1927 JUDGE Magazine — “Popular Mechanics Number” (March 12, 1927) — satirical cartoons, SJ Perelman, George Jean Nathan, Life Savers ad — 1920s humor & automobilia cover
 
Original March 12, 1927 issue of JUDGE, the long-running satirical weekly. This special “Popular Mechanics Number—Written So You Can’t Understand It” is packed with 1920s tech gags and cartoons. Wonderful cover (signed “Forbell”) shows a Rube-Goldberg–style automobile powered by an absurd Ferris-wheel apparatus; back cover features the classic Life Savers “Clove” ad among other period advertising. Inside are humor pieces and cartoons including “The Handy Girl Around the House (How to Make a Sugar Papa)” signed Perelman, “The Mechanics of Censorship” by George Jean Nathan, “Novelties of the Month,” automobilia cartoons, and more. A bright, display-worthy survivor from the flapper era.
Visual Condition Report
Complete issue; center page detached (shown).
Clean covers with moderate surface/handling wear, light edge/corner rubs.
Tight spine with mild stress; tiny nicks at tips.
Interior pages show typical age toning; a few small foxing spots and thumb marks in margins.
No writing or cut-outs noticed. Colors on cover and ads remain strong.
Overall: Good vintage condition for a 1927 humor weekly; presents well.
Details
Publication: JUDGE — “Popular Mechanics Number”
Date: March 12, 1927 — Vol. 92, No. 2367
Publisher: Leslie-Judge Co., New York
Size: approx. 11 x 8.25 in (28 x 21 cm)
Pages: complete (center spread detached)
Notable content: SJ Perelman humor; George Jean Nathan essay; Life Savers back-cover ad; 1920s “novelties,” automobilia & gadget cartoons.
 
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