{"product_id":"popular-science-1951-magazine-bundle","title":"Popular Science Monthly March and October 1951 Magazine Bundle Family Foxhole A Bomb Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes two original Popular Science Monthly magazines, Mechanics and Handicraft, from March 1951 (Vol. 158 No. 3) and October 1951 (Vol. 159 No. 4), published by Popular Science Publishing Co. in New York, and both issues shown are included in the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe March cover has sticker residue and the October cover has a red letter A written on it, while the pages inside both issues are clean and easy to read, all shown in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe March issue carries the Denver Gillen cover of an A Bomb blast hitting a home, with \"How to Build a Family Foxhole,\" \"Russian Guns: How Good?\" and \"Wilbur Shaw Drives New Small Buick.\" The October issue covers \"How to Winterize Your Home\" on page 177 and \"All About Russian Cars\" on page 106, so this old science magazine pair reads like a snapshot of early Cold War home life and car culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magazine bundle of 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Popular Science Monthly, Mechanics and Handicraft. March 1951, Vol. 158 No. 3, 282 pages, 25 cent cover price. October 1951, Vol. 159 No. 4, 304 pages, 35 cent cover price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed paper magazines with paper covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full color covers. Color and black and white interior pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker and Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Popular Science Publishing Co., 353 Fourth Avenue, New York. Godfrey Hammond, publisher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern or Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monthly issues, March 1951 and October 1951\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid century science, mechanics, and how to magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 7 x 1\/2 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denver Gillen A Bomb cover art on the March issue. Mile O Meter ad on the March back cover. Camel cigarettes ad with John Wayne on the October back cover. Color and black and white ads, illustrations, and classifieds in both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both issues are complete and readable, with clear signs of use on the covers that are named below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth issues paged through by hand with no rips or tears seen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctober 1951 pages are clean and easy to read, 304 pages in all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarch 1951 back cover is in great shape, 282 pages in all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor and black and white ads and illustrations are bright, and the classified sections are present in both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarch 1951 front cover has sticker residue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctober 1951 front cover has a red letter A handwritten on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral age toning and light handling wear on the covers, as shown in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more like this in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/souvenir-and-ephemera\"\u003eEphemera\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you collect Popular Science, the March 1951 Family Foxhole issue is the Cold War cover people remember, and it comes paired here with the October Russian cars issue. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50865519657215,"sku":"D5-T11-3728","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/popular-science-monthly-1951-magazine-bundle-march-october.jpg?v=1793387958","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/popular-science-1951-magazine-bundle","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}