Troy Donahue of Surfside 6

Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Includes "The Water World" by Oscar J. Friend.

98 pages, digest 5-1/2"x7-3/4" sized magazine with spiral binding. Black and white interior photos. 

Nudist/naturist collection. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos. Includes a directory of ASA clubs, map, and a clip out calendar. Travel guide features profiles of clubs in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Includes "Hang Him High" by Norbert Davis.

Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Ted Knight, Michael Phillip and William Thomas Cannon, Nancy Dussault, and Lydia Cornell of Too Close For Comfort

Fall Preview 1953-1954 Shows

82 pages, standard size. Volume 2 No. 5. (c) 1979 Grooves Publications, Inc.

October, 1963. 8-1/2" x 11". 100 pages. Cover: Mickey Mantle.

James Garner

70 pages. Spiral bound. Two pages of interior color. Includes profile and nudes of Bettie Page (pages 28-31), Marilyn Monroe (pages 10-13 including nude), Sophia Loren Pages 14-16 including topless), Anita Ekberg (6-9 none nude), Jayne Mansfield (17-21 none nude), Eartha Kitt (22-23 no nudes), Betty Bromser (24-27 no nudes), also photo spreads featuring Lili St. Cyr, Lilly Christine, Evelyn West, Tempest Storm, Gwen Verdon, Mejla Ates, Monique Van Vooren,  Meg Myles. Photography portfolios by De Dienes, Zoltan Glass and others.

Cover by Emsh. Includes "Cholwell's Chickens" by Jack Vance.

8-3/8" x 10-3/4". 48 pages plus covers.

Includes "Hollywood On The Moon" by Henry Kuttner

"The Green Scourge of the Sky Raiders" by Robert J. Hogan.

62 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos. Centerfold: Virginia DeLee.

Pope John XXIII

Yosemite Park

Summer 1964 (Summer/64)

L.B.J.

Wall of Fame, stars

8-1/2" x 10-3/4". 80 pages. Cover: Bart Starr

78 pages plus covers, standard size. Mix of black and white and color interior photos.

Russian Military, Stars

Nicole Maurey, Norman Rockwell ad

Hopalong Cassidy, Stars, Boxing

Fashion Model, golf

Pope John XXIII

Kyle MacDonnell, Shirley Temple

Courteney Cox and Barry Bostwick of Till We Meet Again

Edward Byrnes

Elsa Martinelli

Joker (Caesar Romero) photo cover.

Dennis Weaver and James Arness of Gunsmoke

Cheryl Ladd of Changes

Postcards inserted.

TV Guide's 40th Anniversary Issue

Garry Moore

Double size.

Don Knotts, Andy Griffith, and Jim Nabors of The Andy Griffith Show

Michael St. Gerard as Elvis Presley of the TV series Elvis

Phylicia Ayers-Allen and Bill Cosby of The Cosby Show

Fred MacMurray, William Frawley, and Stanley Livingston of My Three Sons

Tom Hanks

Cloutier

68 pages plus covers, standard size. Black and white interior photos and centerfold.

This vintage 1977 KISS metal lunch box, made by King-Seeley Thermos Co is the perfect addition to any KISS collection! Measures 8-1/2 inches by 6-1/2 inches by 4 inches.

"Wings of the Black Terror" by Robert J. Hogan.

64 pages. (c) 1976 Almo Publications, Inc.

Cover: Frazetta.

Convention Previews

Measures 12-1/2" x 12-1/2" and features color print of KISS. Ready to hang. (c) 1977 KISS/Aucoin Mgt.

66 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos. (c) 1961 The Girl Friend - The Boy Friend Corporation.

68 pages, spiral bound. Includes 'Nudes by Vargas' which are color supplements 1 and 2 and including 'The Story of the Vargas Girl' by Alberto Vargas.

140 pages, standard size. Black and white and color interior photos. Centerfold: Ellen Stratton

Sixth Anniversary Issue.

52 pages including covers, standard sized, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection with club directory. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos with 4 color pages and a color centerfold.

Includes "Winged Warriors" by Lieut. Scott Morgan

Steve McQueen of Wanted: Dead or Alive

50 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos.

72 pages including covers, standard size, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection illustrated with full color interior photos.

Ruta Lee & Michael Connors of Tightrope

Emmanuel Lewis as Webster

Only issue. Cover by Brundage. Includes "The Master Of Dragons" by H. Bedford Jones.

96 pages, standard size. Color and black and white interior photos. Featured stories: Walt Disney World, Neil Diamond. (c) 1972, Petersen Publishing Co.

Christmas

Special Issue: Fall Preview

80 pages, standard size. Black and white and color interior photos. Centerfold: Dawn Richard.

74 pages plus covers, standard size. Mix of black and white and color interior photos.

98 pages, digest 5-1/2"x7-1/4" sized magazine. Black and white interior photos.

Carol Burnett

70 pages. 8-1/2" x 11". All black and white interior pages, 100 glamorous pictures of America's No 1 bombshell and with 4 full color pin-ups.

Flight 255

Boy & Football, Loretta Young

Laos

Including "Curse Of The Calaboose Brand" by J. Edward Leithead.

Cover: Frazetta.

Final issue. Cover by Emsh. Includes "Gateway To Paradise" by Jack Williamson.

Features "Kill Them First" by Clifford Goodrich.

46 pages plus covers, standard size, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection with club directory. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos.

Sports Fans, Ben Hogan

54 pages, standard size. Black and white and color interior photos. Centerfold: Diane Webber. Other models: Bettie Page

58 pages plus covers and catalog pages, standard size, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection with club directory. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos and several full color, full page photos.

Cyprus

68 pages including covers, standard size, side stapled. Black and white interior photos.

(8/78)

102 pages, standard size. Black and white and color interior photos. Centerfold: Sally Sarell

Harry Truman, James Arness

Winter issue includes "The Magigals Mystery" by Maxwell Grant.

80 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos with many color photos & 3 center fold photos. Center Fold: Linda Argent, Wendy Luton.

This is the 7th issue of the bi-monthly publication of Caper.

Cover by Margaret Brundage. Includes "The Satin Mask" by August W. Derleth.

Bride of Frankenstein.

64 pages. (c) 1977 Almo Publications, Inc. / Rock Steady Productions, Inc. / Casablanca Record and FilmWorks.

Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Includes "The Great Ego" by Norman A. Daniels.

Full length novel: "Fight Or Die" by James M. Calvert, Jr.

192 pages, measures 6-5/8" x 9-5/8". Black and white interior photos. Featured stories: Old-Time Railroad is His Backyard Hobby; $500 For One Paper Doll (Eisner); Mechanics of Killing.

ANNETTE FUNICELLO Biography:  A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (1994, 1st Edition). (c) Annette Funicello and Hyperion.

Richard Boone of Hec Ramsey

Cover by Anderson. Includes "The Star Kings" by Edmond Hamilton.

Priscilla Presley of Those Amazing Animals

Continued from AIR WONDER STORIES.

Cover by Rogers. Includes "Recruiting Station" by A. E. van Vogt.

(8/77)

66 pages plus covers, standard size, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection with club directory. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos, with several full page, full color photos and a color centerfold.

72 pages, standard size. Black and white and color interior photos. Centerfold: Marian Stafford

78 pages plus covers, standard size. Mix of black and white and color interior photos.

Ingrid Bergman

74 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos. Multiple photos of each girl.

Final issue.

Johnson & Nugent Wed

Mitch Miller

No Vampirella story.

JFK Memorial lssue

50 pages plus catalog pages and covers, standard sized, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos.

66 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos. Featured story: "Exclusive! Annette Funicello: Why Everyone Adores Disney's Newset Star!". (c) 1959, 'Teen Publications, Inc.

50 pages plus covers, standard size, side stapled. Black and white interior photos and a calendar page.

"The Squadron of Death Flies High" by Robert J. Hogan.

50 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos. Fabian featured on the cover. Includes articles about Elvis, Buddy Holly, Annette Funicello, and more. (c) 1960 Teen Screen Magazine, Inc.

66 pages plus covers, standard size, side stapled. Black and white interior photos, a color centerfold of Cande Elkins and 4 full color nudes: one of Paula Du Pree, Tiffany Lane, the cover girl and two other models.

Features "Bequest of Evil" by Kenneth Robeson.

Cover by John Howitt. Includes "The Invisible Empire" by Curtis Steele.

The Raging Controversy over TV's Role in Space Shots

Richard Benjamin, Jack Cassidy, and Paula Prentiss of He and She

Includes "Asylum Satellite" by Fletcher Pratt.

Cover by F. Tinsley. Includes "The Curse Of The Killer" by George L. Eaton.

Khruschev

Fall Preview

Rosalind Russell, Tarkington

Cover by Bill Wayne. Includes "The Shadow From The Steeple" by Robert Bloch.

Includes "The Dual World" by Arthur K. Barnes.

30 pages, standard size. Color interior photos. Models include: Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, Virginia Mayo, Mitzi Gaynor, Terry Moore, Rhonda Fleming, Debra Paget

Dorothy McGuire, & Baby, Norman Rockwell ad

Ted Danson, Shelley Long and Rhea Perlman of Cheers

64 pages including covers, standard sized, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection with club directory. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos with 11 color pages.

Cover by J. Allen St. John. Includes "Bucaneers Of Venus (Part 1)" by Otis Adelbert Kline.

Although common and not very valuable, Hot Rod Magazines do have a following and will actually sell to a collector if the price is cheap enough. They must be from the 1950s or 1960s though. Issues after that date are very difficult to sell and have little if any value.

1950s issues retail for around $8-$10 each.
1960s issues retail for $3-$5 each.

"The Falcon Flies with the Damned" by Robert J. Hogan.

76 pages including covers, standard sized, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos 11 color pages and a color centerfold.

68 pages, spiral bound.

Includes "The Crimson Line" by George L. Eaton.

"The Black Buzzard Flies to Hell" by Robert J. Hogan.

78 pages plus covers, standard size. Mix of black and white and color interior photos.

64 pages, spiral bound.

58 pages plus covers, standard size, side stapled. Black and white interior photos, a color centerfold of Jean Patten, 2 full page, full color nudes and a story on Lorelei Lori.

Cover by A. von Munchhausen. Features "Lunar Landing" by Lester Del Ray and "The Beast" by L. Ron Hubbard.

50 pages. (c) 1979 Almo Publications, Inc / Rock Steady Productions, Inc. / Casablanca Record and FilmWorks.

Includes "Death In A Cockpit" by Arthur J. Burks.

Includes "The Day Of The Cloud" by Ross Rocklynne.

Muhammad Ali

Celine Dion (national)

Mickey Mouse

Final issue thus. Continuing as STREET & SMITH'S AIR TRAILS.

Cover: Flag For A Steer, Calgary, Alberta. Articles include "The Real Boss of the Yankees" by Robert Shaplen, a profile of George Weiss.

Dave Garroway and J. Fred Muggs

Includes "Bomers Above" by Lieut. W. M. Wood.

Includes "The Hornet And The Vulture" by Samuel Merwin.

Tricia Nixon

Includes "Captain Future's Challenge" by Edmond Hamilton.

Lawrence Welk

62 pages including wraps. Cover: Jane Mansfield. Nudes include Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield.

Includes "Compliments Of The Author" by Henry Kuttner.

Standard size. 164 pages plus covers. Cover: Joe Montana

Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen, and Max Baer, Jr. of The Beverly Hillbillies

Esther Williams

Old Movie Stars

Katherine Cannon and Merlin Olsen of Father Murphy

50 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos. Cover: Sheree North.

Includes "Wet Magic" by Henry Kuttner.

Air Progress Magazine saw its first issue hit the stands in January 1937. Initially, it was published every three months (quarterly) until 1962. In 1962, its frequency was increased to bi-monthly. It became a monthly publication in 1966. In October 1995, it changed it's name to Air Progress Affordable Flying, but reverted to Air Progress in November 1996. It ceased publication in June 1997 (Vol.59 No.2).

TRASH OR TREASURE?
 The pre-1950 issues are fairly scarce and have some minor interest to aviation memorabilia collectors, but even 1930s issues sell for less than $10 each, and even then only when in "almost like new" condition. Issues from the years after 1950 are very common and can be found for sale on eBay in lots of 12 (entire year) for less than $10 (or less than $1 per issue).

Hot Choices This Week, featuring The World Series, Perry King and Chynna Phillips of Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer, and Faye Dunaway of Cold Sassy Tree

"Raiders of the Red Death" by Robert J. Hogan.

78 pages plus covers, standard size. Mix of black and white and color interior photos.

135 pages. (c) 1977 Almo Publications, Inc / Rock Steady Productions, Inc. / Casablanca Record and FilmWorks.

Madam Du Barry, Davis Cup

Standard size. (c) 1978 Shelley Marre.

Peter Falk

60 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos.

Cover by Margaret Brundage. Includes "The Jest Of Droom Avista" by Henry Kuttner.

Armand Assante, Jaclyn Smith and Ken Howard in Rage of Angels

Cover by Graves Gladney. Features "Black Destroyer" by A. E. van Vogt and includes "Trends" by Isaac Asimov.

50 pages, standard size. Black and white interior photos.

64 pages including covers, standard sized, side stapled. Nudist/naturist collection with club directory. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos with 10 color pages and a color centerfold.

68 pages including covers, standard size, side stapled. Black and white interior photos and centerfold. Named models: Frankie Rhodes

Janet Leigh, Stars, 007

Robert Culp and Bill Cosby of I Spy

Final issue.

Jerry Koosman, Hodges

French Church

(c) 1984 KISS. Autographed by one member of the group. Book measures approximately 12-1/2 inches by 9-1/2 inches.

Features novel "Black Daylight" by Wallace Brooker starring Captain Fury, a Doc Savage clone.