Death of famed actor Jackie Cooper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 4, 2011 



* Jackie Cooper death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actor

* Success as a Child and an adult

* "Skippy" "The Champ" "Our Gang"

* Best publication to be had ?



The front page of section AA has a heading: "Popular child star in 1930s" with subhead and photo. (see images) The Article carries over to page 6 wi... See More  

1975 Patti Labelle NYC concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1975



* Patti Labelle - Nona Hendryx - Sarah Dash

* LABELLE trio - funk rock band - pre-solo

* "Godmother of Soul" - R&B singer - actress

* Harkness Theatre - Manhattan concert performances



Page 111 has a full page advertisement for a "LABELLE" concerts in Manhattan. (see images)

Page 119 has ... See More  

Battle of Shanghai begins in 1937...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army



The front page has a six column heading: "New Battle Jars Shanghai; Japs Repulsed" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" premiere...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 28, 1975



* "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" advertisement

* Grand opening day premiere in United States

* Medieval British comedy group film- movie

* Graham Chapman - John Cleese - Terry Gilliam



Page 80 has 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for the American premiere of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"... See More  

Rare advertisements for the Woodstock Music Festival, and in the Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, August 7, 1969 



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Original advertisements from a counterculture publication



A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival.

The top of page 23 has an ad which includes the iconic logo of the bird on the guitar. The advertisement includes much detail including a listing... See More  

Michael Jordan's 1st regular season NBA game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1984



* Michael Jordan's very first NBA game

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Regular season begins with a Bulls victory



Page 22 under: "N.B.A." are scores and stats for the games played the previous day which was opening day for the 1984 NBA season. The standings show Chicago as 1-0 and the box scores show that Jordan scored 16 points in... See More  

1984 US embassy bombing in Beirut...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1984



* Embassy of the United States, Beirut, Lebanon

* Hezbollah - Islamic Republic of Iran car bombing

* Lebanese Civil War



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Beirut Suicide Bomb Blast Kills 23 at U.S. Embassy" with subhead and photo. (see images) More inside.

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.... See More  

Bank Panic of 1907...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1907



* The Bank Panic of 1907

* Stock Market - Wall Street decline



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FAVORABLE TONE IN FINANCIAL WORLD" with subhead. (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 era in paper.

Com... See More  

1978 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" opening film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 25, 1978



* "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" advertisement

* Grand opening day movie - Donald Sutherland

* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff  Goldblum



Page 58 has a full page poster-like advertisement for the opening day of the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (see images)

I suspect this to be an e... See More  

1916 Battle of the River Somme... WWI...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1916



* Battle of the River Somme offensive - France

* World War I - WWI - German & British Empires

* One of the deadliest battles in human history



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "ALLIES IN BIG ATTACK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &quo... See More  

Prohibition in 1917 America...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, December 18, 1917



* America prohibition adopted

* House approves with vote



The front page has a one column heading: "'DRY' PLAN NOW UP TO VOTES OF STATES" (see images) Coverage on prohibition being adopted United States law. It would come in effect in January of 1919. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&qu... See More  

"Forrest Gump" wins 6 oscars in 1995...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 28, 1995



* Best "Forrest Gump" academy awards

* Movie wins 6 major Oscars

* Tom Hanks comedy drama film



A terrific issue on the motion picture hit "Forrest Gump" 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.

The front page ha... See More  

1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 19, 1931



* Frankenstein advertisement w/ report

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* World Premiere - opening day (extremely rare)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



Page 30 has a 6 1/4 by 4 inch advertisement for the World Premiere for the film "Frankenstein" This movie made it's World premiere in Detroit, 2 days before other cities within the... See More  

1963 The Fat Black Pussycat Phantom Cabaret...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963



* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout

* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo

* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret



The front page has a heading: "Ghouls at the Pussy Cat" with photo showing Wavy Gravy, Moondog and Tiny Tim. (see images) Article continues on a inside page. This is very early for Tiny Tim, a... See More  

1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...

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  

1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...

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  

1965 Yoko Ono art... Pre John Lennon (Beatles)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 30, 1965



* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles

* "Do It Yourself" - Dance Company

* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)



Page 11 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO and Dance Company" (see image) This was about a year prior to meeting John Lennon.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item be... See More  

Fight over prohibition....

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, December 22, 1932



* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOUSE ADOPTS THE BEER BILL" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, a few small margin tears, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.... See More  

Clark Air Base captured... 1945 Luzon...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1945



* Clark Air Base - Field captured

* Luzon Island, Philippines

* World War II - WWII

* Pacific Air Forces take over



The front page has nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR WINS CLARK FIELD" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map is on page 4.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along... See More  

Ezell Blair Jr - the Greensboro Four...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1960  Present are two articles (and a photo) related to Ezell Blair Jr., civil rights activist who is best known as a member (leader?) of the Greensboro Four - a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina challenging the store's policy ... See More  

Premiere of "Boomerang" and "A Leauge of Their Own", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 1, 1992



* "Boomerang" - premier ad & review

* "A League of Their Own" - premiere ad & review

* "Batman Returns"  week 2 ad



This issue includes the opening day advertisements and reviews for two popular movie premieres: "Boomerang" (with a full-page advertisement and lengthy review), and, "A League... See More  

The Station nightclub fire disaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 21, 2003



* The Station nightclub fire disaster

* Rock band White Snake concert

* West Warwick, Rhode Island



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nightclub Fire Toll Nears 100; Band's Pyrotechnics Ignite a Life-or-Death Rush for the Exits" with two related photos. First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.

Complete... See More  

Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907...

THE SUN, New York, October 17, 1907  This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. The front page has: "SMASH OF HEINZE'S CORNER - WHOLE MARKET RUNS DOWN TO MANY NEW YORK RECORDS", which continues on pg. 3. Additionally, there is an inside article on the "FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL" section describing the, "sensational fluctuations durin... See More  

1966 Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice

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1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 9, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance

* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street



The top of page 3 has a heading: "Bruce Tagged on Obscenity, Run Extended at Cafe Here" Article continues on page 6.

Page 6 has another heading: "He Will Run Out... See More