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Extremely Rare May 1922 Debut Issue — "The Flapper" Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 1)
Up for sale is an extraordinarily rare, original premier issue of The Flapper magazine from May 1922 ("Not For Old Fogies!"). Published by The Flapper Publishing Co. in Chicago, this iconic debut issue defined the Roaring Twenties youth movement and the rise of the "New Woman."
Copies of this premiere issue are nearly impossible to find outside of institutional museum archives.
Item Details:
Date: May 1922 (Volume 1, Number 1)
Page Count: Complete 32 pages (including covers)
Printing: Printed entirely in rich green monochrome ink
Cover Art: Iconic Jazz Age cover featuring a woman in a striped swimsuit walking a goose on a leash
Condition Report:
Exceptional, well-preserved vintage condition for 100+ year old paper.
No writing or pencil marks on cover or interior
Tiny corner fold on the front and back cover tips
Minor 2mm clean tear at the bottom edge of the front cover
Pages are intact, tight, and flat with vibrant green ink throughout
Shipping & Handling:
Will be packaged with extreme care: placed in an acid-free protective sleeve with backing board, sandwiched securely between rigid corrugated cardboard, and shipped fully insured.
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Open to reasonable offers from serious collectors. Please feel free to send an offer through 's 'Make Offer' option!
