Lot 468

Crowell-Collier, Collier's Magazine (3), 1943-1953

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Crowell-Collier, Collier's Magazine (3), 1943-1953

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 15, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This lot comprises three large-format softcover issues of Collier's magazine, published by The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company. Included are the issues from April 24, 1943, March 18, 1944, and January 17, 1953. These periodicals provide a broad overview of American culture, wartime journalism, and commercial aesthetics of the mid-20th century. The March 18, 1944, issue features cover art by Vernon Grant and contains literary contributions such as The Melancholy Dane by Damon Runyon and I Hate Actors by Ben Hecht, along with war-related reporting from Corregidor and New Guinea. The April 24, 1943, issue highlights a photographic cover and an investigative piece on child labor titled Children for Hire�Cheap. The January 17, 1953, issue includes cover art by Dwyer and lists features on Rocky Marciano and a Perry Mason mystery by Erle Stanley Gardner. The magazines are replete with period advertising, including significant spreads for Sanka Coffee, Philip Morris, North American Aviation, and the 1953 Plymouth. Original mailing labels addressed to a Youngstown, Ohio resident are present on the 1940s issues, and a small handwritten annotation appears on the 1953 cover.

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