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Collectibles and Memorabilia
In the 1960's and 1970's most of the collectibles wrestling fans could purchase were in the form of paper material. The Honolulu newspapers ran weekly ads promoting upcoming cards.
Autographs
Fans could walk up to wrestlers standing by the locker rooms and ask for autographs.
Wrestling in Hawaii
Wrestling in Hawaii was sold at wrestling matches at the old Civic Auditorium in Honolulu during the 1950s when Al Karasick was the promoter.
June 24, 1956 issue of Wrestling in Hawaii. On this card, Sam Steamboat Jr. made his professional wrestling debut.
Line-ups
At the Civic and Honolulu International Center, fans could buy "Line-ups" which featured
photos and a line-up of the night's wrsetling matches.
Special Services Programs
Special Services Programs- Beside weekly wrestling shows at the Civic Auditorium and the Honolulu International Center (HIC), promoter Ed Francis presented weekly shows for the military at Pearl Harbor's Bloch Arena and Schofield Barracks.
Action in Honolulu
Action in Honolulu From 1966 till the early 1970s, Wrestling Revue Magazine ran a feature 2 or 4 times a year called "Action in Honolulu," which contained photos of the mat action in Honolulu by George Beppu.
Big Time Wrestling Hawaii
Big Time Wrestling Hawaii was a bi-monthly publication sold at arenas starting in 1978 through 1979.
May 1978
June 1978
August 1978
December 1978
January 1979
February 1979
March 1979
April 1979
Hawaii Wrestling Revue Issue #1
Hawaii Wrestling Revue was published in 1968 and lasted two issues. Issue #1 featured a story about the promotion team of Ed Francis and Lord Blears.
Hawaii Wrestling Revue Issue #2
Hawaii Wrestling Revue was published in 1968 and lasted two issues. Issue #2 contained an article and photo of Handsome Johnny Barend's wedding.
NWA Hawaii Wrestling Program
NWA Hawaii was published and sold at monthly HIC cards from 1971 through 1972. Each program contained photos and wrestling news and results from around the world. Also, each program contained a "Lucky Number" and if your number was called at intermission time, you won two ring side seats to the next HIC card.
The Civic
The "Civic" was a restaurant which opened in 1978 at 1314 South King Street, the former site of the old Civic Auditorium. The restaurant was shaped like a Roller Derby Rink and featured photos and memorabilia from the Civic Auditorium.
Hawaii TV Time
Hawaii TV Time- The September 1968 issue ran an article on Ripper Collins and Lord Blears.
