Son of the Sheik Film Journalen Magazine

This is a fantastic magazine called Film Journalen, a Norwegian publication. This issue depicts Valentino on the cover, from the film, "The Son of the Sheik." These are great over-sized magazines featuring many great Valentino covers. These seem to be fairly difficult to find.

The Son of the Sheik Glass Slide

This is a glass slide from the film, "The Son of the Sheik." Most of the glass slides, this one included are very vibrant in color and are great collectibles. As I have stated with other Glass Slide posts, most are hand painted and are difficult to find without cracks in the glass. I still have yet to buy one from a film for my collection. They tend to be pricey if they are in good condition. This particular photo I found at emovieposter.com

84th Rudolph Valentino Memorial Service

I attended the 84th Rudolph Valentino Memorial Service at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood. The service included many guest speakers, a few songs, and a video of a Gloria Swanson interview from the 70's where she discussed Valentino. I really enjoyed getting to attend the service, to meet other Valentino fans and collectors and to visit Valentino's crypt.

Valentino's crypt was decorated with a bevy of red roses. There were two glass cases of Valentino collectibles. The main room where the service was held included photos of Valentino and a life-size wooden hand painted likeness of him. If was really fantastic to see such a large turn-out for someone who died 85 years ago.

Liebster Blog Award

So the Rudolph Valentino Collectibles Blog received the Liebster Blog Award. It is an award bloggers give to other bloggers. It is a great way to get great blogs recognized. Elisa from Elisa's Classic Film Blog,(http://elisalovesclassicfilms.blogspot.com)was nice enough to give out the award. Here is a bit more information about the award:
Some time (in the recent past), somewhere (rumor has it that it might be Germany), someone (I guessing he/she was named Liebster) decided to do something nice for a whole lot of bloggers and started the Liebster Blog Award.

It’s an award you receive, but it is also an award that you give. If you receive a Liebster Blog Award you are asked to choose 3 other bloggers and send them one as well.

Alright, I will play along. I know of three other blogs that deserve the award and all of your should check out, all of them, I believe I have mentioned before.

Hollywoodland a blog by "The Valentino Mystique" author Allan Ellenberger.
http://allanellenberger.com/

Old Hollywood in Color, depicting great vintage black and white Hollywood photos in color.
http://oldhollywoodincolor.com/

Claroscureaux, another great blog that depicts vintage black and white Hollywood photos in color.
http://claroscureaux.blogspot.com/

I can't have a post without some type of Valentino item. I have attached a great photo of Valentino holding a trophy with Marion Davies.

Lobby Card from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a lobby card from the original release of the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." This is a very dramatic scene from the film. There are no star billing on these cards and the colors are a bit tame or muted. Even with that in mind, these cards still bring a premium in the Valentino lobby card world. I would definitely not turn one down.

Valentino Speaks The Wisdom of Rudolph Valentino Book

This is one of the newer books out about Valentino. It is titled, "Valentino Speaks The Wisdom of Rudolph Valentino by Wayne Hatford. If I am counting correctly, this is the fourth book dealing with Valentino and the occult / afterlife. I find it fantastic to see all of the new books out pertaining to Valentino. When I first started collecting, new books on Valentino were non existent. I will be posting many more of the new books out there soon!

Colorized Photos of Valentino Behind the Scenes

I came across these fantastic photos from a blog called, "Old Hollywood in Color." I emailed the administrator of the site, Bob, to get his permission to post a few of the photos. I find them to be fantastic. I think it is great to see a color photo of Valentino, these are especially interesting because they are behind the scenes photos. Photos are included from: A Sainted Devil, Beyond the Rocks, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik. Check out his site: http://oldhollywoodincolor.com/

1926 Motion Picture Director Son of the Sheik Magazine

This is a copy of The Motion Picture Director magazine from July of 1926. The cover depicts a fantastic depiction of Valentino and Vilma Banky from the film, "The Son of the Sheik." This is an excellent example of a 20's magazine, pre-August 1926. I have never come across this magazine, the unique cover would lead me to believe it would be a bit more valuable than most magazines from the period.

Vintage Rudolph Valentino Playing Card

This is a Vintage Valentino Playing Card. I am unsure of the date, my guess is the 20's or 30's. The card is the two of hearts and depicts a photo of Valentino along with his name. This particular one is in poor shape. I do not have a great deal of information about the card, I would guess it is from a deck of movie star cards. This is a unique and interesting item.

Photos from The Son of the Sheik

Here are five photos from the film, "The Son of the Sheik." When you think of Valentino's films in terms of his success and stardom, it could be compared to a Hollywood story within a Hollywood story. He gained enormous popularity from The Sheik, five years later he makes a sequel to the film to re-bolster his stardom and it ends up being his last film. Not just because I am a fan; but, I feel that SOS was advanced for it's time and was a preview of what Valentino could have offered to films in the 30's.

Rare French Blood and Sand Movie Poster

This is a very rare French Movie Poster from the film Blood and Sand. I find it fascinating that so many different posters and other collectibles exist out there that I have never seen before. This poster happens to be one. Although I will say the man on the poster that is suppose to be Valentino looks nothing like him. I think the artist was looking at a photo of Harry Houdini when he drew Valentino.

The Eagle French Cine Revue Magazine

This is a great French magazine from 1926 depicting a scene with Valentino from the film, "The Eagle." This is a fantastic photo from the film, it makes him look like a Russian leader of some sorts. I feel The Eagle is one of Valentino's best performances. It tends to get over shadowed by both Sheik films and The Four Horsemen. Back to the magazine, this is not a common item; however it will not cost you top dollar to add it to your collection. I am still looking for this one myself.

Glass Slide from The Delicious Little Devil

This is a Glass Slide from the re-release of the film, "The Delicious Little Devil." This is one of those items from one of Valentino's films that was re-released when he hit popularity. Originally, he has a supporting role in the film; however, was so popular fans wanted to see anything with him in it. These early re-release items are still very valuable and highly sought after. This image is from the website emovieposters.

The Eagle Spanish Tobacco Card

This is a color card from the 30's depicting Valentino from the film, The Eagle. I am unsure if the card is a tobacco or a chocolate card. Regardless, this is a great variation of a card depicting Valentino. As with most of these cards they are not overly valuable they just need to be added to the collection.

Rare Italian Sheik Felt Doll

This is a very rare doll that depicts Valentino from The Sheik or The Son of the Sheik. The doll is estimated to be from 1925. So, this could be a doll made in advance of the film or it could be made from The Sheik. Regardless, it is Valentino in a Sheik outfit. It is believed to be made from the Alma Doll Company from Italy. This is a super rare piece, not many of these dolls were produced. This would be a great addition for the Valentino that has just about everything else!

Photos from The Young Rajah

Here are five photos from the film, "The Young Rajah." Most of these photos are rare and hard to find. Many items from this film are still highly sought after. Even though the film was recently found, the print is not a complete copy. Therefore, there are many photos that do not appear in the film. There are many great items from the film out there.

Swedish Movie Poster from The Sheik

This is a movie poster from the film, The Sheik. This poster is from Sweden. I am not 100% sure; however, it does not appear to original, it appears to be from a re-release. Again, I have no idea, just a guess. It is a unique poster that depicts a small scene from the film along with a mad, scowling depiction of Valentino. A very unique and hard to find poster!

1924 Canadian Cinema Magazine

This is a magazine from 1924 called Cinema. It is a French Canadian magazine that depicts Valentino on the cover. They seemed to have slightly colorized the photo of Valentino on the cover give him the appearance of a red hue. As with most of the magazines I post, this one is not overly valuable, but just one more that would need to be added to the collection. With that said, I am still looking for this one myself.

Book Personally Owned by Rudolph Valentino

This is my 600th post and for the milestone posts I like to feature a special item. This is book that was personally owned by Valentino. The book is titled "The Flame of Life," by D'Annunzio. A few amazing things about the book. The book was most likely owned by Valentino before he became a big star. The year 1918 is wrote inside the book, which is most likely around the time he owned the book. On the inside cover of the book, Valentino signed his name, with the spelling Rodolph in a red pen of some sorts. Since he owned this before he amassed his fortune there is no Valentino bookplate in this book, instead it contains the book plate of Erich Von Stroheim! Stroheim, the silent movie director and later actor in various films including one of my favorite films of all time, Sunset Boulevard where he played Max the butler. I am unsure if he owned the book before Valentino or after, my best guess is after. There are also a couple of phone numbers wrote on the first page, one name is Priscilla, the other is Holly. Could this be silent movie actress Priscilla Dean, who knows?

If that is not enough,the book has a few pages where Valentino doodled and drew pictures. He practiced his monogram with RV and RG on one page, on another he drew a car, an engine, and what appears to be a hood of a car or a shield. Even though the condition of this book is on the rough side, it is truly a one of a kind item that not only features his autograph, but his drawings and his monograms and Erich Von Stroheim's bookplate. This is a truly fantastic piece any collector would love to own!

Lobby Card from The Conquering Power

This is a hard to find Lobby Card from the film, "The Conquering Power." This is the first time I have come across a lobby card from this film. There are not a great deal of items out there from this film. This would have a great deal of value and desirability. I would love to own this card.