Magazines for Mothers Day

Paperworld has a collection of thousands of original magazines. Most of the stock is from the 1950’s to the 1970’s, making an excellent choice for mothers born in that era. Many of the magazines have stunning covers and a variety of articles, ads and other nostalgic material inside. They are easy to handle due to their compact size. Favorite titles for Mothers Day are the Australian Women’s Weekly and Woman’s Day. These are still familiar to readers today, making them an obvious choice. However, there are a range of other titles that you may not be familiar with which will also be suitable for Mothers Day.

As our magazines are original, we don’t always have stock for each month or each year. The following details will give you an insight into our collection.

Our largest stocks of magazines that cover people and fashion are:

Pix – excellent stock coverage from 1938 to 1976. Pix could be considered a unisex magazine, with articles aimed at men as well as women and saucy models on the front!

Australasian Post – nearly 3000 copies from 1942 to 1991! This magazine is like Pix, suitable for men or women but is often quite sensational.

Australian Women’s Weekly – Although our earliest copy is from 1943 and our most recent is 1986, there is a gap in the stock and the bulk of these magazines are from 1957 to 1980

Woman’s Day – Most stock is from 1957 to 1985

Other titles are in lower quantities. This could mean a rare find for a special person!

Vogue – Some copies from 1956 to 2003, but main quantities from 1979 – 1984

Everybody’s – Our only stock is from 1961 to 1968, excellent for those wanting to relive the swinging 60’s!

Harper’s Bazarre – some copies from the 50’s and some from the 80’s, very rare indeed!

Not everyone is interested in fashion and sensationalism. For those interested in politics, the environment or music, why not consider the following titles:

• National Geographic
• Walkabout
• Bulletin
• Time
• Rolling Stone

Please see our website for more detailed descriptions of our magazine titles.

Contributed by Heidi Yardley, Senior Sales Consultant.

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NEWS FROM THE PAST 21 years ago - 1985   April   • The Australian dollar collapses, reaching a low of 63 cents to the US dollar     • High Court Judge, Lionel Murphy is committed for trial on two charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice (later convicted but successfully appealed and acquitted)     May   • Ananda Marga members Ross Dunn, Timothy Anderson, and Paul Alister are pardoned and released from jail after serving seven years of a sixteen-year sentence for the Hilton bombing       30 Years ago - 1976   April   • ISD telephone service introduced in Sydney, with direct dialling to 13 countries.     • First of the Vietnamese “boat people” refugees arrive in Darwin seeking asylum.     May   • Referendum on proposal to continue daylight saving approved   • Family Allowance scheme introduced 40 years ago - 1966   April   • Andrew Peacock wins the by-election for Menzies vacated seat of Kooyong, Victoria     May   • Australia’s third commercial oilfield declared at Barrow Is., WA.     • Harry Chan, MLC, becomes mayor of Darwin, the first of Asian ancestry to hold such a position 50 years ago- 1956   April   • Prince Rainier III of Monaco marries American film actor Grace Kelly     • TAA commences helicopter operations     May   • Britain explodes the first of two nuclear tests at the Monte Bello Islands, WA 60 years ago – 1946   April 1946   • Weekly magazine the Australasian becomes the Australasian Post     • Wagga Wagga, NSW, proclaimed a city   May   • Commonwealth Employment Service begins     • Wartime manpower controls relinquished 70 years ago - 1936   April 1936   • 2000 people attend the opening of Sydney’s Trocadero dance restaurant, lavishly built at a cost of 300,000 pounds     • Actor, writer and director, Charles Chaplin releases the the film, Modern Times     May     • Australian Council for Civil Liberties founded in Melbourne     • Federal government announces its trade diversion policy, prohibiting or restricting certain imports from countries outside the (British) Empire   ^ back to top   BEHIND THE SCENES In this segment, we give you a peek behind the scenes at Paper World by interviewing some of our staff on the ins-and-outs of the old paper biz. This issue we’ll hear from Heidi. Name: Heidi Role(s) at Paper World: Senior Sales Representative Year started at Paper World: 2005 Favourite Newspapers: The Star and The Argus, especially from the 20’s and 30’s. I love the fashion, especially the ladies coats and hats.   Favourite Magazine: Pix, Saturday Evening Post and early National Geographic. Pix is full of images, some of them quite astonishing. I love to see saucy models from the 50’s because there is some restraint so it’s somehow sophisticated and classic at the same time as being risqué. The Saturday Evening Post often has covers illustrated by the famous artist and illustrator, Norman Rockwell. He captures the American lifestyle and idealism of the 1950’s beautifully. The National Geographic is full of amazing photos of various cultures, landscapes and animals. I was particularly excited to see copies from as early as the 1920’s. The quality of the paper stock is excellent. Favourite Presentation Product: Chronicle Storage Box. This is great for people researching their family tree or archiving their personal history. It can store several newspapers and magazines as well as letters and photos. Value-for-money tip: Saturday Evening Post from the 50’s and 60’s, $32! Most underrated product: The Melbourne Star, because it’s a convenient size tabloid with great layout and heaps of fascinating pictures, it has a slight green tinge and is often in excellent condition. It is also easier to read through without damaging, compared to the Broadsheet papers. Favourite customers: The ones who have done their research! Most interesting query from a customer: I had a customer from India, who had only recently arrived in Australia. He was a professional Magician and wanted to put an ad in the paper to advertise himself. Most unusual order from a customer: We had a customer who was involved in a high-profile legal case and we were asked to courier a newspaper urgently to the Supreme Court to be used as evidence. Also, we once had an order for 21 consecutive years (one for each year) of The Rolling Stone, as a 21st gift from a father to a son, which we all thought was an original and generous gift. Myth about Paper World you’d like to explode: That we sell paper (as in stationery)   ^ back to top ODD SPOT Father Saves Girl From Lion’s Mouth Australian Associated Press NEW YORK, July 4. A lion, chained in a backyard in Muskegon, Michigan, between performances at nightclubs, bit and badly hurt a small girl who ventured within its reach yesterday. The girl, two and a half-year-old Beatrice Ann Harris, apparently slipped through a back gate of a fenced enclosure confining the chained animal. The lion seized her head in its jaws. Her father, Mr Gerald Harris, rescued her by rushing to the 270-lb. beast and ramming his knee and arm between its jaws. The girl is in a critical condition suffering from depressed skull fractures and a chest wound. Her father is confined to hospital suffering from shock. (Adelaide Advertiser 5/7/1956) If you have any enquiries, please contact us via info@paperworld.com.au, rather than replying to this newsletter address, which is used for the automated subscription processing. Kind Regards, Alan Waters P.S. Don’t forget flowers for Mothers Day – this year it could be on us! All prices include GST ^ back to top