Vintage Michael Jackson Tabloid Pair: Globe Feb. 7, 1984 & Star Feb. 21, 1984, Brooke Shields Cover Stories, Pop Culture / Celebrity Tabloid
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A vivid pair of original 1984 celebrity tabloids featuring Michael Jackson on both covers, sold together as a vintage Pop Culture / Celebrity Tabloid lot.
These oversized newsprint issues capture the look, tone, and headline style of mid-1980s checkout-aisle media, with Brooke Shields, Johnny Carson, and other period celebrity coverage.
Inside, there are black-and-white and color tabloid spreads, old advertisements, gossip features, and era-specific design that make these especially fun for display, prop styling, or ephemera collecting.
Both show visible age wear, edge toning, folds, and handling wear consistent with vintage newsprint.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Vintage tabloid magazine bundle of 2
- Size: Globe: 12 x 11 in; Star: 14 x 12 in
- Material: Newsprint paper
- Color: Multicolor covers with black-and-white and color interior printing
- Origin or Maker: Globe / Star
- Year or Era: 1984
- GENRE: Pop Culture / Celebrity Tabloid
- Language / Pages: English / 48 pages each
- Identifiers: Globe Vol. 31 No. 6, February 7, 1984; Star February 21, 1984
Edition & Features
- Condition/Printing: Original weekly issues
- Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Photo-heavy tabloid layouts with black-and-white and color images, ads, and feature spreads
- Extras: Sold as a 2-piece bundle; Michael Jackson cover on both issues
Condition Grade: Good
Notes:
- Both tabloids show noticeable age and handling wear consistent with vintage newsprint. Visible flaws include edge wear, corner creasing, surface toning, light waviness, fold wear, and small edge tears.
- The Globe issue shows staining/discoloration along the lower edge and general tanning.
- The Star issue shows edge wear and corner wear, with visible age toning.
- Interiors shown appear present, with readable pages and period ads/features intact in the photographed sections.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
This pair includes the February 7, 1984 Globe and the February 21, 1984 Star, both with Michael Jackson on the cover, and it suits a 1980s pop culture shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.
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