1988 "BIG" & "FUNNY FARM" opening day advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 7, 1988



* "Big" & "FUNNY FARM" film advertisements

* Grand Opening Day premiere showings

* Fantasy comedy movie - actor Tom Hanks

* Chevy Chase - Madolyn Smith Osbourne



Page 54 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "BIG" 

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1989 "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1989



* "Elvis Costello" concert performance

* English singer - songwriter and more 

* "Palladium" nightclub advertisement 



Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see image)

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1965 Village Voice placard... Jules Feiffer...

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: "Feb. 25, 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  

1915 Sinking the RMS Lusitania tensions...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 17, 1915



* Sinking of the RMS Lusitania investigation

* German U-boats terror - British ocean liner



The front page has a one column heading: "LUSITANIA BOATS NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this... See More  

Jim Thorpe's reinstatement re. Olympic medals...

USA TODAY, Oct. 14, 1982



* Jim Thorpe Olympic medals reinstatement

* Indian athlete from Carlisle, Pennsylvania



Page 3 of the sport's section has a four column heading: "Thorpe's Olympic honors restored" with photo. (see images) First report coverage on the IOC reinstating Thorpe posthumously.

Complete with all sections (40 pages), nice condition.



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1951 Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" pre-World premiere...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1951



* Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" to be introduced to the world

* Opening day premiere advertisement for Manhattan (5 days prior)



Page 14 has a 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the upcoming premiere showing of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" in Manhattan. (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great conditi... See More  

Saddam Hussein captured... Iraq...

DAYTON DAILY NEWS, EXTRA !, Ohio, December 14, 2003



* Saddam Hussein capture

* 5th President of Iraq

* Great issue for display



Here is a very displayable issue on the capture of Saddam Hussein. The front page features a large photo of a captured Hussein with a two line banner headline: "'WE GOT HIM'; SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED" with some subheads. (see) The entire 8 page ex... See More  

1988 NYPD & the Tompkins Square riots...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 16, 1988



* 1988 Tompkins Square Park riots 

* East Village, Manhattan, New York City

* Homeless, squatters & drug dealers 

* NYPD police brutality complaints 



The front page has a heading: "Night Clubbing" with subhead  and related photo. (see images) And beginning on page 10 is an ed... See More  

1988 "RAIN MAN" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1988



* "Rain Man" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* American road comedy-drama 

* Tom Cruise & Dustin Hoffman



Page 85 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "RAIN MAN" in Manhattan. (see image)

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1990 "TREMORS" opening day ad & review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 23, 1990



* "Tremors" cult classic film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in Manhattan

* American monster horror movie review

* Kevin Bacon - Fred Ward - Michael Gross



Page 79 has a advertisement for the opening day of the film "TREMORS" in Manhattan. (see image)

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1990 JOE SATRIANI concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 27, 1990



* Joe Satriani concert advertisement

* American instrumental rock guitarist 

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance

* ONLY ONE IN INVENTORY ***



Page 78 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "JOE SATRIANI" performance at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. (see images)

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Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini meet in Rome...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 4, 1938



* Dictators Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini

* Pre World War II meeting in Rome, Italy



The front page has a five column heading: "Czech's Fate Up to Duce and Hitler" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2 with related map. Two related photos and  heading is on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condi... See More  

1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking

* Battle of Midway aftermath

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a two column heading: "The Order Was 'Abandon Ship'" with lead-in: "Officer Tells of Yorktown's Last 60 Hours Afloat" and subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues on page 4. 

This sinking act... See More  

1922 Erskine Childers execution...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., November 25, 1922 



* Robert Erskine Childers executed 

* Irish Nationalist - Irish Civil war 



The front page has a one column heading: "CHILDERS' FATE FAILS TO MOVE BRITISH PRESS" with subhead. (see image) 

Complete with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.



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Theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Dec. 4, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad



A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for a performance of: "THE ROMP", a theatrical performance, with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as Priscilla Tomboy, the Romp. (see image) She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Babe Ruth's baseball career shorten ?...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 7, 1929



* Babe Ruth is sidelined with illness

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The front page has a one column heading: "RUTH VERY ILL, MAY BE OUT OF LINEUP A YEAR" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 64 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.



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Prelude to U.S. entering the Vietnam War ?...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Oct. 19, 1964



* United States involvement in Vietnam War prelude ?

* North Vietnamese territory aircraft bombings 



The front page has a two column heading: "North Viet Nam Says Its Villages Strafed" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition. 



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18th century boxing match...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 7, 1787  



* 18th century bare knuckle boxing match

* Post Revolutionary war era Kingston



Page 5 has a report that begins with: "At one o'clock on Thursday, Johnson and Fry, two prize-fighters, met on a stage..." (see image)

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.



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1918 George Cutshaw baseball photo...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 20, 1918



* Second baseman George Cutshaw photo

* Pittsburgh Pirates (Trade) - MLB baseball



Page 11 has a one column photo headed: "George Cutshaw Has Fielding System That Seldom Fails Him" with text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragil... See More  

1990 ACE FREHLEY of KISS performance advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1990



* Ex-KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley solo concert

* Hard rock music - Trouble Waklin' album tour 

* The Spaceman - Space Ace - Frehley's Comet 

* The Ritz Manhattan nightclub advertisement



Page 82 has a 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "ACE FREHLEY" perform... See More  

1986 Julian Lennon concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986



* Julian Lennon concert advertisement

* John and Cynthia Lennon's son 

* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour 

* Radio City Music Hall performances 



Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan... See More  

1986 "TOP GUN" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 20, 1986



* Blockbuster "Top Gun" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise



Page 62 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day showing of "TOP GUN" (see images)

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1981 Bruce Springsteen & Bob Marley...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 13-19, 1981



* Bob Marley death by cancer - (1st report)

* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist

* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" concerts

* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist



Page 87 has a full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN" at the Meadowla... See More  

1982 "QUEEN" concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3, 1982



* Queen - British rock band

* Meadowland - East Rutherford 

* "Hot Space" tour concert advertisement

* Freddie Mercury - Brian May



Page 50 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN" "With Special Guest Billy Squier" at the Meadowlands in East Rutherfor... See More  

1979 "Judas Priest" album & concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1979



* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band 

* Album "Unleashed in the East" release & tour

* Concert performance at the "Palladium" nightclub

* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton



Page 83 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the release of Judas Priest's album "Unleashed... See More