A broadside "newspaper" covering World War II...
Item #705973
October 13, 1944
TEL-PICS, New York, a lot of five issues: Sept. 18, 28, 30; Oct. 4, 13, 1944 This was a broadside (printed on one side only) newspaper originally meant to be displayed in store windows, mostly taken up with a large photo of the war, plus a caption. A very unusual item.
Each measures 10 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, once folded to envelope size with a mailing address on the reverse, good condition, ... See More
The "big" oil discovery in Texas sparks the Texas oil rush...
Item #705968
January 15, 1901
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, Jan. 15, 1901
* Historic Spindletop oil discovery
* Lucas Gusher - Beaumont, Texas
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding with the need... See More
Very first All-Star game: Babe Ruth a focus...
Item #705966
July 07, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1933 A banner headline on page 12 reports on the first ever Major League Baseball All-Star game: "Ruth's Home Run Gives American League Margin of Victory at Chicago".
One column subheads include: "American League Beats Rivals, 4-2" "49,000 See Ruth's Homer Yield Two Runs as Nationals Are Toppled" "Long Hit Comes In Third&quo... See More
Largest newspaper in the world...
Item #705956
June 15, 1993
HET VOLK, Gent, Belgium, June 15,1993 A bonafide newspaper of this title (The People) publishes in Belgium, but the publisher saw fit to make his mark in the world of newspapers--he created this special edition which is the largest newspaper in the world.
Each page measures 39 1/2 by 55 inches printed on thick, high-quality paper (not newsprint) & in color. Content focuses on this curio... See More
Roger Staubach wins for Navy over. Pitt....
Item #705954
October 27, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963 This is the sports section only.
The front page has a two column head: "24-12 Nay Victory Aided by 4 Pass Interceptions" with a related photo showing Roger Staubach. Complete sport's section with 22 pages, nice condition.
Kennedy's last policy/ideals speech...
Item #705953
October 27, 1963
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Last policy/ideals speech given
* Pre-Dallas, Texas assassination
Obviously unknown at the time but less than 4 weeks later John F. Kennedy would be assassinated in Dallas.
The front page has an article: "Kennedy, Honoring Frost, Bids U.S. Heed Its Artists" which carries over to page 87, where i... See More
Very early on Ty Cobb, with a photo... Forbes Field...
Item #705949
October 08, 1909
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 8, 1909 The front page has a column headed: "Detroit Scores One In First Inning Of Great Game Today" "Tyrus Cobb Crosses Plate on Two Bases on Balls, a Sacrifice and a Single by Delehanty" "Mullin & Adams" "Much Interesting in Comparing Playing of Wagner for Pittsburg and Cobb for Detroit".
The article c... See More
American forces enter Paris...
Item #705937
August 19, 1944
THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS--WAR EXTRA, Aug. 19, 1944
* Liberation of Paris France (during)
* General George S. Patton
* Nice headline for display
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***
In bold, red ink is the banner headline: "AMERICANS IN PARIS" plus subhead: "Bombers, Tanks, Rip Fleeing Nazis" and more related subheads.
Note: present are the outer leaves only of the first s... See More
Very early newspaper report on the San Francisco earthquake...
Item #705934
October 18, 1989
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA, Oct. 18, 1989
* San Francisco earthquake (1ST REPORT)
* Best publication to be had ?
This was one of the earliest editions on the street after the earthquake.
The banner headline proclaims: "HUNDREDS DEAD IN HUGE QUAKE" with several subheads, plus a large photo of a collapsed apartment building. The first 8 of the 16 pages... See More
First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...
Item #705932
November 22, 1963
THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Best title to be had (1st report)
Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassina... See More
Death of the famed artist Thomas Nast...
Item #705931
December 09, 1902
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Dec. 9, 1902
* Death of Thomas Nast
* Caricaturist- cartoonist
The top of a front page column is headed: "Death Of Thomas Nast" "Consul Died Sunday at Noon & Was Buried at 5 O'clock". The article includes a print of him.
Although his fame & success were on his cartoon illustrations for Harper&#... See More
Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in an African-American newspaper...
Item #705928
April 10, 1968
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Georgia, April 10, 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr. funeral w/ photos
* In a famous African American publication
* From the city where his service took place
This is the oldest African-American newspaper in Atlanta.
Great to have this banner headline above the masthead: "150,000 MOURNERS ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ASSASSINATED SCLC LEADER, DR. KING, JR.... See More
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice...
Item #705926
June 13, 1967
THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, June 13, 1967
* Thurgood Marshall appointed by the president
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The front page has a reportr headed: "First Negro... Marshall Tapped For High Court" which includes a photo of him captined: "Thurgood Marshall." The report carries over to page 2.
Complete in 34 pages, a few small binding holes ... See More
Invasion of Japan will provide a 'speedy victory'...
Item #705925
June 22, 1945
CHESTER TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1945 The banner headline notes: "Gen. Marshall Pledges Invasion of Japan---Plan for 'Speedy Victory' " with many related subheads.
Complete in 18 pages, very nice condition.
With a photograph of Christy Mathewson...
Item #705924
October 14, 1910
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 14, 1910
* MLB pitcher Christy "Matty" Mathewson
* New York Giants baseball star photo
Page 3 has a banner headline: "Leading Events in Athletic World - Mathewson Wins Game" with an uncommon photo of him headed: "Famous Pitcher Who Struck Out 14 Men in Post-Series Game" and captioned: "Christopher Mathews... See More
1982 Van Halen MSG concert advertisement...
Item #705923
August 24, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Pages 90 & 91 has a terrific double-page advertisement for "VAN HALEN In Concert" with... See More
'Earthman' lands on the moon...
Item #705921
July 21, 1969
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The two-line banner headline is one of the more unusua with a patriotic backgroundl: "EARTHman Reaches MOON!" and: " 'One Small Step....One Giant Leap' " with related subheads and articles.
Note: present are the outer leaves only, being pages 1, 2, 11 & 12 of t... See More
1974 Jobriath NYC nightclub perfroamnce ad...
Item #705914
July 18, 1974
(was $48) THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1974
* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* The Bottom Line nightclub performance ad
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS
Page 44 has a 11 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a "Jobriath" performance at The Bottom Line nightclub in Greenwich Village.
wikipedia notes: Bruce Wayne Campbell known... See More
1976 Entebbe raid... Hostages freed...
Item #705911
July 02, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1976
* Operation Thunderbolt - Entebbe raid
* Israeli counter terrorist mission in Uganda
* Air France hijacking - hostages released
The front page has a banner headline: "Freed Hostages Tell Ordeal" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
1984 Amadeus film opening & "RUSH" MSG concert ad...
Item #705909
September 18, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1984
* "Amadeus" opening day movie premiere ad
* American period biographical drama film
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 64 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement fo... See More
1982 "Divine" drag queen performance ad...
Item #705908
May 04, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 4, 1982
* "DIVINE" - Harris Glenn Milstead
* Character actor, singer and drag queen
* The Fun House nightclub advertisement
Page 118 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for a performance by "DIVINE" at the Fun House in New York City. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was re... See More
World War I: the French make a 'brilliant' gain...
Item #705907
May 09, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 9, 1917 Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "FRENCH IN BRILLIANT GAIN" "Promise Wilson Billion for Ships" "First Line Trenches Captured In Night; Fighting At Fresnoy" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp at the top, nice condition.
1982 "Cat People" film opening day advertisement...
Item #705872
April 06, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 6, 1982
* "Cat People" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American supernatural horror movie
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cat People" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save ... See More
1983 "Never Say Never Again" film opening day ad...
Item #705870
October 11, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1983
* "Never Say Never Again" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere - spy film
* Sean Connery's last role as James Bond
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/4 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "Never Say Never Again" (see images) This was Sean... See More
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak is established...
Item #705854
July 18, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 19, 1941
* Joe MiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Historic game hitting streak ends w/ 56
The sport's section (page 10) has an article under: "The (Star) of the Week" which covers the ending of Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. It focuses on the two pitchers that stopped him during the game. (see images) Nice to have in a NYC publication... See More
First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...
Item #705814
November 22, 1963
THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963 Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassination on the same day it happened--November 22--and only in their 2nd and 3rd edit... See More
Nazi newspaper from the island of Guernsey...
Item #705803
May 30, 1944
THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 30, 1944 This island was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all reporting is pro-Nazi propaganda, yet in English, as residents were British. Among the front page reports: "Anglo-Americans Confronted with Hardest Task in Italy" "Preparing Public for Still More Bitter Sacrifices" "Murder Does Not Play" "Torquay &... See More
World War II is over: Japan surrenders...
Item #705802
August 15, 1945
HAMILTON JOURNAL Ohio, Aug. 15, 1945 The banner headline, dropped out of a black box, proclaims: "WAR IN PACIFIC OVER ! " and also: "General MacArthur To Govern Japan" "Gas, Canned Foods Rationing Ends" and many related subheads. Included as well is a photo headed: "Truman Announces Surrender".
Complete in 12 pages, light toning, mild wear at the... See More
1978 death of Keith Moon... THE WHO drummer...
Item #705793
September 18, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1978
* Keith Moon death (1st report) w/ photos
* THE WHO rock band musician drummer
The front page has a heading with photo: "Keith Moon Dies Before He Gets Old" Coverage continues inside with larger photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it... See More
1971 comic Lenny Bruce film advertisement...
Item #705771
June 24, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1971
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* "Dirtymouth" - Biographic film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
Page 59 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Dirtymouth", a biographic film on the life of comedian Lenny Bruce. (see image)
I suspect this to be ... See More
1972 Alice Cooper concert advertisement...
Item #705770
August 10, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 10, 1972
* Alice Cooper - School's Out tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
* Jefferson Airplane "Long John Silver" concert ad
Page 37 has a full page advertisement for a "ALICE COOPER" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. (see image)
Page 39 ... See More
1978 "Meat Loaf" Central Park concert ad...
Item #705769
August 28, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1978
* MEAT LOAF American singer musician advertisement
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a full page advertisement for a "MEAT LOAF" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really... See More
1962 Washington Square Park map by Jaf...
Item #705768
August 02, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1962
* Washington Square Park cartoon map by JAF
* Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City
The front page has a cartoonish map by Village Voice cartoonist JAF. (see images) Also a heading: "Practical Man's Guide To Washington Square" which is a guide to the park with the numbers within the map coordinat... See More
1978 Dolly Parton, Grateful Dead & Bruce Springsteen ads...
Item #705767
August 21, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 21, 1978
* Dolly Parton - country music singer songwriter
* Palladium nightclub concert hall ad (sold out)
* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" performance
* Americ... See More
1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert advertisement...
Item #705765
April 12, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1976
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* "Gimme Back My Bullets" album tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan concert advertisement
Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" concerts at the Beacon Theatre in Manhat... See More
1983 Twisted Sister, Stevie Nicks & The Police ads...
Item #705762
August 23, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1983
* Twisted Sister - American heavy metal band
* Stevie Nicks - "Fleetwood Mac" singer songwriter
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
Page 83 has two 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisements for performances by Twisted Sister at the Beacon Theatre and Stevie Nicks at Radio City Music Hall. (... See More
Daredevil jumps off Oakland Bay Bridge in 1937... Amazing!
Item #705760
March 23, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, March 23, 1937
* San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge dive
* Daredevil Ray Woods jumps off w/ photos
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Daredevil Breaks Back in 186-Foot Leap Off Bridge" with subheads and large photo. (see) More on the following pages including a great full page pictorial. Probably only reported in a San Francisco area ... See More
From the Panama Canal Zone...
Item #705743
February 27, 1928
THE PANAMA CANAL RECORD, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, Feb. 27, 1928 A little magazine noted as the: "Official Publication of the Panama Canal" with a wealth of data concerning the canal and its use including several charts on what is passing through the canal.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 by 9 inches, library stamp at the top, very nice condition.
AI notes: The Panama Canal Record wa... See More
1984 "RUSH" MSG concert ad...
Item #705738
August 28, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1984
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 58 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three separate venues including Madison Square Garden. (see ima... See More
1984 Revenge of the Nerds & R.E.M. advertisements...
Item #705737
July 24, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 24 1984
* "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American college comedy film
* R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* Beacon Theatre concert ad - Michael Snipe
Page 54 has a 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the ... See More
1984 Ghostbusters & Gremlins opening day movie ads...
Item #705736
June 12, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 12, 1984
* "Ghostbusters" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
* Supernatural comedy - Bill Murray
* Gremlins opening day as well
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the movie "GHOSTBUSTERS"
Page 44 has a 9... See More
1984 Cyndi Lauper & Motley Crue concert ads...
Item #705734
April 24, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 24, 1984
* Cyndi Lauper - American singer & songwriter
* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame
* "Fun Tour" concert at The Ritz in Manhattan
* Motley Crue w/ Ratt - heavy metal hard rock bands
* "Shout At The Devil" tour concert at Beacon Theatre
Page 93 has a nice full page advertise... See More
Olympics begin... Jesse Owens favored...
Item #705685
August 02, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Aug. 2, 1936 The top of the front page of the sport's section has a four column headline: "AMERICANS TUNED TO CONCERT PITCH FOR OLYMPIC GAMES, OPENING" with subheads and the somewhat famous photo showing Hitler and some of his officials overseeing the opening ceremonies. The top of page 2 of this section has a banner headline: "CROWD OF 100,000 GIV... See More
Babe Ruth sets new home run record...
Item #705680
September 25, 1919
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 1919
* Babe Ruth w/ Boston Red Sox
* Early home run HR record
* 1st MLB Baseball power hitter ?
Near the top of the 2nd section (page 9) is a report headed: "Ruth's New Record" noting in part: "Babe Ruth made back numbers of all official and unofficial records yesterday afternoon when he knocked his 28th home run... See More
Ted Nugent, Peter Gabriel, Heart, AC/DC, Heart, The Clash...
Item #705669
July 16, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, July 16-22, 1980 This issue contains many concert ads, which includes pull-page ads for Ted Nugent and The Clash, along with smaller ads for AC/DC, Heart, Alice Cooper, Harry Chapin, and more. Also present is a nice article: "Peter Gabriel Finds His Voice."
The front page has: "Reagan's Gamble", with a large photo of President Ronald Reag... See More
Dramatic issue on the assassination of JFK...
Item #705645
November 23, 1963
THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1963
* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* Lee Harvey Oswald as a suspect (early)
One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy with a wide, black mourning border around the entire front page.
The banner headlines: PRESIDENT SLAIN" "Johnson Takes Office" with 3 related photos. Mu... See More
A Nazi tabloid with war photos...
Item #705632
September 12, 1940
BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG, Germany, Sept. 12, 1940 This was the Life magazine of Germany, filled with various photos.
The full front page shows a British warship being shelled at from the occupied French coast. Inside pages have various war-related photos, at least one of which shows Adolf Hitler.
Tabloid size, complete in 24 pages, nice condition.
1979 Led Zepplein & Amityville Horror...
Item #705624
July 30, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 30, 1979
* Led Zeppelin - English hard rock metal band
* Knebworth Festival concert advertisement
* First performance since the death of Plant's son
* "The Amityville Horror" opening day advertisement
* American supernatural horror film - movie
Page 5 has a full page advertisement for the "Led-Zeppelin&quo... See More
1974 Aerosmith concert & Alice Cooper album ads...
Item #705623
September 05, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1974
* Early Aerosmith - American hard rock band ad
* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton
* Schaefer Music Festival - Central Park NYC
* Alice Cooper - rock singer and songwriter
* "Greatest Hits" album release advertisement
Page 59 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the upcoming performance of Aer... See More
1974 Jayne County gig ad... glam punk rock...
Item #705622
August 15, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 15, 1974
* Jayne (Wayne) County w/ the Backstreet Boys
* First openly transgender rock music singer
* Glam proto-punk foul mouthed songwriter
* Club 82 nightclub performance advertisement
Page 44 has a 6 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming "WAYNE COUNTY w/ The Back street Boys" performances at Club 82 in Man... See More
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