If you are a regular reader of my vintage blog, you know that I have started a “vintage magazine cover” series for each month. It’s been really fun, to see what was popular topics and images on these covers from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Let’s check out January’s offerings!
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Vintage Magazine Covers from January 1920s-50s
Saturday Evening Post from January 21st, 1922– featuring a pretty Flapper on the cover.
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La Vie Parisienne, La Reine du Patine Magazine Cover , January 12th, 1929.
What a wonderful image of a woman skating in a super cute outfit.
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OMG…Harper’s Bazar January, 1922 cover is unbelievable! What a gorgeous Bird dress! WOW and more WOW!
Source: American Fashion Magazines
Modern Mechanix & Inventions January 1936 magazine. What a fun and interesting cover!
This magazine is packed full of cool articles & photos about what was considered “modern” in 1936. Check it out on Etsy HERE.
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Winter Style is all the rage on fashion magazines as seen on the McCALL’S January 1937 Cover. This is another super magazine with loads of fashion inspiration, seen HERE.
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What an Art Deco Cover for MOTOR, published in NYC, January 1934! STUNNING!! Gosh the cars back then..drool.
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French fashion magazine Marie Claire, January 1939. This full magazine available on Etsy, has some super 1930s fashion resources for fans of that era.
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Strapless Bathing Suits..Oh My! Look Magazine January 1939.
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“The Big Question-What Service to go out with tonight”? Star Weekly January 31st, 1942. What an adorable 1940s woman on the cover!
Source: Elinor Florence
This 144 page digest is from January 1947. It was printed in Canada by Magazine Digest Publishing Company and is packed full of very interesting articles from that time period, including health, politics, news, etc.
All I have to say is….that is some cover. EXIT: YOUR ULCER! CRIME KINDERGARTEN and etc. You have my attention hahaha!
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Life Magazine January 17, 1949– Resort Fashions. Love the jewelry on the cover!
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Ebony Magazine January 1953 with the super talented Eartha Kitt on the cover.
Charm Magazine-For Women Who Work, January 1955. “See the Great New Shape of Fashion!”.
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Jet Magazine January 10th, 1957. “How Rock ‘N’ Roll helps cure Mental Illness is the big story at the top.
Seventeen Magazine January 1953-The “it’s all yours” edition.
And there we have January’s Edition. I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at these magazine covers. Share in the comments section below what your favorite was.
Interested in other posts I have done on vintage magazines? Then check out my archived posts HERE.
Liz
Just because I’m from the south (SC) I’m partial to the lovely Harper Bazaar Cover from January 1922. I always like a stroll down “vintage” lane. Thank you for a wonderful blog post!
The Harpers cover is just stunning, I have to agree. Thanks Nancy!
Liz
Oh, brilliant, that Harper’s cover is an Erté. Of course he was told he could do anything in life except drawing as he was no good at it. Hah!
I love his Deco covers, jewelry and colour sense in general, thanks for posting these magazine covers Liz.
Hi Jim,
Thank you for filling in the blank on who created this stunning image! I did not know it as an Erte. Thank you!
Have a super day!
Liz
Hi, thanks for including Jet and Ebony. I have to limit image/ media watching because the images of black women are so negative. Today… or, we are not there at all. It’s so disheartening. I literally burst into tears 2 weeks ago after reading an absolutely horrible comment about black women in general. I’m almost 60. This shouldn’t still be happening
Hi Allie,
Thank you for stopping by and commenting and I 1000% agree that hateful comments and other horrible acts of racism should not still be happening. Here at the vintage inn I have been trying to help bring positive vintage imagery of Black Women & Men in my vintage tuesday posts and things like “january magazine covers” that you stopped by and commented on. Its something small but I want this to be a safe space for all POC and beyond. Hate is not welcome here.
Take care and thank you again for commenting.
Liz