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Recent additions
1983 Heavy Metal Band "Metallica" advertisement...
Item # 728698
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Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 11, 1991
* "Metallica" heavy metal band w/ photo
* Eve of the release of "The Black Album"
* Attempt to go mainstream - radio play
* "Enter Sandman" "Nothing...
* "Metallica" heavy metal band w/ photo
* Eve of the release of "The Black Album"
* Attempt to go mainstream - radio play
* "Enter Sandman" "Nothing...
$62
Yankees icon Mickey Mantle death in 1995...
Item # 728697
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LOS ANGLES TIMES, Aug. 14, 1995
* Mickey Mantle death - "Commerce Comet"
* New York Yankees center fielder - No. 7
* MLB - Major League Baseball (1951-1968)
* Alcoholism - liver cirrhosis and cancer
The top of the front...
* Mickey Mantle death - "Commerce Comet"
* New York Yankees center fielder - No. 7
* MLB - Major League Baseball (1951-1968)
* Alcoholism - liver cirrhosis and cancer
The top of the front...
$58
2005 "Facebook" & Mark Zuckerberg...
Item # 728694
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LOS ANGLES TIMES, Jan. 23, 2005
* Popular social networking website in its infancy
* "Thefacebook" (Facebook) (Meta) hits college campuses
* A young 20 year old Mark Zuckerberg dorm photo
* Donald Trump gets married...
* Popular social networking website in its infancy
* "Thefacebook" (Facebook) (Meta) hits college campuses
* A young 20 year old Mark Zuckerberg dorm photo
* Donald Trump gets married...
$112
August, 1968 Disneyland helicopter disaster...
Item # 728693
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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 15, 1968
* Disneyland Resort theme park excursion trip disaster
* Los Angeles Airways (LAA) helicopter crash in Compton
The front page has a four column headline: "21 Lose Lives in...
* Disneyland Resort theme park excursion trip disaster
* Los Angeles Airways (LAA) helicopter crash in Compton
The front page has a four column headline: "21 Lose Lives in...
$57
1981 Heavy Metal Band "Motley Crue" advertisement...
Item # 728692
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Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 18, 1981
* Very early "Motley Crue" on the Sunset Strip
* American heavy metal - hard rock band
* Roxy Theatre nightclub advertisement
* Future attractions...
* Very early "Motley Crue" on the Sunset Strip
* American heavy metal - hard rock band
* Roxy Theatre nightclub advertisement
* Future attractions...
$88
1986 Nintendo (NES) North American release...
Item # 728690
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1986
* Early Nintendo home video gaming system
* Montgomery Ward - Los Angeles advertisement
* Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.) included
* Test market city before nationwide release (Sept.,...
* Early Nintendo home video gaming system
* Montgomery Ward - Los Angeles advertisement
* Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.) included
* Test market city before nationwide release (Sept.,...
$58
1977 Steve Jobs & Apple Inc. II...
Item # 728688
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1977
* "Computer Mania" show in Boston
* A very young 22 year old Steve Jobs
* Demonstrating the Apple II Computer
* Major turning point in personal computing
Page 10 has an amazing piece...
* "Computer Mania" show in Boston
* A very young 22 year old Steve Jobs
* Demonstrating the Apple II Computer
* Major turning point in personal computing
Page 10 has an amazing piece...
$112
1859 Paul Morphy chess games...
Item # 728683
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NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, May 12, 1859
* American Chess player Paul Morphy
* vs. 5 European masters in exhibition games
* At London's St. James Chess Club
This publication served as New Jersey’s premiere...
* American Chess player Paul Morphy
* vs. 5 European masters in exhibition games
* At London's St. James Chess Club
This publication served as New Jersey’s premiere...
$48
1987 English rock band ""Genesis" concert ad...
Item # 728680
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Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 8, 1987
* "GENESIS" English rock band concert advertisement
* "Invisible Touch World Tour" at Dodger Stadium
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Tony Banks
Often...
* "GENESIS" English rock band concert advertisement
* "Invisible Touch World Tour" at Dodger Stadium
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Tony Banks
Often...
$48
1841 Consecration of Congregation Mickve Israel...
Item # 728678
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NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, March 8, 1841
* Consecration of Congregation Mickve Israel
* Jewish synagogue in Savannah, Georgia - Jews
* President George Washington's 1790 famous letter fame
The Newark Daily...
* Consecration of Congregation Mickve Israel
* Jewish synagogue in Savannah, Georgia - Jews
* President George Washington's 1790 famous letter fame
The Newark Daily...
$48