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Vintage GASPARI WIRE FRAME EYE GLASSES 10-12 K GF, Case - eBay (item 310114674912 end time Jan-12-09 18:11:02 PST)This vintage pair of bifocal eye glasses is marked on the bridge, "1/10-12 K G.F. Gaspari G 20" and on both temples, "1/10-12 K G.F." The bridge and frame that curves around the tops of the lenses to the nose pads are plain, the hinges and temples have art deco decorative carving. They have floating nose pads for comfort.
The glasses are in excellent condition except for a tiny chip in the bottom edge of the left lens. The metal case is very nice inside and has a few marks in the faux leather finish.
This style of temple that wraps around the back of the ear is great for active people. These spectacles will not fall off, even if you turn upside-down.
The glasses measure 118 mm wide across the front, the distance between the lenses is 22 mm, and the temples are 110 mm long from hinge join to the middle of the ear curve. The lenses measure 44 mm wide and 40 mm high. The lenses are attached to the frame with screws through holes in the lenses.
ALIEN MOVIE NOVEL Over 1000 Color Photos Outsize Book! - eBay (item 310114254370 end time Jan-10-09 18:40:41 PST)This outsized soft cover movie novel book captures the movie Alien in over 1000 color photos. It was published by Avon in September, 1979. The cover says, "Man has reached the stars, and it may be too late to turn back.... Alien, the spectacular twentieth Century-Fox film--now the most dazzling Movie Novel™. Over 1,000 full-color photos, edited by Richard J. Anobile from the story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon. Avon/46631/$8.95."
From the back cover:Conceived and created by such talents as Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger, Heavy Metal artist Meobius and Ron Cobb, one of the designers of Star Wars. A new dimension in epic space adventure."
This is the coffee table version of the movie, with all the action caught in stills you can study at leisure. It measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches and is half an inch thick with high-quality paper and virtually every scene in the movie appears in sequential photos.
The book is in great condition with bumped corners at top front and back covers.
EG Goldberger Willie Tyler's LESTER VENTRILOQUIST DOLL! - eBay (item 310114043792 end time Jan-09-09 19:18:13 PST)This 26" tall Willie Tyler's Lester Celebrity Ventriloquist Doll was produced by EG Goldberger in 1973. It's for a beginner just learning to throw their voice, with a pamphlet of lessons on how to pronounce sounds without moving your lips. Pulling a string at the back of Lester's neck opens his mouth.
The back of Lester's neck is marked, "©1973 Lester ©Egee Co." A tab inside the box says "I'm Willie Tyler's Lester™, EG Goldberger." The tab was bent inward and doesn't show in the photos.
Lester comes complete with his plaid cap, vest-front shirt, plaid pants and shoes. His legs are flexible cloth and will bend every which way. His left sleeve wrist is attached to his shirt with a plastic strip. His shoes are attached to his feet at the back with plastic strips. His hat is attached to his head at the back with a plastic strip.
The original box says, "Have Fun With Famous Playpals. Great make-believe. Use imagination. Make up Stories. Tell Jokes. For boys and girls over 4 years of age. Ventriloquist instructions inside. No batteries needed."
Lester himself is in excellent condition. The pamphlet is somewhat bent. The original box is a mess. It has lost most of the finish on the front, has bends, a moisture stain on the back, and a missing piece at the top corner. Lester gets fastened into the box with twist-ties. Someone wrote on the back "Won't Talk" and crossed it out. They must have expected him to talk like Chatty Cathy when the string was pulled.
ABORIGINAL SF #1-3 Tabloids 1986-87 Great Stories, Art! - eBay (item 310113789247 end time Jan-08-09 19:37:50 PST)These are the first three issues of Aboriginal SF, Tales of the Human Kind, back when it was in tabloid format. They are #1, October 1986, #2, December 1986 and #3, February-March 1987. The science fiction stories and art are fabulous.
Contents #1:- Our Alien Publisher by a crazy alien
- Why Aboriginal SF? by Charles C. Ryan
- Aborigines by Laurel Lucas
- Books by Darrell Schweitzer
- The Reel Stuff by Jessie Horsting
- The Home System by Hal Clement, art by Bob Eggleton
- Fixing Larx by Lou Fisher, art by Carol Ann Gaffney
- The Phoenix Riddle by John A. Taylor, art by Bob Eggleton
- Sight Unseen by John Moore, art by Charles J. Lang
- Prior Restraint by Orson Scott Card, art by Larry Blamire
- Boomerangs, fill this page
Contents #2:- Our Alien Publisher by a crazy alien
- Editor's Notes by Charles C. Ryan
- Boomerangs, our readers respond
- Aborigines by Laurel Lucas
- Bridge of Silence by George Zebrowski, art by Carl Lundgren
- The Reel Stuff by Jessie Horsting
- Finder's Fee by Joel H. Sherman, art by Ken Macklin
- Books by Darrell Schweitzer
- Almost 11 by Greg Cox, art by Carol Gaffney
- Regeneration by Rory Harper, art by Ron Lindahn
- Quantum Leap by Louie Thelug, art by Cortney Skinner
- Second Best Friend by Elizabeth Anne Hull, art by Val Lakey Lindahn
- Cartoon by Tom Mason
- Poems
- Einstein's Cold Equation Blues by David Lunde
- Icarian by Robert Frazier
- Classifieds
Contents #3:- Our Alien Publisher by a crazy alien
- Editor's Notes by Charles C. Ryan
- Boomerangs, our readers respond
- Aborigines by Laurel Lucas
- The Reel Stuff by Jessie Horsting
- Books by Darrell Schweitzer
- Sing by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, art by Bob Eggleton
- Blood Brothers by Patricia Anthony, art by Cortney Skinner
- Containment by Dean Whitlock, art by Charles Lang
- One Spring in Wyoming by Charles L. Grant, art by Val Lakey Lindahn
- Trackdown by John F. Moore, art by Wendy Snow-Lang
- Circus Story by Connie Willis (A "Home System" Story), art by N. Taylor Blanchard
- A Lunar Cycle by Peg Libertus
- Cartoons by Sandy Dean
These copies have a persistent fold, slight soiling and stains on the front cover. The rest of the pages are excellent.
Vintage DOLL WASHBOARD 7x3.5 Wood Frame Metal Rub Board - eBay (item 310113551149 end time Jan-07-09 19:15:02 PST)This vintage doll-size washboard has a wooden frame and metal rub board. The upper front panel is marked, "Made in U.S.A." It's about seven inches high by three and a half inches wide and has seen a few laundry days in its time.
The upper back panel has patina and there's wear and a small dent in the corrugated part, some minor dents and a chip out of the wood frame.
Entire Year 1985 ANALOG Science Fiction, Fact Magazine! - eBay (item 310113544302 end time Jan-07-09 18:40:16 PST)This lot of 13 issues is the entire year of Analog Science Fiction Science Fact magazines from 1985, published by Davis Digests. Lots of great reading here. I went to list the highlights, leafed through January, saw some art and got sucked into a short story I couldn't put down till I read it all.
Contents:- Serials
- The Plague Star by George R.R. Martin (both parts in Jan, Feb)
- Between the Strokes of Night by Charles Sheffield (all 4 parts in Mar-June)
- Spinneret by Timothy Zahn (all 4 parts in July-Oct)
- Novelettes (usually 2 per mag)
- Painkillers by Joseph H. Delaney
- The Singing of the Vestry, The Praying for the Sky by Rick Shelley
- The Cajamarca Project by Charles Harness
- Bluff by Eric G. Iverson
- Field Trial by W.R. Thompson
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Ray Brown
- When the High Lord Arrives by Eric Vinicoff
- Mother of the Year by James Gunn
- Will of the Wisp by James Gunn
- Earthgate by J. Brian Clarke
- Trading Run by Walter L. Fisher
- George Washington Slept Here by Charles L. Harness
- Trader's Secret by Charles Sheffield
- Y Games by Eric Vinicoff
- Les Mortes D'Arthur by Eric G. Iverson
- See Now, A Pilgrim by Gordon R. Dickson (novella)
- Vilest Beast by Eric G. Iverson
- Loaves and Fishes by George R.R. Martin (novella)
- World of Crystal, Sky of Fire by Bob Buckley
- The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove
- Second Helpings by George R.R. Martin
- The Darkling Plain by P.M. Fergusson
- Runner by Bob Buckley
- The Case of the Gring's Mill Goblin by Thomas R. Dulski
- The White Box by Rob Chilson and Lynette Meserole
- Manna From Heaven by George R.R. Martin
- Rockabye Baby by S.C. Sykes
- The Vicious Circle by Edward A. Byers
- Fair Exchange by Phyllis Eisenstein
- Science Fact
- Short Stories
- State of the Art
- Reader's Departments
- The Editor's Page
- In Times to Come
- On Gaming, Dana Lombardy
- The Alternate View, G. Harry Stine
- Biolog, Jay Kay Klein
- The Reference Library, Tom Easton
- Brass Tacks
- The Analog Calendar of Upcoming Events
I didn't list the many short stories or their authors, or the Science Facts. These issues are in very good to excellent condition, most with the mailing label on the front cover.
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