ACEFEST
HOME ABOUT E-MAIL CLUB SUBMIT YOUR FILM SPONSORS PARTIES CONTACT
Become a Fan on Facebook

FRIENDS OF ACEFEST
Golf Club Reviews

MOVIE STORE

Vintage Projectors
Antique Movie Collectibles
Vintage Movies
LaserDisc Movies
LED Projectors
Vintage Cameras
VHS Movies
HD Players


Facebook Twitter

Magic Lantern Slip Slide Charles Green\'s Balloon - San Francisco’s Nathan Joseph For Sale


Magic Lantern Slip Slide Charles Green\'s Balloon - San Francisco’s Nathan Joseph
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Buy Now

Magic Lantern Slip Slide Charles Green\'s Balloon - San Francisco’s Nathan Joseph:
$79.00

Wood Mount Magic Lantern Glass “Slipping” SlideItem description is keyed to the numbered images above.The numbers and the word WATERMARK do not appear on the actual slide or slides.
Images 1 - 2:The wood-mount measures 7” x 4”. The stationary glass and the sliding glass are both intact and without crack. The sliding glass moves smoothly.Image 3:A crowd mills about in an open field next to a tent flying the Union Jack. Tension builds. Anticipation runs high. What is the crowd awaiting?Image 4:Pulling the sliding glass reveals -The launching of a hot air balloon! And, somewhat dangerously, a simultaneous fireworks display! The balloon has the name GREEN proudly displayed upon it.Charles Green (1785 - 1870) was the foremost United Kingdom balloonist of the 19th century, having made over 500 ascensions by the time of his retirement in 1852, including a 480-mile trip from Vauxhall Gardens in London to Weilberg, Germany.Image 5:The slide was originally sold by Nathan Joseph & Company of 641 Clay Street, San Francisco, California. Nathan Joseph (1832 -1924) was a character even by San Francisco standards (wow, right?), advertising his curio shop as a “free museum” in order to boost foot traffic through the place, and, along with his brothers, selling “souvenir” gold coins that had precious little precious metal in them but could easily be mistaken for a product of the U.S. mint, a fact that still causes confusion to modern numismatists. Nathan survived being struck by those new-fangled automobiles twice, and his “museum” on Clay Street endured two fires, four robberies, and the 1906 quake. Just holding this slide, that once resided in that shop, puts one in touch with a bygone era.This is one of 25 lantern-slide sales ending within 25 minutes of each other. We combine shipping on multiple lots.
Buy Now

Other Related Items:



Related Items:

Antique Advertising Poster Flyer Magic Lantern Exhibition Show 1900's Original picture

Antique Advertising Poster Flyer Magic Lantern Exhibition Show 1900's Original

$18.85



R36 HISTORIC Glass Magic Lantern Slide South America 41 T ENAMI GAZEBO BY WATER picture

R36 HISTORIC Glass Magic Lantern Slide South America 41 T ENAMI GAZEBO BY WATER

$35.96



S08 HISTORIC Glass Magic Lantern Slide South America 143 T ENAMI AERIAL OF RIO picture

S08 HISTORIC Glass Magic Lantern Slide South America 143 T ENAMI AERIAL OF RIO

$35.96



home | about | past events | tickets | judges | faq | screenplay competition | press | support us | contact
Copyright ©2010-2011 All Rights Reserved.

This organization is in no way associated with American Cinema Editors, Inc.