Original 1/1 discovery with rare history in Kodak photography This is a barnyard estate discovery of 13 slides estimated from 1938-1941 photographed by Cris Alexander during the USA Nude Prohibition era. These are original 1/1 35mm Kodachrome photos that were not discovered or publicly viewed until after his death in 2012. This find is similar to of Alfred Chaney Johnston after his death in 1971 of Ziegfeld Follies Showgirls (black and white) except no commercial reproductions were made and they are in Color. Kodachrome was first released in 1935 as new technology with a 28 stage process only developed at the Kodak Lab. Color nude photography was illegal in America up until 1950s, which made it impossible to develop nude photos on the early year Kodachrome made in USA. These films were possibly developed after hours with a inside technician illegally, Kodachrome could not be processed by third parties due to expensive equipment. During the Great Depression leading to WW2 years the laws were very strict, possession or distribution of color nude photos could lead to jail time. With the poor economy many photographers continued to shoot in black and white. The early release of Kodachrome was quite expensive relative to the gold exchange rate, $3.50 per roll of 18, which converts to $11 a photo in today's price at $2000/oz. Kodachrome technology advanced in color in 1938. In this collection you can see 4 photos with a sepia tone, then the rest in true color. This shows it was taken around the transition period between 1938-1941. Cris Alexander was born in 1920, a young radio announcer and moved to New York City to open a photo studio in late 1930s. During this transition Cris was a Broadway actor and was noted to be close friends with biggest Hollywood stars of this generation. He later went into magazine photography and then worked with Andy Warhol as chief Photographer for his Interview magazine. Cris was not known to sell his photos as art, thus not recorded in big art galleries. A few of his peers from this generation (black and white) has sold originals of nude photography art in the 6-7 USD figure. This collection is possibly from his early career experiment. They can be seen taken in 2 types of indoor and 2 outdoor settings. The blue border Kodachrome is released from 1935-1939 and slide binders were available for aftermarket assembly (lower or higher quality glass encasement). The red border Kodachrome is stamped with his name C. Alexander Copyright 1941. There is another red border with a hand written initials of AX. The rest are in SVE slide binders and fall between this time frame. Few of the models represent similar looks to young Hollywood stars but not confirmed. The slide binders have old glass, a couple cracked, trapped particles, but can be cleaned up for a better picture. The slide scans were done with a Kodak scanner and unedited. The scan does have difficulty picking up high contrast light and photo may be viewed differently with the eye. The watermark will not be on the original photo. Kodak has special geometric coding on the film which can translate to the years it was taken. In order to view this, the slide binder has to be broken apart and located on the edge of film. I kept all photos in original condition and has not been cleaned. Cleaning and re-scanning would make a huge difference with improving the picture quality if you choose to do so, but there are also risks of damaging the picture quality with this process. The history of photography in America has progressed a lot in 170 years. Prior to the 1850s it was not common for women to have a photo taken showing any part of the leg, therefore wore long dresses down to shoes. In early years of technology it costed an average 1 week salary to have a photo taken. With high prices, similar to hand painted portraits, higher society were ones to have photographs taken. The strict laws in this generation did not allow women to publicly wear bikinis on the beach without having an enclosure around them. Fast forward to the 1930s, Nude photography was still very uncommon in America and more so taken in Europe. In the 1920s-30s the law still did not allow full face nudity in black and white, therefore likes of Edward Weston objectified the body without showing full expression of the face or vice versa. It wasn't until the 1950s full color nudity became legal in the USA for sale and distribution. Playboys first issue with Marilyn Monroe was in 1953. There are some photographers who first emerged with color out of Europe in the 1930s, such as John Everard, where there were less restrictions but not sold till a later date in USA. Color nude photos from this generation would not have a date or name attachment due to the risk of incarceration. There was a loophole to this law, which is pictorial art or hand drawings which became popular in 1930s with likes of Earl Moran. This technique is similar to rasterizing, reducing the sharpness to appear as an drawn illustration. There is one sepia tone photo that has appearance of Carmen Miranda prior to fame. There were few female hispanic stars in broadway during this time. A facial recognition expert has examined the photo without a conclusion. The other possibility is Carmen Miranda sister who is seen along side her performing in some photoshoots. Some models from this collection may appear nude in other collections (not these exact photos) although they were not published on the Red border Kodachrome or Original 1930s blue border without the ready mount marking. They were reproduced at a later date by private companies after the prohibition era. One indication is the sharpness of photo is reduced when reproduced. These photos listed were scanned with an amateur Kodak scanner and the resolution can be much improved with a professional scanner. Please inquire for best method of shipping insurance to your location prior to bid. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Gold dust, gold bars, gold coins, legal papers, checks, and drafts traveled in the famous green treasure boxes, stored under the stagecoach driver's seat. Loaded with bullion, they could weigh from 100 to 150 lbs. "About as much as one likes to shoulder to and from the stages," wrote John Q. Jackson, Wells Fargo agent, in an 1854 letter to his father. Because they carried the most valuable assets of the West, these sturdy boxes of Ponderosa pine, oak, and iron were more prized by highway bandits than anything else.But the real security of the treasure boxes came from who was guarding them — the Wells Fargo shotgun messengers. They were "the kind of men you can depend on if you get into a fix," according to Wells Fargo detective Jim Hume. If thieves were foolhardy enough to try and steal a treasure box in transit, they would find themselves staring down the barrel of a sawed-off shotgun, loaded with 00 buckshot, possibly held by Wyatt Earp himself. Despite these efforts, there was a masked highwayman who managed to rob 27 stagecoaches — the infamous Black Bart. Wells Fargo detectives eventually caught up with him. He served his four years in San Quentin and then disappeared forever.For auction is one of these original and authentic Wells Fargo treasure Boxes which was made to strict specifications by J. Y. Ayer Co. in San Francisco. It's size is 9-3/4" x 20" x 12". Made of pine wood, with steel rims which was used to prolong the life of the box, and to protect the box from wear and tear, and to deter robbery and pilferage. There are no leather straps on the handles on corners which were common from use during the 1850s-1880s. All the steel brackets are attached and the hinges are in working order. The original green paint is still very vibrant, and the words "WELLS FARGO & CO" painted in white on the front panel still retains it's original legibility. There any no restorations of any kind to the treasure box. Included is a genuine "WF & CO" hardened-steel padlock with the original key with "W.F. & CO." stamped on and chain. An original shipping waybill listing various locations is still attached to the inside lid of the box. Any so-called "Wells Fargo treasure box" that departs from this appearance is undoubtedly a fake. The company issued many other boxes, such as Letter Boxes, "Old Horse" Boxes, Messenger's Kit Boxes, and Packing Trunks, to name a few. This treasure box is one of the most exquisite looking ones I've seen in a long time. This treasure box came out of the collection of Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum and purchased from Greg Martin with a letter of authenticity. Don't miss out on this very rare and hard to find Wells Fargo Treasure Box, one of the finest I've ever owned. Winning bidder will pay $114.35 shipping and handling and insurance west of Mississippi, $189.73 to the Eastern states. Free pickup in San Francisco available from seller.
eBay TerraTreasures and Adventures101 offer this authentic Dominican Amber gemstone ______________ some photos of Burma amber and Burma amber mining (Myanmar Burmese Amber or BurmiteBurmese Amber (Burmite) is from northern Myanmar, it is the only Cretaceous amber deposit in the world that is exploited commercially, as well as the first to have been studied scientifically. Burmite is 98.8 million years old and has been used primarily in carvings for at least two millennia by Chinese peoples. The age of 98.8 million years establishes an earliest Cenomanian age for the fossilized inclusions. The age also indicates that a volcanic eruption occurred at 98.8 million years ago in the vicinity of the Hukawng Valley.The deposits in the Kachin state of northern Myanmar, are very productive (an estimated 83 tons were exported between 1898 and 1940), and some amber pieces are very large there is a 15 kg stone in the Natural History Museum in London and recently recovered pieces are larger. The color of Burmese amber stones vary from a transparent yellow to a highly desirable deep red, the amber resists fracturing, is relatively hard (1.2 times harder than Baltic amber), and it receives a beautiful glassy polish. Burmite mining lapsed from just before the independence of Burma from Britain in 1947, and did not resume until the late 1990s. The greatest value of burmite, however is scientific. Shipping and InsuranceWithin the USA $8.00 - we ship all specimens US Postal Service Priority Mail.Outside of the USA $65.00 - we ship US Postal Service Global Express Mail. If you require any other method of shipping please contact us. Payment Pay us Instantly and Securely with Pay Pal - fast, easy, and secure payments for all of your purchases!. Multiple items can of course be combined for one shipping cost. About UsWe have been collecting amber in the field and prepping rough fossil amber specimens since 1993. Photographs of our specimens have appeared in National Geographic, Nature, Science, Scientific American, Discover, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times and others. We have been featured in BBC’s production, PaleoWorld's The Amber Hunters. We offer authentic museum quality Dominican and Burmese (Burmite) Amber display specimens Dominican Republic where we have chiseled beautiful amber gemstones out of the lignite layers deep in the amber mines north of Santiago. We have excavated in the Palo Quemado and Los CaCaos blue amber mines and also in La Nueva Toca and the world famous La Toca amber mines way up in the mountains north of Santiago. For many years we have extensively collected mid Cretaceous New Jersey amber in the Raritan formation of central New Jersey and have traveled many times to collect late Cretaceous and early Paleocene amber in the Hanna formation of eastern Wyoming. We have collected mid Cretaceous amber in the Black Creek formation of eastern North Carolina and we have spent weeks collecting mid Cretaceous amber in the northern most Tundra of Alaska. Some of our collecting trips have been in October of 2003 to the western Aleutian Islands some 1000 miles west of Anchorage to explore and collect Miocene amber, August of 2004 and April of 2006 we were back in the Dominican Republic to collect Miocene amber from the Palo Quemado amber mines which have recently closed due to the miners finding little amber, we were back to the Dominican Republic in April of 2006 to video in the La Toca amber mines, and in August of 2007 we excavated in La Toca and La Bucara. We’ve collected Eocene amber in western Indian in the Cambay amber formation. We've done excavations in the Dominican Republic in 2012, 2014, and 2016. We did 2 collecting trips to a Eocene amber deposit in the southern United States in 2017 and in late summer 2018 we revisited a historic amber site in the south east that we've collected at in the 1990's. We were at the 8th International Conference on Fossil Insects, Arthropods & Amber in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic in April 2019 where there were many amber/insect researchers from all over the world there and some gave fantastic talks on fossil insects and amber - great stuff! We were last back in the Dominican Republic in September 2019 before the pandemic at the Los CaCaos and La Cumbre amber mines. Most recently we returned to a historic Eocene amber deposit in the southern United States in May of 2021. We have many trips coming up despite the pandemic restrictions.We have donated many hundreds of amber specimens to museums in the United States and have several dozen new species of insects in amber named after us. We have examined several thousand specimens of rough Burmese amber and have prepped many new Burmese fossil amber specimens. We have traveled to Europe with colleagues to examine unusual spectacular Dominican Amber specimens in private collections and we consider the amber curators of the museums in Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata and New York City our friends. Exploring for and collecting amber along with the examination and research of amber is our passion. top (Condition: Brand New)
Title: USMA Class of 1886 West Point Graduation Ring. Details: Exceptional USMA class ring made by Black Starr & Frost for the graduating class of 1886. Subject: USMA 1886 - Wax Seal. It is a wax seal and therefore reverse engraved, Class Of '86 and US MA.
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Grant was Shy and reserved in his youth like his mother. When Grant was 17, his father arranged for him to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point.
This is a very rare opportunity to own a nice lot of Antique Pre-Prohibition Beer Labels.This lot has a total of 57 beer labels.Each label is for:Hudson County Consumers Brewing Co.-Which was located in West Hoboken, New Jersey (West Hoboken’s existence ended in 1925… ultimately becoming Union City)Hudson County Consumers Brewing Company was not around for long at all… approximately 15 years from the early 1900s to about 1920 (all during Pre Prohibition) Items from this brewery are quite scarce and highly sought after by collectors.Each label is in good to very good condition. Some labels are in excellent shape while others may have some general wear i.e. some surface marks, a small edge tear, some darkening toning etc.***CHECK OUT all of the pics for more details***Each label measures approximately: 4 1/2” from left to right3 1/8” from top to bottom Each label came from the family of the bottler….who was a prominent person in the West Hoboken community during that time.This is a once-in-a-long time opportunity (we don’t like to say once in a lifetime) to get these remaining labels the family owned.Local pickup is also an option. Arrangements can be made if you’re in or near New Jersey.Add these Scarce beer labels to your Pre-Pro/NJ/Beer collection today!What you see in the pics is what you get. The pics show the item you will receive.Please ask any questions prior to bidding or buying.All international orders will be handled by the eBay Global Shipping Program.If any issue arises whatsoever upon shipment or receipt of your order, please contact us first so that we can better assist you.We are easy to deal with and will respond within 24 hours.All orders will be shipped out within 72 hours (during business days) upon receipt of payment.We here at thank you for checking out our items.
Antique 1900â??s Nickel PotBelly Candlestick Telephone Rare Western Electric. This is a rare dated 1905 229 phone. The receiver is damaged on one side the internal parts are intact.this has some dents in the base and potbelly part. Has original cloth wiring.this would be a great addition to any antique phone collection please look at my other vintage auctions.
Rare 1908 Coca Cola ??topless ? serving tray, produced by the Western Coca Cola Bottling Co. in Chicago. This was the only nude tray ever produced with the Coca Cola trade mark and it was produced by a bottler, not the Coca Cola Co. itself.
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Brand New in Original BoxesThis is a fundraiser sale for all 3 Jumbo Pins, we are trying to raise funds to help my daughter buy a house. Buyer will receive the rare 2015 Animal Kingdom Tree of Life Jumbo pin along with 2 others, Epcot and Magic Kingdom Jumbo Pins, and a Thank you letter for contributing. I bought these pins myself at Disney World on first day of release in 2015, they are all Limited Editions of 500.Thank you and hope you have a magical day!We have more Disney merchandise listed in hand and ready to ship. If you don't see what you are looking for, send us an email and we will try to locate it for you as we visit the parks every week and would love to be your personal Disney shopper Guaranteed 100% Authentic Disney Parks Coach Merchandise. Comes from a smoke-free environment. Any questions, please email. Thank You! Shipping in the US is Free International Shipping is 18.95Questions & Answers:Why buy from Rosethorns Brand New Items from Disney Theme Parks, Universal Studios, Sea World or other Florida Theme ParksAlways In Stock & Ready To ShipHighly Rated & Trusted SellerWe combine shipping for the lowest shipping cost possible.We practice being GREEN. We use clean recycled shipping supplies when possible. We recycle and pack in clean boxes and buy clean recycled Styrofoam peanuts from local businesses. We Guarantee our Customer Service and Packing your item for safe shipping to be the BEST! Easy Secure Payments through Paypal - Buy with CONFIDENCE! We are PAYPAL VERIFIED Payment:Easy Secure Payments through Paypal - Buy with CONFIDENCE! We are PAYPAL VERIFIED SHIPPING & INVOICES:All items are shipped within 1 to 3 business days after receiving payment. If you have any questions about this, please contact us. We Offer Friendly International Shipping: We ship through Ebay Global shipping program, so our rates are always low. We never charge a surcharge or handling fee. To save even more contact us so we can ship multiple items in one package.We are happy to combine shipping for up to 3 weeks.RETURN POLICYIf there are any problems once you receive your item, please e-mail us and let us know, we will work hard to take care of any problems.If any items are received defective, damaged, or does not match the description, you may return it for exchange or full refund. 100% Hassle free returns -- Always! We stand by our products and strive to bring you the best quality and selection.All ITEMS are BRAND NEW with tags. If we list anything used or vintage, it will be clearly noted in the description of the item and auction listing.All items come from a SMOKE-FREE environment. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us.ALL THE STAFF HERE AT ROSETHORNS! ARE VERY HAPPY THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO SHOP WITH US.THANK YOU!YOUR BUSINESS IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED. (Condition: Brand New)
Collection of 50 bound album pages, each 11.375 x 6.75 in., separated by tissue guards, and containing 50 albumen photographs, each 7.625 x 4.625 in., featuring western scenes including fascinating Indian butchering images. J.A. Anderson: Rosebud Agency, SD., ca 1890s. Most photographs numbered, captioned, and credited to Anderson in the negative. Scenes include "Scalp Dance," "Beef issue, Indians butchering," "Sioux Indians, / Getting Their Beef Rations," "Indian Trivoi ," "Picket Pin and Family," "Slaughter & Issue House," "Sioux Indians," "Indians Butchering a Steer," "Indian Celebration," "Transportation in the Far West," "Badlands from Pass Creek," "Cattle to be Issued," "Killing Cattle for Indian issue," "Cow Boys Throwing Steer," "Cow Boys Branding a Steer," "Sioux Indian Dance House," and more A RARE COLLECTION. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
DROUOT Edouard. It involves propelling a boat (racing shell) on water using oars. By pushing against the water with an oar, a force is generated to move the boat. Amateur competition began towards the end of the 18th century with the arrival of boat clubs at the British public schools of Eton College and Westminster School.
This listing is for Star Wars #3 (35 Cent Price Variant), published by Marvel Comics in 1977. This price variant is extremely rare. According to the CGC census, there are only 5 copies graded 9.6 and just 1 slightly higher. This comic is rated 9.6 (Near Mint+) by CGC and has "Off-White Pages". It will be shipped extremely securely with insurance and signature confirmation, with restricted delivery to the buyer's address only. Buyer should be prepared to show ID upon delivery. We take a number of steps to prevent scams and will spare no expense prosecuting any attempts to the fullest extent of the law.Why buy from us?? Top buyer ratings with hundreds of satisfied customers in high end comics.? Prompt & very secure shipping. Orders over $750 require a signature upon delivery. International sales are shipped through ebay's Global Shipping Program (which includes international tracking). ? Return policy - we want happy customers. For US customers: if you aren't happy for any reason, return your purchase within 30 days. Items of course need to be returned in the same condition received, without tampering or removal from CGC/CBCS/PGX capsules. Please be aware that if you crack a comic out of its case for re-submission to a grading service, you are taking the risk in doing so, and we cannot be liable if you do not like how it is regraded. Since we cannot examine items encapsulated by third parties, they are sold “as is” without our grading opinion. For international customers: we unfortunately aren't able to offer returns (please ask any questions before purchasing).? Broad selection & fair prices - we typically aim to be the lowest buy it now price for the hundreds of comics we offer.Click Here To Add Us To Your Favorite Seller ListCGC CBCS PGX CasesWe make every effort to disclose non-trivial damage to the holders, but minor imperfections such as light surface wear or slight inner well scuffing (present at the time of encapsulation) are common straight from CGC/CBCS/PGX. Newton Rings are also extremely common in newly slabbed CGC books (CGC tried to better protect the books by sandwiching them tighter in the cases, but as a result, a very large portion of newly slabbed books have some degree of rings). If these are important to you, please message and we'll be happy to provide more detail on the case.For those unfamiliar with Newton Rings: "This is an occasional effect produced by the inner and outer cases being in direct contact with one another. The visual effect is similar to oil on a water puddle because of the two plastics. Ultimately it is not anything that is in direct contact with your comic, nor will it affect the comic's condition over time." - Gemma Adel, CGC
Add a touch of vintage charm to your bedroom with this rare Hudson's Bay 6 Point Blanket. The multicolored stripes and cowboy-western theme make it a unique addition to any collection. Made of 100% wool and measuring 92x93 cm, this blanket is perfect for snuggling up on a chilly night. The care instructions for this blanket are "dry clean only". It comes as a set including one blanket, and is perfect as a decorative piece or for keeping warm. This high-quality vintage blanket from the United Kingdom is sure to impress any collector or lover of unique home decor. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
eBay This is a 1953 silver gelatin fiber-based, double-weight photograph mounted to a board. Photo by Andre de Dienes and was part of the Edward Weston Collection (see blind embossed stamp). There is no visible signature or stamp and photo is firmly mounted onto the board. Board measures 14" x 17" and mounted photo measures 11" x 14". Edgewear. See photos for condition. Yes, I do combine shipping. Additional shipping per item is 20% of the lower shipping cost [For example, if 2 items are purchased that have a $30 and $10 shipping cost each, the combined shipping cost becomes $32 for the 2 items]. If bidding/buying more than 1 item, please wait for an invoice with combined shipping before paying. Shipping cost is non-negotiable, please consider it when bidding/buying. I ship within 1 business day. Please make payment within 4 days of purchase. ** In no manner am I representing the sale of a digital image of the item or selling the rights to the image (copyright) to the buyer. The sale is for the physical object only and is original, not being newly reproduced. ** Images sell!Get Supersized Images & Free Image Sellers - Get TemplatesImage Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.
eBay DeBeers Millenium 2000 Hourglass w. Diamonds, Brass Case and Box- RARE!With Over 2000 Natural Cut Diamonds, this Incredible and Limited Edition DeBeers Hourglass is a work of Art, Comes with Case and Battery Powered Pedestal with Lights (Not Tested). These Sell for Over $20k! Lowest Price Guarantee! Let me know what questions I can answer for you. Located in California, USA. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
