August Vintage Magazine Covers

It’s that time of the month again….It’s August Vintage Magazine Covers (and yes I did forget to do May-July and that was because well…..2020). BUT I’m back and ready to browse the magazines!

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 begin!

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July & August 1927 Dennison’s Party magazine: Decorations, Costumes, Games, Refreshments.  “In this issue: Water Games & Sports, A Treasure Hunt, The Fourth of July Parade, A Garden Cabaret, The Children’s Party on the Lawn”. 

Source: High Valley Books

Social, August 1920 featuring a very stylish woman in a 1920s swimsuit and jacket. Social was an illustrated monthly magazine that circulated in Cuba between 1916 and 1938. It was known for its quality and high artistic value.

Source: Pinterest

“Toy Sailboat,” Saturday Evening Post Cover, August 1, 1925 by Charles A. MacLellan.

Source: Art.com

Vintage British Mabs Fashions magazine from August – October 1935, complete with the patterns for the garments illustrated on the front cover. Click HERE to see inside.

Source: Etsy

August 1937 Better Homes & Gardens magazine (The orange awnings are cute).

This interesting vintage magazine is filled with photos, ads, articles, and all sorts of inspiration for those interested in 1930s home decorating, furniture, interior design, gardening, cooking, and more.

Articles of interest include: Delphiniums Steal the Show, The Great American Dessert, Tomatoes Take Prizes, Menu for a Moveable Feast, The Artcraft Department, The Diary of a Plain Dirt Gardener, We Found Buried, Treasure, A HOme Without Any Headaches, Try Living Outside, For Summer Lounging, and of course, lots of vintage ads and more. Take a look inside HERE.

Source: Etsy

Cosmopolitan magazine, August 1935. Artist: Bradshaw Crandell.

Source: Pinterest

The American magazine cover, August 1935 with the cutest 1930s swimsuit on the covers model.

Source: Tumblr

Card Game at the Beach, Saturday Evening Post Cover, August 28, 1943 (love the swimsuits!). Anyone interested in hearing about the New England Orgy?

Source: Etsy

The American Home, August 1941. Look at the prices of those homes? $6000 with a pool! And only $3800 for a 100% masculine house (I see this is the man issue).

Source: Etsy

Star Weekly, Toronto August 23rd, 1941 with a wounded soldier and a nurse helping him.

Source: Elinor Florence

Profitable Hobbies magazine August 1946. Meet the King of the crocheters!

Source: Etsy

Jet Magazine, August 21st, 1952 featuring Estelle Price (with a really fantastic 1950s pageboy hairstyle ).

Source: Pinterest

August 1952 Woman’s Home Companion magazine featuring fruity 1950s desserts (ohhh jello!) and the Fall Fashion Preview (it’s a good one!). Take a look inside HERE.

Source: Etsy

Ebony magazine, August, 1959 with Roy Campanella (Baseball Player inducted into the baseball hall of fame).

Source: Pinterest

The beautiful, vibrant flower filled cover of the August 1953 edition Today’s Woman magazine (“for young wives”). Inside: “Tips on Garden Flower Arrangements”.

Souce: Flickr

I remember when I was younger being so excited to get the fashion magazines that featured the fall fashions I could wear to school. This magazine brings me back.

Seventeen Magazine, August 1959. 26 new hair styles and the giant fashion issue.

Source: Pinterest

Thanks for joining me on this trip down August magazine covers land. See you in September!

Question time: What was your favourite cover? Share in the comments section below.

Interested in other posts I have done on vintage magazines? Then check out my archived posts HERE.

Liz