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
1988 "BIG" & "FUNNY FARM" opening day advertisements...
Item #718664
June 07, 1988
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"
And page 58 has another opening ad for "FU... See More
1988 "MONSTERS OF ROCK" tour concerts advertisement...
Item #718660
June 21, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1988
* "Monster of Rock" tour concerts advertisement
* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Van Halen - Metallica - Scorpions - Dokken
* Heavy metal - rock music bands - performances
Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "Monsters of Rock" tour concert performances at... See More
1989 "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance advertisement...
Item #718657
August 08, 1989
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)
AI notes... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #718623
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with minor left margin wear
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON... See More
1965 Village Voice placard... Jules Feiffer...
Item #718622
February 25, 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: "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
World War II about to start... Europe on edge...
Item #718621
August 29, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 29, 1939
* World War II about to start in 2 days
* Adolph Hitler defying the World
* Poland invasion is imminent ?
The front page has a nice headline with: "HITLER STALLS" in bold lettering and: "British Tells Him 'No Munich' And Europe Holds Its Breath Waiting for His Answer!" with various subheads. (see images) ... See More
1915 Sinking the RMS Lusitania tensions...
Item #718619
June 17, 1915
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
Historic Civil Rights Bill passing the Senate in 1964...
Item #718618
June 19, 1964
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1964
* American Civil Rights Act of 1964
* Passes United States Senate (eve)
The top front page has a banner headline on the day of the historic moment during the Civil Rights movement: "OK of Rights Bill Near; Goldwater Voting 'No'" Nice for display. Coverage on the day of the Senate's passage of this historic Civil Rights Act, wh... See More
Jim Thorpe's reinstatement re. Olympic medals...
Item #718617
October 14, 1982
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.
AI notes: In Oct... See More
1982 Tmple Mount shooting... Jerusalem...
Item #718616
April 13, 1982
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, April 13, 1982
* Temple Mount shooting - Dome of the Rock
* Old City of Jerusalem - Allan Harry Goodman
* Violent protests by Palestinians - Muslims
The front page has a banner headline: "Palestinian riots mount" Coverage continues inside with two related photos.
Complete with 88 pages, tabloid size, small 45 cent stamp just above the ... See More
1951 Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" pre-World premiere...
Item #718615
July 23, 1951
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
1874 Battle of Liberty Place... New Orleans...
Item #718614
September 18, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 18 , 1874
* Battle of Liberty Place ends
* New Orleans LA Lousiana
* John McEnery & William Pitt Kellogg
* Confederate veterans
The top of page 7 has a one column heading in bold lettering: "SURRENDER" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 4 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Liberty Place, f... See More
Saddam Hussein captured... Iraq...
Item #718613
December 14, 2003
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
1920 Union Club riot in Manhattan... Irish-Americans...
Item #718611
November 26, 1920
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 26, 1920
* Union Club riot in Manhattan
* Irish & Anglo-Americans clash
* A hanging British flag as provocation ?
* Post "Bloody Sunday" in Dublin, Ireland
The front pager has a nice banner headline for display: "IRISH RAID NEW YORK CLUB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning ans a little wear at t... See More
1988 NYPD & the Tompkins Square riots...
Item #718610
August 16, 1988
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
The atomic bomb is dropped on Japan...
Item #718567
August 08, 1945
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Aug. 8, 1945
* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
* World War II ending - surrender nears
Of course this publication is mostly financial related, but because of the historical significance of this particular event, the front page has some first hand reporting with a small one column heading: "Atomic's Bomb Force 'Diabolical,' Japs Say; Full E... See More
1986 MADONNA "Like a Virgin" tour video editorial...
Item #718561
February 11, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 11, 1986
* Early MADONNA editorial w/ photo
* Singer - songwriter - actress - model
* Regarding her "Like a Virgin" tour video
Page 45 has a somewhat short editorial on Madonna's "Virgin Tour" concert video with the photo of her in a wedding dress that was used on the album cover. (see images)
AI no... See More
1988 "RAIN MAN" opening day advertisement...
Item #718552
December 20, 1988
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)
AI notes: Rain Man, released in 1988 and directed by Ba... See More
1989 "TESTAMENT" performance advertisement...
Item #718549
November 07, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1989
* "TESTAMENT" concert performance
* American heavy thrash metal band
* Musicians Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy
* Ritz nightclub in Manhattan advertisement
Page 129 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "TESTAMENT" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see ima... See More
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