Look Magazine - July 26, 1955

Welcome to Magazine Monday. Today’s feature is Look Magazine from July 26, 1955. I’m still thinking “Magazine Monday’s” should have been in chronological order, oh well, too late now… This large format Look magazine promises some “Disneyland” inside, it’s in there, just don’t expect any photos ot it.







A nice long eight page article about Walt. There’s talk of Disneyland in there somewhere.




















Meet Davy Crocket. Fess Parker always seemed like a classy guy to me, America sure was in love with the guy!








This page is just weird, it’s not really an ad and I’m not sure what it’s doing in Look magazine in 1955, "looks" more 2005.






Now for a bunch of vintage advertisements, these are a real slice of Americana circa 1955. Texaco’s new Sky Chief Gasoline, its climate controlled for all 48 states!






Some gents and their Gin.








Super artwork on this inside cover ad for Grape-Nuts Flakes.






I want that Heinz Minute Meals dispenser/warmer, too cool!






Swift’s Premium Bacon, served at Disneyland I wonder?





America’s beverage of moderation is back (link) with “Friends from across the lake”, spin those 78’s and drink lots of cold, pure, clean beer because “Beer Belongs – Enjoy it!”






Smoking is evil it kills, blah, blah; old ads lie and tell you it’s good. This old ad however may have a bit of truth in its “Psychological Fact”. I’ve known a person or two who’s disposition makes Godzilla seem friendly, but after their “smoke break” they’re calm, cool and collected (albeit stinky). Maureen O’Hara will be 89 years old in August, I’m guessing she didn’t use this product.

A "Fortnight" - Revisited

Welcome to Magazine Monday. Today’s post of two Fortnight magazines is a kind of a repeat. These haven’t officially been part of Magazine Monday since they it appeared in a couple of separate posts last year. In case you missed them (of forgot you saw them) I’ve repackaged both issues into one post and added more vintage advertisements & articles.

First up, "Fortnight" Magazine, from November 17, 1954.  "California's Own Magazine".

Each realm is a “Land” of its own; Adventure Land, Tomorrow Land, etc. “Pirates” in Frontier Land, it will never happen.






“A Paddle Wheel river boat (capacity of 300)”  I always heard they didn’t figure out the “capacity” until after the park opened and the Mark Twain almost capsized?

“Passengers can identify the places they are passing; Mt. Vernon, New Orleans, Mobile.”? “Drink root beer at Paul Bunyan’s Bar”.  Looks like there were some changes to the plan after this was written.






And now a couple articles. Back when Sears was king of retail. If you’re into vintage stores, check out Pleasant Family Shopping blog (link), I visit there daily.






Trains buffs take note of this article; The Slim Princess, soon to end, “California’s only remaining narrow gauge line”.





Couldn't you just image that engine at Disneyland?






For some color, here’s a great ad for Old Sunny Brook Brand whisky. That looks just like me and my friends when we go camping: coffee, whiskey, a large ax and fishing poles, ah the good life.

Park Lane, seems a little pricey to me. Well, its does have touch plate wiring and a radio controlled garage door, I’m sold.






If you live in a hot climate, I believe there is still some truth to this. Nothing beats commercial air conditioning when its 114 outside.





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From August 1955 it’s Fortnight. Now a "Magazine of the Pacific Coast”.





Three whole pages of luscious black and white were used to “review” that new "Disneyland" place, and well, they really aren’t so nice. Read it for yourself and see if you hear a certain “tone” “undoubtedly the crowds would drop off and there would be price adjustments” they were half right!






All of these photos on the following two pages are new to me, having only seen them here. I wish they were in color and better quality, but still fun to look at. That stagecoach running thru the “mud hole” looks completely unfamiliar to me, anyone else?








No American car ads in this magazine, I guess those cars weren’t for people of the “Pacific Coast”? Fun little Triumph TR2, over 100mph and 35 mpg! Hey, it's not parked on the Pacific Coast!!!






This kitchen looks very familiar. My “Cinderella” model 1958 track house has pretty much the same kitchen.






Non-stop coast to coast in style! A DC-7 cruises at 355mph, that’s about 8 hours, a huge improvement of the old way!






Check out the prices of the “Gracious Living” homes!






Vintage Marineland ad, it opened in 1954.






The back cover with some great 50’s artwork demonstrating how wonderful France was to visit, “Meet a King”.

Swift News - July 1955

Welcome to Magazine Monday. Looking back on the “Magazine Monday” idea I suppose it might have made more sense to do these posts in chronological order? Oh well, I’ll put them in order when they get copied over to the website.

From July 1955 it’s Swift News. Technically it’s a “newsletter” but it’s in a magazine format, close enough for me.






The Disneyland article consists of just one page. However, there are plenty of good vintage details. The display case contents sound yummy; “chickens with their feet still attached, slab bacon, eggs in baskets, and butter in tubs.” Was the “Special Room” for Swift’s Centennial cake ever built? The “Delmonico type” restaurant certainly was never built.






A century of progress in food preparation. Maybe it’s just me, but the “old” meal from great grandma in the top photo seems a lot better than the “new” (fresh from the freezer) meal in the bottom photo.






The only advertisement, enjoy.






Keeping with the Red & White Swift theme, here’s a vintage matchbook, presented to you “Amidst a Gay 90’s Atmosphere”.










Lastly, from a previous post, here’s a Swift placemat from December 1961.  Interesting to note that the Matterhorn and the Viewliner are both on this map, but no Monorail.

High Resolution Swift Placemat scan - 17mb





There may not be a new post tomorrow, I’m going to “Celebrate” at the park ALL DAY today!

Radio & Television News - August 1956

Welcome to Magazine Monday! Picking up a magazine from the “Obscure” stack, today’s feature is “Radio & Television News” from August 1956. This appears to be a magazine for Radio & TV repair and sales stores.






This two page Disneyland article is all about the sounds of Adventureland and the Jungle Cruise. Although not as tech savvy as today’s systems, the original sound effects system was pretty astonishing in its complexity and the realism it provided.






“Cartridge-type” players and Dual tracks with auto reverse! I wonder where the room with all these machines was/is located.






The advertisements are aimed at TV repair men, but still fun to look at. That lady is mad as heck; she “missed her favorite program” because the repair man put in a cheap picture tube! Hasn't she ever heard of Tivo?






Wow, that’s a big TV Camera and its not even Color! Can you believe your cell phone takes better video than this monster? And your cell phone has the recording studio built in; CBS isn’t showing you the room full of equipment that it actually takes to run this beast.






Have you ever heard of the New Isophase Sound? Me either. I guess it never caught on, looks like it should be in the House of the Future.






Use this beautiful Viking to crank up your Isophase speakers. That tape deck sparkles like a jewel.






Tired of repairing radios and TV’s all day? Since it 1956 and the cold war is ramping up, why not go work for IBM and their project “Sage”. Should you be caught or captured, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.