Catalog 303: Guy's Favorites
One of our goals when selecting items for a catalog is to include issues which cover a variety of collectible interests. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" certainly applies to the newspaper collectible. If I were to ask a dozen collectors to peruse the catalog and select their top 10 favorite issues (regardless of price), I'm convinced no two lists would be identical. It is with this understanding...The following are my personal favorites from the current catalog. Some are chosen due to their rarity, historical significance, or both. Others have been selected because they remind me of places my parents took me when I was a small child, they strike an inner chord, they inspire me to do some historical exploration, or they direct me to places (physically or mentally) I've rarely (never?) been. Enjoy.
Catalog 303: Guy's Favorites
One of our goals when selecting items for a catalog is to include issues which cover a variety of collectible interests. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" certainly applies to the newspaper collectible. If I were to ask a dozen collectors to peruse the catalog and select their top 10 favorite issues (regardless of price), I'm convinced no two lists would be identical. It is with this understanding...<br />
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The following are my personal favorites from the current catalog. Some are chosen due to their rarity, historical significance, or both. Others have been selected because they remind me of places my parents took me when I was a small child, they strike an inner chord, they inspire me to do some historical exploration, or they direct me to places (physically or mentally) I've rarely (never?) been. Enjoy.
Wright Brothers National Memorial erected....
Item #676082
May 03, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928
* Wright Brothers National Memorial
* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, ... See More
Billy Graham's NYC crusade begins...
Item #676077
May 16, 1957
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 16, 1957
* Billy Graham opens crusade
* Madison Square Garden - NYC
The front page has a three column heading: "18,000 Flock to Hear Graham" with subhead and related photo. (see) This was one of his more famous crusades.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, nice condition.... See More
Very early newspaper report on the San Francisco earthquake...
Item #672500
October 18, 1989
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA, Oct. 18, 1989
* San Francisco earthquake (1ST REPORT)
* Best title to be had ?
This was one of the earliest editions on the street after the earthquake. The banner headline proclaims: "HUNDREDS DEAD IN HUGE QUAKE" with several subheads, plus a large photo of a collapsed apartment building.
The first 8 of the 16 pages are exclusi... See More
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