Portland Mayor Tom Potter declared April Portland Comics Month!
Head on over to the Stumptown Comics website to see a list of events, including the Portland Comic Book Show, where NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM can be found this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (middle island right side!!!)
A(nother) preview of what’s available for purchase:

DC Comics Supergirl #12 by NW Limited
features first-day-of-issue stamps and postmarks for DC Comics and Comic Con
$150 and she’s yours.

Just watch out for the marvel(ous) Batman autographed by both Christian Bale and Katie Holmes, stars of Batman Begins.
As always, you can call (503-338-6056) or email bill@nwlimited.com, we take plastic and we ship anywhere.  We’ve even been known to take requests.

Hollywood.
Glamor and excess; bright and beautiful the name shines in our culture.
It is a fantastic creation, an escape from the everyday:  Lighting, sets, special effects.
All is about the drama and mystique surrounding the movies and their stars.
As the 80th Academy Award celebration draws near, we have heard all about the pageantry surrounding this event.  Film is a medium in which historic and cultural events are often expressed.  The movies themselves, as well as their stars, have made histories of their own.  We’ve all got our favorite movie moment, actor or actress, and would love to be part of this prestigious event.
An exclusive event of your own is much more attainable than a ticket to the Oscars, more limited, and every bit as worthy of the honor of “BEST“:

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Who can forget the Jedi Master, Yoda?

Available: $350
Jimmy Stewart is a silver-screen legend, embodying wholesome American ideals. His real life seemed an easy match for the man we saw and loved on screen.  James took home his Oscar for Best Actor in 1941 for Philadelphia Story, also taking a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985.

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Star Wars is one of the biggest movie legacies of all time.  Eight Oscars for the 1977 release, and multiple record-breaker. 

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Perhaps 007 is your preference.  Not the biggest taker of gold statues, but a proven winner nonetheless.
Ultra-sharp piece with an authentic, original hand-signed autograph by Sir Roger Moore!

Audrey won Best Actress for Roman Holiday in 1953

Frank Sinatra - Multiple Academy Award winner, presenter and host - this piece is available at $500

The above are examples of NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM’s 11″X14″ limited edition tributes to entertainment history.
These all feature custom-built frames, and acid-free mats which carry the first-day-issue stamps and postmarks issued by the USPS for these celebrities.
You’ll never find anything else like it.
So if you ’d like to roll with Tinseltown style, give the master of ceremonies a call, or click! bill@nwlimited.com / 503-338-6056
Remember you can visit Video Horizons in Astoria, Oregon to see some of these and other pieces.

Congratulations to the winners at the 80th Academy Awards celebration.

Silver Surfer junkie?
We have the fix:


Silver Surfer “Requiem” set of four 11″ X 14″ featuring variant covers.
$500 earns you the set.
Each matted, framed comic features the first-day-issue stamps and postmarks,
as well as a duplicate, minty-fresh comic in the back sleeve, for reading/collecting.bill@nwlimited.com  or 503-338-6056

Just what does this mean?
Listen up, because there will be a test:
A postmark creates a natural limitation in that it a. cancels the stamp, and b. sets a time, date and place in which it was applied (or when and where the item was mailed), as well as c., is only available once, and then never again.
The postmark was created in 1661, by the then-postmaster of Britain, Henry Bishop.  It has evolved greatly since those times, but the intent remains the same.

Once a postmark expires (they have a 30-day lifespan), they will never be made available again.  Each piece to date by NW Limited includes a postmark as well as the stamps relevant to the piece they grace.
For example, there are just 119 American Motorcycle pieces with the postmarks on their mats, which also have the stamps issued by the USPS. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. The edition will be closed.  Over.  Done.  Finito.

First Day of Issue postmark on an American Motorcycle.
This is a pictorial postmark issued for the American Motorcycle
series of stamps, issued August 7, 2006 at Sturgis, SD, home
of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  119 are available by NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM

So what have we learned? 
Essay responses will be graded on brevity, form and sizeable cash inclusion will influence your grade. 
Don’t forget your name, homeroom and address so we can send your grades custom, limited (why and how are we limited?) piece by NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM to you!
Links:
Wikipedia Postmark

There’s that spanking thing again (new)!
No need to ask what Bill’s been busy with.  Here’s a sample, but look quick because this pair are spoken for.
As always, you may click to see a larger image for your viewing pleasure.
    
 Star Wars #9 (of 77) with         Yoda #21 (of 80) featuring original
 original autograph  by star         autograph by the voice of Yoda
   David Prowse (with COA)              Frank Oz  (with COA)
                 (SOLD)                                        (SOLD)
Each individual piece features a pin released in the same era as the movies as well as the autographs, and as always, the first-day issue stamps and postmarks.   These postmarks ensure that there will only ever BE 77 Star Wars and 80 of Yoda.  Made in the USA and custom framed, matted and ready to hang.  High-quality acid-free materials ensure that your collectible from NW Limited will stay just as fine-looking as the day it was born.

Question: where does YOUR eye rest when contemplating the set? 
Your own Star Wars or Yoda tribute by NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM can be built for you.  
Or you could always email or call to see what’s available.  bill@nwlimited.com or 503-338-6056

NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM has had a busy year in 2007.  We were at Sunday Market through monsoons and heat waves, and will be there again in 2008.  NW Limited could be found at the Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival as well as various other local and regional events.  More importantly, our History in Vogue^TM line has been expanded greatly this past year.

2007 saw the final phases of  “Dead Reckoning of the Pacific Graveyard” shipwreck chart.  The Beatles, the Jamestown, Virgina map (a celebration of the quadricentennial), Star Wars, Yoda, and Jimmy Stewart have joined the lineup also. Whew!
The Lewis & Clark maps, all three variations, are nearing the end of their availability.  DC and Marvel comics are still available with many new events included in their respective editions. The Beatles pieces continue to be extremely popular.  American Motorcycle just keeps getting better, and the USS Ronald Reagan is also still available for purchase.
2008, however, has brought the shipwreck chart full circle, and it is now complete, and ready to be presented to the public after four years of research and development.  The  lithographs are ready to go right now.  A substantial 33″ long by 17″ wide, the chart is the largest piece to date. 
They will be shipped in a 4″ tube along with a letter signed by the creator, Bill Brooks. 
Contact Bill at bill@nwlimited.com to find out how you can score one for yourself, though they also make a stellar gift. 
“Dead Reckoning of the Pacific Graveyard” is the ultimate representation of north coast and lower Columbia River history, spanning the earliest years of maritime history on up to present day.  500 of these beautiful charts are available as lithographs. 
For the serious enthusiast, the framed, matted and custom version of Dead Reckoning will be available very soon for purchase.  When framed, they will be an impressive 44″ X 22″ of unparalleled maritime history.  (click to see detail area of the prototype)
We are taking reservations for those, now.  There will only be 500 framed to go around as well, for a total of 1000 in the first printing. 

To see our Hollywood-related pieces, you can go to Video Horizons in Astoria.  While you’re looking for a couple hours’ entertainment to rent, take home a piece of Hollywood history forever.  There are Star Wars, Yoda and Jimmy Stewart currently on display as well as the Easy Rider variation of American Motorcycle. 
Don’t forget that NW Limited pieces  include USPS first-day-issue stamps and postmarks.  A postmark is only available once in a lifetime.  We always start with high-quality or rare images, and (in some instances) vintage memorabilia.  They are completely unique in that they encompass a wide range of collectability as well as being singularly beautiful displays.
Some of these editions will have authentic, original autographs available, so if you’re looking for something special in these categories, contact Bill Brooks.
These tributes are the epitome of History in Vogue^TM!

Thank you for visiting.
Come back frequently to stay abreast of developments, new releases, and where you can find NW Limited…History in Vogue^TM to experience the WOW for yourself. 

(Underlined links are clickable so you can see examples of these pieces.  Some are still available,though in many cases they have been sold.  Inquiries are always welcome!)