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1905 Pawtucket, Rhode Island Newspapers
I love looking through old newspapers because it provides a glimpse into what life was like at a certain day in time. This set of old newspapers illustrate what I mean. These papers are from 1905 from the city of Pawtucket in northern Rhode Island. There are no bold headlines or memorable news events mentioned, [...]
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The Rolling Stones Book Monthly
The Rolling Stones Book Monthly was a British fanzine from June 1964 to November 1966. It was produced by Beat Publishing (the same company that published The Beatles Book Monthly). Each issue featured 32-pages of information including news, facts, pictures and more. The editorial in each issue says it was written by one of the [...]
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Norman Rockwell – 1939 Saturday Evening Post cover: Summer Stock
Summer Stock was the 188th cover Norman Rockwell did for The Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell painted a total of 322 covers for the magazine, so this issue appears just about mid-career. This issue was published August 5, 1939. An alternate title for this painting is Actress Putting On Make Up. Note the hens, hay and [...]
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Peter Max – Pop Artist
One of the most successful (ie. richest) pop artists of the last 40 years is Peter Max. His work is instantly recognizable. Much like Andy Warhol, Peter Max knows how to market his work. His pieces go for thousands of dollars and he operates a million dollar industry. At one time Max’s art was licensed [...]
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New York Times newspapers – February 1932
A few weeks ago I purchased this lot of New York Times newspapers. This bound set includes newspapers from February 1, 1932 to February 15, 1932. The Third Winter Olympic Games were held during these two weeks. The games took place in Lake Placid, NY. This set includes two complete issues of the Sunday New [...]
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Domus magazine
If you love design and architecture, then you may be familiar with the Italian magazine Domus. Domus was first published in 1928 and is still going strong. The articles are printed in both Italian and English. Issues from the 30s, 40s and 50s are the most sought after; but later issues featuring uber-famous artists, designers, [...]
Consumer Reports 75th Anniversary
Consumer Reports turns 75 this year. The magazine first hit newstands in 1936. It’s published monthly by the Consumers Union. The following photos were taken from the January 2011 issue.
16 magazine
16 Magazine was essential reading for fans of teen idols in the 50s, 60s and 70s. The primary focus was music and to a lesser degree TV heart throbs. The Beatles, The Monkees and Herman’s Hermits ruled the pages of 16 magazine in the mid-1960s. Here’s a selection of photos and articles from that time.
Life magazine August 4, 1927
If it was this week in August 1927, then this is the issue of Life magazine you’d be holding in your hands. This issue isn’t terribly interesting or valuable. There’s no juicy article by Dorothy Parker or classic illustration by Maxfield Parrish. Still, it’s fun to look at and imagine we’re flappers or dappers, flipping [...]
Crawdaddy! magazine
The founder of Crawdaddy! described his magazine as the first to take “rock and roll seriously.” Crawdaddy! was created at Swarthmore College in 1966 by student Paul Williams. The first issue contained his own writings of music criticism. He mimographed the pages and distributed them at school. Soon after, he recruited other writers to help [...]