Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record...

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995  A very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record which stood for 56 years. Great headlines and photos of Ripken appear on both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section.

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Cal Ripken Jr. ends the streak at 2,632...

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 21, 1998  This 52 page newspaper contains the report of Cal Ripken Jr. ending his famous streak of consecutive games played. The front page headline reads: "2,632 - Ripken Ends The Streak", and includes his response: "I thought about it and decided let's end it in the same place it started. In my home state. In front of the best fans in the wor... See More  

John F. Kennedy assassinated...

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline proclaiming the tragedy: "PRESIDENT SLAIN" with the subhead reading: "Suspect Seized After Cop Shot".

All the text on the front page deals with the Kennedy assassination & also inclu... See More  

The Modoc War... The tobacco trade prints...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York May 10, 1873  Full frontpage: "Oregon--The Modoc War--Schonchin and His Associate 'Bucks' Killed By An Exploding Shell In The Lava Beds." Inside are: fullpage has two halfpage illustration "Kentucky--The Tobacco Trade--Scenes In The Louisville Market." Another fullpage illustration is "New York City - The Great Musical Festiv... See More  

Nellie Bly and her competition in 1890...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Jan. 18, 1890 



* Nellie Bly - American journalist print

* Around the World (during)



Inside has a nice 5 1/2 by 3 1/2 inch portrait of "Nellie Bly", plus a similar-sized portrait of  "Miss Elizabeth Bisland", and caption: "The Attempt To Make The Circuit Of The Globe In Seventy-Two Days--Portraits Of The Rival ... See More  

Very early issue on motor boats...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 23, 1907  This is one of their specialty issues still with the original, blue outer covers and noting: "Motor Boat Number". As would be expected there are many articles & photos within concern early boating.

Complete in 24 pages plus covers, never bound nor trimmed, in uncommonly nice, clean condition.

Atlantic City beach... Baseball...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 14, 1910  Te cover is a very nice color illustration of a woman wearing an Easter bonnet, by Arthur Jameson. The centerfold has a double page photo:"The Most Famous Seashore Resort in America...Atlantic City beach during the early summer vacation days...". The bottom of one of the page has 6 photos of baseball players and owners. The ... See More  

Review & premiere of "An Innocent Man", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 6, 1989



* Best "An Innocent Man" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Crime drama thriller film - Tom Selleck



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "An Innocent Man" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More  

Review & Premiere of "Ghost", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 13, 1990



* Best "Ghost" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere & review

* Romantic fantasy thriller film

* Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Ghost" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the H... See More  

Review & premiere of "Trading Places", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 8, 1983



* Best "Trading Places" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* American comedy film - Eddie Murphy



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Trading Places" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's... See More  

Review & premiere of "Good Will Hunting", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 5, 1997



* Best "Good Will Hunting" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Drama film - Robin Williams - Matt Damon



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Good Will Hunting" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Holly... See More  

Review & premiere of "Nacho Libre", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 16, 2006



* Best "Nacho Libre" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* Sports comedy film - Jack Black



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Nacho Libre" 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 pu... See More  

Review & premiere of "The Craft", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 3, 1996



* Best "The Craft" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film premiere review

* Supernatural cult classic - Witches - Coven



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Craft" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More  

Premiere of "The Avengers", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 4, 2012



* Best "The Avengers" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere

* Superhero film - Marvel comics



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Avengers" 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 publicatio... See More  

Review & premiere of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 10, 1989



* Best "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Adventure fantasy film - Monty Python connection



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home o... See More  

Tarzan and the Lion Man - serialized story...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, Nov. 11, 1933  The color cover has a comic print of a young boy daydreaming of his sweetheart while scorching his pants instead of ironing them.

Inside has the first installment of a serialized story: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Other articles: "The Real Reason for Lindy's Latest Flight" which includes a photo o

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Early 1910 Airplane exhibition... South Pole exploration...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 9, 1910 



* Early airplanes

* Antarctica



The front page features several photos from: "The Olympia Aero Exhibition at London" as well as several more pages of airplane photos. Also: "The Oil Fields of the Gulf of Mexico" which includes a map; "The South Pole - the Coming Antarctic Expeditions" which would hav... See More  

Great for a horse racing fan... Football prints...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York,  Nov. 21, 1891  The full ftpg. is a duo-tone print of: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" which is quite displayable. Other prints inside include: "St. Bartholomew's Parish House...Parochial Help for the Poor of New York City" "Offering Prayer in a Chinese Club House in Mott St." a fine doublepg. centerfold: "S... See More  

Neat advertising extra...

BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE EXTRA, Dec. 20, 1802 Here is a neat, untrimmed, single sheet  "extra" containing all ads and notices. Of particular interest is the first column which has eight illustrated ship ads.  Printed on both sides, wide, untrimmed margins, 11 by 13 inches, some damp staining, generally nice.

Erricsson's Caloric Engine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 8, 1851 The front page has two illustrations of a "Steam Engine Regulator". Inside the issue are illustrations of "Erricsson's Caloric Engine" and "A  Cheap Cottage". Also inside is the ruling of an infringement of patent case dealing with the McCormick's Reaper. Additional articles and advertisements are within as ... See More  

Monteagle House Hotel in Niagara Falls... Chicago...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 22, 1863  The front page shows: "View of Petropolis, Near Rio de Janeiro". Inside has: "Embouchure of a River of the Western Coast of Madagascar" "A Kabar, or Council of War, in Madagascar" and "A 'Te Deum' in a Country Church". A full page "Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII at Rheims&... See More  

The "Axis Sally" Trial... with photo...

MORNING CALL, Allentown, Jan 24, 1949 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: Treason Trial of Axis Sally Starts Today. One col. photo of Axis Sally above the head. Her real name was Mildred Elizabeth Gillars.

Front page only, but in good condition.



Note: "Mildred Gillars, AKA "Axis Sally", was a native of Portland, Main. She was studying music at Hunter College in Germany in the 1930s and f... See More  

The town that inspired Tom Sawyer...

"Christy" Mattewson, "Nap" Rucker, "Marty" O'Toole, and Walter Johnson...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 9, 1913  The inside has "Columbia Inspires Sculpture Anew," by John Walker Harrington, which contains 2 pages of vignettes including: "The Young Girl at the Pool," by Frances Grimes, "Night" and "Day," by Michelangelo, "Toil," by Victor Salvatore, and "The Tiger," by A. Phimster Proctor. Also inc... See More  

Madison Square Garden's Automobile Show...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 31, 1903  The front cover of the issue is entitled "A New Derrick or 'Grasshopper' Elevator for Unloading Grain from Vessels" which is comprised of two illustrations with an additional illustration within the issue. Within the issue is: "Test of the 16-inch Army gun at Sandy Hook"; "The Landing of the Honolulu End of the ... See More  

New century begins... Y2K Doombsday didn't occur...

TRIBUNE EXTRA, Tempe, Arizona, January 1, 2000  The bold banner on this issue simply reads "Jan. 1, 2000" with a sub headline "The night was unlike any other". This issue contains numerous articles and photos of how the turn-of-the-century was celebrated at various areas throughout the world. The anticipated doomsday, Y2K, never occurred.



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