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Catalog 372 - November, 2026
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Recent additions
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) featuring a collectible print
...THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 25, 1964
- Stanleyville massacre - Congo crisis
- Simba rebellion - Central Africa
- American missionary Dr. Paul Carlson
The front page has a five column headline: "790 HOSTAGES SAVED FROM
...EVENING GAZETTE, Boston, March 21, 1835 Complete 4 page periodical from the early part of the 19th century. This issue measures 25 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, a little light damp staining, generally nice.
Background: The
...THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 31, 1975
- Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare" tour
- American rock singer and songwriter
- Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
- Jimi Hendrix "Crash
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1976
- The Who - English rock band - group
- "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement
- Madison Square Garden concert (sold out)
- Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend -
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), serving as a rare piece of
...THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 26, 1976
- 1st "Queen" North America concert tour
- "A Night at the Opera" "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- Beacon Theatre - New York City "Sold Out" ad
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was
...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
...SPORTS SECTION only of the New York Times , Nov. 15, 1936
- Northwestern Wildcats beats Michigan Wolverines
- Ends undefeated season clinching the Big Ten title
- Golden era of NCAA college football
Page 5 of this section
...ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 21, 1938
- Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
- Max Schmeling (German fighter)
- Famous rematch - boxing (EVE)
The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "BETTING ODDS ARE 6 TO 5 THAT LOUIS STOPS SCHMELING"
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