U2's "Peace with Honor" & a young Adolf Hitler on his mother's knee...
Item #704811
May 24, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 24, 1983 While this issue has all of the iconic articles typically found within its pages, none could be more polar-opposite then a review of U2's latest album, "Peace with Honor", and an article headed: "Hitler: Dead and Alive", yet both scream of a world under the crushing threat of annihilation - albeit one with a tinge of hope. See... See More
Premiere of "Patriot Games"... Recent releases of "House Sitter" & "Sister Act.".
Item #704809
June 05, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 1992
* "Patriot Games" - premiere ad and ft-pg. review
* Pre-release, full-pg. ad of "House Sitter"
A terrific issue on the premiere of "Patriot Games", starring Harrison Ford, including a 3-page advertisement accompanied by a frontpage review with pictues. Additionally, the pre-premier ad of "House Sitter", stari... See More
Premiere of "Father of the Bride" and "JFK"... Recent releases of Hook & Bugsy...
Item #704808
December 20, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 20, 1991
* "Father of the Bride" - premiere ad and review
* "JFK" - premiere ad and review
A terrific issue on the premiere of "Father of the Bride", including a nearly full-page advertisement accompanied by a review with accompanying image. Additionally, the premier of "JFK", including a 2-page advertiseme... See More
Baseball.... 4th of July...
Item #704805
May 30, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 30, 1914
* Beautiful 4th of July, patriotic color wrapper
In this issue there are several illustrations including "Captains of Industry--VII--George Broadhurst" by James Montgomery Flagg; "Pen and Inklings" by Oliver Herford; the double page centerfold illustration which is titled "Tryin the Old Swing" by Everett... See More
Premiere of "Sister Act" & recent releases of Alein 3 and Lethal Weapon 3...
Item #704803
May 29, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 29, 1992
* "Sister Act" - premiere ad and review
* "Far and Away" - double-page ad
A terrific issue on the premiere of "Sister Act" which includes a nearly full-page advertisement accompanied by a review. Other popular movie advertisements include: "Far and Away" (double-page ad - 2nd weekend), "Cold Heaven", &quo... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1972....
Item #704734
August 17, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1972
* Grateful Dead concerts in Jersey City NJ
* Stanley Theater performances advertisement
* Dick's Picks Volume 11 - live album fame
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 43 has a 12 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement "The GRATEFUL DEAD" for their 3 night concert performance at Stanley Th... See More
1972 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #704716
July 27, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 27 1972
* The Rolling Stones North American Tour 1972
* Madison Square Garden concerts review
* "Exile on Main St." album
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts,
Two photos on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 33, is a multi-page review of Mick Jagger and The Roll... See More
1972 Black Sabbath concert advertisement...
Item #704715
July 20, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1972
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* Singer Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ photo
* The J.Geils Band and Blue Oyster Cult
Page 37 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for "BLACK SABBATH" concert at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
I susp... See More
1973 Johnny Winter MSG concert advertisement...
Item #704712
April 05, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 5, 1973
* Johnny Winter - singer, songwriter & guitarist
* High energy blues rock music performer
* "Still Alive and Well" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Pages 46 & 47 has a nice double full page advertisement for a "Johnny Winter" concert at Madison Square Garden. (s... See More
1963 Barbra Streisand nightclub advertisement....
Item #704710
January 24, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 24, 1963
* Early Barbra Streisand - singer & actress
* When she was only 21 years old
* The Blue Angel nightclub performance
* Comedian Lenny Bruce advertisement
Page 26 under "cafes & coffee house" is a advertisement for a "Barbra Streisand" performance at The Blue Angel nightclub with opening act ... See More
1971 Evel Knievel MSG motocylcle jump stunt...
Item #704700
July 15, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 15, 1971
* Evel Knievel performs at Madison Square Garden
* American stunt performer and entertainer
* Ramp-to-ramp Harley Davidson motorcycle jump
The front page has a heading: "Evel Knievel: No easy rider" (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12.
wikipedia notes: Anyone who was a kid in the 1... See More
1971 Elton John concert advertisement...
Item #704697
June 03, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 3, 1971
* Early Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Carnegie Hall - Manhattan - New York City
Page 48 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "Elton John" concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reas... See More
1973 "The Dark Side of the Moon" concert & album Ad...
Item #704694
March 08, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 8, 1973
* "The Dark Side of the Moon" tour & album release
* Pink Floyd - Radio City Music Hall concert advertisement
* British psychedelic rock group - band performance
Page 45 has a duo advertisement for a "King Karol" record store for the recent release of "The Dark Side of the Moon" a... See More
Early 1965 Bob Dylan concerts advertisement...
Item #704670
September 09, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie & Symphony Hall - New York City
* Solo performances with his electric band
The back page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Bob Dylan" concerts at Carnegie & Symphony Halls in Manhattan on consecutive nights with a silhouette of Dylan. (see image... See More
1962 "Lawrence of Arabia" film opening day ad...
Item #704667
December 13, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 13, 1962
* Lawrence of Arabia opening day premiere
* Epic biographical adventure drama film
* Peter O'Toole & Alec Guinness movie ad
Page 12 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Lawrence of Arabia" in New York City.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no r... See More
1971 Led Zeppelin MSG concert advertisement......
Item #704666
August 05, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 5, 1971
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* 1971 North American tour advertisement
* "It's Been A Long Time" at MSG
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 41 has a great full page advertisement for a "Led Zeppelin" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an ex... See More
1964 New York City school boycott... Freedom Day...
Item #704665
February 06, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 6, 1964
* New York City public school boycott
* Freedom Day - Anti segregation
* 1960's Civil Rights Movement
The front page has a heading: "Boycott Strips Schools, Over Half Pupils Out" with related pictorial. (see images) First report coverage continues on a inside page.
wikipedia notes: The New York City... See More
Jill Johnston's 1961 "Dance: Cunningham In Connecticut" in the Village Voice...
Item #704664
December 19, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1963
* Jill Johnston's "Motorcycle" at Judson Church
* Author, cultural critic, feminist activist
* Noteworthy columnist for The Village Voice
* Radical lesbian separatism movement - theory
The feature article of this issue is an early piece done by cultural critic and icon, Jill Johnston under "dance&quo... See More
1963 Harlem NYC slums rent strike... Jesse Gray...
Item #704663
December 12, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 12, 1963
* Harlem, New York City slum area rent strike
* Tenants protest bad conditions - Jesse Gray
* American Civil Rights Movement - Negroes
Page 3 has a heading: "Harlem Leader Lashes City, Asks More Slum Strikes" with lead-in: "Housing & Civil Rights" (see images) Article continues on page 28.
I sus... See More
1963 guitarist John Williams concert advertisement...
Item #704662
December 05, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 5, 1963
* Australian guitarist John Williams
* Classical & progressive rock music
* Town Hall concert advertisement
Page 8 has a 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch advertisement for a "John Williams" concert at the local Town Hall. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save... See More
Superman color comic strip (#137) from the third year of publication...
Item #704660
June 14, 1942
COMICS SECTION only of the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 14, 1942
* Superman (color comic strip) - #137
* 3rd year of publication
* Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
This is a third year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on November 5, 1939 (a daily, black &am... See More
1964 Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston advertisement...
Item #704659
February 20, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 20, 1964
* Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) vs. Sonny Liston (1st)
* Famous boxing's World Heavyweight Championship
* One of the greatest sports moments of the 20th century
Page 10 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for this upcoming boxing match at the local theater (Village Theatre). (see image)
Page 3 has a comical advertis... See More
1961 Stan Brakhage's experimental films showing...
Item #704609
October 12, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 12, 1961
* American underground filmmaker Stan Brakage
* Experimental films - avant-garde cinema
* Provincetown Playhouse theatre advertisement
* "Wedlock House, An Intercourse" - "The Dead"
* "Cat's Cradle - "Daybreak" and more
Page 9 has a 4 x 2 inch advertisement for: "The ... See More
1st use of the German V-1 Flying Bomb...
Item #704606
June 16, 1944
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1944
* German V-1 Flying Bomb
* Early cruise missile
* Robot planes - no pilot
* Buzz bomb - doodlebuug
* London terror bombing
The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Pilotless Planes Explode In Britain" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the m... See More
The historic Civil Rights Bill is signed into law, but trouble is brewing...
Item #704600
July 03, 1964
THE EVENING SUN, Baltimore, July 3, 1964 The front page is dominated by an ominous, two-line banner headline: "Governors Of Mississippi, Alabama Urge Defiance Of New Rights Law" with subhead: "Want It Tested In Court", referring to the historic Civil Rights Bill which passed just the day prior. Such actions would set the stage for much conflict and unrest in the Civil Rig... See More
The historic Civil Rights Act...
Item #704598
July 02, 1964
THE BRYAN TIMES, Ohio, July 2, 1964
* American Civil Rights Act of 1964
* Passes Congress - signing into law
* Nice headline for display
* Early, same day report
The front page features an historic banner headline: "HOUSE PASSES RIGHTS BILL".
The report begins: "The House finally passed and sent to the White House today far-reaching civil rights legislation born of r... See More
Albert Einstein's Swarthmore College commencement address....
Item #704595
June 07, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1938
* Albert Einstein commencement addresss
* Swarthmore College - Pennsylvania
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN CRITICIZES 'BARBARITY' ABROAD" with subheads and complete text of Einstein's address. First report coverage on Albert Einstein's commencement address at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
Other news, s... See More
Required school Bible reading declared unconstitutional...
Item #704592
June 18, 1963
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, June 18, 1963 Although we have had several newspapers reporting this event, rarely are they found with a banner (edge to edge) headline announcing: "BIBLE CAN'T BE REQUIRED" led in with: "Court Tells Schools:"
Included is a subhead: "Lord's Prayer Also Out". The front page also has a photo of Mrs. Madalyn E. Murray along w... See More
1961 Aretha Franklin nightclub ad...
Item #704591
July 20, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1961
* Aretha Franklin - American singer songwriter - pianist
* Village Gate - Greenwich Village nightclub
* Very early career advertisement "Queen of Soul"
* Year of her very first debut studio album (19 years old)
Page 8 has a small advertisement for "Village Gate" on Thompson St. with a performance by Aretha F... See More
1961 Ran Eliran wedding in Greenwich Village...
Item #704590
July 06, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1961
* Ran Eliran wedding in Greenwich Village
* "Israel's Ambassador of Song" Israeli singer
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica - born in Haifa, Palestine
Page 6 has a small heading: "Israeli Folk Singer Weds at Cabaret Here" with report. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because t... See More
1961 Anniston & Birmingham bus attacks...
Item #704588
June 29, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 29, 1961
* Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama
* Greyhound bus bombing - burning
* Civil Rights movement - freedom riders
* Racial segregation in the South
* Eyewitness account by Albert Bigelow
The top of page has a heading: "ADA Hears Freedom Rider Tell of Alabama Incident" (see image) Article continues on anoth... See More
1961 White Horse Tavern w/ photo...
Item #704586
June 22, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1961
* White Horse Tavern - Hudson Street
* Bohemian culture - writers & artists
The front page has a heading: "The Wonderful World OF the White House" with photo inside the tavern. (see images) Article continues inside.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to sa... See More
1961 comic Lenny Bruce interview...
Item #704585
June 15, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1961
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Underground British journalist interview
* Village Vanguard jazz nightclub performance
The top of page 3 has a heading: "A 15-Minute Bit with Lennie Bruce" with subhead. (see images) Interview continues on page 2.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare i... See More
Myrna Bain... conservative Negro Woman...
Item #704584
December 06, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 6, 1962
* Political activist Myrna Bain
* Negro Woman conservative
* Integration in schools
The front page has a heading: "Legal Integration Does Not Make Negro 'Visible' Man" with lead-in: "The Negro Conservative". (see images) Lengthy text continues on multiple inside pages.
I suspect this to be a... See More
Death of famed actor & singer Dean Martin...
Item #704583
December 26, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1995
* Dean Martin death (1st report)
* Italian-American singer & actor
* "King of Cool" - Jerry Lewis duo
* Best title to be had ?
The middle of the front page has a one column heading: "Dean Martin, Screen Star and Singer, Dies at 78" and includes a photo of him. The article carries over to take most of pg. 32 & include... See More
1950 Boston Brinks Robbery...
Item #704581
January 13, 1955
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 13, 1955
* Great Brinks Robbery arrests (Boston, MA)
* Great Brinks Robbery arrests (Boston, MA)
* "Crime of the Century" - Over 2 Million $$$$ stolen
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "$1,218,211 BRINK'S HOLDUP SOLVED" with subhead. (see images). Coverage continues on page 3 with photos of the suspects.
Complete with 54 pages,
... See More
Complete with 54 pages,
1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #704580
July 03, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1928
* Fight for legal alcohol
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the fight against prohibition in Chicago that reads: "DRYS OPEN A 'FIGHT FOR LIFE'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
When... See More
Rome falls to the Allies...
Item #704566
June 05, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 5, 1944
* Fall of Rome, Italy - liberated by the allies
* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROME FALLS TO ALLIES" with subhead and photo of American troops rolling into Rome. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete in 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the marg... See More
1914 Sylvia Pankhurst... Woman militant... suffrage...
Item #704565
June 16, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 16, 1914
* Militant Sylvia Pankhurst plot in England
* Woolwich Waterworks reservoirs bombing
* British suffragette - Woman's suffrage leader
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "MILITANTS PLOT TO DESTROY BIG RESERVOIRS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being fr... See More
1924 Newton Gang Rondout train robbery...
Item #704556
June 18, 1924
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 18, 1924
* Rondout Illinois train robbery
* Largest in United States history
* Newton Gang - prohibition era outlaws
The front page has a great banner headline for display: "FIND $100,000 OF MAIL LOOT" with subheads. Great for display. Nice to have in this Chicago publication, near the location of this infamous crime.
When it comes to gangst... See More
Mona Lisa painting comes to town...
Item #704553
February 14, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 14, 1963
* The Mona Lisa portrait painting in New York City
* Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece
* Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) display
* Only time the famous piece of art was in America
The front page has a heading: "Loftless Leonardos Picket As Mona Lisa Smiles" and related photo. (see images) Re... See More
Prohibition is void in 1930 ?...
Item #704550
November 17, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 17, 1930
* Prohibition is a failure ?
* Referendum by U.S. lawyers
* re. Eighteenth Amendment
* Nice headline for display
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
The front page has a five column heading: "Say Dry Repeal Would Save Billion" with subheads. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of t... See More
World War II comes to an end...
Item #704549
August 14, 1945
HERALD EXPRESS--VICTORY EXTRA, Los Angeles, Aug. 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Nice for display
A large, bold banner headline dropped out of a black box announces: "JAPAN WAR ENDS" with also: "Truman Announces Full Nip Surrender" and other related subheads.
Complete with 20 pages, minor margin wear, a little light foxing and minor wear at t... See More
The 1963 march on Washington notice...
Item #704547
August 22, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event
* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More
1963 death of Jean Cocteau... French poet...
Item #704546
October 17, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1963
* Jean Cocteau death - French poet - artist
* Playwright - novelist - film director & more
* Surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements
The top of the front page has a heading: "Jean Cocteau: 'I'd Take the Fire'--p. 5"
Page 5 has a heading: "I'd Take the Fire (A Souvenir of Jean)&q... See More
1965 Village Voice placard... Jules Feiffer...
Item #704545
March 01, 1965
Here is what I believe to be a placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "March 4, 1965" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try to find a similar item and nothing comes up. I... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #704544
October 13, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico performance ad
* Balloon Farm (Electric Circus) underground nightclub
The bottom of page 25 has a 9 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for a "Andy Warhol's Plastic Inevitable THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" performance at T... See More
D-Day "Extra" edition in a military newspaper...
Item #704543
June 06, 1944
BEACON Extra! Extra! Extra!, Philadelphia Navy Yard, June 6, 1944
* D-Day invasion of France (1st report)
* World War II German defense
The banner headline reports: "INVASION STARTED" with subheads: "Landing Craft, With Plane and Ship Support, Pour Men And Supplies Into Beaches" "Admiral Draemel Calls for Greatest Effort, Says There Must Be No Rest Until Such... See More
The Whitney Museum 1966 grand opening photos...
Item #704540
October 06, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 6, 1966
* The Whitney Museum of American Art
* Modern & contemporary art - Manhattan
* Grand opening w/ Andy Warhol & more - photos
The front page has a full page pictorial with small heading: "The Whitney Museum" and brief text. More related photos on a page 12 with heading "It Happened on Madison Avenue&... See More
1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...
Item #704539
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
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