VintageMeld

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.

The VintageMeld is now featured on Alltop’s Top Antiques News Page. A little about what that means and where it is.

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.

On this date in 1964 Sonny Liston didn’t answer the bell and Cassius Clay declared himself The Greatest. Today we look at various Muhammad Ali collectibles.

Happy birthday to famed 19th century painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910), who we look at here as a magazine illustrator with links to targeted resources.

Looking back on the Academy Awards snubbing of Anita Page as it remembered the stars who passed away since the last show. Illustrated with movie cards and collectibles.

Our obligatory Oscars post takes a look at the nominees and winners from the first Academy Awards held in 1929 along with movie collectibles images and more.

What originally began as a post to plug a couple of posts I did on my Warren William site turns into an examination of collecting. Why and what do you collect?

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.

Movie Collectibles Video ID Guide for 1929 Kashin Motion Picture Stars photo cards, plus some text about the W618 Movie set as well as the R316 Baseball set.

A Valentine’s poem from the February 1906 issue of the Burr McIntosh Monthly, along with Valentine’s related illustrations from that same issue.

Coverage of Monty Stratton’s accident as it happened inside the December 1, 1938 issue of The Sporting News, plus notes on 1949’s The Stratton Story and more.

Taking a look back at Buster Douglas’ 1990 knockout of Mike Tyson as well as commentary on collecting Sports Illustrated, specifically boxing issues. Includes video of the round where Douglas knocks out Tyson.

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.

Not your usual Babe Ruth biography to celebrate, but instead a page on how to collect Babe Ruth on a budget centered around collecting old magazines.