I recently started a series on Vintage Magazine Covers for the month we are currently in and since we are about to hit the end of December, I figured I better put out the December Edition.
Let us see what I found…..
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Le Petit Echo de la Mode French Magazine, Number 52 December 1925.
Source: Etsy
December 1924 Needlecraft Magazine. How pretty is the fine detail on those hankies?
Source: Etsy
Fortune Magazine Cover, December, 1933. How very festive!
Source: Etsy
Stitchcraft December 1934. Love the Art Deco Free Transfer. Super magazine for fans of Knitting, needlework and sewing.
Source: Etsy
Vintage December 1935, McCALL’S Fashion Magazine (3 magazines in one). What a beautiful hair piece on the fashion model illustration.
Source: Etsy
Life Magazine, December 20, 1937 – Hope Chandler, ” The Prettiest Girl in Paradise”. Child actress and chorus girl Hope Chandler (pictured at age 16) photographed for LIFE magazine backstage at the Paradise cabaret and restaurant. (photo credit: Peter Stackpole).
She would go onto marry, David Whitmire Hearst, son of William Randolph Hearst and a vice president and director of Hearst Corp.
Source: Life
Seaman Schepps jewels on the cover of Vogue, December 1935. What fancy wrapping. See the nail polish design as well? Half moon on top and bottom. Cool!
Source: Pinterest
Chatelaine December 1940s Magazine Cover featuring a solider getting engaged to his sweetheart before deployment.
Source: Chatelaine
Motion Picture Magazine, December 1945 with a Deanna Durbin Cover & Buy those Victory Bonds plea.
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Star Weekly, December 20, 1942 shows the joy of a father’s homecoming.
Source: Elinor Florence
MY HOME, December 1948 featuring a very stylish 1940s woman in a beautiful red dress.
Source: Pinterest
Oh those Teenagers! Teen-age Fun, passing the ring. December 20th, 1948 Life Magazine Cover.
Further Reading: 1940s / 1950s Teenage Fads & Expressions of Love
Source: Time
December 1950 Popular Songs Magazine-Can anyone explain?
Source: Etsy
The American Home Magazine, December 1951. Decorate your home 1950’s style!
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December 1956 Seventeen Magazine featuring an Ice Skater. “All the things you want for Christmas”.
Source: Worthpoint.com
Vanity Fair cover, December 1956 – For the Younger, Smarter Woman.
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Well readers, I hope you enjoyed my December edition of vintage magazine covers. Did you have a favourite from above? Share in the comments below! And make sure you check out Novembers, HERE.
I will be back with one more post next week before we end 2019. It will be a reflection on my decade, I will share some favourite posts I have done since my blog started in 2012 and other goodies I stumble upon between now and then.
Have a great weekend!
Liz
Wow these are great! I love the ’56 Vanity Fair one!
That is a good one indeed!
Liz
Love your sense of whimsy in your wide-ranging research. It’s easy to see you enjoy the process. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I do very much. Thank you for the nice comment 🙂
Liz
I have found a new blog to follow! I love your “delightful” vintage treasures from days gone by. I do especially like the Big Band Era. Thank you for sharing!
Nancy
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Thank you so very much Nancy! I appreciate your kind words and good to know about the big Band era. Will look at doing more on that (make sure you check out my blog post on “Women of the big band era everyone needs to know). http://www.vintageinn.ca/2016/03/women-of-the-big-band-era/
Liz