Vintage Christmas Magazine & Catalog Covers 1920s-1960s

I have a series on ‘Vintage Magazine Covers for each month of the year‘ and I have yet to do JULY..until now!

Let’s dive in and relive the nostalgia of past decades through the lens of these iconic 1920s-1960s covers.

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July 29 1940 Life Magazine ‘Girl Lifeguard Shirley Wunderlich’ protecting Manhattan Beach on the cover.

Source: Etsy-YouGotAGuy

Elite Styles magazine July 1920. Vintage Illustrated Magazine Cover of a stylish woman in early 1920s fashions at the Beach.

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VOGUE UK July 1953 edition featuring articles on ‘Summer clothes fresh in the shops’, ‘Young-Idea Holidays’, & ‘Coronation Day Report’.

Love the shorts on our stylish model (Liz Pringle) on the cover.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of people wearing Shorts

Source: Etsy-TheVintagePrintVault

In 1947, Book No. 231 Clark’s J&P Coats “Tablecloths” Crafts was published by The Spool Cotton Company (See inside & purchase the crafting magazine HERE).

This magazine (I think it’s less book & more mag) contained a collection of patterns and instructions for making beautiful tablecloths using crochet and tatting techniques. It also featured designs for various occasions and seasons, such as floral motifs, geometric shapes, and holiday themes.

The book was a popular resource for crafters who wanted to create their own table linens with style and elegance.

Source: Etsy-TheCadenceofJStore

July 1960 Ebony Magazine featuring Claudinette Fouchard, Miss Haiti 1960.

Ms. Fouchard’s beauty was legendary even locally, winning lots of beauty pageants, before being crowned Miss Haiti.

Ms. Fouchard left Haiti to study in France and eventually at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. She was also a gifted pianist, showcasing her talent in Colombia a the Miss World Sugar pageant, for which she won the title (source).

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July 1950 Flair – All Male issue magazine. Magazine features articles for men that discusses Sports, BBQ and even Men’s fashion of the time.

ABOUT: Flair Magazine existed for only one year and twelve issues, from February 1950 to January 1951.

It was a beautiful, high-minded cataclysm of a magazine that incorporated “cutouts, fold-outs, pop-ups, removable reproductions of artworks and a variety of paper stocks of different sizes and textures”. It was a very expensive magazine to produce (source).

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Cover of the July 1922 issue of ‘The Flapper’ magazine featuring ‘The Flappers’ Dictionary’ and… “What is home with the FLAPPER? Impossible!”.

Here is the ‘Flappers’ Dictionary‘ for your enjoyment.

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July 1947-‘The Homemaker’. Featured articles: “Teach your child to swim” & Fall Fashions”. (Note: This magazine can be purchased as a PDF right now to enjoy).

The Homemaker was a monthly digest magazine. Issues could include recipes, DIYs, fashion advice, short stories, poems, household tricks, articles about social issues, parenting, etc.

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‘Popular Mechanics Magazine’ from July 1930 featuring a skyscraper of the future.

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July 1950, Chatelaine Magazine-The Canadian Woman’s Magazine. Featured article inside, “I Don’t Like Babies”.

I picked this cover solely because of that article. I am childless woman by choice and while I do LOVE babies many people think I don’t because I don’t have one (which is not true. I like being an aunt better). So it made me giggle and hence why it’s here.

Further Reading: Chatelaine-The Canadian Magazine for Women since 1928

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July 16th, 1940 LOOK Magazine featuring Linda Darnell on a Sailboat.

Further Reading: Vintage Magazine Covers of LOOK

Source: LIFE

Hot Rod Magazine, July 1950 featuring articles on “What Kind Of Racing Is This!” & “Wanted-A Test Strip!”

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July 1954-The AMERICAN HOME. “This little house over the water sleeps 12”.

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July 7th, 1960 JET Magazine featuring “A WAC on Vacation”, Gail Patterson in a pretty early 1960s swimsuit.

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July 1939 Better Homes & Gardens Magazine featuring a man having troubles with his lawn chair. The article inside is called “Play in your own backyard”.

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July 1950s, The Practical Householder Magazine.

Unpopular opinion, but I’m a big fan of 1950s pink and blue bathrooms. There I said it! Ha!

Further Reading: Vintage Bathroom Advertising 1920s-1950s

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July 1963, Woman’s Day Magazine featuring a cute baby on the cover and so many fun articles! Read all about “One-Dish Frankfurter Meals”; “The answers to your summer beauty problems” and of course the “Guide to the Birds of America”.

NOTE: This copy is a PDF you can purchase and read right away, so start cooking those Frankfurter dishes this Summer!

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July 1952, ‘LIVING FOR YOUNG HOMEMAKERS’ magazine. Featuring articles on “Are houses being built with you in mind?”; “Is there a home at the price you can afford?” and “Do you know how to take care of your home?”.

Source: Etsy-BrickCity

July 17th, 1944 LIFE Magazine featuring an article on the trend of ‘Peasant Clothes’ for Women’s fashions. LOVE this look!

Source: LIFE Magazine

Delicious food in New England. Gourmet Magazine 1955 July.

BONUS COVER! I have already shared this cover in a past post, but it’s a July magazine cover so I thought I would reshare (mostly because I love it!). July 14th, 1945 ‘Collier’s Magazine’ featuring a singing Carole Landis in uniform.

Read the post, 1940s Magazine Covers of Women Doing Their Part During WW2

Thanks for dropping by!

What was your favourite magazine featured above? Share in the comments section below and don’t forget to visit all my other ‘Vintage Magazine Covers by Month‘ when you have time.

Have a wonderful day!

Liz