Glass Movie Slide: Billy West (Chaplin impersonator) "The Hero" (1917)

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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.
Back in the silent comedy days, there were a slew of Charlie Chaplin impersonators. Even an oriental one, Chai Hong. Chaplin was that popular. The acknowledged best of them was Billy West. He appeared in numerous productions wearing the Chaplin Tramp persona. A usual foil for him in many of the shorts was Oliver Hardy, still billed as 'Babe' Hardy. In the 1917 production of "The Hero", even the story line seems to be a Chaplin impersonation.  I have always wondered about but never found Charles Chaplin personal opinion of the impersonators, especially Billy West.
The slide is in excellent condition. The pink and green colors really stand out on the basically black background. Being 1917, the slide is of course of the two 3 X 4 inch glass pieces. As I have said before, I prefer these since it protects the fragile emulsioned image in the middle. The slide is clean and sharp. No scratches or nicks. The matte surrounding the slide image also looks like new.
This slide is in really good shape!
POSTAGE INFO: 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 yea
rs 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!