1984 Revenge of the Nerds & R.E.M. advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 24 1984



* "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* American college comedy film

* R.E.M. - American alternative rock band

* Beacon Theatre concert ad - Michael Snipe



Page 54 has a 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the ... See More  

1984 Cyndi Lauper & Motley Crue concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 24, 1984



* Cyndi Lauper - American singer & songwriter

* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame

* "Fun Tour" concert at The Ritz in Manhattan

* Motley Crue w/ Ratt - heavy metal hard rock bands

* "Shout At The Devil" tour concert at Beacon Theatre



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1974 Aerosmith concert & Alice Cooper album ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1974



* Early Aerosmith - American hard rock band ad

* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton

* Schaefer Music Festival - Central Park NYC

* Alice Cooper - rock singer and songwriter

* "Greatest Hits" album release advertisement



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Opening review for the 1976 movie "The Bad News Bears"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 3, 1976



* "The Bad News Bears" - American sports comedy

* Opening premiere movie film review w/ photo

* Actor Walter Matthau & actress Tatum O'Neal



Page 123 has the opening review of the film "The Bad News Bears" with heading: "I'd Rather 'Lose' by Winning Than 'Win' by Losing&... See More  

Mehmend Kemal Bey executed for Armenian Massacres...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1919 



* Mehmed Kemal Bey execution - hanging

* Armenians genocide architect - participant

* Young Turks Party - Istanbul, Turkey



The top of the front page has a 1-column, 2-line heading: "Turks Hang Kemal Bey for Armenian Massacres", followed by a brief article which includes in part: "Govenor of Diarbekr, has been publicly hanged in Bayaz... See More  

1976 Bruce Springsteen nightclub advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 4, 1976



* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" performance

* "Born to Run" album with E Street Band tour

* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist

* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement



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1978 Bob Marley editorial w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 17, 1978



* Bob Marley and the Wailers editorial w/ photos

* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist



The front page has a heading within a photo of Bob Marley: "Bob Marley Satisfies His Soul" (see image)

Page 75 has a editorial with same heading and another photo of Marley. (see images)

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Opening day ad for the 1978 movie "Madame Rosa"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 20, 1978



* Madame Rosa - American opening day advertisement

* French drama film movie - Actress Simone Signoret



The back page has a full page ad for the opening day showing of "Madame Rosa" (see images) Page 41 has a smaller ad for the film.

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1978 March Against South Africa's Apartheid...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978



* NAACP sponsored march to Centennial Park

* Opposition to South Africa's apartheid

* Nashville, Tennessee - Men's tennis Davis Cup



Page 12 has a heading: "March Against Apartheid..." with related photo. (see images)

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1976 "RUSH" NYC nightclub concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1976



* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band

* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson

* "All The World's A Stage" album tour

* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement

* and the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey



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1974 David Bowie & The Allman Brothers concert advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 11-17, 1974



* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician

* Diamond Dogs Tour - rock-opera style show format

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts

* American rock band concert advertisement

* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York



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1974 James Taylor concerts advertisement....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 18, 1974



* James Taylor - American singer - songwriter - guitarist

* Concert performances at 2 venues advertisement



Page 55 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "JAMES TAYLOR IN CONCERT" performances at Carnegie Hall and Nassau Coliseum. (see images)

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Dramatic Hawaii statehood newspaper... From Honolulu...

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, March 12, 1959  See the photo for this very dramatic & displayable front page.

Nearly half of the front page is taken up with: "Congress Says YES ! " in huge letters dropped out of a large red box, above which is printed: "Statehood Extra". The banner headline beneath the box is: "Hawaii To Become 50th State" with other relat... See More  

1974 Steve Miller Band & Ten Years After...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1974



* Steve Miller Band - American classic rock group

* Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum concert ad

* Ten Years After - British blues rock band

* Madison Square Garden advertisement



Page 53 has a advertisement for a upcoming "STEVE MILLER BAND" concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see i... See More  

Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. Sept. 7, 1939  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. And this was the first issue printed after the Nazi invasion of Poland on September 1.

The front page shows a German bomber pilot on mission over Poland. There are many war-related photos inside including one of Hitler and Goring, a... See More  

1902 - "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch", by Alice Caldwell Hegan...

Book: "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch", by Alice Caldwell Hegan (Rice), 1902 edition



A delightful book originally published in 1901, this appears to be a Dec., 1902 printing. Wikipedia states:



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Very early Charlie Chaplin performance advertisement...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 2, 1915   Page 5 has a very early Charlie Chaplin notice, being an advertisement for his appearance: "Charlie Chaplin at the Plaza Today. The Greatest Cutup in History..." which includes the iconic full-figure photo of him in his popular role as 'The Tramp'. Chaplin had just arrived in the United States in December, 1913.

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An incredible display issue on the end of World War II...

THE WILMINGTON NEWS--EXTRA, North Carolina, August 14, 1945  When it comes to huge, screaming headlines on the end of World War II they can't possibly get much better than this.

Taking about three-quarters of the front page, in letters 8 1/4 and 4 7/8 inches high, is: "JAPS QUIT ! " with subhead: "Truman Confirms War's End".

Given the pagination of the 4 pages be... See More  

Allen Ginsberg and Dustin Hoffman...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 26, 1966  A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page features an article with photo of: "Allen Ginsberg: Hustler for Life".

It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a p... See More  

Governor Woodrow Wilson.... Baseball... Coney Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of: "Admiral Togo in America."

A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.

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Jill Johnston's 1971 "The making of a lesbian chauvinist"

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 4, 1971



* Jill Johnston's "Lois Lane is a lesbian"

* Author, cultural critic, feminist activist

* Noteworthy columnist for The Village Voice

* Radical lesbian separatism movement - theory



The top of page 9 has a heading: "Lois Lane is a lesbian" Lengthy article continues on multiple inside pages.

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Printed on board the Queen Mary...

OCEAN TIMES, R.M. S. Queen Mary, North Atlantic Edition, June 18, 1961  An interesting newspaper printed on board this famous ship. Various news of the day with ads focused on vacationers to Europe.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 14 inches, very nice condition.

From American-occupied Japan...

NIPPON TIMES, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29, 1945  An interesting Japanese newspaper with an interesting history.

It began as "The Japan Times" in 1897 intending to give the Japanese an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan participate more fully in the international community.

It incurred several name changes including the "Nippon Times&quo... See More  

Man Walks On Moon...

PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, July 21, 1969,. Pagewide headline "Man Walks On Moon!" with subheads: "Armstrong and Aldrin Explore Surface Two Hours" and: "Apollo Lunar Feat Thrills World".

The front page photos show Armstrong & Aldrin on the moon's surface. More photos and reports on pages 2 and 3.

Tabloid-size, complete in 56 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Neat title... Christy Mathewson mention...

THE MOSQUITO, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 21, 1925  A curious little newspaper which appears to be the combination of the Middlesex Plain Dealer and the Perth Amboy Press. Filled mostly with local news and tidbits, many quite folksy and humorous, plus many ads as well. The front page has a bit noting: "Christy Mathewson, of baseball fame, was recently named one of the trustees of the ... See More