Bidspirit auction | The Singer Ofra Haza: Festive

The Singer Ofra Haza: Festive Satin Fabric Cushion, Complete Issue of ”Maariv LaNoar” (1986), Pair of Giant Fold-Out Center Posters, and Nostalgic ”Maariv LaNoar” Cover (1985) - A comprehensive and nostalgic collector's set devoted entirely to the life, persona, and artistry of the national artist Ofra Haza, of blessed memory. The lot combines early merchandise items alongside historic youth-press material from the mid-1980s, comprising 5 items in total: 🛋️ 1. Official Vintage Ofra Haza Cushion: A lustrous satin fabric cushion in a deep ruby-red hue, bearing on its front a large, high-quality screen print of Ofra Haza in her iconic smiling pose, within a delicate gilt frame. Along the lower section appears the official bilingual inscription in bold lettering: ”עפרה חזה • OFRA HAZA”. An original and exceedingly rare merchandise item from the 1980s, distributed in small fan editions. 34×34 cm. 📰 2. Complete Issue of the Weekly ”Maariv LaNoar” (1986): Issue No. 34, dated 13 May 1986. A festive cover issue presenting a close-up photograph of Ofra Haza smiling, and including references to interior posters of the international bands a-ha and Wham!.📰 3. Cover Page Only of a ”Maariv LaNoar” Issue (1985): The historic and celebrated cover page of Issue No. 14 (1416), dated 8 January 1985, presenting Ofra Haza in traditional Yemenite dress (from the period of the successful album ”Shirei Teman”) wearing modern black sunglasses. Bears a small inscription in pen at the top. 🖼️ 4. Giant Fold-Out Center Poster – Jeans Version: A complete double-page poster of Ofra Haza in modern jeans attire, leaning against a red-brick background (the poster bears the weekly's original logo at the top). 46×58 cm. 🖼️ 5. Fold-Out Center Poster – Satin Version: An impressive double-page poster of Ofra Haza reclining on her side, dressed in satin attire in a deep royal blue. The reverse of this poster serves as the official and complete lyrics sheet for the songs of the masterwork album ”Chai” (1983), in a blue-and-white design divided into four columns, featuring the lyrics to the major hits written for her by Betzalel Aloni, Avi Toledano, Yair Rosenblum, and Ehud Manor (including: ”Chai”, ”Super Star”, ”Amen LeMilim”, ”Sof Kayitz”, and ”Akhshav”). A phenomenal double-sided item for collectors. 📔 Condition: Good to Very Good: Satin cushion: In excellent and very well-preserved condition (near mint). The satin fabric and print are completely clean, with no abrasions or stains. Press items and posters: Good authentic vintage condition. The photographs are entirely intact and retain vivid, bright colors. Signs of wear (as shown in close-up photographs): the paper margins of the posters, the complete issue, and the single cover page show light fold marks, browsing wear, and minor tear marks at the corners and staple junctions (such as the upper left corner of the jeans poster and along the page margins), characteristic of paper publications approximately 40 years old and considered entirely natural wear. Flaws.