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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.

JG Collectibles share their authentically signed circa 1910 Harry Houdini cabinet card with us. Includes a brief biography of Houdini as well as detailed information about this particular collectible.

We continue with Part 4 of 6 of The Story of a News Story, about turn of the century publishing, as originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, October 10, 1903 issue.

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.

Remembering August 16, the date which marks the passing of both Babe Ruth in 1948 and Elvis Presley in 1977. Bad day to be a legend.

The 3rd of 6 parts of The Story of a News Story, about turn of the century publishing, as originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, October 10, 1903 issue.

You’ll find some incredible articles hidden inside the pages of old issues of The Sporting News. The obituary of legendary Josh Gibson, now that one was really hidden! We take a look at those two paragraphs and compare to coverage some other baseball stars were given inside TSN that year at their passing.

While paging through the business section of the paper this week I happened upon a brief story about Norman Rockwell themed restaurants coming soon to Long Island.

I’m very sorry to interrupt with this post, but I’ve been getting a slew of comments either offering items for sale or requesting appraisals. I’m sorry, but this is not the place for that.

The 2nd of 6 parts of The Story of a News Story, about turn of the century publishing, as originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, October 10, 1903 issue.

A look at the history of Wisdom Magazine from Volume 1, Number 1 in 1956 and what happened with publisher Leon Gutterman after the magazine ceased publication in 1964. Partial checklist included.

Clicking the title above will take you right over to The Ephemera Show, Frank DeFreitas’ new podcast project. Frank and I spoke together for 15-20 minutes, more about collecting that e-commerce in general (though there is a little of that) in an interview I hope collectors of all things vintage will enjoy. Thanks Frank!

The first of 6 parts of The Story of a News Story as originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, October 10, 1903 issue.

Mark Buehrle retired 45 batters in a row including the 27 Rays who were part of his Perfect Game last week. I sat down tonight thinking of Johnny Vander Meer and rooting for Buehrle to set himself up for a shot to break the unbreakable record.

An interesting look back in the history of collecting, this time in the form of fiction by Joseph C Lincoln. Let the buyer beware in The Antiquers, published 1906.