Mixed Vintage Ephemera Collection

Updated August 26, 2026

Lot number	183
Auction	Central PA Antiques & Collectibles Auction 8/28-9/13
Date	September 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
Auction house	John Carl Auction Company
Location	Maytown, Pennsylvania

This mixed vintage ephemera collection features an eclectic variety of historical paper memorabilia, entertainment items, and commemorative pieces spanning several decades. The lot includes antique sheet music such as Star of the Sea and Whisper and I Shall Hear, alongside a vintage copy of The Trolley Song featuring Judy Garland from the film Meet Me in St. Louis. Also present is a historical local newspaper page celebrating Shamokin, a promotional Chesterfield booklet for Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, a Phantom of the Opera program from the Majestic Theatre, and an vintage Empire State Building informational booklet with an attached decorative red tassel. Additional items include two 1985 Cornwall Iron Furnace commemorative postal covers, a copy of The Gospel Call for Men songbook, and an autographed photo of Lucy Lawless as Xena Warrior Princess housed in a protective plastic sleeve. As a vintage paper lot, items show expected signs of age and wear including minor edge fraying, soft corner creases, light surface scuffing on the plastic holders, and natural yellowing or tanning across the paper surfaces.

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