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#41
Public Domain / Three New Public Domain Hardy ...
Last post by tomswift2002 - January 02, 2024, 05:55:08 AMHappy New Year everyone. As we enter 2024, we have Three New Hardy Boys books in the United States Public Domain, so people can use these for free.
The three books are:
#4 The Missing Chums (1928)
#5 Hunting For Hidden Gold (1928)
#6 The Shore Road Mystery (1928)
These are now in the US public domain, with Mickey Mouse, since 2024 is their 96th year of publication (US law only goes to 95 years after publication for works for hire). Also this does not mean that the 1962 "The Missing Chums", 1963 "Hunting For Hidden Gold" or 1964 "The Shore Road Mystery" are public domain, they are still under copyright until 2058, 2059 and 2060.
Also the three 1928 books are still under copyright in Canada and other countries where "works for hire" use the Life+ "X" number of years after death policy. So in Canada, those books are still in under copyright until January 1, 2048 when we enter the 71st year after Leslie McFarlane passed away in 1977. (As of January 1, 2023, Canada uses the Life + 70 years, anything that fell into the Canadian Public Domain before that based on Canada's old Life + 50 law is still in the public domain.)
Also another Stratemeyer Syndicate book that enters the US Public Domain in 2024 is #31 in the "Tom Swift Adventure Series" (1910-1941). #31 is 'Tom Swift And His Talking Pictures' (1928). This book entered the Canadian Public Domain back in 2013 when we entered the 51st year after Howard R. Garis's death. (That also includes his "Uncle Wiggly" books.)
The three books are:
#4 The Missing Chums (1928)
#5 Hunting For Hidden Gold (1928)
#6 The Shore Road Mystery (1928)
These are now in the US public domain, with Mickey Mouse, since 2024 is their 96th year of publication (US law only goes to 95 years after publication for works for hire). Also this does not mean that the 1962 "The Missing Chums", 1963 "Hunting For Hidden Gold" or 1964 "The Shore Road Mystery" are public domain, they are still under copyright until 2058, 2059 and 2060.
Also the three 1928 books are still under copyright in Canada and other countries where "works for hire" use the Life+ "X" number of years after death policy. So in Canada, those books are still in under copyright until January 1, 2048 when we enter the 71st year after Leslie McFarlane passed away in 1977. (As of January 1, 2023, Canada uses the Life + 70 years, anything that fell into the Canadian Public Domain before that based on Canada's old Life + 50 law is still in the public domain.)
Also another Stratemeyer Syndicate book that enters the US Public Domain in 2024 is #31 in the "Tom Swift Adventure Series" (1910-1941). #31 is 'Tom Swift And His Talking Pictures' (1928). This book entered the Canadian Public Domain back in 2013 when we entered the 51st year after Howard R. Garis's death. (That also includes his "Uncle Wiggly" books.)
#42
General Hardy Boys Discussions / Re: The Hardy Boys Trivia Game...
Last post by NZone - January 01, 2024, 10:22:52 AMSure
#43
General Hardy Boys Discussions / Re: The Hardy Boys Trivia Game...
Last post by MacGyver - December 31, 2023, 07:16:46 PMHaha! Nice to finally have closure on this. I never noticed that but I'm not surprised. So does this mean I get to post the next one since I had the closest guess? 
#44
General Hardy Boys Discussions / Re: The Hardy Boys Trivia Game...
Last post by NZone - December 28, 2023, 10:01:58 PMJust realized I never closed the loop on this one. The answer is that each book's tagline has "always" in it.
#45
Hardy Boys Casefiles / Re: hardy boy casefiles - Book...
Last post by tomswift2002 - December 04, 2023, 01:31:08 PMThe yellow pages ran from August 1986 to August 1992 across all the Files-Casefiles series. The yellow is actually a dye and was held over from the paperbacks of the 1960's. Cutting the dye cut production costs.
#46
Hardy Boys Casefiles / Re: hardy boy casefiles - Book...
Last post by SkyWarp - December 01, 2023, 10:06:13 PMI am not an expert on this, but I am guessing that since earlier printings had yellow edges, if you find a casefiles book 1-66 with white edges it was probably printed after #67 was first published. That is just my guess though.
As far as which is worth more? No idea.
As far as which is worth more? No idea.
#47
Hardy Boys Casefiles / hardy boy casefiles - Book Edg...
Last post by MikBoy - November 30, 2023, 04:09:21 PMWhy do some books have yellow edges and some have white? If books are in the same condition which would be best to keep?
#48
Hardy Boys on TV / Re: Cool finds from The Hardy ...
Last post by MacGyver - November 18, 2023, 08:31:40 AMHere's a recent interview with Parker Stevenson where he discusses his career and personal life, including his time on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries and his friendship with Shaun Cassidy!
#49
Hardy Boys Casefiles / Re: #80 Dead Of Night (25th An...
Last post by tomswift2002 - October 31, 2023, 04:24:50 AMHard to believe that it's been 5 years since "Dead of Night" turned 25.
Now it's been 30 years since the Assassins were playing their tricks!! (1993-2023)
Now it's been 30 years since the Assassins were playing their tricks!! (1993-2023)
#50
Hardy Boys Originals / Digests / Re: #125 Mystery On Makatunk I...
Last post by MacGyver - October 28, 2023, 08:51:44 PMThanks for the review. I can't say I remember much of anything from this book although I do recall it as one my mom brought back for me from a trip to the USA when I was a kid.
And I will say Mystery on Makatunk Island has a fairly cool cover, anyway.
And I will say Mystery on Makatunk Island has a fairly cool cover, anyway.