ephemera

Tom Waits True Confessions Chapbook

An enterprising eBay seller is offering Tom Waits True Confessions Chapbook (Scout Book-esque) for sale on eBay.

This chapbook was only sold on Tom's sold out Glitter and Doom Tour. 5,000 were printed for the American tour and 5,000 for the European tour. This is the European version of this very rare item, according to the listing.

Tom Waits is a prolific American musician, songwriter, composer and actor. I saw Tom's Glitter and Doom Tour in Knoxville. However, I didn't see these chapbooks for sale at the show. I certainly would have purchased one of these had it caught my attention. Tom's show, by the way, was outstanding--one of the Top 5 performances I've seen in my lifetime (and I've seen a few concerts).

"True Confessions is billed as 'a conversation with himself'," says the seller. "Tom Waits interviews Tom Waits. Seriously. Tom asks himself, "What is a gentleman?" He asks himself, "What is up with your ears?" He asks himself, "Do you have words to live by?" His answers are even better than his questions."

The seller says he only has 5 copies left, so click the link above if you want to get yours before they're all gone. For more Tom Waits items on eBay, click here

Fact Magazine Marilyn Monroe's Last Photo Shoot

Up for bid on eBay is a rare issue of Fact Magazine from May-June 1965, a counter culture, avant-garde periodical from the transition from the Swinging 60s to the Hippie era. 

"This issue was exclusively concerned with the suppression and censorship of Eros, another leading 1960s art magazine," says the seller. "Fact magazine would later be undone by its own censorship struggles, and became known as America's most courageous magazine for which Marilyn Monroe's infamous last photo shoot was created (by Bert Sterns). Many of those images are seen in Fact magazine, as this is a treasure for any 1960s or Marilyn Monroe collector. From the estate of Charles Martignette."

Click the link above for more details about this exquisite Monroe collectible.

Stephen King "The Star Invaders" Signed Personal Message Sent to Fan

Up for bid on eBay is a signed photocopy of The Star Invaders by Stephen King with a personal message he wrote to a fan on 3/11/94.

King wrote this when he was 13 or so and has never been published. The seller says, "The Star Invaders Part I & Part II is originally 17 pages + cover (title page which is pictured). When he photocopied and stapled it, it comes to 10 pages. The second page says: The Star Invaders, Copyright 1964 by Triad, Inc., and Gaslight Books FIRST PRINTING June, 1964."

"It was rare to begin with and having a signed copy with his writing a letter to me on the cover of it makes it priceless," the seller continues. "It's one of the hardest things I've ever had to do is to decide to sell this. If you were in my shoes you would understand.

King's note to this fan says: "3/11/94 Dear Jason - I'm more sorry than you about the Tourney, 'cause I heard it was a great first half ! You guys get there next year, and I'll get there. Meanwhile, here's The Star Invaders. Remember that I wrote it when I was only 13 or so! Best, Stephen King p.s.-This copy is yours to keep - S.K." 

The lucky King fan/seller adds, "He took interest in my high school basketball team (the Woodland Dragons located in Baileyville, Maine), and I had the opportunity to correspond with him...I've already had some serious offers for this and was told to auction it to get what it's worth. Like I said before: it's priceless, and, if not satisfied (reserve met), I will sit on it for another 16 years."

Vintage Heddon's Dowagiac Fishing & Tackle 1930s Catalog

Up for grabs on eBay is Jim Heddon's genuine Dowagiac Fishing & Tackle and the Art of Bait Casting Catalog #12 (circa 1930s).

This one will sell for a lot more than you'd imagine. Take a look at where the bidding is now.

 

Flair Magazine 1950 All Male Fashion Modernist

Up for bid on eBay is a rare issue of Flair, a short-lived, influential culture and fashion magazine.

According to the listing, Flair Magazine (July 1950, Volume 1, Issue 6) made use of "the most cutting edge of printing, art style, and advertising, to create a magazine that remains legendary to this day." 

Edited by Fleur Cowles, this featured themed issues that focused on matters of style, and naturally Flair.  Issue 6 was themed the All Male Issue (which heavily featured the women men love as well); African safaris, campfires, Ogden Nash, Gary Cooper, Earl Wilson, the new society and more.

"This is an astonishing and unusual piece of ephemera," says the seller. "We have come into an extraordinary collection of antique assorted photographs, ephemera and memorabilia..."

Genealogy Record Sacred Illustrated Scriptures 1630 Bible & Map of Canaan

Up for bid on eBay is this very unique and interesting illustrated bible printed in London in 1630.

The bible, according to the listing, was printed by Robert Barker and John Bill, Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty; Leather; Illustrated/Map by John Speed; No Pagination, Approx. 1,000 Pages; 6.4"x 8.8"; Black Letter Old English Text

The bible includes a 380-year-old map by John Speed, a historian and cartographer whose maps of English counties are often found framed in homes throughout the U.K.

"A charming, sleek, leather cover design with nice leather binding and gold labelingp; five raised bands; and, a nice stamping decor with 34 wonderful illustrative pages of the Scripture genealogy from Adam/Eve to Jesus; a brilliant two-page map of Canaan by the famed cartographer; two illustrative title pages showing the prominent figures of the Bible; nice woodcut headings/endings, red-page edges; old written genealogy of John Richards/Mary Jones/Mary Thistlewayze, and others. The genealogies recorded in the sacred scriptures according to every family and tribe with the line of Christ observed from Adam to the Blessed Virgin Mary," says the seller.

If this isn't a Christmas gift, I don't know what is.

Jimmy Page Signed Rare Limited Edition Book

A signed copy of the limited edition book 'Jimmy Page' by Jimmy Page is being auctioned on eBay. 

According to the seller, the book was put together by one of the leading publishers in the world, the book is a Limited Edition of just 2,500 total worldwide with the first 350 being Deluxe Editions (each one signed by Jimmy Page).  This is Deluxe Edition #198.  

"All 350 Deluxe Editions were sold out within hours of being offered," says the seller. "The Deluxe book is fully bound by hand in a single morocco leather hide, which is glazed and polished. A gold-leaf 'Zoso' blocking appears on the front board.  The natural grain leather has been tanned and dyed to Jimmy Page's specification, to reach his chosen midnight hue."

The seller continues, "The page edges are gilded, and the spine is hand-blocked in gold leaf. A specially created marbled end paper lines the interior with a blend of blues, blacks and silver. The Deluxe book is presented in an archival solander box. The folding case is bound in midnight-hue silk. Inside, a soft and supple traditional felt lining will protect the leather bound book. The silk-bound solander box is blocked in gold leaf and, as a finishing touch, an aluminum plate screenprinted with one of Jimmy Page's favorite portraits has been inset by hand onto the front of the case."

Parisian Revue Pulp Flapper Magazine

Up on eBay is a vintage, undated (circao 1920's to early 30's), rare complete issue of Parisian Revue magazine--Volume 1, Issue No. #4. Published by Consolidated magazine Company-Jersey City N. J. 

Says the seller, "An obscure example of a jazz-age art deco era spicy pulp... a great cover unsigned, which we assume is by Enoch Bolles looking at the face. Chock full of racy interior pulp fiction writing in the spicy variety including a story on a cross dressing/female impersonator. A complete original document and an important surviving erotic artifact from the jazz-age of art deco follies girl and Flapper-dom."

Dick Tracy Junior Detective Kit Punch-Out Book

Up for bid is a Dick Tracy Junior Detective Kit Punch-Out book from 1963.

According to the listing, this is an activity book published by Golden Press in 1963. It has 6 pages of punch-out, fold, and assembly item related to Dick Tracy. The pages are very thick stock paper. Punch out items include two Dick Tracy Junior Detective Badges, two 2-way wrist radios, handcuffs and key, Search Warrant, gun and holster, magnifying glass, fingerprint chart, mug shots of Flattop, The Moles, Mumbles, and BB Eyes, police car and wagon, Tracy ID card, and disguise mustaches, glasses and eyebrows.

 

Buffalo Bill Wild West Program "The Farewell Salute"

This vintage program, circa 1910, is up for grabs on eBay. According to the seller of Buffalo Bill Bids You Good Bye, the magazine and official review for Col. W.F. Cody was published by I.M. Southern & Co. Publishers, N.Y. & Cin.

The magazine includes pictorial printed wrappers. It is 16 sheets, 32 pages.

The bidding on this item is off to a fast start.