Over the last couple of years I was working on a series on ‘Vintage Magazine Covers‘ from each month of the year and I just realized that I never did June (or July, so stay tuned for that).

It’s been a lot of fun, to see what were popular topics and images from the 1920s to the 1960s as I browsed the web.

Let’s check out what I found!

1950s Vintage Magazine Cover: June 5th 1950 LIFE Magazine featuring Stasia Kos

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June 1922- ‘The Flapper’, a magazine that is “Not for Old Fogies” (Vol 1, No 2).

About:

In 1922, a small-circulation magazine located in Chicago celebrated the flapper’s appeal.

On the opening page of its first issue, The Flapper proudly declared its break with traditional values:

Greetings, flappers! All ye who have faith in this world and its people, who do not think we are going to the eternal bowwows, who love life and joy and laughter and pretty clothes and good times, and who are not afraid of reformers, conformers, or chloroformers — greetings!…Thanks to the flappers the world is going round instead of crooked, and life is still bearable. Long may the tribe wave (source)!

1920s Vintage Magazine: June 1922- 'The Flapper', a magazine that is "Not for Old Fogies" (Vol 1, No 2).

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June 1926 – ‘The American’ Magazine featuring a lovely 1920s woman holidng pretty flowers. An article inside the mag asks the question…”What is the happiest age?

1920s Vintage Magazine Cover -F. Earl Christy - American Magazine cover (June 1926). The cover illustration features a 1920s woman with 1920s hairstyle holding flowers.

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“Home Notes” magazine dating from June 1938, packed with women’s interest features including:

– Film Gossip
– Learn to Flirt
– Gardening
– Beauty: Tanning
– Summer 1930s Fashion Supplement (those 1930s dresses on the cover are wonderful!)
– Knitting pattern (pictured)
– “Happily Unmarried” – Live alone and like it
– Illustrated fiction
– Readers’ letters & problem pages

(Avail as a PDF as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

1930s Vintage Magazine: 'Home Notes' June 1938. The cover features 3 1930s summer dresses you can make at home. See inside the magazine by clicking the link.

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June 1939 – ‘Cosmopolitan’ Magazine. “Were to travel to next?” (Digital version avail HERE).

1930s Vintage Magazine- Vintage Cosmopolitan Magazine from June 1939. Cover features an illustration of a 1939 women's hat and late 1930s women's fashion.

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A view from an airplane-June 1940 ‘Fortune’ magazine (see inside the vintage magazine as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

1940s Vintage Magazine-Fortune Magazine June 1940 featuring a view from an airplane.

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June 8th, 1940 – ‘Liberty’ Magazine.

Liberty was an American weekly, general-interest magazine, originally priced at five cents and subtitled, “A Weekly for Everybody.” It was launched in 1924 by McCormick-Patterson, the publisher until 1931, when it was taken over by Bernarr Macfadden until 1941. At one time it was said to be “the second greatest magazine in America,” ranking behind The Saturday Evening Post in circulation. It featured contributions from some of the biggest politicians, celebrities, authors, and artists of the 20th-century.” (Source).

1940s Vintage Magazine -June 1940 'LIberty' featuring a pinup illustration in a sailor uniform.

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‘Star Weekly’ Magazine cover from June 20th, 1942. June is wedding month and even WW2 War Brides were still very interested in getting married during this season.

1940s Vintage Magazine Cover from Toronto's Star Weekly. The cover features an illustration of a bride and groom and the groom is a man in uniform.

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1940s vintage magazine- ‘The Camera’ Magazine, June 1944. “Victory costs money. Buy war bonds today” (see inside the magazine as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

1940s Vintage Magazine- The Camera Magazine June 1944. Buy War Bonds Today!

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June 1945 Harley Davidson ‘Enthusiast’ magazine (a magazine for motorcylists). This little magazine was put out monthly contains 23 pages of great history (avail as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

1940s Vintage Magazine - June 1945 Harley Davidson Enthusiast magazine (a magazine for motorcylists).

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June 1951 ‘The Home Craftsman’ Magazine for practical home-owners. The cover features an article about “Kitchen flooring – easily laid” (avail as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

1950s vintage magazine: June 1951 'The Home Craftsman' Magazine for practical home-owners. The cover features an article about "Kitchen flooring - easily laid"

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June 11th, 1953 – ‘JET’ Magazine with the stunning & talented Ella Fitzgerald on the cover.

1950s Vintage Magazine Cover: Ella Fitzgerald - Jet Magazine, June 11, 1953

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June 11th, 1953 – ‘Woman’s Own’ Magazine featuring an edition of “Anita Colby’s Beauty Book” (See inside the magazine as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

1950s Vintage magazine-June 11th, 1953 - 'Woman's Own' Magazine featuring an edition of "Anita Colby's Beauty Book". 1950s Fashion.

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As we know the Queen just celebrated 70 years on the throne. In June 1953, Country Life Magazine did a special coronation edition on Queen Elizabeth II. (See inside of the magazine as of June 27th, 2022 HERE)

COUNTRY LIFE magazine ELIZABETH II June 1953 Coronation Edition. 1950s Vintage Magazine.

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“Actually, I’m lonely!”- Elvis. ‘Stardom’ magazine June 1960 featuring Elvis on the cover (avail as of June 27th, 2022 HERE).

Stardom magazine June 1960 featuring Elvis on the Cover.

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June 1961-‘Ebony’ Magazine has a great article on “High Fashion in Summer Hairdos”.

1960s Vintage Magazine Cover: Ebony Magazine June 1961 featuring High Fashion Summer Hairdos for Black Women.

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Interested in other posts I have done on vintage magazines? Then check out my archived posts HERE.

Share what your favourite June cover was in the comments section below.

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

2 Comments on June Magazine Covers 1920s-1960s

  1. I love the old magazine covers. The New Yorker has some beautiful pictures. They are great for framing. I have a couple that I got framed and they look so nice on the wall. Chatelaine had some good ones. I called and asked if they had any in their archives and unfortunately they did not. What a shame!

    Thanks for the posts

    Theresa

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