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Opening ad for the movie "The Lost Boys"...
Item #702058
August 04, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 4, 1987
* Best "The Lost Boys" film advertisement
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Horror comedy - Vampires - cult classic
Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the World Premiere in New York City for: "The Lost Boys" Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day (World premiere) ad for this... See More
Premiere of 'The Godfather', plus an early review...
Item #702057
March 23, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972
* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Opening week premiere advertisement
The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It would not open at other theaters until March 21. Inside ... See More
St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #702030
February 20, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "GANG MASSACRE INQUIRY SHIFTS TO DYERS' FEUD" with smaller subheads. (see) Such reports are probably only reported in a Chicago publicat... See More
Premiere of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #702026
June 11, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1981
* Best "Raiders of the Lost Ark" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day (EVE) movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg - Harrison Ford
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Page 6 o... See More
Opening ad for the movie "Halloween" (1978)..
Item #702018
October 30, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day - week - World premiere advertisement
Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this f... See More
1982 First Blood & Halloween III opening day ads....
Item #702017
October 26, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1982
* "First Blood" & Halloween III" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Action & Science fiction horror films
Page 58 has a nice advertisement for the opening of ""First Blood"
Page 61 has a smaller ad for the opening of "Halloween III" (see images) Being a ... See More
Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's will and testament...
Item #702001
December 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 30, 1945
* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun
* Last will and testament found
* Mystery child ? - suicide plans
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Hitler's Private Will Found; Affirms His Suicidal Plans" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, rag edition in very nice cond... See More
1929 Parnassus, Pennsylvania mine disaster....
Item #701931
March 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1929
* Parnassus PA Pennsylvania
* Kinloch coal mine explosion
The front page has a one column heading: "21 KILLED, 10 MISSING IN MINE GAS BLAST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Valley Camp Coal Company disaster at the Kinloch mine in Parnassus, Pennsylvania. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... See More
Bobby Jones wins 1928 U.S. Amateur title...
Item #701926
September 16, 1928
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, September 16, 1928
* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Brae Burn Country Club - golf
* United States Amateur Championship
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "JONES WINS 4TH AMATEUR TITLE, 10-9" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on Bobby Jones winning ... See More
Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination in Nazareth...
Item #701921
September 27, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1937
* Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination
* Killed by Arab at Nazareth, Israel
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "British Chief in Galilee Killed By Arabs Near Nazareth Church" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Lewis Yelland Andrews, British District Commissioner for the Gaillee during the British Ma... See More
1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...
Item #701919
August 27, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* North American tour (Summer) advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see images) This was considered one of the best ... See More
"Night of broken glass" in Berlin signals the beginning of the Holocaust...
Item #701918
November 09, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 9, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht) BEGINNING
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that announces the beginning of what was to become known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass":
"Nazi Shooting Spurs Jewish Persecution" The article carries over to pag... See More
Willie Mays 1st MLB hit is a home run...
Item #701917
May 29, 1951
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 29, 1951
* Willie Mays very 1st MLB career hit
* New York Giants baseball home run
The sport's section (page 8) has a report giving the highlights of the games played the previous day. Within the article is text that begins with: "Willie Mays, 20-year-old Negro rookie recently brought up from Minneapolis, smashed his first major le... See More
Night of the Long Knives in 1934...
Item #701916
July 07, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1934
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler cleans house
* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany
The front page has a banner headline: "500 NAZI KILLINGS REPORTED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. More on page 2 and two related photos on the back page.
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding ho... See More
Review & premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701914
February 27, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 27, 1987
* Best "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American slasher horror film
* "Some Kind of Wonderful" opening
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the le... See More
Same day report of September 11...
Item #701907
September 11, 2001
WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, A Special Afternoon Edition, Penn., September 11, 2001
* 9/11 Terrorists attack
* World Trade Center
Because most newspapers today are morning papers, most reported the tragedy of September 11 in their Sept. 12 issue. But some printed an "Extra" edition later the same day, such as this newspaper.
The banner headline reads: "Attacked" with... See More
1961 Barbra Streisand's 1st acting performance...
Item #701905
October 19, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1961
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress 1st performance
* Another Evening with Harry Stoones - Off-Broadway
* Very early and extremely rare item on Streisand (19 yrs. old)
Page 11 has a list of current Off-Broadway theatre performances including a musical titled: "Another Evening with Harry Stoones" which was Barbra ... See More
Early 1964 Newport Folk Festival ad... Bob Dylan...
Item #701829
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
Chicago gangster Fred Goetz assassinated...
Item #701810
March 21, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 21, 1934
* Fred Goetz assassination
* "Shotgun" George Ziegler
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect
* Chicago Outfit hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Shot Dead in Street; $1,000 Bill in Pocket" Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it comes to gangsters... See More
1931 World premiere review of Frankenstein...
Item #701806
November 20, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1931
* World Premiere - opening day review (extremely rare)
* Frankenstein movie advertisement
* Pre Code horror monster film movie
* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive
The top of page 12 has a six column heading for the World Premiere review for the film "Frankenstein": "'Frankenstain' Premiere Draws Curious Throng" This mo... See More
Last firing squad execution in the U.S...
Item #701800
June 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010
* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution
* Last by firing squad in America
* Mormons - Mormonism
Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.
wikipedia notes: News media arrived from around the world and raised the issue ... See More
Disney's "Hall of Presidents" - an inspiration for 1976...
Item #701790
March 16, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1976
* The Hall of Presidents
* Walt Disney World
* "The Idea of a President"
Page 26 has a nice article supported by two photos featuring Disney's "Hall of Presidents" attraction found at Disney World. It was one three contributions Walt Disney made to the 1964 New York World's Fair (It's a Small World and Carousel of Progress... See More
Premiere week of "Die Hard", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701785
July 20, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 20, 1988
* "Die Hard" film advertisement
* Opening week movie premiere
* Bruce Willis - Los Angeles skyscraper
A nice issue on the premiere week of the motion picture hit "Die Hard" 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 publication.... See More
Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled in 1937....
Item #701770
June 15, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1937
* Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled
* Jewish State - Arabs objects
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Plan to Divide Palestine Reported Dropped Because of Arab and Jewish Opposition" (see) 1st report coverage on the cancellation on the implementation of the Plan of Partition Palestine. The plan would eventually happ... See More
Review & premiere of "A Bronx Tale", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701726
September 29, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 29, 1993
* Best "A Bronx Tale" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* American crime drama film - Robert De Niro
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Bronx Tale" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the ... See More
Al Capone hitman Gus Winkler...
Item #701703
May 07, 1933
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1933
* Gus Winkler is found guilty
* Concealed weapon charge
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect
* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Find Winkler Guilty; Gets Year in Jail" First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Winkler. (see images) Wi... See More
John Scalise arrested for St. Valentine's Day Massacre...
Item #701613
March 07, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1929
* John Scalise arrested (1st report)
* Al Capone - Chicago Outfit hitmen
* re. Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SCALISI, CAPONE BODYGUARD, HELD IN GANG KILLING" with subhead: "Identified as Massacre Slayer, Police Say" (see) When it comes to ga... See More
World premiere of "Friday the 13th" (1980) slasher film...
Item #701601
May 12, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 12, 1980
* "Friday the 13th" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American slasher cult classic film
Page 48 has a iconic 6 x 3 inch (not including the locations underneath) advertisement: "Friday the 13th" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this... See More
John Gotti guilty verdict, in a New York City newspaper...
Item #701597
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict, which ended up being his last day of freedom in society.
The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti... See More
Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...
Item #701596
November 23, 1963
Here is a terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Both issues are THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS from Texas.
Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price.
You get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare & extremely desirable ne... See More
1970 World premiere ad for "Woodstock" (film)...
Item #701579
March 26, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), March 26, 1970
* "Woodstock" World premiere film advertisement
* Counterculture documentary music festival
* Black Panther 21 members as political prisoners
Page 49 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "Woodstock" for it's opening day in Manhattan. Nice to have in this counterculture publication. The movie... See More
1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...
Item #701576
September 10, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 10, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* North American tour (Summer) advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 40 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was considered one of the best Led Zeppelin performances and Robert Plant paid tribute to Jimi... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #701564
February 27, 1993
DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, February 27, 1993
* 1st attack on World trade Center
The front page has a nice headline: "NEW YORK'S DAY OF TERROR" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, great condition.
Premiers of Brokeback Mountain & King Kong...
Item #701557
December 14, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 14, 2005
* King Kong Movie Premier
* Brokeback Mountain - 1 week ad and review
* Golden Globe Nominations
A terrific issue on the premiere of both "Brokeback Mountain" and "King Kong". "Brokeback Mountain" includes a nice review with corresponding photos, along with an ad. "King Kong" incudes a "first day" ... See More
Review & premiere of "The Matrix", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701556
March 31, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1999 (sections 1 and F totaling 42 pages)
* Best "The Matrix" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction action - Keanu Reeves
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Matrix" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More
Death of the Pope, in a Vatican City newspaper...
Item #701529
October 09, 1958
L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO, Vatican City, Italy, Oct. 9, 1958 This is the Vatican City newspaper announcing the death of Pope Pius XII, a same day report with the headline translated as: "This morning October 9 at 3:52 a.m. the Pius Supreme Pontiff Pius XII died holy in the peace of the lord."
The complete issue with 4 pages, wide black mourning rules on all pages with most of pages... See More
Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis in 1936...
Item #701512
June 18, 1936
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 18, 1936
* Max Schmeling (German boxer)
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing upset (day of)
* Pre fight reporting
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a headline that reads: "ODDS HOLD AT 8 TO 1 FOR JOE LOUIS" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) The German boxer would pull off a big upset in t... See More
1st U.S. bombing raid of Germany in 1943...
Item #701507
January 27, 1943
BOSTON TRAVELER, Jan. 27, 1943
* First U.S. bombing raid of Germany (daylight)
* Eighth Air Force - bombers hit Wilhelmshaven
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a great banner headline for display announcing: "YANKS STAGE FIRST BOMBING OF GERMANY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In January 1943 the first US raid... See More
Opening ad for the movie "Exorcist" (1973)..
Item #701493
December 27, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 27, 1973
* "The Exorcist" opening day movie ad
* Supernatural horror film - exorcism
Page 57 has a 9 x 7 inch advertisement: "The Exorcist" for it's World premiere opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this film.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was ... See More
First African-American judge in the United States...
Item #701427
July 24, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 24, 1939
* Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)
* 1st African-American black Woman
The top of page 9 has a very notable item, being a report of the first African-American woman judge in the United States.
The article features a photo of Jane Bolin headed: "Negro Woman Justice Puts Sympathy First as Her Guide" with subhead. (see images) ... See More
Wilmer Stultz killed.... Amelia Earhart pilot...
Item #701385
July 02, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1929
* Wilmer Stultz killed in airplane crash
* Amelia Earhart pilot on famous Atlantic flight
The top of the front page has one column headings: "STULTZ IS KILLED STUNTING PLANE; TWO PASSENGERS DIE" "Earhart Pilot Crashes as He Tries 'Falling Leaf' 300 Feet Up at Mineola" and more. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with two photos.
... See More
Civil Rights March on Washington... "I have a dream..." fame...
Item #701382
August 30, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 30, 1963
* Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech fame
* March on Washington D.C. (THE DAY AFTER)
* Fight for Civil Rights era original
The top of page 2 has a three column photo showing the National Mall with small heading: "After the March" Also a one column heading: "Leaders Urge More Marches" (see images)
Com... See More
Madeleine Astor death... RMS Titanic survivor...
Item #701373
March 28, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1940
* Madeleine Fiermonte Astor death (1st report)
* American socialite & RMS Titanic survivor
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MRS. FIERMONTE DEAD IN FLORIDA" with subheads that include: "Survivor Of The Titanic" and more with photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as oth... See More
The infamous "Black Sox" World Series...
Item #701366
October 04, 1919
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., Oct. 4, 1919
* Chicago White (Black) Sox World Series
* Black Sox Scandal in process (day of game 4)
A front page has a two column heading: "TYPICAL BASEBALL WEATHER AGAIN FOR FOURTH GAME TODAY" with subheads and photos of two players. (see images) More in the sport's section with photos. These teams would play 5 more games before the end of ... See More
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling... Rematch...
Item #701348
June 22, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 22, 1938
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch - boxing (day of)
* Joseph Goebbels speech in Berlin
* Rid Germany of the Jewish population
The front page has a heading: "$1,000,000 Fight Gate !" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "IT'S ON TONIGHT! SCHMELIN... See More
New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...
Item #701272
April 14, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1933
* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (page 27) has a two column heading: "Rangers Win Stanley Cup; Beat Leafs, 1-0, in Overtime" with small photo of Bill Cook. (see images) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1932-33 ... See More
1937 Lincoln Tunnel opens (day of)...
Item #701266
December 21, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1937
* Opening of the Lincoln Tunnel (day of)
Page 3 has a four column diagram: "Principal Arteries Leading To And From The Lincoln Tunnel" Also a one column heading: "GOVERNORS TO OPEN NEW TUNNEL TODAY" with subheads. (see) Probably only found in a New York City publication.
Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small lib... See More
George Lincoln Rockwell killed... Amer4ican Nazi...
Item #701262
August 26, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, August 26, 1967
* George Lincoln Rockwell killed
* American Nazi Party leader
The front page has a four column headline: "Rockwell Shot to Death By Unknown Assailant" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition
Tony Zale wins title... Adolph Hitler Speech...
Item #701225
July 20, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1940
* Boxer Tony Zale victory
* Boxing middleweight title fight
* 1st time a World champion
* Adolph Hitler speech
* "Peace of Destruction"
* Reichstag building, Berlin
The front page has a five column heading: "British Call Hitler's Peace Offer 'Old Stuff'" with subheads. (see images) Large portion of the speech on page 6... See More
1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...
Item #701214
November 14, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968
* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Animated musical fantasy comedy film
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect... See More
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