1979 Donald Trump begins bussiness in Manhattan...
Item #707978
February 26, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 26, 1979
* Donald Trump long before his presidency
* Taking control of his dad's real estate empire
* Commodore Hotel to Hyatt Grand Central New York
* Trump's very first Manhattan real-estate venture
The front page has a headline: "A SEAMLESS WEB" with photo of the Commodore Hotel surrounded with scaffo... See More
1984 Kathy Boudin editorial... radical leftist...
Item #707977
February 14, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 14, 1984
* Kathy Boudin - American radical leftist
* Weather Underground militant organization
* 1981 Brink's robbery suspect & murder convict
* Eventual Columbia University professor
* Extremely lengthy editorial with a few photos
The front front page has a heading: "Conversations With KATHY BOUDIN" wi... See More
World premiere movie ad for 1979 "The Onion Field"...
Item #707958
September 24, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 24, 1979
* "The Onion Field" World premiere advertisement
* American neo-noir crime drama film - movie
* Actors John Savage and James Woods - Ted Danson debut
The back page has a nice advertisement for "The Onion Field" for it's World premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showi... See More
1979 Iranian Revolution ends w/ Ayatollah Khomeini victory...
Item #707955
February 19, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979
* Iranian Revolution comes to an end
* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
* Becomes Leader of the Revolution
* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
The front page has a headline: "The Worst Domino" with related photo. (see images) This is an editorial on the recent ending of the Iranian Revolution that put Ay... See More
Early 1964 Newport Folk Festival ad... Bob Dylan...
Item #707951
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
1972 Chicago rock band concert advertisement...
Item #707949
January 27, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1972
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an Ame... See More
Edgar Allan Poe's father theatre ad in 1808...
Item #707760
December 01, 1808
BOSTON GAZETTE, Dec. 1, 1808
* Edgar Allan Poe's father theater ad
* David Poe Jr.
The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a notice for the performance of "QUAKER'S WEDDING", with Mr. Poe as "Freeman" re. the father of Edgar Allan Poe.
Complete with 4 pages, minor margin wear, generally very nice.... See More
1979 premiere of "Cocaine Cowboys" advertisement...
Item #707754
October 01, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1, 1979
* "Cocaine Cowboys" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premieres
* Crime drama - Andy Warhol - Jack Palance
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cocaine Cowboys" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really n... See More
1984 beginning of hip hop rap music... GrandMixer DXT...
Item #707748
December 25, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 25 1984
* GrandMixer DXT - D.ST. editorial with photo
* 1st Musician to use the turntable as a instrument
* First of the turntablists - turntablism pioneer
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 93 is an editorial with one column heading: "D.St. Builds fro... See More
1979 "Jethro Tull" MSG concert ad...
Item #707698
September 03, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1979
* Jethro Tull - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Aqualung album fame - MSG
Page 63 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Jethro Tull" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save i... See More
1979 "The Cars" Central Park concert ad...
Item #707697
August 27, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 27, 1979
* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a advertisement for a "THE CARS" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason... See More
1979 premiere of "Hair" & "Twisted Sister" ads......
Item #707694
March 12, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 12, 1982
* "Hair" musical film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Anti-war comedy drama - Milos Forman
* Very early Twisted Sister nightclub ad
* American heavy metal rock band - Dee Snider
Page 42 has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "HAIR" (see images)
Page ... See More
1982 premieres of "Blade Runner" & "The Thing"...
Item #707693
June 29, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 29, 1982
* "Blade Runner" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Dystopian science fiction - Harrison Ford
* John Carpenter's "The Thing" Opening day
Page 61 has a 10 x 6 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "BLADE RUNNER&qu... See More
1982 beginning of new-school hip hop rap music...
Item #707692
November 02, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 2, 1982
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 95 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being... See More
1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...
Item #707691
September 04, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4 1984
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
* Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Run-D.M.C. & more
Page 73 is an editorial with one column heading: "Hiphop Is Here To Stay" with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because the... See More
1984 Run-DMC ad... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #707690
May 01, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 1, 1984
* Early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. performance ad
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 115 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances at the Ritz in Manhattan including a Wednesday, May 2nd appearance of "RUN DMC w/ Davy dmx" (see image) This group is credited as being the pioneers... See More
1979 Death of Sid Vicious... Sex Pistols...
Item #707511
February 12, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1979
* Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols punk rock band bassist & more
* Drug overdose death - icon of the punk subculture (1970s)
Page 46 has a photo showing Sid Vicious with heading: "Sid Vicious, 1957-1979" which is an editorial on his recent death. (see images) Great to have in this publication as he was found dead... See More
Early 1933 King Kong advertisement...
Item #707505
NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1933 * Early newspaper advertisement
* King Kong, the movie for opening day
Page 4 of section 9 has an advertisement for the movie "KING KONG", appearing four days prior to the movie making it's premiere at Radio City Music Hall. Could this be the very 1st ad for this classic in a newspaper ? A great addition for any movie memorab... See More
Death of famed comedic actor John Candy...
Item #707463
March 05, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 5, 1994
* John Candy death (1st report)
* Canadian actor - comedian
* Hollywood movie - film comedy
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Comic Actor John Candy Dies at Mexico Filming Site" with subhead: "Star of SCTV" and 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' was 43. He Reportedly Suffered a Heart Attack.&q... See More
1977 BLONDIE (Debbie Harry) concert advertisement...
Item #707461
March 14, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1977
* BLONDIE - Debbie Harry - American singer
* Palladium Theatre concert & album advertisement
Page 82 has a 8 x 5 inch advertisement for "BLONDIE" debut album and performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images) This was prior to her 4 songs that hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts between 1979 and 1981.
I susp... See More
1971 Chicago rock band concert advertisement...
Item #707459
January 14, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1971
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 46 has a 7 1/2 x 5 advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an Ame... See More
Lost city of Trump in 1985....
Item #707458
December 24, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 24, 1985
* Donald Trump long before his presidency
* Taking control of his dad's real estate empire era
* "Television City" proposal fail - Riverside South
Page 112 has a heading: "Dump the Trump" with related photo. (see images) This was when Trump was taking control of his father's real estate ... See More
1979 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...
Item #707452
February 05, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 5, 1979
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams (early)
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement
Page 86 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at Max' Kansas City nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
wikipedia n... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is inaugurated...
Item #707451
January 14, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 14, 1986
* Martin Luther King Jr. Day inauguration
* Radio City Music Hall dedication
* First observance of this federal holiday
* Whitney Houston, Bill Cosby and more
Page 68 has a terrific advertisement for the upcoming gala celebration for the first observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It was at this event that offici... See More
1986 AEROSMITH editorial...
Item #707449
January 07, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 7, 1986
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band
* Steven Tyler & Joe Perry editorial
Page 61 has a heading: "Aerosmith: Back in the Saddle" with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American count... See More
1985 Motorhead w/ Lemmy concert advertisement..
Item #707448
December 31, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1985
* Motorhead - English heavy metal band
* Bassist front man Lemmy Kimister
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
* w/ Wendy O. Williams & Stormtroopers of Death
Page 96 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "Motorhead w/ Wendy O. Williams & more" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. ... See More
Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers 1985 concert ad...
Item #707447
November 05, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1985
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea
Page 118 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" on Halloween n... See More
Review & premiere of "Beetlejuice", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #707446
March 30, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1988
* Best "Beetlejuice" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Beetlejuice" 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... See More
1977 PINK FLOYD editorial...
Item #707439
March 28, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1977
* British rock bands with Pink Floyd editorial
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - "Animals tour"
* "Airport '77" movie film premiere advertisement
The front page has a headline: "BRITISH ROCK LIVES" with a focus on Pink Floyd. (see images) This i... See More
Death of film director Stanley Kubrick...
Item #707396
March 08, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1999
* Stanley Kubrick death (1st report)
* Movie film director - screenwriter
* "The Shining" " A Clockwork Orange"
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with 3 photos & text headed: "Stanley Kubrick, 1928 -1999" with a one column head: "Film Director Stanley Kubrick Dies at 70". He ... See More
U.S. premiere movie ad for 1979 "Apocalypse Now"...
Item #707325
August 13, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 13, 1979
* "Apocalypse Now" U.S. premiere movie advertisement
* American epic war film - Francis Ford Coppola
* Marlon Brando - Robert Duvall - Martin Sheen
The back page has a nice advertisement for "Apocalypse Now" for it's U.S. premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showing of the film. ... See More
1988 Monsters of Rock music festival advertisement...
Item #707324
May 17, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 17, 1988
* Monsters of Rock music festival
* Hard Rock and Heavy Metal bands
* Metallica, Van Halen, Scorpions & more
* Giants Stadium in East Rutherford NJ
Page 83 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "MONSTER OF ROCK" music festival at Giants Stadium. Performers include: "Vasn Halen",... See More
1985 opening day premiere of "Commando" film...
Item #707323
October 08, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 8, 1985
* "Commando" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American action thriller - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 57 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "COMMANDO" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare... See More
1982 DEVO concert advertisement...
Item #707321
October 19, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1982
* DEVO - American new wave punk rock band
* Palladium Theatre concert advertisement
* "Whip It" - synth-pop song fame
Page 71 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "DEVO" performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More
1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day...
Item #707319
August 17, 1939
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 17, 1939
* "The Wizard of Oz" premiere
* Opening day advertisement (eve)
* Judy Garland and more
Page 19 has an historic advertisement in early film history. See images for a terrific 14 x 7 1/2 inch ad for the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" in New Orleans. (see images) This was the day before the opening for this famous movie. Gr... See More
Premiere of "Airplane", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #707317
July 04, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1980
* Best "Airplane" film advertisement
* Grand opening weekend movie premiere
* Satirical parody - Leslie Nielsen
* Great ad for "The Shining" too
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Airplane" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industr... See More
Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...
Item #707307
February 23, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 23, 1988
* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen
* Doctor Robert Redfield - American virologist
* Study to determine if it spreads w/ heterosexual sex
The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SEX And AIDS" The top of page 21 has a related heading with subheads. S... See More
1980 opening day U.S. premiere of "Caligula" film...
Item #707304
February 04, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4, 1980
* "Caligula" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Erotic historical drama movie
* Rise & fall of the Roman emperor
* Actor Malcolm McDowell
Page 47 has a 4/5 page advertisement for the opening day of the film "CALIGULA" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rar... See More
1980 "STYX" progressive rock band concert ad...
Item #707303
January 14, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1980
* STYX - American progressive rock band
* Dennis DeYoung - "Come Sail Away" song fame
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 68 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
1979 Frank Zappa's "Baby Snakes" film opening ad...
Item #707302
December 24, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, December 24, 1979
* "Baby Snakes" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Stop motion clay animation
* American musician Frank Zappa
The back page has a nice full page advertisement for Frank Zappa's "BABY SNAKES" film for it's opening day premiere. Great to have in this publi... See More
Early 1981 Duran Duran performance advertisement...
Item #707299
August 11, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12-18, 1981
* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
* First NYC performance - Ritz nightclub
Page 74 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Ritz nightclub with one of the perfo... See More
Printed on the day Lincoln died... Scenes in Columbia, South Carolina...
Item #707203
April 15, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1865
* Day of Abraham Lincoln's assassination
This was the day Lincoln died after having been shot at Ford's Theater the evening prior.
The front page shows: 'Major-General Edward R. S. Canby" and "Lieutenant-General Grant's Headwaters at City Point, Virginia". Other prints inside include: "The Rebel General ... See More
1982 premiere of "Creepshow" & Pat Benatar concert ads...
Item #707197
November 16, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1982
* "Creepshow" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Horror comedy - Stephen King
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - Madison Square Garden
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" fame
Page 61 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisemen... See More
1988 Megadeth w/ Dave Mustaine & Pink Floyd...
Item #707196
April 12, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1988
* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band
* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine
* So Far, So Good... So What! concert tour
* Beacon Theatre performance advertisement
* Pink Floyd - English psychedelic rock band
* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour
* Giants Stadium performance advertisement
... See More
1983 "Scarface" film premiere review w/ ad...
Item #707179
December 20, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1983
* "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino
* Grand opening movie premiere review
* American crime drama by Oliver Stone
The top of page 77 has a banner heading: "Pacino's Cuban Capone Comes a Cropper" with related photo. (see images)
Page 84 has an advertisement for the film in it's 2n... See More
19803Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...
Item #707116
January 11, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 11, 1983
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams
* American hardcore punk rock band
* The Ritz nightclub & album advertisement
Page 60 has a 12 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance and "Coup d'Etat" album by the "PLASMATICS" at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
Page 86... See More
1983 Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" song release...
Item #707115
January 04, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 4, 1983
* German Weimaraner dog "Man Ray"
* American artist William Wegman
* "Man of the Year" cover photo (death)
The front page has a photo of "Man Ray", artist William Wegman's dog with heading: "MAN OF THE YEAR" (see image)
wikipedia notes: William Wegman is an American artis... See More
1982 premiere of the film "The Verdict" ad...
Item #707114
December 14, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 14, 1982
* "The Verdict" film - movie advertisement
* Grand opening day American premiere
* American legal movie - Actor Paul Newman
* "48 Hours" buddy cop action comedy film
* Actors Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte
Page 78 has a full advertisement for the opening day of the film "The Verdict" T... See More
1977 Kansas NYC concert advertisement...
Item #707107
March 21, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 21, 1977
* Kansas - American progressive hard rock band
* Palladium Theatre concerts advertisement
* "Carry On Wayward Son" & "Dust In The Wind"
Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "KANSAS" performances at the Palladium Theatre. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely... See More
1982 U.S. premiere of the film "Gandhi" ad...
Item #707106
December 07, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982
* "Gandhi" film - movie advertisement
* Grand opening day American premiere
* Epic biographical film on Mahatma Gandhi
* Indian Independence movement from UK
* Actor Ben Kingsley in the title role
Page 50 has a nice full advertisement for the U.S. opening day of the film "GANDHI" This film won... See More
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