The Articles of Confederation...
Item #718994
April 29, 1778
THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 29, 1778
* The Articles of Confederation (historic)
* American Revolutionary War
This was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun in December, 1777. This is issue number 22.
There are only a handful of documents in American history which can be considered cornerstones in the creation of our national government, which would include ... See More
Kweilin incident... 1st civilian airliner shot down...
Item #718897
August 25, 1938
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 25, 1938
* Kweilin incident - Douglas DC-2 airliner - Guilin, China
* First civilian airplane to be shot down in history
The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE KILL 14 ABOARD BIG CIVILIAN PLANE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice condition.
Note... See More
1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...
Item #718896
June 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945
* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo
* American military troops homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPER... See More
Manhattan Project goes public for 1st time in 1945....
Item #718895
August 16, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1945
* Manhattan Project is first made public
* Henry DeWolf Smyth report is released
* re. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
* J. Robert Oppenheimer - Otto Hahn - Enrico Fermi
The top of page 8 has a seven column heading: "Story of Scientists' 'Battle' for Atom Bomb Secret Revealed in Smyth Report" with smaller subheads and re... See More
1991 Chaska, Minnesota US Open disaster...
Item #718894
June 14, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 14, 1991
* Lightning strike the US Open golf tournament
* Hazeltine National Gold Club disaster
* Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota death
The front page has a heading: "Lightning kills man at US Open" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, address label within the masthead, nice condition.
background: During the f... See More
Opening day ad & review for "Annie Hall"....
Item #718883
April 25, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 25, 1977
* "Suicide" NYC club advertisement
* Alan Vega - electronic punk music
* "Annie Hall" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Satirical romantic comedy drama
* Director/actor Woody Allen - Diane Keaton
Page 46 has a full page advertisement for the World Premiere of the film ... See More
1987 The Princess Bride & Fleetwood Mac ads...
Item #718882
September 29, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 29, 1987
* "The Princess Bride" movie advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American fantasy adventure comedy cult film
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concerts advertisement
* Singer Stevie Nicks without Lindsey Buckingham
Page 60 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day... See More
1983 Moshing, Neil Young & Aerosmith...
Item #718881
January 18, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 18, 1983
* Moshing - slam dancing - slamming gains popularity
* Neil Young - Canadian American singer songwriter
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band concert ad
* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton
The front page has a photo showing youth slamming at a music event. Page ... See More
1988 "ROBERT PLANT" concert advertisement...
Item #718880
June 28, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 28, 1988
* "Robert Plant" solo concert advertisement
* Led Zeppelin front man - singer - songwriter
* Madison Square Garden MSG advertisement
* "Non Stop Go" tour - "Now and Zen" album
Page 103 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "ROBERT PLANT" w/ Cheap Trick con... See More
Much on the historic Battle of Ball's Bluff...
Item #718848
November 07, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Among the various reports are: "Rebel Account of the Battle of Ball's Bluff..." "The Exchange of Prisoners" "The Battle of Ball's Bluff" "The Negro Clergyman with Seward's
... See More
The Niagara Scow gets stranded at the Falls....
Item #718822
August 08, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1918
* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow
* Stranded at Niagara Falls
Page 9 has a one small column heading: "Saved From Niagara Falls" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: On August 6, 1918, a dramatic incident unfolded near Niagara Falls when a... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1673...
Item #718821
March 19, 1673
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 19, 1673
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was th... See More
Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #718820
September 13, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Only his second year of public performances
* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall - Manhattan
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six-act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the p... See More
1984 Iron Maiden w/ Eddie the Head concert ad...
Item #718819
December 11, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 11, 1984
* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head
* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Page 74 has a terrific, poster-like advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN" performances at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (... See More
Death of Will Keith Kellogg in 1951... cereal king...
Item #718812
October 07, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1951
* Will Keith Kellogg death w/ photo
* American food industrialist
* Kellogg Company - Kellogg's
* Breakfast cereals pioneer
Page 2 has a two column heading: "W. K. Kellogg Dies in Battle Creek at 91" with subhead and photo of Kellogg. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the... See More
1969 anti-Vietnam War march on Washington D.C...
Item #718808
November 20, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 20, 1969
* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
* March on Washington D.C.
* Massive demonstration - teach-in
The front page has a heading: "A Half Million March For an Audience of One" with 3 related photos. (see images) This is a editorial by Ron Rosenbaum on the March on Washington D.C. to End the War in Viet... See More
1993 Editorial on the murder of Allen Schindler...
Item #718806
June 01, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1993
* Murder of Allen Schindler - hate crime
* United States Navy sailor - openly gay
* LGBTQ in the military editorial w/ photos
* Led to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy
The front page has photo with heading: "Sailor Allen Schindler's Shipmates Knew He Was Gay. So He Was Murder... See More
1993 Marijuana resurgence editorial...
Item #718803
June 22, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1993
* Marijuana - pot - reefer - dope - cannabis
* Resurgence - Richard Goldstein editorial
* Pre-medical marijuana era
The front page has an image of a green marijuana leaf with heading: "keep dope alive" And starting on page 28 is a lengthy editorial by Richard Goldstein headed: "... See More
1993 "NEW ORDER" concert advertisement...
Item #718802
June 08, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 8, 1993
* "NEW ORDER" English rock band
* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement
Page 99 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "NEW ORDER" at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (see images)
AI notes: On August 4, 1993, New Order brought their... See More
Early Bob Dylan's 1st all electric concert 1965 ad...
Item #718801
August 26, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens
* First all electric guitar set (historic)
Page 15 has a somewhat small advertisement for a upcoming "BOB DYLAN" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. This ad measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. (see image) This conce... See More
1993 "Jurassic Park" opening day film advertisement...
Item #718800
June 15, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1993
* "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American science fiction action movie
* Steven Spielberg - Sam Neill - Laura Dern
Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "JURASSIC PARK" in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: Jurassic Park ... See More
Barack Obama becomes America's first African-American president...
Item #718799
November 05, 2008
(2) NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 2008 and Jan. 21, 2009 A great pair of issues reporting both the election and inauguration of the first African-American president to occupy the White House.
The banner headline of the 5th is a simple: "OBAMA" beneath which is: "Racial Barrier Falls In Decisive Victory". The banner headline of the 21st announces: "OBAMA TAKES OATH, A... See More
1993 "Lollapalooza" music festival advertisement...
Item #718798
May 25, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 25, 1993
* "Lollapalooza" music festival advertisement
* Waterloo village in Stanhope, New Jersey
* Alice In Chains - Fishbone - Dinosaur Jr.
* Rage Against the Machine - Primus & more
Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "Lollapalooza" music festival perf... See More
1993 "Stone Temple Pilots" concert advertisement...
Item #718797
July 13, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 13, 1993
* "Stone Temple Pilots" STP rock band
* Roseland Ballroom concerts advertisement
* Lead vocalist & songwriter Scott Weiland
* "DEPECHE MODE" English electronic band
* Madison Square Garden - MSG advertisement
Page 99 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performan... See More
1993 "POSSE" opening day film advertisement...
Item #718796
May 18, 1993
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1993
* "POSSE" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* African American Western cowboys movie
* Directed & starring Mario Van Peebles
* Big Daddy Kane - Tone Loc - Tiny Lister
Page 57 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "POSSE" in Manhattan.&... See More
1987 "Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead" at Giants Stadium...
Item #718795
June 02, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 2, 1987
* Bob Dylan w/ the Grateful Dead
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* Iconic rock music collaboration
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "BOB DYLAN w/ The Grateful Dead " at Giants Stadium in east Rutherford, New Jersey. (see images)
AI notes: ... See More
1986 Beastie Boy editorial & Platoon Opening ad...
Item #718794
December 23, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23, 1986
* Beastie Boys editorial with photo
* New School hip hop - rap rock group
* Recent release of their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
* "PLATOON" opening day film advertismeent
* American Vietnam War movie premiere
* Oliver Stone - Tom Berenger - Charlie Sheen
Page 103 has... See More
The End of the Soviet Union is Declared...
Item #718773
December 09, 1991
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (front/A section only), Dec. 9, 1991 The front page has the historic heading: "Slavic States Call Soviet Union Dead, Form Commonwealth". This is accompanied by a large map showing the breakdown of the various portions of the former Soviet Union. Additional related articles are found on inside pages as well. Quite historic!
Other news of the day, sports, and p... See More
1991 AC/DC at Madison Square Garden concert ad...
Item #718720
May 14, 1991
Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 14, 1991
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden performance
* "Razors Edge" album Tour at MSG
* Brian Johnson - Angus & Malcolm Young
* PAGES 71-72 & 81-82 ONLY *****
Page 71 has a great full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by &q... See More
1986 Sigue Sique Sputnik & "Crack Down" concerts...
Item #718719
October 28, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 28, 1986
* Sique Sigue Sputnik concert advertisement
* Halloween night at the Palladium night club
* "Crack Down on Drugs" concerts at MSG
* Run-DMC - Santana - Allman Brothers & more
Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Sique Sique Sputnik" at the Palladium nightclub... See More
1986 Ozzy Osbourne concert advertisement...
Item #718718
April 01, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 1, 1986
* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisement
* Performance at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford
* "The Ultimate Sin" tour w/ a young Metallica
Page 80 has a 14 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "OZZY OSBOURNE" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (se... See More
Mobster John A. Gotti in 1987...
Item #718717
January 20, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1987
* Mobster John A. Gotti
* Gambino crime family boss
* Long Island nightclub incident
Starting on page 10 is an editorial headed: "I Don't Gotti Pay" which concludes on page 13 with photo of Gotti.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to ... See More
1989 Guns N' Roses editorial and Poison concert...
Item #718716
January 03, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 3, 1989
* Guns N' Roses - hard rock band
* New wave of rock music is born
* Axl Rose & Slash in their early years
* POISON - American glam metal band
* Bret Michaels at Nassau Coliseum concert
Pages 76 & 77 has an editorial by Frank Kogan headed: "Going to Die" with related photo. (see images)
... See More
An in-house newspaper, but mostly military content...
Item #718698
May 01, 1919
SIMMONS SERVICE WAR BULLETIN, May, 1919 An in-house newspaper for those working for the E. C. Simmons Cutlery & Tools company, with content relating to World War I.
This issue has tipped to the front page a pink notice concerning Major Simmons (see photos).
Twelve pages, printed on coated stock, binding holes at the spine margin, 8 by 11 inches, good condition.
Chiang Kai-shek heads for exile in 1949...
Item #718694
January 22, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 22, 1949
* Fall of Peiping - modern day Beijing
* Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
* Flees Nanking for Fenghua, Ningbo
* Republic of China (ROC) leader
* The Chinese Revolution of 1949
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "'Retirement' of Chiang May Hasten End of Chinese War" with subheads and related map. (see images)
C... See More
1901 Great Lake Erie Steamboat Race...
Item #718692
June 03, 1901
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 3, 1901
* The Great Lake Erie Steamboat Race (upcoming)
* The Tashmoo vs. City of Erie - steamers
* Cleveland, Ohio to Erie, Pennsylvania
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TASHMOO FIR FOR BIG RACE" with subheads. (see images)
Ten pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.
AI not... See More
Pete Rose named "Rookie of the Year" in 1963...
Item #718685
November 27, 1963
DAILY NEWS, New York City, Nov. 27, 1963
* Pete Rose named "Rookie of the Year"
* Cincinnati Reds "Charlie Hustle" legend
* Major League Baseball second baseman
Page 22 has a heading: "Reds' Rose Voted NL's Rookie of '63, Hunt 2d" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, tabloid size, Nice condition.
AI notes: In November of 1963, P... See More
1980 "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" Special edition...
Item #718683
August 05, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 6-12, 1980
* "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" SE advertisement
* "Special Edition" opening day movie premiere in NYC
* Science fiction film - Steven Spielberg - Richard Dreyfuss
Page 39 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" special... See More
1988 AEROSMITH w/ Guns N' Roses concert advertisement...
Item #718681
July 12, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 12, 1988
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
* Front man Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
* "Permanent Vacation" album tour concert
* Giants Stadium w/ Guns N' Roses & Deep Purple
Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "AEROSMITH" concert with Guns N'... See More
1989 Roy Eldridge editorial... Jazz trumpeter...
Item #718680
January 31, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 31, 1989
* American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge
* "Swing" "Big Band" era musician editorial
* "Little Jazz" - pre-Bebop era w/ photo
* Just a few weeks prior to his death
Page 79 has an editorial on American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge with heading "Happy Birt... See More
1980 "RUDE BOY" w/ The Clash opening day film ad...
Item #718679
July 01, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 2-8, 1980
* "RUDE BOY" w/ The Clash film advertisement
* Opening day movie premiere in New York City
* Punk rock band scene in the United Kingdom
* Actor Ray Grange - rockumentary - counterculture
Page 45 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming opening day showing of "RUDE BOY&qu... See More
1980 "THE BLUE LAGOON" opening day & Tom Petty ads...
Item #718678
June 17, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 18-24, 1980
* "The Blue Lagoon" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Brooke Shields & Christopher Atkins movie
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad
* Palladium nightclub in Manhattan
Page 45 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "THE BLU... See More
1980 "The Shining" opening day review w/ ad...
Item #718676
June 02, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 2, 1980
* Opening day premiere film review
* "THE SHINING" movie advertisement
* Jack Nicholson psychological horror
* Director Stanley Kubrick - Stephen King book
Page 42 has the opening day review for the film "THE SHINING" with heading: "A Hatchet Job" and related photo. An... See More
1980 "THE KINKS" English rock band concert advertisement...
Item #718675
September 23, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 24-30, 1980
* The Kinks - English rock band
* Part of the British invasion in America
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* "One for the Road" album tour
* "You Really Got Me" song fame
Page 71 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "THE KINKS"... See More
1980 "UNION CITY" w/ Blondie World premiere advertisement...
Item #718674
September 17, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 17, 1980
* "Union City" film advertisement
* World premiere in New York City
* Neo-noir crime mystery movie
* Singer/actress Deborah Harry (Blondie)
Page 51 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the upcoming World premiere showing of "UNION CITY" in New York City. (see images)
AI notes: Uni... See More
Elton John's free concert in Central Park 1980 Ad...
Item #718673
September 09, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept,. 10-16, 1980
* Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Free performance in Central Park
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for the legendary performance performance by "ELTON JOHN" in Central Park. (see images)
AI notes: On September 13, 1980, Elton John performed... See More
1989 LL Cool J ... new-school hip hop rap music...
Item #718671
January 28, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 28, 1986
* Rapper and actor "LL Cool J" editorial
* New-school hip hop pioneer - rap music
Page 75 has an editorial by Barry Walters on the iconic pioneer of new School hip hop. The heading reads: "For Those About to Rock" with photo of LL Cool J. (see images)
AI notes: LL Cool J (born James To... See More
Uprising in India after the hanging of Bhagat Sing and companions...
Item #718670
March 25, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1931 Page 14 has: "INDIAN EXECUTIONS STRUN THE CONGRESS", with subheads: "MARTIAL ALREADY DECLARED", "Flag at Half Staff Over Meeting Place - Youths Molest Europeans on Train", and more.
The article tells of the rioting which occurred after the hanging of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, Indian Independ... See More
1988 "Judas Priest" & "AC/DC concert advertisements...
Item #718667
July 05, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 5, 1988
* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band
* "Ram It Down" "Mercenaries of Metal" tour
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden MSG performance
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performances b... See More
1988 "IRON MAIDEN" w/ Ace Frehley concert advertisement...
Item #718666
June 14, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1988
* "IRON MAIDEN" concerts advertisement
* English heavy metal band performances
* With Ace Frehley's Comet - Former KISS
* "Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour" tour
Page 80 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "IRON MAIDEN" performances in the New York City a... See More
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