Condition Details

• ​Good / Fair (Vintage Wear): Presents well with bold cover colors; shows minor edge rubbing, faint creasing, and light corner wear typical for its age.

• ​Cover Details: Small edge tear along the top margin of the front cover; original subscriber address label affixed to the back cover.

• ​Spine & Binding: Stapled spine intact with light fold wear.

• ​Interior: Clean table of contents and internal pages with light natural paper toning; text and festive illustrations remain complete and clear.

​Description

​Up for sale is an original single issue of Jack and Jill magazine from December 1946 (Vol. 9, No. 2).

​This post-WWII Christmas issue features charming gingerbread man and ornament artwork by Jane Castle on the cover, along with classic mid-century holiday content including:

• ​"Christmas-Eve Carol" by Ivy O. Eastwick & "A Present for Samson" by Aldarilla S. Beistle

• ​"Christmas Decorations" & "Presents to Make" crafts

• ​"Recipes for the Holidays" by Miriam E. Bixler & Camilla Walch Wilson

• ​Stories and poems by Aileen Fisher, Grace Castagnetta, and Nancy Grace

​A wonderful addition for collectors of mid-century Christmas ephemera, vintage holiday craft magazines, or classic children's illustration art.

​Please review all photos carefully for exact details on edge condition, spine alignment, and overall paper age.