Life Magazine – December 8, 1927 (# 2353) – Huge Hat, Parlor Car

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Cover : Woman sitting in huge hat “In your hat”, art by James Montgomery Flagg.

– $2500 prize All-America travel contest in this issue, with Kay’s third letter.
– Full page color Marmon 8 car ad, Rounding out its first year.
– Full page art or cartoon art by John Held Jr. (Timken Bearings ad), Leonard T. Holton (Santa Calls on the Hollywood vamp), Johnny Gruelle (In yahoo center, one little thing leads to another), C. H. Sykes (Hard to Clear), Ellison Hoover (Collegiate Impressions, practicing the art of self-defense at the University of Chicago), Harry Morse Meyers (BBB Own Make pipe ad).
– Two page center spread art by Gluyas Williams (The Parlor car).
– Some current events include : Senator Borah, Law Enforcement ladies in Carnegie Hall, Prohibition, Volstead Act, Mr. Coolidge’s withdrawal as a presidential candidate.
– Two-thirds page ad for St. Petersburg Florida with aerial photo.
– And so much more!  1927 Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!