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The 1928 kidnapping of little Billy Ranieri...
Item #708245
September 16, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 16, 1928
* Billy Ranieri kidnapped by the mafia
* Chicago child Kidnapping
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column heading: "Lombardo Deal in Kidnapping Barred" with subheads. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city i... See More
Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...
Item #708244
September 01, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Sept. 1, 1945
* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp
* Executions of Doolittle raiders told
* Day of the official surrender on USS Missouri
The front page has a headline that reads: "GIs' STORY OF JAP TORTURES" Page 2 has: "95 Freed GIs Detail Jap Prison Bestiality" (see images) This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.
Six... See More
Miriam A. Ferguson wins 1924 Democrat primary...
Item #708243
August 25, 1924
THE WORLD, Aug. 25, 1924
* Miriam "Ma" A. Ferguson
* Democrat primary victory
* Woman Governor of Texas
* vs. Ku Klux Klan candidate
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. FERGUSON CRUSHES KLAN BY 110,000 TEXAS MAJORITY; WINS ALMOST EVERY COUNTY" with subheads and photo of 'Ma" Ferguson sweeping. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, ligh... See More
Chuck Norris & "Cream" farewell tour in 1968....
Item #708242
October 31, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968
* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout
* American martial artist and Hollywood actor
* Lightweight championship of the World ad
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce
Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of... See More
THE WHO "Tommy Tour" Concerts ad (1969)...
Item #708233
June 05, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 5, 1969
* Early The Who - English rock band
* "Tommy Tour" concerts advertisement
* Fillmore East rock venue - Manhattan
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Opening acts w/ Chuck Berry and more
Page 38 has a 1/2 page advertisement for a early "THE WHO" concert at the East Fillmore venue in Manhattan... See More
1970 New York's Pop Festival... Jimi Hendrix...
Item #708232
July 09, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 9, 1970
* New York's Pop Festival - music concerts
* Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City
* Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf & much more
Page 28 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisement for "NEW YORK POP" music festival held on Randall's Island in Manhattan. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item beca... See More
1967 THE DOORS Jim Morrison gig ad...
Item #708231
August 31, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1967
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Peter Max - American artist - psychedelic pop art
Page 18 has a early advertisement for "THE DOORS" which performed at the Village Theater in Greenwich Village. (see image)
source: DOORS: The Doors play an early ... See More
The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968 concert ad...
Item #708230
November 21, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance
* American guitarist, singer and songwriter
* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement
* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia
Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" concert at the Philharmonic Hall. (see image) This was... See More
1980 THE CARS & Grateful Dead concert ads...
Item #708225
October 14, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 15-21, 1980
* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Grateful Dead - Halloween night concert ad
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 95 has a 6 x 4 1/2 inch ad for "The Cars" concert at Madison Square Garden.
The same page ... See More
1969 Woodstock music festival revisited...
Item #708223
September 25, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Going back to Bethel, New York - revisited
* "The Grateful Dead' plays at a NYC night club
The top of page 25 has an heading: "The Undulating Hillside: Going Back to Bethel" Coverage continues on another page. A story of a man going back to the site o... See More
The Beatles & Maharishi in 1967...
Item #708220
November 09, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru
* Post "More popular than Jesus" remark
* John Lennon - Paul McCartney
* Transcendental Mediation Swami
* New religious movement
The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with related photo. (see images) Lengthy t... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American Fall tour ad (1969)...
Item #708219
October 09, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 9, 1969
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour (Fall) advertisement
* 1st and only Carnegie Hall concert
Page 32 has a historic 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a Led Zeppelin concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This was the first time a rock band played there since the Rolling Stones 5 years ear... See More
1968 THE WHO concert... The Beatles single release...
Item #708216
March 28, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1968
* Early The Who - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Baldwin Gym - Drew University concert ad
* The Beatles
Page 33 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "THE WHO" concert at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for the l... See More
1966 Timothy Leary and LSD acid trips...
Item #708215
December 15, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 15, 1966
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* "Illumination Of The Buddha" w/ photos
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
Page 28 has two photos during the "Illumination Of The Buddha" with two scenes on stage at the Village Gate. (see images) Also a heading: "The Fragmented Man: Lo... See More
1967 THE WHO & The Doors concert advertisements...
Item #708213
November 16, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1967
* Very early THE WHO - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Village Theatre concert advertisement
* THE DOORS very early performance ad
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)
Page 22 has two advertisements for 2 iconic rock bands. A 3 x 4 inch ad i... See More
1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...
Item #708211
November 26, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
The top of the front page has a heading: "Lenny's Censors on the Couch - p.5"
Page 5 has a heading: "The Bruce Conviction: A View from the Couch" Coverage continues on another page.
wikipedia note... See More
1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen advertisement...
Item #708208
July 05, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement
* Largest attendance at a pop festival - Bigger than Woodstock
Page 54 has a 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was r... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #708111
January 11, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 11, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "14 YEAR OLD BOY EXPLAINS PART IN WITCH SLAYING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
1981 Halloween II (John Carpenter)...
Item #708107
November 14, 1981
METRO/CALENDAR Section only of the Los Angeles Times, November 14, 1981
* Halloween II (John Carpenter) advertisement
Although not the premiere weekend (it's the 3rd weekend), this issue contains a hard-to-find ad for John Carpenter's Halloween II. The ad measures 6 1/2 x 3 inches. Due to its initial limited showing, such ads are uncommon, and perhaps no better issue could be found t... See More
Teddy Roosevelt visits Keokuk, Iowa...
Item #708073
October 01, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1907
* President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
* Keokuk, Iowa visit and speech
* Development of the waterways
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "PRES. ROOSEVELT AND SECRETARY TAFT" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... See More
The Gavit 1931 list of known reprinted newspapers...
Item #708068
January 01, 1931
Booklet: "A List Of American Newspaper Reprints" compiled by Joseph Gavit, 1931. A well known but seldom found booklet of 16 pages which begins: "This is an attempt to bring together, in one list, notes on all the complete separate reproductions of early or historic issues of American newspapers..." with a bit more. See the photos for more details.
A nice booklet for any... See More
1 yr. anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. murder...
Item #708065
April 05, 1969
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, April 5, 1969
* Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated
* Civil rights movement leader
* One year anniversary of murder
The front page has a three column heading: "300 Join Tribune to Dr. King" and more with photo. (see images) More on page 6 with 2 more related photos.
Complete with 36 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
1972 Andy Warhol movie World premiere...
Item #708047
October 05, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1972
* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Heat"
* Andy Warhol & Paul Morrissey underground film -
* Joe Dallesandro as "The Hustler" and Sylvia Miles
Page 64 has a advertisement for the World premiere of "Heat", a Andy Warhol film staring Joe Dallesandro and directed by Paul Morriss... See More
Hebron massacre of 1929... Graf Zeppelin...
Item #708046
August 27, 1929
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 27, 1929
* Hebron Massacre - murders
* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews
* Western Wailing Wall
* Graf Zeppelin around World flight
* Historic aviation feat (airship)
The front page has a three column heading: "Death List in Jew-Arab Melee Nears 200, Jerusalem Quiet But Uprisings Spread to North Area" with subhead and photo showing ... See More
1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert advertisement...
Item #707982
June 20, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 20, 1977
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* Upcoming area concerts advertisement
* "Street Survivors Tour" - Nassau Coliseum
Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" concerts including one at the Nassau Coliseum... See More
World premiere movie ad for 1979 "The Onion Field"...
Item #707958
September 24, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 24, 1979
* "The Onion Field" World premiere advertisement
* American neo-noir crime drama film - movie
* Actors John Savage and James Woods - Ted Danson debut
The back page has a nice advertisement for "The Onion Field" for it's World premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showi... See More
1954 Rocky Marciano KO's Ezzard Charles...
Item #707956
September 18, 1954
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Sept. 18, 1954
* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
The front page has a two column heading: "Marciano Retains Title With Knockout in 8th" with related photo. (see images) The top of page 28 has a three column heading: "Marciano Knockout Winner Against Charles in Eighth&qu... See More
1979 Iranian Revolution ends w/ Ayatollah Khomeini victory...
Item #707955
February 19, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979
* Iranian Revolution comes to an end
* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
* Becomes Leader of the Revolution
* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
The front page has a headline: "The Worst Domino" with related photo. (see images) This is an editorial on the recent ending of the Iranian Revolution that put Ay... See More
1928 Walter Hagen cigarettes advertisement....
Item #707954
August 07, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 1928
* Walter Hagen - PGA golfer
* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad
Page 12 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by golfing legend Walter Hagen.
News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Early 1964 Newport Folk Festival ad... Bob Dylan...
Item #707951
July 16, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964
* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy
Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has a list of all the performers including Bob Dylan and Joan... See More
1972 Chicago rock band concert advertisement...
Item #707949
January 27, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1972
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an Ame... See More
1979 premiere of "Cocaine Cowboys" advertisement...
Item #707754
October 01, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1, 1979
* "Cocaine Cowboys" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premieres
* Crime drama - Andy Warhol - Jack Palance
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cocaine Cowboys" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really n... See More
Eric Sevaraid rescued in 1943 Burma...
Item #707750
August 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1943
* Eric Sevareid - news journalist & author
* Saved in Burma jungle - Naga headhunters
* World War II - WWII - John Paton Davies Jr.
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEADHUNTERS SAVE AIRMEN IN BURMA" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In 1943, Sevareid was on boar... See More
1979 "Jethro Tull" MSG concert ad...
Item #707698
September 03, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1979
* Jethro Tull - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Aqualung album fame - MSG
Page 63 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Jethro Tull" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save i... See More
1979 "The Cars" Central Park concert ad...
Item #707697
August 27, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 27, 1979
* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a advertisement for a "THE CARS" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason... See More
1922 NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... World Series...
Item #707696
October 09, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 9, 1922
* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees
* Giants win World championship
* World Series (game 5) of baseball
The front page has a great banner headline for display: "GIANTS WIN TITLE AGAIN" with subheads. (see images) Box scores and related photo in the sport's section. Another related photo is on the back page.
Complete with 32 pages. light to... See More
Rebecca Latimer Felton appointed U.S. Senator.......
Item #707695
October 04, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 4, 1922
* Rebecca Latimer Felton
* White supremacist & Democrat
* 1st United States Woman senator
* Historic political item
The front page has a one column heading: "Woman of 87 U. S. Senator from Georgia" Small photo of Felton is on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the very 1st United States female senator being officially... See More
1979 premiere of "Hair" & "Twisted Sister" ads......
Item #707694
March 12, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 12, 1982
* "Hair" musical film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Anti-war comedy drama - Milos Forman
* Very early Twisted Sister nightclub ad
* American heavy metal rock band - Dee Snider
Page 42 has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "HAIR" (see images)
Page ... See More
1982 beginning of new-school hip hop rap music...
Item #707692
November 02, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 2, 1982
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 95 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being... See More
1984 Run-DMC ad... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #707690
May 01, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 1, 1984
* Early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. performance ad
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 115 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances at the Ritz in Manhattan including a Wednesday, May 2nd appearance of "RUN DMC w/ Davy dmx" (see image) This group is credited as being the pioneers... See More
1979 Death of Sid Vicious... Sex Pistols...
Item #707511
February 12, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1979
* Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols punk rock band bassist & more
* Drug overdose death - icon of the punk subculture (1970s)
Page 46 has a photo showing Sid Vicious with heading: "Sid Vicious, 1957-1979" which is an editorial on his recent death. (see images) Great to have in this publication as he was found dead... See More
Early 1933 King Kong advertisement...
Item #707505
NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1933 * Early newspaper advertisement
* King Kong, the movie for opening day
Page 4 of section 9 has an advertisement for the movie "KING KONG", appearing four days prior to the movie making it's premiere at Radio City Music Hall. Could this be the very 1st ad for this classic in a newspaper ? A great addition for any movie memorab... See More
Lavrentiy Beria purged as Soviet traitor...
Item #707464
July 10, 1953
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 10, 1953
* Lavrentiy Beria ousted as traitor
* Marshal of the Soviet Union
* Joseph Stalin secret police chief
The front page has a banner headline: "RUSSIA SACKS SECRET POLICE HEAD" with subheads and photo of Beria. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Death of famed comedic actor John Candy...
Item #707463
March 05, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 5, 1994
* John Candy death (1st report)
* Canadian actor - comedian
* Hollywood movie - film comedy
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Comic Actor John Candy Dies at Mexico Filming Site" with subhead: "Star of SCTV" and 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' was 43. He Reportedly Suffered a Heart Attack.&q... See More
1977 BLONDIE (Debbie Harry) concert advertisement...
Item #707461
March 14, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1977
* BLONDIE - Debbie Harry - American singer
* Palladium Theatre concert & album advertisement
Page 82 has a 8 x 5 inch advertisement for "BLONDIE" debut album and performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images) This was prior to her 4 songs that hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts between 1979 and 1981.
I susp... See More
1971 Chicago rock band concert advertisement...
Item #707459
January 14, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1971
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 46 has a 7 1/2 x 5 advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an Ame... See More
Lost city of Trump in 1985....
Item #707458
December 24, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 24, 1985
* Donald Trump long before his presidency
* Taking control of his dad's real estate empire era
* "Television City" proposal fail - Riverside South
Page 112 has a heading: "Dump the Trump" with related photo. (see images) This was when Trump was taking control of his father's real estate ... See More
1933 Adolph Hitler warning of 2nd revolution (WWII ?)...
Item #707457
July 03, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1933
* Chancellor Adolph Hitler
* Warns of 2nd revolution
* Pre Jewish Holocaust & WWII
* Wanting full power in Nazi Germany
The top of the front page is a one column heading: "HITLER IN WARNING FOR '2ND REVOLUTION'" with subheads. (see images) Was this the prelude to the Jewish Holocaust and World War II ?
Complete with 26 pages, light t... See More
1954 Rocky Marciano KO's Ezzard Charles... Billy Grahm "saves" gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen...
Item #707455
September 18, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 18, 1954
* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
* Billy Grahm and gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen
The top of the front page has a full-banner headline: "ROCKY KO'S CHARLES IN 8TH", with subheading: "Ez Fails To Retake Crown - 25,000 See Him Floored 3 Times". This is accompanie... See More
Majdanek concentration camp horrors revealed...
Item #707454
August 31, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1944
* Nazi concentration camp exposed for 1st time
* Horrors of Majdanek revealed
Page 16 has an editorial headed: "The Maidanek Horror" Coverage on the horrors revealed at the Majdanek concentration camp at Lublin, Poland.
Complete in 30 pages, a little light damp staining, nice condition.... See More
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