1981 Michael Jackson... Pre-Thriller...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 7-13, 1981



* Michael Jackson - "King of Pop"

* Pre Thriller album (late 1982)

* About to become super famous

* Elvis Costello concert advertisement



Page 57 has an editorial headed: "Michael Jackson's Triumph" with related photo. (see images) This focuses on Jackson's recent accomplishments and ... See More  

1925 Steamer Mackinac explosion disaster...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 19, 1925



* Steamer Mackinac

* Boiler explosion disaster

* Newport RI Rhode Island



The front page has a nice banner headline: "32 DEAD IN EXPLOSION" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the boiler explosion of the Steamer Mackinac near Newport, Rhode Island.

Complete in 12 pages, light toning and some wear at... See More  

1966 New Orleans Saints join NFL...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 1, 1966 



* New Orleans Saints are born 

* National Football League 



Page 26 has a two column heading: "New Orleans Ready For Entry in NFL" (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, some tape mending on the front page, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The brainchild of local sports entrepreneur Dave Dixon, who also founded the... See More  

Dolly Fine... S.F. madam arrested...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 28, 1938



* Dolly Fine arrested

* Notorious madam

* Brothel - bordello

* Corruption of minors



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Dolly Fine Surrenders, Released Again on Bail; Denies police Pay-Offs" with subhead and photo. (see images) Probably only reported in a San Francisco publication. Dolly Fine, the city’s first prof... See More  

Robert George Irwin...Veronica Gedeon murder...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 29, 1937



* Killer Robert George Irwin

* Artist - sculptor - mental patient

* Model Veronica Gedeon - Easter murders



The front page has a banner headline: "3 EASTER TRAGEDIES; 8 SLAIN" with subheads: "Find Artist's Model Dead in Mystery" (see images) First report coverage continues on page 5 with photo of Gedeon. Always nice to have nota... See More  

1921 Tampa Bay hurricane...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 26, 1921  



* Tampa Bay, Florida storm

* Major hurricane disaster



On October 25, 1921 Tampa Bay suffered the most destructive hurricane to hit the area since 1848.

The one column heading reads:: "Tampa Under Water; Storm Sweeps Coast" See images for somewhat brief report here.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... See More  

1938 John William Ward suicide jump...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 27, 1938



* John William Ward suicide jump

* Gotham Hotel in Manhattan



The front page has a heading: "Perched on Ledge 10 Hours, New Yorker Leaps to Death As Crowd Stares in Horror" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on John William Ward's suicide jump from he 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan. The 1951 motion picture &quo... See More  

1947 Lucille Ball beer advertisement...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1947



* Lucille Ball beer advertisement

* American actress & comedian

* Post World War II pin-up girl

* Pre "I Love Lucy" TV sitcom



The back page has a nice 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 inch advertisement showing a somewhat young Lucille Ball promoting "Schaefer" beer shortly after the end of World War II. This was 4 years prior to her iconic TV sho... See More  

1979 Flight 191 O'Hare airplane disaster....

CHICAGO SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, June 1, 1979



* American Airlines Flight 191 takeoff crash

* O'Hare airport disaster investigation

* In a Chicago publication (RARE)

 

The front page has a heading: "Engine fails, DC-10 returns" More on page 5 with two related photos. Until 9/11, it was the deadliest air disaster to occur on U.S. soil.

Complete with all 136 pages, tabloid size, v... See More  

The Grateful Dead comes East for the 2nd time...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967



* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit

* Village Theater performance advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos



Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead of San Francisco" which performed two nights at the... See More  

Premiere week of "Die Hard", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 20, 1988



* "Die Hard" film advertisement

* Opening week movie premiere

* Bruce Willis - Los Angeles skyscraper



A nice issue on the premiere week of the motion picture hit "Die Hard" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.... See More  

Naval history: first U.S. ship vs. a German U-Boat...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1917 



* American steamship SS Magnolia

* German U-Boat - submarine attack

* 1st U.S. Navy encounter in World War I

* Gun used on display at Gosport Park



The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "AMERICAN LINER SINKS DIVER" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition bei... See More  

1916 Jim Thorpe photo...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1916



* Jim Thorpe - Native American athlete

* Sac and Fox Nation - Indians

* Canton Bulldogs football photo - Ohio

* Pre National Football League - NFL



Page 10 has a one column photo of Jim Thorpe in a football uniform with heading: "Jim Thorpe Leads Pro Pigskin Stars" with brief text. (see images)

Surprisingly this issue is in good conditio... See More  

1917 Second Battle of Arras, France...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1917



* Second Battle of Arras - France

* British offensive on Western Front

* World War I - WWI - many casualties

* Great headline for display



The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in bold, red lettering: "TEUTON LOSS TERRIFIC" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being ... See More  

1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 18, 1931



* Frankenstein advertisement

* Pre Code horror monster film movie

* World Premiere - opening day (eve)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



Page 18 has a 6 by 6 inch advertisement for the World Premiere for the film "Frankenstein" on the following day. This movie made it's World premiere in Detroit, 2 days before other cities within the United S... See More  

Naval history: first U.S. destroyer sunk by enemy action...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 14, 1917 



* American steamship Algonquin

* U-62 -German U-Boat Torpedo sinks

* 1st U.S. vessel sunk after submarine warfare resumed



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN SHIP SUNK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More  

Death of famed actor Jackie Cooper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 4, 2011 



* Jackie Cooper death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actor

* Success as a Child and an adult

* "Skippy" "The Champ" "Our Gang"

* Best publication to be had ?



The front page of section AA has a heading: "Popular child star in 1930s" with subhead and photo. (see images) The Article carries over to page 6 wi... See More  

1975 Patti Labelle NYC concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1975



* Patti Labelle - Nona Hendryx - Sarah Dash

* LABELLE trio - funk rock band - pre-solo

* "Godmother of Soul" - R&B singer - actress

* Harkness Theatre - Manhattan concert performances



Page 111 has a full page advertisement for a "LABELLE" concerts in Manhattan. (see images)

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Battle of Shanghai begins in 1937...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army



The front page has a six column heading: "New Battle Jars Shanghai; Japs Repulsed" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" premiere...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 28, 1975



* "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" advertisement

* Grand opening day premiere in United States

* Medieval British comedy group film- movie

* Graham Chapman - John Cleese - Terry Gilliam



Page 80 has 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for the American premiere of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"... See More  

Rare advertisements for the Woodstock Music Festival, and in the Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, August 7, 1969 



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Original advertisements from a counterculture publication



A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival.

The top of page 23 has an ad which includes the iconic logo of the bird on the guitar. The advertisement includes much detail including a listing... See More  

Michael Jordan's 1st regular season NBA game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1984



* Michael Jordan's very first NBA game

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Regular season begins with a Bulls victory



Page 22 under: "N.B.A." are scores and stats for the games played the previous day which was opening day for the 1984 NBA season. The standings show Chicago as 1-0 and the box scores show that Jordan scored 16 points in... See More  

1984 US embassy bombing in Beirut...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1984



* Embassy of the United States, Beirut, Lebanon

* Hezbollah - Islamic Republic of Iran car bombing

* Lebanese Civil War



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Beirut Suicide Bomb Blast Kills 23 at U.S. Embassy" with subhead and photo. (see images) More inside.

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.... See More  

Bank Panic of 1907...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1907



* The Bank Panic of 1907

* Stock Market - Wall Street decline



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FAVORABLE TONE IN FINANCIAL WORLD" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

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1978 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" opening film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 25, 1978



* "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" advertisement

* Grand opening day movie - Donald Sutherland

* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff  Goldblum



Page 58 has a full page poster-like advertisement for the opening day of the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (see images)

I suspect this to be an e... See More