VintageMeld

Two full page ads for publicity photos of the stars from inside the December 1911 issue of Motion Picture Magazine. Featured players in the ads are from Kalem and Vitagraph.

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.

Turner Classic Movies is airing Philo Vance movies all day Wednesday the 27th. We reply with a Vance Meld: bibliography + filmography.

Following up on thoughts from reading Anthony Brandt’s “A Short Natural History of Nostalgia” inside the December 1978 issue of the Atlantic Monthly Magazine.

Details and highlights of the Mega Memorabilia and Autograph Auction being held live in Orange, MA May 27-28, 2009. Called by Walt “Auctionwally” Kolenda with online bidding available.

Happy birthday to home run king Sadaharu Oh (1940 – ), with a look at his career and a quick look at some of the Japanese ballplayers who’ve come to America in recent years.

Guest Post by Susan Leak a.k.a. the Renagade. Susan Leak explores the red hot hobby of collecting vinyl. Complete with a grading guide and buying tips, Susan introduces record collecting to new hobbyists.

Here’s how you can share your collection on the VintageMeld. Telling us how you display your vintage collectibles helps other collectors show off their own treasures.

Happy birthday to silent film actor and professional wrestler Bull Montana (1887-1950). Bull’s featured here on a movie card, also included are some excerpts about his career.

The 1938 Movie Millions Board Game includes several movie cards featuring an eclectic mix of stars as well as several film directors, who are shown here.

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.

Happy 84th birthday to New York Yankee legend Yogi Berra (b. 1925) with classic images from inside The Sporting News plus some vintage wire photos showing the Hall of Fame backstop.

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!

Presenting the entire article “Mark Twain as Buffalo Editor” as it originally appeared in The Globe, Volume 1, Number 1, April 1873.

Real collectors from various niches answer the question, “How do you display your collection?” Tracy Lilly shares her plans for The New Yorker magazines she purchased from me.