Today I will be offering my usual vintage advertising, documents, letters, stamps, photos, stereoviews, postcards, and other ephemera. I frequent local auctions and estate sales up and down the east coast where I pick up lots of fun old stuff and list almost all of it on Ebay. Check my other auctions for more early ephemera. All items guaranteed to be vintage and original.7ITEM DESCRIPTION: Vintage circa mid-century business/trade card from The Asti Restaurant, Greenwich Village, NYC. Complete and intact. From Wikipedia; "Located at 13 E. 12th St. in Manhattan, Asti was started in 1924 by Adolph Mariani (father of opera great Lorenzo Mariani). The walls of Asti featured many framed, autographed photographs of opera singers past and present, including Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Giovanni Martinelli, and Jerome Hines.
In the center of the restaurant was a grand piano alongside a small
stage-like platform with a microphone. During a typical evening at Asti,
members of the waitstaff would spontaneously perform an aria or two
onstage. A restaurant guest might be invited to sing as well. Other wild
and crazy activities would occasionally take place, such as turning the
lights down low while several of the guests marched through the
restaurant in masks, to the sound of "spooky" music (the Anvil Chorus
from Il Trovatore). One regular feature was a performance where someone
dressed as a pizzeria chef would "ceremonially" toss around a clump of
pizza dough, though Asti actually did not serve pizza."
All items guaranteed vintage and authentic - no reproductions or reprints. See my other auctions for more vintage ephemera and other fun old stuff!
CONDITION: There is some age toning and minor wear. No creases, rips, or other damage. Check my scans carefully.
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TO ALL BUYERS:: If there's a problem, contact me. I'm easy to work with. I may goof things up once in a while, but I've always been able to work out any problems. I'm a 75 year old guy in a home with two toddler grandsons, working out of my bedroom. Amazon can promise super fast delivery - I can't. I personally drive all packages to the post office. The US postal service can sometimes be slow, but your package WILL eventually get to where it is going. If you purchase an item from me and it does not arrive in the projected time - please let me know and please do not automatically file an "ITEM NOT RECEIVED" claim with Ebay. I will always work with you to resolve a problem and will happily issue a refund when all else fails. Thank you for your understanding.