Ephemera Newspaper Collectibles

Video Transcript

"Let's talk about newspapers, one of the premier ephemera items. Check that out. Kennedy Slain. Now there's an important thing to remember about newspapers as ephemera, they...they're not worth all that much because everybody saves them. But the ones that really are worth much are the ones that happened within proximity to the event itself. Like, if this was in Dallas, Kennedy Slain, it would probably be worth more. And I've got here...look at this. "Russia Declares War on Japan". How cool is that? That would be 1945, but as you can imagine, most people saved these, so these are worth five to ten dollars apiece. But they're still awesome. And we call this "browning" from age, when they look brown. That's from...just the air does that. How 'bout this, "Elvis Lives On." This was after he died, "Secret tapes made him promise a lifetime of hits." So these old Examiners and The Enquirers are funny. They're so much fun to read. Now check this out. This is The Morning Daily Union from Grass Valley, California. And do you know what the date of this is? Pretty amazing. This is from 1864, how cool is that? Okay. And look at this. "The wonder store. Clothing, hats, boots, shoes and furnished goods. Never-rips school shoe." Never rips. It's incredible. Here's another. Elvis, and you know, even the more recent ones. Look at that, Magic Johnson. The good old days, so, newspapers are wonderful. But just remember, most people save 'em, so they really have to be unique."