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SUN-TIMES, Chicago, May 8, 1980

• "Friday the 13th" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere (EVE)
• American slasher cult classic film

A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "FRIDAY THE 13TH".
Page 67 has a 1/4 page advertisement for the opening day premiere for the following day.
A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically significant content.
complete with all 136 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1952

• Police tipster Arnold Schuster assassinated
• Bank robber Willie 'Slick Willie' Sutton
• Gambino boss Albert Anastasia mob hit

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MAN WHO SPOTTED SUTTON SLAIN IN BROOKLYN STREET; ASSAILANTS FLEE IN AUTO" with subheads and photo. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 96 pages, rag edition in good condition.

Background: The March 8, 1952, murder of 24-year-old clothing salesman Arnold Schuster—who was

THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, June 6, 1897

• Rare pro- radical anarchist communist publication

A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and that Communism is an Inevitable Consequence."
Gregory (Union List of

THE DAY, New London, Conn., Nov. 5, 1930

• Millfield Mine disaster
• Sunday Creek Coal Co.
• Dover Township, Ohio

The front page has a three column heading: "100 Men Trapped in Mine; 300 At Work in Ohio Shaft; Fire and Gas Halt Rescue" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning & a little wear at the margins, some binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The Millfield Mine Disaster of November 5, 1930, stands as the deadliest industrial accident

SECTION 3 only of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Feb. 20, 1936

• "Follow the Fleet" advertisement
• Opening day film - movie premiere
• American Musical Maritime Comedy
• Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Page 5 of this section has a nice opening day premiere advertisement for the film "FOLLOW THE FLEET" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This ad measures  11 1/2 x 6 inches. (see images)
Complete section 3 only with 12 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976

• Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
• "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
• Opening day MSG movie advertisement
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad

Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of their 1973 concert at Madison Square Garden was used to make this movie.
Page 82 has a notice for upcoming area concerts for the rock band

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 6, 1966

• The Whitney Museum of American Art
• Modern & contemporary art - Manhattan
• Grand opening w/ Andy Warhol & more - photos

The front page has a full page pictorial with small heading: "The Whitney Museum" and brief text. More related photos on a page 12 with heading "It Happened on Madison Avenue" (see images)
Background: The September 1966 grand opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art at 945 Madison Avenue marked a monumental

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 30, 1967

• Central Park be-in - "Summer of Love" beginning
• Hippies - counterculture - Easter Sunday love

The front page has a heading: "Central Park Rite Is Medieval Pageant" with lead-in: "Be-In, Be-in, Being" with 3 related photos. Three full page pictorials inside. (see images)
Background: The March 1967 Central Park Be-In, held on Easter Sunday, was a monumental East Coast milestone for the 1960s counterculture movement, drawing over 10,000

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1970

• The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
• "Morrison Hotel" album release advertisement
• Abbie Hoffman book release - "Woodstock Nation"

Page 41 has a full page advertisement for the release of: "Morrison Hotel", a album by the THE DOORS. (see images)
Background: Released in February 1970 by Elektra Records, Morrison Hotel stands as a pivotal turning point in The Doors' discography, marking a dramatic departure from the

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1966

• Stokely Carmichael performance at the Village Theatre
• Civil Rights Movement activist and organizer
• "Turn this Town Out" Black Power & March Against Fear
• Psychedelic celebration w/ Timothy Leary ad

The front page has a heading: "Stokely Carmichael: He Turns Them On" with lead-in: "At Village Theatre" and photo. (see images)
Background: This December 29, 1966 issue of The Village Voice captures a historical pivot point in

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967

• Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
• 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
• "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
• Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
• Live at The Gymnasium advertisement

Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text continues on another page. 
Background: Richard Alpert saw LSD as a powerful tool that could offer brief glimpses of higher consciousness, but he

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 6, 1969

• The Jeff Beck Group w/ Jethro Tull & Mountain
• British & American rock bands - Beck cancelled
• Stony Brook University concert advertisement

Page 29 has a 6 x 2 inch advertisement for "Jeff Beck & more" concert at Stony Brook University. (see image) Actually Jeff Beck would cancel this venue but Jethro Tull and Mountain would perform.
Background: The February 16, 1969 concert at Stony Brook University's campus gymnasium stands as

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1983

• Very early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. mention
• "It's Like That" song release - brief review
• Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

Page 73 has a very early take on the recent release of "It's Like That" by Run DMC with heading: "John Who?". (see images)
Background: Run-D.M.C.’s debut single “It’s Like That” received its first major media coverage in The Village Voice on June 21, 1983, in a short article titled “John Who?”

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10-16, 1982

• 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement
• Berlin Club with Davy DMX in Manhattan NYC
• Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

Page 110 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 6 1/2 x 5 inch ad for a performance by "KURTIS BLOW" with DJ Davy DMX at the "Berlin" private club in Manhattan. (see images)
Background: In 1982, Kurtis Blow, a pioneer of hip hop,

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Nov. 17, 1952

• Operation "Ivy King" - 1st Hydrogen Bomb tests
• First thermonuclear device - fusion
• Elugelab Island - Enewetak Atoll

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "AEC ADMITS H-BOMB TESTING IN PACIFIC" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Conducted during Operation Ivy in November 1952 at Enewetak Atoll, the U.S. nuclear testing series marked a monumental shift in

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. Oct. 2, 1676

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 3, 1972

• Willowbrook State School - Children with disabilities
• Early Geraldo Rivera expose on neglect and abuse
• Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad

Beginning on the front page is a expose report headed: "Willowbrook's children: our final shame" with two related photos. (see images) Coverage continues on a inside page with 2 more related photos.
wikipedia notes: In early 1972, Geraldo Rivera, then an investigative reporter for

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 11, 1938

• NYSE president Richard Whitney fraud
• New York Stock Exchange embezzlement

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WHITNEY GETS 5 TO 10-YEAR TERM" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. 
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On April 11, 1938, former New York Stock

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 6, 1983 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for upcoming live concert performances by "LIZA MINNELLI" at Universal Amphitheatre on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1935

• Huey Long assassination (shot)
• Baton Rouge funeral and burial
• The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator

The front page has a one column heading: "THOUSANDS MOURN AS LONG IS BURIED" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related photo. 
Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: Huey Long’s funeral on September 12, 1935, was one of the most dramatic and heavily attended public events in Louisiana’s history, drawing an

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 23, 1988 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day re-release of  "RETRIBUTION" starring Dennis Lipscomb on one of the pages. (see images). 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, FINAL ELECTION EXTRA!, Nov. 8, 1939

• Ham and Eggs movement
• Pension scheme losses

The front page has a nice headline: "HAM-EGGS LOSES 2 TO 1; ROSSI WINS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. The "ham and eggs" movement in 1938 was a misguided attempt to provide elderly Californians with a weekly pension.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966

• Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
• James Robertson "Bob" Jones

The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and photo of Grand Dragon J. Robert Jones. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: James Robertson "Bob" Jones served as the Grand Dragon of the North Carolina chapter of the United Klans of America (UKA) during the

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 26, 1933

• Raising price of Gold
• Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
• Franklin D. Roosevelt

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "PRICES RISE WITH GOLD; MINE OWNERS SUMMONED; NRA ENFORCEMENT BEGUN" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, binding slits along the spine, generally good.

Background: On October 26, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially launched his radical daily gold-purchasing

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 15, 1968

• Anti-Vietnam War demonstrations advertisement
• Democratic Party National Convention in Chicago

Page 19 has a full page advertisement for upcoming Anti-Democrat Party & Vietnam War demonstrations. (see images)
Background: The August 24–29, 1968 anti-Vietnam War rallies surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Chicago served as a watershed moment in 20th-century American politics, exposing deep national fractures over

PARADE magazine section only of the Detroit Free Press, Sept. 27, 1959

• Asian actress Nobu MaCarthy color cover photo
• Post World War II era Japanese Woman in Hollywood

The front page of this section has a nice color photo of Nobu McCarthy. And And page 26 has a editorial on her with a few more photos. (see images) 
Complete with 40 pages, a little close cut & irregular along the top margin, otherwise very nice.

Background: In 1959, Japanese-born actress and former Miss Tokyo runner-up Nobu

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 23, 1675

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4

PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 24, 1935

• Illustrator William James Aylward
• "LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS"
• Vibrant color illustration - print

The front page of this photo section has a very nice color illustration titled: "LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS" by W. J. Aylward.
Complete picture section with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: Published in the Chicago Sunday Tribune on November 24, 1935—just days ahead of Thanksgiving—W. J. Aylward’s full-color

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863

• 2nd rate

The most desirable print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."  Although she is not mentioned by name, this was the work of the remarkable Harriet Tubman.

Known as the Combahee River Raid, Harriet Tubman, who had escaped from slavery in 1849 and guided many others to freedom, was working for the Union Army as a spy. The Union ships transported

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, May 10, 1980

• Tampa's Bay's Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse
• Freighter MV Summit Venture collision

The front page has a banner headline: "Ship slams bridge, 32 plunge to death" with subheads and photo. (see images) More on pages 4 & 5.
Complete with all 80 pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: The catastrophic collapse of Tampa Bay’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge on May 9, 1980—triggered when the 606-foot freighter MV Summit Venture struck a critical support pier during a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1936

• Early Helium filled balloons w/ photo
• Father Diedrich Knickerbocker mishap
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - balloons

The top of 3 has a one column heading: "GIANT LOSES HEAD HOLIDAY PARADE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) The 1936 parade included several 1st appearances of iconic balloons, but most noteworthy were the first appearances of the following floats: "The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe", "Jack the Giant Killer" (the giant did not fare

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 8, 1975

• Early KISS - American hard rock band
• "Alive!" tour performance advertisement
• Ace Frehley - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
• Memorial Field at Mount Vernon (CANCELLED)
• Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance
• American Labor Union leader - Teamsters

Page 141 has a 1/2 page advertisement for the upcoming "The Summer's End Festival" at Memorial Field with the headliner being KISS. This event was ultimately cancelled though. Still a very early ad for

DER TAGES SPIEGEL--EXTRABLATT, Berlin, Germany, November 10, 1989   This four page "Extra" edition is devoted to the opening of the Berlin Wall. The entire front page is a huge photo of people standing on the Wall at the Brandenburg Gate with a banner headline (translated): "The Night They Opened The Border In Berlin".
Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not forget this night), "Tausende kamen heute nach

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 21, 1955

• Arnold Palmer "The King" wins
• His very 1st victory on the PGA tour
• American professional golfer (rookie season)

The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a one column heading : "Palmer Wins In Canadian" with subhead and scoreboard. (see images)
Complete in a 70+ pages Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: At the 1955 Canadian Open held at Toronto's Weston Golf and Country Club,

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, September 13, 1962

• John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech
• Space race vs. Russia - Going to the moon ?

The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "'Theme in Space: We Will Lead" with lead-in: "First to Moon" (see images)  I suspect this to be a rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 16 pages, close cut along the right margin, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM April 12, 1938

• Jackie Coogan sues his mother
• Hollywood child actor star
• Uncle Fester - The Addams Family fame
• California Child Actor's Bill prelude

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "'Promised Nothing.' Mother of Coogan Says, As Husband Jeers Stepson's $4,000,000 Claim" A related pictorial is on page 8. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: Jackie

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 25, 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 MEN SEE BATAAN!" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

wikipedia notes: During the war, Allied prisoners on the Bataan Death March passed by the main gate of

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE January 26, 1935.

• SS Mohawk shipwreck
• Ward Line ocean liner
• New Jersey coast collision
• Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
• Bruno Hauptmann takes the stand

The front page has a one column heading: "Sea Tragedy Toll 46 Lost; 117 Rescued" with the back page containing 7 related photos. (see images)
The front page also has a five column heading: "Hauptmann Shouts Denial of Slaying" with subheads.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 28, 1986 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "DOWN BY LAW" on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 13, 1995

• Courtney Love - American singer & guitarist
• Alternative & grunge rock music - Hole (band)

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 24 1991

• Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
• American killer - Milwaukee cannibal

Page 2 has a photo with small heading: "Grisly Crime Scene"
And top of page 14 has a one column photo of Dahmer with heading: "Body Parts, Vat of Acid Found in Apartment". (see images) 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major sections (70+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: The arrest of Jeffrey Dahmer

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1991 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement for the 5th week showing of "TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY" in L.A. on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and

THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Aug. 28, 1733

• Forty-three years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London, and the back page is mostly taken up with advertisements.
Single sheet, 9 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

Background: The Daily Post-Boy was a British newspaper first published in 1733. It was known for covering a variety of topics including politics, crime, and social events,

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 26, 1967

• Early Bob Dylan & his electric guitar

The front page has a heading: "Brecht of the Juke Box, Poet of Electric Guitar"  with lead-in: "Bob Dylan" by Journalist Jack Newfield. (see images for partial text)
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 1983 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance of "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" at the Westwood Playhouse on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 18, 1963

• Interracial marriages increase
• Civil Right movement era

The front page has a piece by Fred Powledge on the increase of interracial marriages during the Civil Rights movement with three column heading: "Negro-White Marriages in Rise Here". Lengthy report continues inside with a few related photos. (see images) 
Complete with all 52 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.

Background: Published on the front page of The New York Times on October 18, 1963 (rather

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1961

• U.S. Air Force Major Robert M. White
• Rocket powered North American X-15  jet
• 1st time Mach 4 achieved - 4x speed of sound

The front page has a four column heading: "X-15 Flies 2,650 M.P.H., Cracking Record" with subhead and photo. (see images) Another photo of White on page 16.
Complete with 68 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin, more so along the top, right margin, generally nice.

Background: On March 7, 1961, U.S. Air Force Major Robert M.

PUCK, New York, Jan. 3, 1883

• Color political prints

Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "Edson's Fix."
double-page centerfold: "Stalwart Stupidity." 
back page: "Just As Dangerous Now

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2001

• Best original "A.I. Artificial Intelligencer" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• Science Fiction film by Steven Spielberg

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" 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.

Note: Where else might one find authentic,

THE NEW YORK TIMES. Oct. 22, 1952

• Battle of Triangle Hill
• Sniper Ridge - Korean War

The front page has a two column heading: "Swaying Korea Battle Rages For Key 'Sniper Ridge' Post". (see images) 
Complete with 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: Fought in 1952, during the Korean War, the Battle of Triangle Hill (Shangganling Campaign) saw United Nations forces—primarily the U.S. 7th Infantry Division and ROK 2nd Infantry Division—attempt to capture two heavily fortified