1932 Open Road for Boys Magazine

Description: The Open Road for Boys, a boys' magazine encouraging the outdoor life, was published from November 1919 to the 1950s. It contained action stories and advertisements for items of interest to boys. The magazine was a monthly for the first 20 years and then switched to a schedule of ten issues a year. It began as The Open Road, which expanded to The Open Road for Boys in October 1925. Over two decades later, the title changed to Open Road: The Young People's Magazine in April 1950. During its final year, the title changed to American Boy and Open Road with the July 1953 issue. For auction is a copy of the October 1932 edition. 1932 Open Road for Boys Magazine - juvinile adventure Click images to enlarge Description The Open Road for Boys, a boys' magazine encouraging the outdoor life, was published from November 1919 to the 1950s. It contained action stories and advertisements for items of interest to boys. The magazine was a monthly for the first 20 years and then switched to a schedule of ten issues a year. It began as The Open Road, which expanded to The Open Road for Boys in October 1925. Over two decades later, the title changed to Open Road: The Young People's Magazine in April 1950. During its final year, the title changed to American Boy and Open Road with the July 1953 issue. For auction is a copy of the October 1932 edition. This edition contains stories about football and baseball, jungle adventure, an African safari, and other stories set in venues around the world; some of the stories are continuing series. It also has advertisements for such items as air rifles, bicycles, model railroad planning, hunting knives, microscopes, sleeping bags and postage stamp collecting, to name but a few. This magazine measures appx 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches closed, opens to app 17 x 11 1/4 inches, and contains 50 pages. It is printed on a lower-grade paperstock. The magazine is in fair-good condition. There are no markings or writing; one page has a 3-inch tear, but there are no other rips or tears. The two center pages have come loose from the staple binding, but all other pages are bound firmly. The cover and several pages have some minor staining, and the cover shows moderate wear. This is an 80-plus year old magazine that was used by its original owner. A nice item for the collector of old magazines. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 9.95 USD

Location: Alexandria, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-29T20:50:37.000Z

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