>Some of us elder flatulences might remember when
even working class guys
>were assumed to be literate (as opposed to
illiterate) and there were magazines
>for them. Generally the
cheaper the magazine or the lower brow the aimed
>clientele was, the more
lurid the cover and the verbiage on it.
>Anybody else here rememeber that magazine?
>I
wonder if that was faked?
I recall "True" magazine and "Saga" which were a
collection of stories and
expose' supposedly based on fact and true accounts.
However, these were
largely illustrated. I do recall a few submarine
stories, but not the ones you
mentioned.
Also, during the 50s, scifi was considered trash
for misfits and ne'er-do-wells.
'You' would be severely reprimanded at school if
caught with one of these books
or magazines [ and confiscated, so the teacher
could sneak-off and read them ;-)
I see very few used magazines in 2nd hand
bookshelves now-a-days. I collected
old Scientific Americans. However, there is (
was?) a great 2nd-hand seller on
Taylor Street in SF near the GoldenGate
Theater. They had a good collection of
nautical and marine engineering mags and
texts.
Anyone here live in SF?