Spock's Showcase

Zine
Title:	Spock's Showcase
Publisher:	Nimoyan-Spock's Scribes
Editor(s):	Sarah Cornelie "Sam" Cole
Type:
Date(s):	1968-1969
Frequency:
Medium:	print
Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
External Links:
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	Contents 1 Issue June 1968; 2 Issue Aug/Oct 1968; 3 Issue March 1969; 4 Issue June 1969;

Spock's Showcase is a gen Star Trek: TOS newsletter of articles, fan club info, fiction and photos.

For similar zines of this era, see List of Star Trek TOS Zines Published While the Show Was Still On the Air.

Issue June 1968

Spock's Showcase was published in June 1968 and contains 34 pages.

front cover

Letter from Sam (3)
Spoctacular Meeting by Linda Stanley (7)
Introducing Mrs. Gloria Lilibridge, LNNAF Vice President (12)
UNICEF by "Sam" (6)
Fudalian Awards by Jeannie Fudala (13)
Actor Issue #4: Georg Takei by Toni Gourd (14)
Crew Member: Lt. Sulu by John Mansfield (15)
Spotlight: Jerry Bixby by Jerry Bixby (16)
Sensor's Scan by Jari Wood and Alan Cole (18)
Southwestercon by Larry Herndon (20)
Sama Luna Reports by Sama Luna (21)
Ambassador of Good Will by Debbie and Heenah (23)
Rules for Ambassador by Debbie and Keenah (24)
Star Trek Reviews by Donna Page (25)
Star Trek Reviews by Debbie Morrison (27)
Star Trek Reviews by Eileen Berger (28)
Know Not Mr. Spock by Suzann Hughes (29)
What Am I by Am by Gella Toliver (30)
Gripes by Everyone (31)
Puzzle by Rebecca Olde and Co. (32)
Favorite Honorary by International Council of F C'S (34)
Fan Club Page

inside page from the June 1968 issue
inside page from the June 1968 issue

Issue Aug/Oct 1968

cover of another issue of a 1968 issue with 30 pages

toc of issue 1968 issue with 30 pages

Spock's Showcase was published in Aug/October 1968 and contains 30 pages.

From "August 30th" by Sam:

Anyway the day arrived. Susan baked the cake. Yummy! Each of the girls brought two bottles of pop each and either chips, candy or nuts. Janan Kuhn made cookies. Susan was here at 4 help with last min. things. By 5:45 everyone was here. We surprised Rebecca by having her birthday at the same time. Alan had strung balloons on the crape paper. Each balloon had a no. in it that corresponded with a prize. Clothes pins in a bottle determined who broke the first balloon and so on. Every one had a hat, including Popoki [the cat], and two balloon noisemakers. Mother fixed the Hot Dogs and we stuffed ourselves to the Beatles, Monkees, Humperdink, and the like, with Alan running the phono. When STAR TREK came on you could have heard a pin drop, it was so quiet. These girls aren't kidding when they say they like STAR TREK. Scronch of nuts and candy during commercials but not during the show. After STAR TREK everyone helped themselves to what they wanted to eat, while Alan played more records. We played the 1st and 2nd albums by LEONARD NIMOY and the 45 that had two of the songs from his new album. [She describes opening a letter and getting a document that says "To the 'Hobbit of the Year' S. Cornellie Cole. This award for being so great from 'There and Back Again' Chapter of LNNAF.].... I had to wait 40 years for a thrill like this and it was worth it I can tell you! Ever since I read the first Hobbit book as a girl (yes, Susan I was once a girl.; I was at heart a HOBBIT. Now it is OFFICIAL even to a name, SAMWISE GAMGEE."

Sam's Letter (1)
Leila, poem by Suzann Hughes, drawing by Alan Cole (2)
Shakespeare Visited and Revisited by Helen Bauch, photo by Dot Fenger (reprinted in Despatch #14 as "Shakespeare Visited and Revisited, or, You tell me your "Dream" and I'll tell you mine") (3)
A Name is a Name is a Name by Sam (5)
Introducing Mark Lenard by Mark Lenard and The Cartel (7)
Get to the Point (9)
Get to the Point and Vera on Nielsens by Vera Heminger (10
Hail to the Lizard Leader by Sama Luna (11)
Operation Green Avalanche -- Star Struck Housewife, clipping from the Seattle Times (12)
Introducing Rick Carter by Vera Heminger (14)
August 30th by Sam (description of a club party) (16)
August 30th and Happiness Is by National Ding-a-Ling (17)
Dr. McCoy Show -- Untils by National Ding-a-Ling and Linda Stanley (18)
T'Aliesen by T'Aliesen (19)
Sensor Scan by Jari Wood, drawings by Alan Cole (21)
James Blish -- Writer Issue #5, Star Trek Items on the Market by Charleen Daniels (24)
Reviews and Happy Birthday (25)
My Column and Crossword Puzzle Answers by Jeanie Fudala (28)
Fan Club Directory by Betty and Sam (29)

interior page from the Aug/Oct 1968 issue
interior page from the Aug/Oct 1968 issue
interior page from the Aug/Oct 1968 issue

Issue March 1969

cover of the March 1969 edition

Spock's Showcase (edition published in March 1969 contains 45 pages) It included Polaroid-style black-and-white photos of Leonard Nimoy and others.

Letter to Members by S. Cornelie Cole (Sam) (1)
WInter Carnival (3)
So... Wouldn't You? by Peggye Vickers, president of the LNNAF (4)
Pictures -- The Nimoys and Mrs. Vickers, Spock and Amanda, Sam (7)
Biography of a Retarded Genius by Mrs. Sandi Thompson, UNICEF Chairman (10)
Stage 9 = Cloud 9 by Mrs. Beryl Van Riper (13)
Australia Reports by Miss Linda Price (17)
Distances in Space by J.L. Wood (18)
What is a Space Kook? by Flutnick the Klingon (Carol Lee) (21)
A Visit to the Future by Maggie Rose (22)
Dinah Shore Fan Club by Kay Daly, president (25)
Illustrated Joke by Janet Mortorano (26)
Day of Days and Read About Roger by Lynn Griffin, president (27)
The Naked Time by Linda Stanley (29)
A Surrealistic Dream by Suzann Hughes (30)
Get the Point (Revised) (32)
A Spaceman's Life by J.L. Wood (34)
Kingdom of the Night by J.L. Wood (35)
The Truth About Alone by Jean Ellenbacher (35)
Only the Vulcans Know for Sure! by Linda Stanley (36)
Ambassador Propaganda by Bette Ferrans, Secretary-Chariman (38)
What is a Fan Club by "Sam" (39)
Membership of a Fan Club by Mrs. Jean L. Crocker, president of ICFC (39)
Ads and Personals (44)
Sama Luna Coloring Contest (46)
cover by Betty Reves, interior art by Jean Ellenbacher

inside page from the March 1969 issue
inside page from the March 1969 issue
inside page from the March 1969 issue
inside page from the March 1969 issue, Sama Luna coloring contest

Issue June 1969

Spock's Showcase was published in June 1969 and contains 36 pages.