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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.

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 5 of 5

Cliff Aliperti | July 20th, 2009 | Article Reprints, Theater Collectibles | No Comments »

Part 5, the conclusion, of Greenroom Stories, an article about theatre stars reprinted from its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post, June 3, 1905.

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 4 of 5

Cliff Aliperti | July 17th, 2009 | Article Reprints, Theater Collectibles | No Comments »

Part 4 of Greenroom Stories, an article about theatre stars reprinted from its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post, June 3, 1905.

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 3 of 5

Cliff Aliperti | July 14th, 2009 | Article Reprints, Theater Collectibles | No Comments »

Part 3 of Greenroom Stories, an article about theatre stars reprinted from its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post, June 3, 1905. Part 3 features notes about Edwin Booth.

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 2 of 5

Cliff Aliperti | July 13th, 2009 | Article Reprints, Theater Collectibles | No Comments »

Part 2 of Greenroom Stories, an article about theatre stars reprinted from its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post, June 3, 1905. Part 2 features notes on a Crazy Quilt and a Sarah Bernhardt anecdote.

Greenroom Stories – True Tales of Stage Folk, 1905, Part 1 of 5

Cliff Aliperti | July 7th, 2009 | Article Reprints, Theater Collectibles | No Comments »

Part 1 of Greenroom Stories, an article about stars of the stage reprinted from its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post, June 3, 1905.

"I'd Rather Be An Actor Than His Photograph" – Stars from Stage to Film

Cliff Aliperti | May 13th, 2009 | Movie Collectibles, Theater Collectibles | No Comments »

A look at the star system, specifically why it took so long for there to be film stars when we already had a star system on the stage. Illustrated with playing cards from 1908 featuring theatre stars.