ZEPPELIN CALENDAR, GOODYEAR BLIMP TOY, "HELIUM" JACKET, WIND-UP TOY, BEER CAN, MORE
Last Updated on Monday, 28 November 2011 10:36 Written by External Post Monday, 28 November 2011 10:36
Fascinating collection of memorabilia reflecting the continuing interest in the giant airships of the past and present. 2004 calendar with monthly photos of the construction of the “Hindenburg”, shows the gigantic scale of the vessel compared to the men who built it. Inflatable “Goodyear” blimp toy. Ceramic flower pot in the shape of a blimp. Nickelodeon wind-up toy blimp. Empty aluminum container of “Fliegerbier” with picture of Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin. CD-ROM game “Zeppelin”, simulate building a world-wide transportation network. Hummel figurine of boy with Zeppelin headline newspaper. Old Graf Zeppelin wood and cardboard toy from Japan, Zeppelin Christmas ornament, miniature friction toys, toy truck with picture of Zeppelin on its side, athletic jacket with “Helium” patch. Zeppelin Museum tote bag. Goodyear patch. Navy Airship Association baseball cap and patch. A fine collection of airship related objects.
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LEATHERNECK, YANK, ERNIE PYLE`S "FIGHTING HEARTS", GENERAL MARSHALL`S VICTORY REPORT
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 10:37 Written by External Post Wednesday, 23 November 2011 10:37
July 1942 and Sept 1942 issues of magazine for the Marine Corps. Oct 3, Oct 31, Nov 14, 1943; June 18, June 25, 1944 issues of “Yank”, the Army Weekly. Magazine format booklet with extracts from Ernie Pyle war stories. “General Marshall`s Report On the Winning of World War II in Europe and the Pacific”. Brisbane Australia “The Telegraph”, July 26, 1944 newspaper. Photo of US soldier.
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DEATH NOTICES TO FAMILY OF SOLDIER KILLED IN RUSSIA, SHOOTING TARGETS, OTHER PAPERS
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 November 2011 10:36 Written by External Post Thursday, 17 November 2011 10:36
1933 certificate from boy`s school to young man who swam 300 meters, free style. Four letters, dated 1943, announcing to his family that this same young man, an Unterscharführer in the Waffen-SS has died in a military hospital after being wounded by artillery fire on the Russian front. Includes a list of his property, armband, wallet, tobacco pipe, assault badge with document, ring, knife, etc that was returned to his family. 3 color animal targets, two named to this man, who shot them at 150 meters while a police cadet in 1940. Photo of young man with police insignia to his cap. 1940-1942 letters from man to his sister. Cover for chamber of commerce member ID. Unit photo of this man`s police squad. Newspaper death notices. A reminder of the human cost of war.
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Stephen Fry uses Twitter to voice fury over newspaper article
Last Updated on Monday, 1 November 2010 05:41 Written by External Post Monday, 1 November 2010 05:41
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Schmidt sees online profits in newspapers’ future
Last Updated on Monday, 12 April 2010 10:20 Written by External Post Monday, 12 April 2010 10:20
His company publicly derided as a leech of the newspaper business, Google CEO Eric Schmidt told a group of newspaper editors he believes newspapers can make money online. In a keynote speech to open the annual conference of the American Society of News
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Google to withdraw from China in April, says a Chinese newspaper
Last Updated on Friday, 19 March 2010 10:20 Written by External Post Friday, 19 March 2010 10:20
Google is expected to announce that it will withdraw from China on 10 April, according US media reports citing a Beijing-based newspaper.The China Business News quoted an unidentified Chinese advertising agency, which claimed to have received the
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Sony Ericsson says thanks but no thanks to Google Nexus One
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 09:15 Written by External Post Thursday, 18 February 2010 09:15
Who says no to Google? Apparently, Sony Ericsson. In an interview with Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg revealed that Google first approached his company to build the Nexus One smartphone but it turned the opportunity down,
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