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Liberty Magazine August 15, 1936
Liberty magazine was a weekly magazine printed between 1924 and 1950. It was one of the most popular magazines during its print run with a circulation of 3 million. Some of the more collectible issues include serials by Dashiell Hammett (Woman in the Dark, 1933), Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan and the Lion Man, 1933/4) and [...]
Top 3 Most Collected Newspapers
We have a special guest writing this week’s blog post. It was written for us by Timothy Hughes, owner of Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. ****** After 36 years in the rare newspaper business I’ve come to recognize the most saved newspapers of the last 50-60 years. The top 3 would have to [...]
European 1955-56 Sports Cars from High Performance Magazine
This magazine from October 1955 offers a glimpse into latest and fastest European sports cars of the day. Pictured here are a few of the many photos I took from the magazine. If you own one of these or any other European sports cars please let us know. We’d love to hear from you!
Also posted in Transportation Tagged Alpha Romeo, car magazines, European Sports Cars Leave a comment
The Band, The Last Waltz and the Cover of Time Magazine 1970
To my ears, the music of The Band is perfect music for the harvest season. It conjures up falling leaves, wood stove fires and oversize sweaters. And even though most of the band members were Canadian it’s fitting they played their last show on Thanksgiving Day. The date was November 25, 1976. Six years prior [...]
Also posted in Music, My Vintage Video Tagged The Band and Levon Helm, The Band in 1970, Time Magazine music covers, vintage music magazines Leave a comment
Mad Magazine’s Alfred E. Neuman Fun Facts
The fictional mascot of Mad Magazine is a gap-toothed, big eared boy named Alfred E. Neuman. Here are a few early fun facts about the lad whose motto is “What, Me Worry?” 1. Neuman look-alikes appeared long before he first appeared on “Mad” covers. 2. His first appearance on a “Mad” cover was in March [...]
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Cheetah Magazine 1967 Debut Issue
“Cheetah” was a short-lived magazine devoted to rock and the counterculture. It debuted in October 1967 and folded in May 1968. The debut issue got off to a strong start. It featured a Mama Cass nude triptych and a revealing interview with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. In fact, the Wilson article has gone [...]
The Incredible Hulk Fun Facts
Comic book writers Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Hulk in 1962. Lee and Kirby tell the story of physicist Robert Bruce Banner who is seeking a cure for the radiation that has poisoned him. The poison transforms Banner into the Hulk whenever he gets angry.. In the first issue of the Incredible Hulk [...]
Time Magazine 1966: London Swings!
During the week of April 15, 1966 Time Magazinze featured the hip, happening city of London. The 12-page spread captured the mood and feel for the city. One paragraph begins: Perhaps, nothing illustrates the new swinging London better than narrow, three-block-long Carnaby Street, which is crammed with a cluster of the “gear” boutiques where the [...]
Also posted in People/Places Tagged history of London, London in the 1960s, Swinging London 1 Comment