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Life Magazine – December 6, 1929 (# 2457) – Christmas Number

Mark — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:48:28 +0000

Cover : The Life cherub toasting you at Christmas, art by Charles Dana Gibson.

NOTE : This issue has a shiny silver cover that does not age well. The issue itself is the extra FAT Christmas issue.

– We have not yet handled this magazine issue in person, so do not have a description of the contents for you.

– The cover image was provided by a long-time 2Neat customer. He finds our website a very useful resource and wanted to help make it even more so. Kudos!

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Life Magazine – December 13, 1929 (# 2458) – Dad’s Christmas

Mark — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:44:03 +0000

Cover : Artist Don Herold gives us a fun interpretation of Santa as a pirate, how your father would like to see him!

– We have not yet handled this magazine issue in person, so do not have a description of the contents for you.

– The cover image was provided by a long-time 2Neat customer. He finds our website a very useful resource and wanted to help make it even more so. Kudos!!

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Life Magazine – November 1, 1929 (# 2452) – John LaGatta

Mark — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:28:44 +0000

Cover : Lovely, sophisticated lady in blue, curious caption, “The Artist made no mistakes in this picture!,” art by the famous John LaGatta.

– Full page color ads for White Rock Ginger Ale and Water (with art of people at an aviation fly-in, not signed), Whippet fours and sixes (Willys-Overland, with art of duck hunters), Camel Cigarettes (with art by Eric of woman in red dress at horse show, Carl Erickson).
– Wonderful full page artwork by Dr. Seuss (Life’s Little Educational Charts : How to construct a cheap, but reliable, Gnorfer.).
– Full page black and white ads for Auburn Automobile company (Cord Front Drive cars (with full page photograph of car, three people and a horse), Temple Radio (Radio luxury for a luxury hungry world), Mimeograph (artwork with turkeys), Chrysler Imperial (with Multi-Range Gear Shift, art by W. J. Mayfield), Skookum Apples (Hercules Returns, Skookum Packers Association, Wenatchee), Kolster Radio, Lucky Strike Cigarettes.
– Full page art or cartoon art by W. Kemp Starrett (The Strike Breakers, crowd of emaciated-looking people of all ages), R. B. Fuller (“Emerson! Shall mama scold?”, little boy with a slingshot causes a major traffic pile-up), Gardner Rea (Impressions of Radio Hours : Major Bowes and his Capitol Family), Frank Hanley (Man happily reading about wild adventures, then all sad taking his little dog on a city walk (his “adventure”), Edwina (Sinbad : watch your step, he prefers to chew his bone in front of the door), Ralph Barton (Miss Jane Cowl and Miss Alice Brady),
– And much more 1929 2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!

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Life Magazine – December 20, 1929 (# 2459) – Window Shopping the Clerk

Mark — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:28:23 +0000

Cover : Man, who is Christmas shopping, gazing at the sales lady behind a counter of men’s ties, “Just looking,” art by Russell Patterson.

– Full page color ads for Buick (with photo. Ad is for buying TWO Buicks in place of ONE high priced car), Majestic Radio.
– Full page black and white ads for Lucky Strike cigarettes (art by Winsor McCay, American Intelligence), Lincoln cars (Judkins two window Berline).
– Full page art or cartoon art by Kemp Starrett (Home for Christmas, young lady walking into dreary little undecorated room with rent due), R. B. Fuller (Merry Christmas, Mr. Kelly! … says the driver who has just crashed into his car), Dr. Seuss (Life’s little educational charts : How to play Phrugmbumnb la!), Ralph Barton (Jack Donahue and Lily Damita and Evelyn Hoey).
– Two thirds page ad for travel to Cuba with art by Bob Fink.
– Green River, Wyoming : When Jack Evers appeared at the court house to claim a wolf bounty he got a big surprise … the animal he had shot and skinned was the Sheriff’s pet police dog.
– Two page centerspread art by Edwina (Sinbad : do not open until Christmas).
– And much more 1929 2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!

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Life Magazine – December 27, 1929 (# 2460) – Liquor Caught by Customs

Mark — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:26:50 +0000

Cover : Completely unconcerned young lady applying lipstick as a Custom’s official at the US border pulls many bottles of liquor out of her car, “She didn’t know it was loaded,” art by Gardner Rea. Note : it is just signed Rea, thus it is possible that the artist is Rea Irvin, but I think not.

– Full page color ads for Hawaii Tourist Bureau (Society’s Winter Paradise, with rather nice art of local man weaving with palm fronds on Waikiki beach as vacationing couple looks on, Diamond Head in background.), Willys-Knight Great Six auto (with art of woman in shawl, Distinctively different in style and action), Camel cigarettes (Judges of quality).
– Full page black and white ad for Mimeograph.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Kemp Starrett (Finis … end of 1929), R. B. Fuller (All me life I ain’t got mixed up with no women! Super skiing art, three skiing women about to crash into a hermit), Gardner Rea (Impressions of Magazine offices : Musical America), Edwina (Sinbad : day dreams), Ralph Barton (Diana, Miss Mary Nash), Kemp Starrett (what a marvelous time everybody’s having).
– Half page artwork by Dr. Seuss (I’m all for dawgs as a rule …).
– A million point bridge game” started in Superior, Wisconsin in 1920 and carried by two families, is nearing the finish, the losers must provide the winners with a dinner (This is a true story).
– Two page centerspread art by Robert Lawson (The refugees, animals and other woods dwellers fleeing the site of a new development.).
– Eric Hatch writes Willingdrift, it starts in the first issue of 1930, runs for 26 issues, each is a complete short story and (together) they form a delightful serial.
– And much, much more.

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Life Magazine – October 4, 1929 (# 2448) – Football, Dr. Seuss Latvian

Brenda Wiard — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:33:32 +0000

Cover – Football player and wanna-be football player with woman, art by Russell Patterson. “Accept No Substitute.”

– Ralph Barton on the theatre.
– Cross word picture puzzles.
– New York Life, Short story by Eric Hatch.
– Life in Washington. Free Ticket Service.
– Confidential Guide to New York.
– Full page cartoon by Dr. S. (Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel) “Latvian language at a glance.”
– Two page center spread art by W. K. Starrett.
– Full page color Chrysler 77 Roadster car ad, unusual, art is composed of stippled stripes.
– Full page Eveready Prestone antifreeze ad.
– Life title page art by W. K. Starrett.
– Cartoons by Paul Reilly, Frank Hanley, Raymond Thayer, G. B. Inwood, more.
– A poor listener by James A. Sanaker.
– Very cool full page cartoon by R. B. Fuller about Martians – great SciFi art!
– Queen’s Gambit by Eric Hatch. Mrs. Pep’s diary by Baird Leonard.
– Full page cartoon by Gardner Rea : “Detective Story Magazine” office.
– Super full page dog-related cartoon strip by Edwina “Sinbad : welcome home, all is forgiven.”
– New York Life, Knickerbocker, Jr.
– Full page cartoon by Ralph Barton “Scarlet Pages.”
– Full page color Camel cigarettes ad with nice art, three people, two have binoculars.
– And much more 1929 2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!

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Life Magazine – October 11, 1929 – (# 2449) – Over-Spent, Holmgren

Brenda Wiard — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:30:17 +0000

Cover : Woman in slinky outfit, draped in chair, looking at bank statements and overdue bills “In the Red”, art by Holmgren.

– Full page color Sheaffer’s pens, pencils, inks ad, quite lovely.
– Full page art or cartoon art by John Held Jr. (Timken Bearings), Starrett (The Snake Dance), Gardner Rea (Impressions of Magazine Offices – The American Boy), G. Burr Inwood (Mason – Aw shucks! I can’t do anything with folks watching me! laying up chimney bricks crooked), R. B. Fuller (Do that over, and this time make more noise! Redo of train wreck scene in movie), Ralph Barton (Strictly dishonorable), Starrett (after Heywood brown), Ray Rohn (Ethyl Gasoline ad), Windsor McCay (Lucky Strike cigarettes).
– Two page centerspread art by (possibly) Delevante, modern and historic couples under the same apple tree “In the shade of the old apple tree.”
– Some current events include : J. E. Campbell of Marion, Ohio mixes in magic tricks with his sermons, Chalk line in Lynn Massachusetts police headquarters helps decide if someone is drunk, Ralph Harding Coots gets a permanent wave in Amarillo.
– Full page color Marmon car ad with couple in lookout tower.
– Full page color coca-Cola ad with riders heading into Grand Canyon.
– Starrett signatures in this issue may be Garrett.
– And so much more! 1929 Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!

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Life Magazine – October 18, 1929 (# 2450)

Brenda Wiard — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:28:32 +0000

Cover : Large policeman or doorman directing a car full of fans to the game, “Big Game Hunters,” art by Russell Patterson.

– Full page ad for Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation, with nice art of bi-wing airplane.
– Nice full page Atwater Kent Radio ad with Screen-grid, nice art, artist signature illegible.
– LOVELY full page color Buick with handsome car in deep gray, on dark blue-green background, art not signed.
– Another of the very nice full page color General Balloon tires ads, Beach Scene art by Walter Klett.
– Full page art or cartoon art by W. K. Starrett (They shall not pass), R. B. Fuller (If you were half a man you’d speak to th’ landlord about this!), Gardner Rea (Impressions of Magazine Offices : Punch), J. R. Shaver (Sister wants to get Horatio in de pitcher … pointing to baby), Dr. Seuss (Life’s Little Educational Charts : Pachyderm Compressor), Ralph Barton (From three new ones), W. K. Starrett (Queen Elizabeth : Why you lil’ shrimp!)Winsor McCay (Lucky Strike cigarettes ad).
– In the News : Beecher, Illinois : A whiskey cutting plant, complete with labels and revenue stamps, was seized in the home of Henry P. Bahlman, justice of the peace. Mr. Bahlman was not at home at the time, as the raid was made on Sunday, when he was tending to his duties as deacon of his church.
– Two page centerspread art by Victor C. Anderson, ”The Smugglers,” a family gleefully carrying home a tiny sample bottle of liquor from Canada.
– Nice full page Command-Air, Curtiss Flying Service ad, with photo and text about Amelia Earhart.
– Full page color Fatima cigarettes ad with couple reading the newspaper and dog, art not signed.
– And much, much more.

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Life Magazine – October 25, 1929 (# 2451)

Brenda Wiard — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:26:52 +0000

Cover : Woman shivering in blustery autumn weather at Rutgers football game, “I’d die for dear old Rutgers!,” excellent collectible art by Ruth Eastman Rodgers.

– Full page color Crane fixtures ad with wide blue kitchen sink.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Winsor McCay (Lucky Strike cigarettes ad), W. K. Starrett (When a felon needs a friend), Unisgned (Impressions of Magazine Offices : Motor), Dr. Seuss (Life’s little educational charts : the nautical sland of Montenegro at a glance), Jim Taylor (Little incident that made football history), Ralph Barton (Candle-light with Gertrude Lawrence),
– Two page centerspread art by James Montgomery Flagg, How to get the youngsters to church (raucous music).
– Full page color Studebaker ad with the Horse Show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
– Much more.

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Life Magazine – November 8, 1929 (# 2453)

Brenda Wiard — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:25:30 +0000

Cover : Woman gazing at lots of portraits of pilots, “Air minded,” art by Russell Patterson.

– Full page color College Inn Tomato Juice Cocktail ad.
– Full page art or cartoon art by John Held Jr. (Timken Bearings ad), Kemp Starrett (Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag … wounded veterans), R. B. Fuller (Shipwrecked mariner : I wonder if Minnie got that electric refrigerator …), Gardner Rea (Impressions of Magazine Offices : Adventure), d’Egville (The drawer that wouldn’t close), Dr. Seuss (Life’s Educational Charts : a foolproof system for cheating at Solitaire), Ralph Barton (Dear, Dear Mrs. Fiske, Ladies of the Jury).
– Short story by Bennie Benson, A Rooster Named Emma.
– Two page centerspread art by Kemp Starrett, “Mine eyes have seen the glory.”
– Some current events include : Not going to be a tariff, Mr. Eyanson of the Connecticut Manufacturer’s Association, Dry forces staged a show on the Hoboken front, Federal Reserve Board, Dr. Ales Hrdlicka returned from Alaska.
– Full page color Crane bathroom fixtures ad.
– Full page color Lucky Strike cigarettes ad with beach art by Winsor McCay.
– And so much more! 1929 Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!

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