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Old newspapers (partially OT)
Was visiting my mom this weekend and cleaning out her house in preparation for an upcoming move. I found a box in the basement of old newspapers. Apparently, my dad (and even my grandfather) liked to save old newspapers when the headline was interesting and/or important.
Most were from various dates in World War II, but here is a sampling of 2 that I saved because I found them interesting. The first is baseball related. The second shows that the classy headline writers of the NY Daily news have been around for years. I have no idea what I should should be doing to save/preserve/repair these. Any suggestions? There is also one from 1898 describing the sinking of the Maine. This paper is so old and brittle that is has split in half. I don't want that happening to the newer ones.
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Jim Van Brunt Last edited by Jim VB; 06-21-2010 at 02:28 PM. |
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Best thing to do is not handle them. Put them in some plastic sheets, preferably mylar, and don't turn the pages. Just save them for the headlines.
The Ted Kennedy headline is dated July 20, 1969, the day man landed on the moon. Didn't realize those two events were nearly simultaneous. |
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Thanks Barry.
Oh, the moon??? He had that one too! ( A little harder to scan though.)
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I have a newspaper dated February 12, 1809 with the headline "Abraham Lincoln Born Today." I think that's a good one!
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Barry,
Hanging in my daughter's room is the front page of the newspaper I worked for when she was born. The headline of the lead story announces her birth, and the accompanying story, which I wrote, includes "quotes" from Bill Clinton, Tom Hanks, Britney Spears and former Ohio State football coach John Cooper. And, of course, a huge photo is present. All the other stories on the page are "real" from that day, so it gives a good feel for what was happening at the time. I always thought producing such papers would be a good residual business for smaller to midsized newspapers. It's pretty labor intensive, but I figured proud parents (not to mention grandparents) would pay the price necessary to make it a profitable venture. |
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I think novelty newspapers is already a business of sorts.
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Barry- You gotta get that signed by Lincoln.
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Send it to Roaches Corner- they not only can make it happen, but it will also be accompanied by a COA by forensic examiner Chris Morales. Sweet!! LOL
Last edited by Scott Garner; 06-21-2010 at 08:34 PM. |
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