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In Glenn Lords collection there was a xerox of a Christmas card sent to Clark Ashton Smith, signed by REH. This was dated Dec. 30, 1933. The date was on the envelope, no date on the card.

A Christmas card to Harold Preece dated 22nd of December 1927. It’s signed with an X-triple bar. 

This Christmas card, believed to be the only known extant Christmas card from Robert E. Howard, holds considerable significance. Not only is Howard’s signature handwritten—a rarity since he often typed his correspondence—but the card itself provides a unique personal touch from the author.

Cupid vs. Pollux. First published in the Yellow Jacket volume XIII number 20, Howard Payne College. 

Cross Plains Review is an important resource for citizens and a unique chronicle, recording community development and such events as the death of Robert E. Howard, the 2005 wildfires, and the town’s 100th anniversary. As one of the oldest businesses in Cross Plains, the Review is intertwined with the history of the community.

Three letters, all of which were mailed by Mrs. Frank Torbett to REH in an envelope post-marked April 23, 1932. The Torbetts and their son, Thurston, were family friends of the Howards, and Thurston co-wrote “A Thunder of Trumpets” with REH (Weird Tales, September 1938). The letters are: (i) letter from Mrs. Torbett to REH dated April 23, 1932, discussing the other letters in this lot, (ii) a copy of a letter that Mrs. Torbett wrote to Harry Bates, editor of Strange Tales, praising Howard’s work, and (iii) letter dated April 18, 1932 on The Clayton Magazines, Inc. letterhead, from Bates to Mrs. Torbett, signed by Bates.

‘Cultured Cauliflowers’ is an unpublished manuscript by Patrick Ervin found after Howard’s death. ‘Cultured Cauliflowers’ was edited and retitled ‘In High Society’. Cross Plains Library has one original draft of this story and a retyped draft by the Otis Adelbert Kline Agency.

“Crowd Horror” is set against the backdrop of professional boxing, illustrating the dramatic and emotional journey of Slade Costigan, a gifted but troubled boxer, whose career is profoundly affected by his psychological struggles, particularly his reaction to the crowd’s influence. One of Howard’s boxing stories which didn’t develop into an ongoing series.