Description
Step back in time with the Saturday Evening Post Magazine dated March 14, 1953, featuring the charming illustration of Billikins by renowned artist George Hughes. This vintage magazine is not just a piece of history; it captures the essence of mid-20th century American culture, making it a perfect collectible for enthusiasts and historians alike.
Inside its pages, you'll find an array of articles, stories, and advertisements that reflect the life and values of the era. The cover illustration by Hughes is both whimsical and nostalgic, featuring Billikins, a character that resonates with a sense of childhood wonder and imagination.
This magazine is in excellent condition and comes with a plastic protective covering to ensure its preservation. The item being pictured in this listing is exactly what you will receive, so please check the image carefully for condition purposes. Our commitment to quality means that you can trust your purchase will arrive just as described.
- Authentic vintage collectible that offers a window into the past.
- Perfect for display, gifting, or adding to a personal collection.
We value your satisfaction and offer combined shipping, so feel free to ask about that option. This magazine is not just a piece of nostalgia; it's a conversation starter and a treasure for any collector. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of American history!
Note: The content list below is digitally transcribed for searchability. Please refer to the photos for the exact Table of Contents.
Inside This Issue (Full Table of Contents):-
4 Short Stories
- Secret of Victory — Harold Lamb
- Love and Alexander Botts — William Hazlett Upson
- You Can’t Bust a Private — William Chamberlain
- Unwelcome Daughter-in-Law — William Wister Haines
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Novelette
- Hands Off My Girl! — Steve McNeil
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8 Articles
- The Irish Take Over New York — George Sessions Perry
- What’s Going on in Canada? (First of three articles) — Darrel Berrigan
- The 13 Wild Weeks of the USS Princeton — Patrick Curtis Shane III
- The Toughest Job Facing Ike — Harold H. Martin
- I Can Put a Man in His Place! — Carol Beauclerk
- They’re Revealing the World’s Oldest Secrets — Steven M. Spencer
- That Brash Little Brawler from Boston — Al Hirschberg
- Call Me Lucky (Fifth of eight articles) — Bing Crosby, as told to Pete Martin
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2 Serials
- Island Pursuit (First of four parts) — William L. Worden
- The Dangerous Angel (Seventh of eight parts) — Clarence Budington Kelland
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Other Features
- Letters
- Editorials
- Remember When?
- Post Scripts
- Verse
- Keeping Posted
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This Week’s Cover
- Mothers are wonderful people, except in connection with baby pictures, and then, in our humble psychoanalysis, they are of unsound mind. “Billikins was so big then,” this mater twitters with a measuring-rod gesture, as if William’s sweetheart, gazing straight at his reproduction, were incapable of seeing how big he is. We are worried about what that girl may be thinking; could it be. My gosh, if Bill and I got married, would we have funny-looking babies like that? Will this romance that George Hughes depicts be further handicapped by the girl’s own mother also having an album jammed and showing Bill goofy views of his darling such as infant nudies in the bath? Ah, why don’t mothers lay off—or show baby pics of themselves?