Saga Argosy Climax Magazine Bundle 1958 to 1959 Men's Adventure 3 Issues

This three magazine bundle includes Saga February 1958, Climax February 1958, and Argosy January 1959, all original mid century men's adventure magazines with illustrated covers.

All three are in Good condition overall, with colorful front covers, intact back covers, readable interior pages, and visible age toning and light edge wear.

Men's adventure magazines of the 1950s mixed military history, western stories, outdoor adventures, popular culture, and illustrated advertising. This bundle brings together three different titles from that period, with subjects ranging from General Custer and Davy Crockett to aviation, motorcycle racing, and Hollywood personalities.

Details

• Item: Three magazine bundle
• Title: Saga, Argosy, and Climax
• Author: Various contributors
• Illustrator: Various illustrators; Argosy cover signed Myers
• Publisher: Saga, Macfadden Publications; Climax and Argosy, Popular Publications
• Publication Year: 1958 and 1959
• Edition and Printing: Original dated magazine issues; printing not confirmed from photos
• Format and Binding: Illustrated paper magazines with stapled bindings
• Dust Jacket: None
• Pages: Climax 80 pages; Argosy 112 pages; Saga not confirmed from photos
• Genre: Men's adventure, history, military, western, outdoor recreation, and popular culture
• Language: English
• ISBN: None
• Dimensions: 11 x 8 inches

Magazines Included

Saga, February 1958

• Volume 15, Number 5.
• Bright yellow illustrated cover featuring General George Armstrong Custer.
• Cover feature: General Custer's Last Day on Earth.
• Articles include Claude Eatherly's Conscience and the Atomic Bomb, Escape or Die!, and The Angels of the 11th Airborne.
• Includes 130 MPH on Two Wheels, an illustrated article about motorcycle racing and the Daytona 200.
• Original period advertising, photographs, and illustrations.
• Cover painting credited to Stan Borack.

Argosy, January 1959

• Volume 348.
• Blue illustrated aviation cover featuring Arthur Godfrey in flight gear.
• Cover story: Arthur Godfrey Blasts Off: Are We Losing Control of the Skies?
• Additional subjects include hunting, military history, Las Vegas, and outdoor adventures.
• Features articles on hunting with bunnies, wilderness patrol, and the secret of saving.
• Includes fiction, photographs, and original late 1950s advertising.
• Cover artwork signed Myers.
• 112 pages.

Climax, February 1958

• Volume 1, Number 6.
• Colorful illustrated front cover featuring Davy Crockett.
• Cover feature: How Davy Crockett's Luck Ran Out.
• Includes Nobody Can Keep Up with Mike Todd and The Wild Ones in Black Leather Jackets.
• Other stories cover military subjects, western history, and popular personalities.
• Contains illustrated adventure fiction, cartoons, photographs, and original period advertisements.
• Includes an Elizabeth Taylor article.
• 80 pages.

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: All three magazines remain readable and suitable for collecting, with attractive illustrated covers and clear interior printing.
• Saga retains its strong yellow, blue, and red cover colors.
• Climax has bright cover artwork, with no rips or tears reported and clean interior pages.
• Argosy retains its illustrated aviation cover and readable interior articles.
• Original advertisements remain part of the magazines, including cigarette, publishing, and correspondence school advertising.
• Interior photographs and illustrations remain clearly visible.
• All three back covers are present and retain their original advertising.

Issues / Wear

• Pages show yellowing and toning associated with the age of the paper.
• Light rubbing and handling wear appear along the cover edges and corners.
• Argosy shows small creases and wear along the upper cover edges.
• Climax shows light creasing and surface wear near the spine and upper edges.
• Saga shows light rubbing along the cover edges and minor corner wear.

If you collect 1950s men's adventure magazines, this three issue bundle brings together colorful cover art, historical articles, vintage advertising, and stories from three different publications. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.