SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 1954 AUGUST 16 FIRST ISSUE w/Folder

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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 1954 AUGUST 16 FIRST ISSUE w/Folder

Sports Illustrated Magazine
August 16, 1954
Volume 1, Number 1
148 Pages (including covers)
Measures approximately 8.25 x 11.5 inches

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE ISSUE OF THE VERY FIRST
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE EVER!
This is NOT a later reprint.

COVER: Eddie Matthews swinging at a pitch in a night game in Milwaukees County Stadium!

MAIN FEATURE: The complete set of 27 uncut original 1954 Topps Baseball Cards, including several Hall of Famers! The list of cards includes:

#1 - Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
#90 - Willie Mays - New York Giants
#32 - Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers
#10 - Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
#15 - Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians
#2 - Gus Zernial - Philadelphia Athletics
#137 - Wally Moon - St. Louis Cardinals
#235 - Vern Law - Pittsburgh Pirates
#34 - Jim Rivera - Chicago White Sox
#9 - Harvey Haddix - St. Louis Cardinals
#7 - Ted Kluzewski - Cincinnati Redlegs
#77 - Ray Boone - Detroit Tigers
#30 - Ed Mathews - Milwaukee Braves
#85 - Bob Turley - Baltimore Orioles
#45 - Richie Ashburn - Philadelphia Phillies
#100 - Bob Keegan - Chicago White Sox
#6 - Pete Runnels - Washington Senators
#25 - Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers
#4 - Hank Sauer - Chicago Cubs
#27 - Ferris Fain - Chicago White Sox
#119 - Johnny Antonelli - New York Giants
#26 - Ray Jablonski - St. Louis Cardinals
#29 - Jim Hegan - Cleveland Indians
#102 - Gil Hodges - Brooklyn Dodgers
#70 - Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians
#24 - Granny Hamner - Philadelphia Phillies
#40 - Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox

ARTICLES: Spectacle - Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles boxing (a story of the upcoming rematch fight between Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano. There's several photos of the first bout which went the full 15 rounds and finished with a Marciano decision); Miracle Mile at Vancouver - Roger Bannister; Dashing Duke of Edinburgh - His Royal Highness Prince Philip; The Battle of the Bubble Gum - 6-page foldout with trading cards (listed above); Fabulous Fifties compared to the Golden Twenties; Plus MANY MORE!

ADVERTISEMENTS: Swansdown Fur Coats (Inside front cover); Ethyl Gasoline; Bonwit Teller sweaters; Goodyear Tires; Stetson Railbird Hats; 1954 Lincoln; Catalina Sweaters with Bob Hope golfing; Heller Jersey jackets; Ronson lighter; Wilson Sporting Goods; Chrysler Corporation (2-page); Great Western New York State Champagne; 1954 Cadillac Convertible; Winchester Automatic Shotgun Rifle; Skyway Luggage (2-page); Seagram's Gin; Milium Insulated Coats; Keepsake Diamond Rings; Hamilton Wristwatches; Distinguished Hotels; Bantamac Jackets; New 1954/1955 Thunderbird (2-page centerfold); Cunard Cruise Ship Lines; IBM Executive Electric Typewriter; Hiram Walker DeLuxe Bourbon; Purple Royal Triton Union Oil; 1954 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible; Samsonite Luggage (2-page); Schweppes Club Soda and Quinine Water; Canada Vacations; Hertz Rent-A-Car with 1954 Ford Customline 4-Dr Sedan; 1954 Kaiser Darrin 161 (2-page); Hughes Flex Action Hairbrush; US Royal Golf Balls; Mercury Mark 20 Outboard Motor; Brunswick Fireball Bowling Ball; Cresta Blanca White Vermouth; Arnolt-Bristol DeLuxe 2-Litre Sports Car - limited production of 100; Adler Socks; 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe Newport 2-Door hardtop; Ben-Gay (Bengue) Baume featuring Ben Hogan; Florida Vacations; Miller High Life Beer; Skyline DeLuxe Slide Projector SVE; Early Times Whisky (Inside back cover); Parliament Cigarettes (back cover).

An excellent original vintage Sports Illustrated Magazine, filled with great articles and advertisements!

CONDITION: VERY FINE / EXCELLENT! Complete. There is light wear with the lower-spine corner bumped and a tiny tear to the bottom-edge of the back cover. Otherwise this issue is OUTSTANDING! The cover and interior pages are securely intact and clean with no writing, no stains, no creases, no loose pages, no missing pages, no musty smell, and NO MAILING LABEL (so it's perfect for framing)! Binding is tight! Staples are shiny and clean. It even has the two original subsription cards still attached! BONUS: Comes with the RARE Burgundy Sports Illustrated folder and an authentic Sports Illustrated Certificate of Authenticity with the authentic embossed gold Sports Illustrated seal! All in GREAT condition! Guaranteed as described, as this issue has been hand-checked by PostcardPalace! A TRULY INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL VINTAGE ISSUE! THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE ULTIMATE SPORTS FAN! Note that "eBay ID PostcardPalace" is on the scanned images only, not the magazine. This will be shipped in a protective sleeve with cardboard backing, and within a rigid envelope or box, for maximum protection during shipping, to insure your magazine arrives exactly as it is described in this listing.

Product Code: 6003583-L44

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VERY FINE w/COMPLETE SET of UNCUT TOPPS BASEBALL CARDS