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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 complete reproduction of the original article “What Sank the Lusitania?” from the May 29, 1915 issue of The Scientific American magazine, May 29, 1915.

Details on the huge 50% off sale I’m running on 150-plus magazine titles this week only. Featured titles are The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s Monthly, North American Review, Yale Review, and others–early 20th Century titles. Half off is my biggest sale ever, don’t miss it!

Paging through the April 7, 1969 issue of Newsweek Magazine and getting retro from ‘69 as they remember the late President Eisenhower, Bill Haley and His Comets, and much more.

Paging through the April 1965 issue of The Police Gazette with reports about baseball, boxing, Kim Novak, plus a little history of the magazine.

Paging through the March 1857 issue of Harper’s Monthly Magazine concentrating on the Current Events section with blurbs about Statehood, Slavery, and much more.

Paging through the March 20, 1961 issue of Newsweek Magazine for reports on a successful toy maker, Joe DiMaggio, Willy Brandt, Vivien Leigh, and much more.

Paging through the March 19, 1969 issue of Look Magazine for reports on John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Mickey Mantle, The Godfather, and much more.

Paging through the March 12, 1951 issue of Quick News Weekly for reports on the demise of Communism, Ethel Waters, Winslow Homer, and more.

Paging through the March 10, 1951 issue of Collier’s Magazine for reports on the A-Bomb and its many uses, television’s hand in baseball’s demise, and more.

Paging through the February 28, 1944 issue of Life Magazine for reports on Lincoln Day, Fun in Mexico, Meyer Lepke, plus oohing and ahhing at Ella Raines.

Paging through the February 26, 1973 issue of US News & World Report and seeing what was happening with the dollar, the President, taxes, plus a look at some ads.

Paging through the January 19, 1942 issue of Newsweek and seeing what was happening with the War, which stars married each other, coverage of Joe Louis, and more.

Paging through the February 10, 1975 issue of Newsweek and seeing what was happening with Ford’s budget, the new TV shows, Chris Evert, Coors beer, and more.

A detailed look at an 1879 issue of Harper’s Weekly which happens to have today’s date, January 11 on it. With a brief history, contents, illustrations.