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[korak]

For those of you who have seen The Whole Wide World film about Howard's life, and have never had the chance to see his house in real life, here is a great link from a virtual tour of his house that I found. This is his bedroom, where he typed his classic epics of fantasy:



http://www.rehupa.com/house_bob.htm

[Buxom Sorceress]

oh dear,
no wonder Bob was so depressed after living 35 years in that small spartan bedroom.

thats a big hunk of old typewriter. but if it aint able to 'copy, paste, + delete', then its no good to me..[ i'd just melt it down + get ma grampa to make it into a 'replica Cimmerian broadsword'.. + hang it on the wall..
i wonder how much more a collector might pay for the 'sword' that 'hacked' out all those great adventures?!? ]
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thanks Korak. interesting but sad photos.

[Jery]

Look what a mightfully tool the human imagination can be. Living in such puritan circumstances and creating so unforgettable works...

[alex]

Makes me want to hit Howard days that much stronger. Thanks for the ReHUPA link, Korak.

[Chett Darkforest]

Damn Howard has an even bigger room than I do!

[Dragon Girl]

My computer/art room is in what used to be a porch that was later enclosed to make a bedroom, just as Bob's room was! It's very tiny--my queen-sized bed went wall-to-wall, only a couple inches on each side, so that I had to climb in over the end to get in it. My dresser fit at the other end of the room, with maybe a couple of feet between it and the end of the bed. Also, like Bob's room, mine has the leftover window, except that mine looks into the kitchen rather than another bedroom. Eventually, I moved my bed and dresser into the living room and my computer and art supplies into the porch/bedroom, which allows me more space to move around. It's amazing how little space you need to live in and not need much else. The trick is to not collect a bunch of dust-collecting junk!

[RafaelKayanan]

Here's a pic taken by a photographer friend of mine back in 1999.

[RafaelKayanan]

Typewriter replica on display.

[Taranaich]

Very nice, evocative snapshots!

[Axerules]

Thanks a lot for sharing, Rafael! I took some pics during my trip last June, but this one looks better.

[heartbreakkid19]

Back in 2009 I made my pilgrimage to Cross Plains and attended Howard Days. The ladies who did the tours were very insightful and they’re always excited to share Howard Lore. One of the interesting bits of information I walked away with was that yes it was a small room but during the time this was one of the nicest homes around. Things like an electric stove were very progressive. So where the house was not plantation like Howard’s mother wanted, it was considered comfortable for the time.

[Ironhand]

Thinking about that small, cramped bedroom - perhaps the ideal place from which to launch on fantastic voyages of escape.