Kappa Kabanna matchbook

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Description:

KAPPA KABANNA matchbook


You are bidding on a rare book of matches from the infamous Kappa Kabanna strip club owned by Elias Camille Ghantous (alias 'Leo Ghantous').  In addition to being owner of the Kappa 'gentlemen's club,' 'Leo' is also a regional minor celebrity:  a 'slip and fall lawyer' from cheesy local commercials. 

- Area law enforcement made a bust [pun intended] at the 'Leo Ghantous' Kappa Kabanna Klub during the 2008 Memorial weekend as part of an undercover prostitution sting.

- An area man was charged with the murder of his friend when they fought after celebrating the friend's 21st birthday at the Kappa Kabanna on December 31, 2002.

- In February 1999 a man filed assault charges against the Kappa Kabana, after an exotic dancer tried to wrap her legs around his neck while holding onto the stripper pole onstage, causing the man to fall off a barstool and hit his head.

- A local newspaper awarded the club with the 'Best Laugh' for a message on the outdoor marquee at Kappa Kabanna that read: Now Hiring All Positions

- 'Leo The Lawyer' was the defendant in five lawsuits against his family...including charges filed by his own mother!

- On December 31, 2016 an unidentified dead body was found inside of a burned down house at the Kappa Kabanna address.  For years, the house had been used exclusively for storage by the strip bar, according to the County Coroner.

...The 'Leo Ghantous' Kappa Kabanna Klub is still around and its notorious legend is still growing beyond the town's population of 200 people.  However, they stopped making these matches when the statewide smoking ban went into effect, making this collectable souvenir a hot vintage rarity.
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Baryshnikov READ poster

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Description:

"READ" poster
Baryshnikov for America's Libraries
Copyright 1984 American Library Association. 
Produced by Marketing By Design.


You are bidding on an official American Library Association (ALA Publishing) poster from their Celebrity READ campaign.  Created by the ALA in 1985, each READ poster features a famous person posing with their favorite book (or books).  All celebrities are chosen because of his/her popularity, appeal and visibility to a general audience.  The ALA tries to feature a range of diverse talent who would be great spokespersons for reading to both adults and children.  If you've ever visited your local library (which you hopefully have), you've probably seen a poster like this with an actor, musician or other star persona spotlighted.

This particular poster features Soviet/American dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov reading Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.  This was part of the first series in ALA's Celebrity READ posters, released in 1985 (the 1st set included Bette Midler, Bill Cosby, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Sting).
 
A great back-to-school gift, for your child's room or college dorm...or, celebrate the kids leaving the nest by turning their old room into your new study/library, and hang this fantastic poster there!


CONDITION: 
 Because of its age and because it was once displayed at a library, this poster does have signs of wear.  Unfortunately, tape or other sticky used on the back cause some damage to the front when it was rolled (across Baryshnikov's arms).  There is also evidence of tape removal at the corners, which have bends/folds.
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MEASUREMENTS: 
approx. 34 inches tall by 22 inches wide
(34" x 22")

TEEMU SELANNE autographed Rookie Card

1991-92 NHL Upper Deck Hockey # 21

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A bit of a rarity since Teemu is pictured wearing his trademark #8 uniform number, but signed it with #13 (he was wearing number 13 with the Jets at the time it was autographed).  It is also a true first rookie card:  since Upper Deck secured the rights to the Canada Cup series, they had the first Teemu Selänne hockey card a full season before any other trading card company.

Selänne is seen playing for Team Finland at the 1991 Labatt Canada Cup, the last ever Canada Cup tournament (it was replaced by the World Cup Of Hockey in 1996).

Teemu Selänne is a Stanley Cup champion, a four-time Olympic medalist and a three-time 50 goal scorer.  He won the inaugural Rocket Richard Trophy as NHL goal scoring champ, as well as earning the Calder Memorial Trophy (top rookie, with a record-setting 76 goals and 132 points), Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance) and multiple All-Star Team selections.  A national hero in his homeland of Finland, where Selänne is also a pro race car driver (under the alias "Teddy Flash") and the subject of a top-grossing documentary.  In 2017, Teemu Selänne was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.  Teemu was a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame, elected in his first year of eligibility;  his rookie records and Olympic stats are likely to stand the test of time.  To top all of his achievements, he's just a really nice guy, a true ambassador of the sport.

JARI KURRI autographed hockey cards

 1993-94 NHL Topps Premier Gold # 206

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1991-92 NHL Upper Deck # 366

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Jari Pekka Kurri is a hockey legend.  The original "Finnish Flash" (a nickname later bestowed upon Teemu Selänne and currently held by Patrik Laine).  A five-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers.  In 1985-86, he led the league in goals with 68.  Kurri's 19 goals in the 1985 post-season tied the NHL record set by Reggie Leach.  Kurri finished his career with 106 playoff goals and 233 playoff points, third all-time behind Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.  His 1,398 regular season points are 19th all-time, and the second highest among players trained in Europe behind Jaromir Jágr.  He is 18th in all-time goals with 601, and was the leading Finn in that department until Selänne passed him in 2010.  Kurri is the second leading point-scorer in Oilers history, with 1,043 points in 754 games, behind Gretzky.  In 2000, Jari Kurri was named to the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, along with longtime linemate Gretzky.  Jari was the first Finn to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.  His uniform number has been retired by the Edmonton Oilers, the Finland national team and Jokerit.  In addition, the Jari Kurri Trophy is given to the most valuable player in the Finnish SM-liiga playoffs.  In 2017, Jari Kurri was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.  He is currently the general manager of Jokerit.

PETER STASTNY autographed hockey card

1982-83 NHL O-Pee-Chee # 292

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Peter Šťastný (a.k.a. "Peter the Great" and "Stosh") is a Hockey Hall Of Famer.  He is an NHL record holder, award winner and all-star.  He is the second highest scorer of the 1980s, trailing only Wayne Gretzky.  Stastny's 1,239 career points rank 34th all time in NHL history (and second overall for Slovaks, behind Stan Mikita).  During his NHL career, Stastny played with the Quebec Nordiques, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues.  He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.  In 2017, Peter Šťastný was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.  He is the father of current St. Louis Blues forward Paul Stastny.

TEEMU SELANNE #13 Mighty Ducks Of Anaheim AUTOGRAPHED 3rd jersey

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Description:

TEEMU SELANNE autographed jersey
Mighty Ducks Of Anaheim jersey signed by The Finnish Flash, Teemu Selänne!  This is the rare alternate/third jersey worn only during the 2005-2006 season:  Anaheim's final season as the "Mighty" Ducks of Disney, Teemu's first year back with the team, and his last time wearing the number 13.

(2005/06 also happened to be Anaheim's 13th year in operation)


Teemu Selänne is a Stanley Cup champion, a four-time Olympic medalist and a three-time 50 goal scorer.  He won the inaugural Rocket Richard Trophy as NHL goal scoring champ, as well as earning the Calder Memorial Trophy (top rookie, with a record-setting 76 goals and 132 points), Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance) and multiple All-Star Team selections.  A national hero in his homeland of Finland, where Selänne is also a pro race car driver (under the alias "Teddy Flash") and the subject of a top-grossing documentary.  In 2017, Teemu Selänne was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.  Teemu was a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame, elected in his first year of eligibility;  his rookie records and Olympic stats are likely to stand the test of time.  To top all of his achievements, he's just a really nice guy, a true ambassador of the sport.

Created by SME Design, the Mighty Ducks third jersey represents pride, excellence, strength, excitement and aggressiveness.  The third jersey is black with dark plum, silver and white accenting.  The front crest bears the name of the team's home city, Anaheim, emphasized to show the dedication and pride for the city and their fans.  The third jersey gives a classic and distinguished look to the Mighty Ducks and the sweater's dark colors represent the Mighty Ducks dedication to the game of hockey and their strength and intensity on the ice. 


Made by Koho
- New, with tags
- Made in Canada
- Stitched patches, numbers and alternate captain's "A"
- Size:  XXL (54/56)
- Officially Licensed Product of the NHL and NHLPA 

Authenticity certified by PSA/DNA Authentication Services, the leading sports memorabilia verification service. 

Friday of Steel

Blades of Jason

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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Description:

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (hardcover)
collected by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Brett Helquist
Harper, an Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Library of Congress catalog card number:  2009934072
ISBN:  9780060835194

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a classic children's horror collection drawn heavily from folklore and urban legends, the first in a series of three.  This first book contains 29 short stories, including "The Big Toe," "The Thing," "The Haunted House," "The Hearse Song," "The Dead Man's Brains," "The Hook," "High Beams," "The Babysitter," "The Viper" and "The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers." 

The Scary Stories series is listed as being the most challenged series of books from 1990–1999 (for its violence), and continued to rank among the most challenged from 2000–2009 by the American Library Association.  The surreal, nightmarish illustrations contained within are also a frequently challenged component of the original books.  Like most of the challenged, restricted, removed or banned books, Scary Stories rates as a literary high-mark, as well as one of the most widely read and remembered. 

In January, 2016 it was announced that Guillermo del Toro would develop the books for a feature film, adapted by writer John August.

Text Copyright 1981.


CONDITION: 
Mild signs of age/wear.  Pages are white with no writing/markings.