Glass Movie Slide: Olive Borden "Yellow Fingers" (1926)

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There comes a time when everything must end.  I have lovingly and selectively assembled a collection of early movie glass "coming attraction" slides. Some were bought due to the celebrity. Some were bought for the movie's title and place in film history. Some were bought for the artwork of the graphic. Bottom line, each slide was handpicked and chosen over a run of twenty years. Now is the time for these rare pieces of film memorabilia to grace a new home.  It is not often that a collection of this calibre is put up for sale. Know that there are more slides coming in the next weeks. Opening prices are based on what I paid for the slides over the years.
The year is 1926 and silent film beauty Olive Borden is starring in her first solo effort. She had played the romantic lead for Tom Mix in a few Fox films and now William Fox, seeing the public's reaction to her, decided to push her out into her own stardom. In "Yellow Fingers" Olive plays the part of a half caste ward to a respected sea captain. She is the daughter of his long dead business partner. Olive vamped her way through the role and won the hearts of the filmgoing public.
Now in only two years Olive's demands for more fame and (especially) more money, finally wore William Fox down and he showed her the door. Olive limped along with other companies and other productions but by 1934 she was prettty much washed up. She did a stint in the army and finally ended up scrubbing floors in a woman's mission. That is where she died of an unknown stomach ailment in 1947.  Olive Borden was one of Hollywood's true tragic stories.
But the slide here is from Olive at the beginning. The slide is a Version B, meaning it was the second slide released for the film. Fox Film Corporation really wanted to promote this one. It is truly a beautiful slide with full text and image colors. Everything is clean and sharp. Olive herself is posing in a very alluring dance move. The glass is in perfect condition. The cardboard frame is as well.
The last piece of information concerns shipping. I am an American but living here in Australia. The bulk of this collection travelled here to Australia with us on the move eleven or so years ago. That is where
the slides will be shipped from.
The base weight for shipping a package to the United States is 500 grams, just over a pound. The charge for that is (U.S.).
Now for 500 grams I can certainly combine multiple slides. Depending on the slides being the double glass version (mid 1924
and earlier) or the cardboard framed variety will dictate the weight and how many I can send at one shipping. At least 5 or 6 slides can be shipped together for the same price. I just have to check the final weight of the box and keep it at 500 grams or less. So the short answer on shipping is; buy multiples and I will always do my best to COMBINE SHIPPING.
It is best to use PayPal for paying. Safer for you and for me. As soon as funds clear, the package will be sent out. Be aware that
due to this Covid 19 mess still affecting mailings, shipping could take 4 to 5 weeks. Usually it is quicker but it can take that long.
Bottom line, both the U.S and Australia have Post Offices that work. We have never lost a package traveling in either direction.
Good Luck!