Original December 1950 issue of Ladies' Home Journal featuring the classic Christmas cover illustrated by Al Parker.
This oversized holiday issue is filled with outstanding examples of mid-century American illustration, advertising, fashion, home design and popular culture.
Highlights include a Christmas Chesterfield cigarette advertisement featuring Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Arthur Godfrey and Bob Hope, a colorful Motorola TV and radio Christmas advertisement, a Li'l Abner comic-style Cream of Wheat advertisement by Al Capp, Christmas fashion and decorating features, and numerous additional period advertisements.
The issue also contains fiction and features by writers including Pearl S. Buck and Harriet Fitts Ryan.
CONDITION
Pages 125/126 have been torn out and are missing. All other pages are present.
The magazine shows age-related wear including foxing and spotting, edge and corner wear, spine wear, toning and an old mailing label on the front cover. The magazine remains together and displays well for its age.
Please examine the photographs carefully as they are an important part of the condition description.
An especially attractive Christmas issue for collectors of Ladies' Home Journal, Al Parker illustration, vintage Christmas advertising, 1950s television and radio advertising, tobacco advertising and mid-century American popular culture.