If you are a regular reader of my vintage blog, you know that I have started a “vintage magazine cover” series for each month. It’s been really fun, to see what was popular topics and images on these covers from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Let’s check out February’s offerings before we close it off for 2020!
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February Magazine Covers 1920s-1950s
McCall’s Magazine, February 1922 Art by F Earl Christy.
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Science and Invention, February 1928.The Cover is featuring a motor whip for ice skaters. FUN!!! and potentially super dangerous hahaha!
Some other highlights include articles on science in a “new” theatre and a page devoted to how to perform some simple magic tricks!
There’s also a page dedicated to new patents and inventions of the time and several pages of vintage ads from the 1920s. See inside the magazine HERE.
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“Flapper,” Saturday Evening Post cover 4 February 1922, by Ellen Bernard Thompson Pyle.
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Beautiful February 1934 issue of DELINEATOR magazine. Take a peak inside to see 1930s fashion, ads and more HERE.
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Life Magazine from February 13, 1939, featuring a beautiful, blonde Norma Shearer, promoting her movie “Idiot’s Delight” with Clark Gable. See Inside the Magazine HERE.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine February 1939, Cover design “Beauty on Ice” by Bradshaw Crandell.
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Life Magazine February 26th 1940, featuring “Roadside Service” on the cover.
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Star Weekly Toronto-February 20th, 1943. Featuring a Canadian Women in uniform.
Further Reading from the archives of the Vintage Inn: “WW2 Air Force Uniforms for Canadian Women” (Very interesting read by Guest blogger-Elinor Florence!).
Source: Elinor Florence
Glamour Magazine, February 1943. The Economy Issue: Fifty New Fashions, Low Cost Housekeeping and You and Your Taxes.
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Ideal Home-February 1951, “Small Homes Edition”.
This magazine which can be purchased in it’s entirety on ETSY, is filled with loads of Vintage Home Inspiration & Advertising. This is a great look into early 1950s home decor.
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The Saturday Evening Post February 28th, 1953 featuring Home Economics Class on the Cover.
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Seventeen Magazine February 1954. “You and Romeo the ways and wiles of dressing for dating”.
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I hope you enjoyed February’s Vintage Magazine Covers friends! Share in the comments section below what your favorite cover was.
Interested in other posts I have done on vintage magazines? Then check out my archived posts HERE.
Liz
