Magazine Covers – Pre-1920 – Part 1 (Magazines for girls, boys, and women)
So, magazine covers. I will try to do at least 1 post for each chronological subdivision, starting with pre-1920.
First, our oldest magazine cover, a very Victorian Scribner’s Illustrated Magazine, June 1874.
I must admit that I love the S's in "For Girls and Boys" though they do nothing to indicate playfulness or carefree childhood. Maybe it is for "naughty" girls and boys.
Next up, a patriotic Pearson’s from July 1900 featuring a very red, white, blue and well-armed youth.
And how about this lot to accompany our youth; The Youth’s Companion, Thanksgiving Number for 1905.
Onward...
Jumping ahead 7 years with the same title, we have a softer, better rouged youth’s companion.
“The starlight’s cheery gleam, the moonlight’s calm,” a B&W, angelic companion for a woman, January 1901.
I am not sure what this January 1905 edition of Good Housekeeping is depicting, a housewife stealing away into the night on ice skates, clutching her pillow?
That’s bizarre, there’s only one ‘a’ in Bazar:
Posted on April 7, 2011, in Magazine Covers, Picture Collection and tagged 1870's, 1900's, 1910's, Good House Keeping, harper's bazaar, harper's bazar, Magazine Covers, pearson's, scribner's, Victorian printing, woman's home companion, youth's companion. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
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Regarding the January 1905 Good Housekeeping cover, I don’t think that’s a pillow the lady is carrying while skating — I think it’s a muff.
PS Love your blog and I’m thrilled to have received the link to my Mentor magazine post!
Well, thank you for having the information! And for the compliment! Yeah, the Good Housekeeping cover…it’s such a strange image, with the midnight blue background and the ominous black shadow beneath her, and how her figure is so rigid…it’s almost as if you can detect a tear track down her cheek; which I know wasn’t the intention of the artist. Very strange. But you are right, it must be a muff.
PS You have great info on your blog. Very impressive!
always i used to read smaller articles which as well clear their motive, and that is also happening with this post which I am reading now.|
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