The very titles of these oversize (average size is 11" wide x 14" tall) volumes are as varied as the slices of life which they represent. Some feature a current events, news or general information type of format (e.g. EYE, LIFE, SEE); others, such as HIT, PIC & PICTORIAL MOVIE FUN focus primarily on famous people of the day, be they Hollywood stars or strippers. Still others will bring to mind the NATIONAL ENQUIRER with their sensational and outrageous stories and photos and some are simply the best damn pin-up books ever published.

Due to their large size, extreme age and the fact that they were almost invariably printed on very thin cheap paper, these magazines are virtually impossible to find in anything better than ordinary average condition. While I have tried to identify any truly serious flaws, normal signs of wear are to be expected. These might include spine stresses, occasional small creases or tears, minor chipping along edges, etc. Many will have date stamps on the cover or some small writing - all of which is normal for the time frame in question. In spite of whatever flaws there may be, many of these are actually in fairly decent condition and there is almost none of the browning of pages or brittleness which is so common among  many  of the magazines of this age. 

Any signs of wear or defects are clearly visible in the photos so I have not taken the time to detail each imperfection on an individual basis.