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Hi, I'm Cliff Aliperti and this is the new VintageMeld, now a part of things-and-other-stuff.com, est. 2002. This part of the site is for discussing general collecting and collectibles, the objects and pursuits which don't fit under any specific heading already found on the site.

A first glimpse at a 300 piece Movie Card issue from Uruguay whose variations offer a large number of possibilities for the collector.

An interview with Bob of the Star Wars Magazine Reference Guide, a visual checklist to over 1,200 periodicals referencing the original Star Wars Trilogy.

Get them while you can! eBay seller wherens2008 offering these 2 early Marilyn Monroe magazine cover appearances, from Laff Magazine in 1946 and 1947 as Norma Jean Dougherty.

Text of a full-page ad published by Motion Picture Magazine in their December 1961 issue reminding all that they’ve been around since February 1911, or longer than Photoplay.

Charles Triplett, owner of the spectacular Judy Garland collection shown off recently on the VintageMeld, is back, this time taking us inside the Ava Gardner Museum in his home state of North Carolina.

A gallery of 1950’s and early 60’s movie magazines all featuring Elizabeth Taylor on the cover plus how we’ve always sought personal information about the stars.

Collector Charles Triplett shares his passion for Judy Garland which sprouted from his viewing The Wizard of Oz over 40 years ago, when he was just 6. Includes several photos of original Judy Garland gowns and movie collectibles.

Part 9 of A Visit to Movieland, the conclusion, How Movieland Amuses Itself, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 8 of A Visit to Movieland, A Temperamental Woman Star, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 7 of A Visit to Movieland, Screen Make-Up Very Difficult, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 6 of A Visit to Movieland, How Sets Are Built, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 5 of A Visit to Movieland, Staggering Sums Spent, including a list of specific costs of production, is an article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, taking a look at early Hollywood.

Part 4 of A Visit to Movieland–”What Success In the Movies Is.” An article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, which takes a look at early Hollywood.

Part 3 of A Visit to Movieland–”Raving Beauties” Not Wanted. An article reprinted from its original appearance in The Forum magazine, January 1920, which takes a look at early Hollywood.

It’s probably the ugliest Marilyn Monroe ever looked, but I finally got my hands on an issue of her first national magazine cover appearance, Family Circle, April 26, 1946.