ASTOS Volume 1, Number 3.  December 15, 2002
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Welcome to our third issue of the newsletter.  This time around we have articles about the careers of screen legend Spencer Tracy and our featured silent star Viola Dana.  There's anywhere from about a half dozen to ten or so oddball collectible items available in our catalogue for each of these stars. 
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WARM-UPS:  We're going to running some interesting auctions on eBay between now and the next issue, maybe you'll be able to find some steals with everyone busy Christmas shopping!  The best stuff that we have going up for auction within the next few days are a collection of beautiful wrestling magazines from the 1980-1984 period.  I've been scanning the images the past few days and on a quick glance I think I can honestly say most of these magazines are in the EX to EX-MT range.  For the movie fans we're breaking a gorgeous set of Films in Review magazines from the year 1974.  I did see a Mabel Normand cover amongst the issues.  We are also putting up some mid-grade 1934 Players Film Stars cards--these are pretty cards with flashy silver finishes on the front.  Top names include Mae West, Jeanette MacDonald, and Janet Gaynor.  For the baseball fan we have the aforementioned 1940's Baseball Magazine premiums, those don't close until the evening of December 18 and there are a couple of superstars available in Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx.  If anyone collects more recent baseball material, we are in the process of listing multiples of the oversized cards in the 1980 Topps Gray Backs set in our catalog.  That should cover a bit of our newer material over the next couple of weeks, now let's move on to the first of our articles.
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SPENCER TRACY
by Denise M. Clark

What comes to mind when you hear the name ‘Spencer Tracy’? Do you see kind-hearted Father Flanagan from the film ‘Boy’s Town’ or perhaps the wise fisherman Manuel from ‘Captain’s Courageous’? Whatever the film, Spencer gave his all to become the person he portrayed, one of the most gifted and adept at doing so in movie history.

This is just a teaser--check out Denise's entire article with pictures!
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Denise M. Clark is a freelance writer based in California.  This is her first submission to ASTOS.
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The Silent Collection by Tammy Stone
VIOLA DANA

One of the lesser known divas of the silent screen, Viola Dana is perhaps most remarkable for the fact that she led a rather unglamorous life – especially compared to many of her contemporaries who became more famous and scandalous starlets of the day. Still Viola entered the movie industry when the movies were young, the time was ripe, and above all, when another gorgeous face was always welcome. From here, a legacy was born.

This is just a teaser--check out Tammy's entire column with pictures!
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Tammy Stone is a freelance writer and journalist based in Toronto. Viola Dana is her second entry into The Silent Collection, a regular column which will feature Lillian Gish next issue!
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END CREDITS:
Be good for now, enjoy your hobby hunting, and I’ll talk to you on the 31st! And of course have a Merry Christmas and don't get too mad if the next issue is a day late or early--Have a Happy New Year!

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