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