ephemera

John Lennon Yoko Ono Signed This is Not Here Art Poster

Up for bid on eBay is a rare This Is Not Here art poster with John Lennon's and Yoko Ono's signatures.

The seller explains, "This week I am pleased to present to you a rare 1971, This Is Not Here art poster from The Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York, signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on October 9th, John Lennon's birthday. Well documented event. Only 100 were signed. Not only was this Yoko Ono's first major art exhibit, the day was supposed to be a reunion of the Beatles, but only Ringo Starr showed up along with many other celebrities like Bob Dylan, Dennis Hopper, and Andy Warhol. Following the opening, a party was held at a nearby hotel room in celebration of John Lennon's 31st birthday. Ono had ordered a cake for her husband, which was decorated with the words: "To John from Yoko and the whole world". The guests included Ringo Starr, Maureen Starkey, Phil Spector, Klaus Voormann, Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, Eric Clapton, Allen Ginsberg, and Jim Keltner. The all-star cast sang drunken versions of songs including What'd I Say, Yellow Submarine, On Top Of Old Smokey, Goodnight Irene, Take This Hammer, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands, Like A Rolling Stone, a medley of Twist And Shout/Louie Louie/La Bamba, Bring It On Home To Me, Yesterday, Tandoori Chicken, Power To The People, Maybe Baby, Peggy Sue, Bring Out The Joints (a Lennon-Spector composition), My Baby Left Me, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Crippled Inside, Give Peace A Chance, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, My Sweet Lord, Imagine, and Oh Yoko! Imagine was also released in 1971."

Enjoy additional pictures of this item by clicking the link above.

Thelonious Monk 1964 Original Signed Concert Program

Up for bidding on eBay, where the action on this item is hot and heavy, comes this Thelonious Monk 1964 original signed concert program.

The seller explains the unique history of this rare item, "Jan van Gelder was a VIP driver that drove the stars that famous Dutch Concert promotor Paul Acket booked for Holland. Thelonious Monk was in Holland to perform the 15 February 1964 concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He was kind enough to give Jan this signed concert program. Dutch Collector's Society acquired the van Gelder collection."

My Great Uncle, the inventor of the Stonelined Mute, spoken of in this blog before, on friendly terms with Thelonious, would sometimes refer to my Great Aunt as "Monk." She survives my Uncle and is now 94 years old.

 

Clash Concert Poster Bonds NYC 1981 Signed Graffiti Art

Being offered on eBay, from the personal collection of Pearl Gates, a.k.a. Pearl Harbor, ex-wife of Paul Simonen, is this Clash concert poster from Bonds Casino, where The Clash would play for eight nights during April and May 1981.

"This poster has the multiple signatures of some of the most important Graffiti artists in history, including Futura 2000, Fab 5 Freddy, Zephyr, Obdewl.X, Maxwell as well as another couple that we cannot identify," says the seller. "All friends of the band, they dedicated and illustrated this poster to Pearl backstage at one of the shows."

Click the link for a shot at owning this remarkable Clash collectible.

Tobacco Card Boxer Jake Kilrain Duke's Cigarettes 1888

This advertising tobacco card from Duke's cigarettes is up for bid on eBay. This card is from the N79 Series, "Histories of Poor Boys." The card features boxer Jake Kilrain.

Click the link to see an image of the flipside of the card.

Frank Sinatra Signed Rat Pack Ticket

Old Blue Eye's autograph decorates this vintage concert ticket up for bid on eBay. The Frank Sinatra signed ticket is for a 1945 show at Bergstrom Field.

According to the ticket, the show featured an "outstanding Hollywood supporting cast". I wonder who that included--the days the Vegas Rat Pack were still years away.

Interestingly, Joey Bishop, perhaps the least well known Rat Packer, was the longest lived and last surviving member. He died in 2007.

 

The Next Three Days Poster Signed By Russell Crowe

This eBay charitable auction features a poster from The Next Three Days. It is signed by actors Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks and Director, and Paul Haggis.

According to the listing, the winning bidder will receive a studio certified poster signed by the cast and director along with a signed letter verifying its authenticity.

The auction listing includes a synopsis of the film, which stars Crowe.

War of the Worlds 1953 Day Bill Poster

This original Richardson Studio Australian day bill for the 1953 science fiction George Pal film War of the Worlds is up for bid on eBay, and the bidding war is on.

"One of these sold on eBay in 2008 for a lot of money," says the seller, "and I know this because the poster was originally mine. I sold it to a 'collector' who claimed it was for his personal collection, and, hey presto, he was selling it - but the joke's on him because I kept one for me - this one - which is in even better condition! But now I have decided to sell it, I hate to do this and who knows, if it doesn't sell, I might just end up keeping it! It's one of the nicest day bills I have ever seen/owned."

Thug SPFX Silicone Mask

They don't make the "Thug" mask anymore, but that doesn't mean you can't get one on eBay, if you win the auction.

This scary thug is sure to make your Halloween merry and bright. O wait, that's another holiday. This mask would be totally inappropriate for that one.

Remember, I'm featuring Halloween ephemera all October on the ephemera blog, so come back each day for another Spooktacular (I couldn't help myself) post.

Circus Freak Show Hand-Painted Banner

The eBay seller dedicates this hand-painted circus freak banner "to all who love Halloween."

Since I am dedicating the entire month of October to Halloween and Halloween-related ephemera and such, I felt this little number was a good way to kick things off.

Appropriately, the seller is using the proceeds from this sale (and there's already bids) for "313 Clinton's over the top Halloween Vampire Opera.''

 

Spook Jabobs Signed Original Baseball Contract Asheville

Up for bid on eBay is the original 1948 baseball contract of Forrest Jacobs.

According to the listing, Jacobs signed this class B contract to play for the Asheville baseball club. It is signed twice front and back (April 14, 1948) by Spook Jacobs and Paul Jones, the team's business manager.

A tremendous historical dodger farm system item, says the seller.