Magazine Covers

The scary thing is, that steak only serves one. From the August issue.

Someone else had already raided this for clippings, so the world may never know where Oregon's "lost" corner is, or what photographer found it before I misplaced it again. Sorry. From the August issue.

It's a toss-up as to who looks more uncomfortable here. But at least nobody made them dye their hair to match. From the September issue.

The wreath-shoe combo on the door is obviously some kind of code. Something like: Dear Carolers, I can't abide "Sleigh Ride" and if you subject me to it, you'd best be prepared to walk home in the snow without all the protection you came with. Nowadays, you can preempt such awkwardness. Just put a huge flashing sleigh and musical note together in a circle, with a line through them. Display this prominently on your Facebook page between October 15th and January 5th. Everyone's happy. From the December issue.

Front cover of a promotional 44-page magazine. (Sorry, but there's no additional info in my copy about the mysterious "Kramer.") Dated December 6th.

"Oh, Ricky, what a pity Don't you understand That every day's a rerun And the laughter's always canned?..." From the September issue.

"Landscape architect John H. Staley, Jr., of the firm of Osmundson and Staley, worked out the plan presented here. The owners, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Townsend of Oakland, California, contributed heart and hand to the project..." This morning, I was still running the furnace as I readied this for posting. (Like the climate wimp I am.) Bah! From the April issue.

Admit it. You can hear pedal steel playing in your head right now, just like I can.

I don't know why this sitcom never made it past the pilot. :p Maybe it debuted on Thanksgiving and got crushed in the ratings by all that ding-dang football. (Illustration by "Howay.")

"The magnificent, strutting turkey is King in this month of November as millions of us again celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the holiday uniquely and appropriately American. Buckley MacGurrin, who has provided two other WESTERN FAMILY covers (the nostalgic old-fashioned Valentine and the Nativity), painted this gorgeous gobbler from life, catchiing him in all his regal glory to give him a certain grandeur and immortality. Mr. MacGurrin's work is handled by the Dalzell Hatfield Galleries in Los Angeles." From the November issue (of course).

From the September issue: "Leonor Fini's fantastic canvases depict with her own bizarre elegance things like shells, snails, butterflies, skulls and Gothic faces. Fini is from Trieste, loves cats and cakes, is now in Paris, where she painted the cover for this issue." Check out her tribute page . Great stuff.

I'd love to answer all your questions about toe touching safety. Alas, I don't have the rest of the magazine. :o From the August issue.

This was literally all the money you needed to own a house in full back then. (Ah, silver currency, how we miss you!)

"Aretha Franklin drove this beauty to church every Sunday! Now what am I bid, Fellas'?"

"Equestrienne" is the title. I'm sorry to also report that Henri was not in fact interviewed in the magazine. Typical art industry bait-and-switch. ;)

It's 75 F out today, but she's just gotta' show off that back-to-school ensemble right now!

The artist's signature could be *Kramer*. But unfortunately there's nothing more specific about them inside. From the October 18th issue of Western Family .

After collecting his pay for this picture, Harry went wild buying a can of beans and a new pair of socks, before returning to his 4th-floor walk-up in Newark.