University of Missouri (Mizzou) Columbia MO memorabilia from the estate of a graduate during the latter 40s to mid 50s when he was a student there. He kept it all!
Showme was a student-produced humor magazine from the 1920s to the 1960s that featured work by University of Missouri writers and illustrators. It was ranked as one of the top student publications in the country in the 1940s and 1950s. Profusely illustrated with art and photos, and, of course, lots of nostalgic ads.
January 1954 - 36 pages. 8.5 X 11. Cover art by Bob Carter. "Nosti Morituri Te Salutamus" ('We' who are about to die salute you) Issue. Covers GOOD, some soiling, rubbing, fading, and edge wear from storage. Back cover is a Camel cigarette ad with Anne Jeffreys and Bob Sterling of the "TOPPER" TV series. Inner pages VG, a light pencil scribble on the Table of Contents page (see pic), erasable. Features Marty Brown and Bud Bradshaw as Girl and Boy of the Month. No further marks, tears, holes or missing text. See Grading Scale page for explanation of grades.
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