The Auction at Graceland•January 8, 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/8/2020
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was one of the most photographed entertainers of all time. With a career that encompassed the stage, screen and turntable, Elvis was a fan favorite throughout his career, so it’s no surprise that his image graced the pages of scrapbooks, magazines and newspapers worldwide. Offered is a collection of 1950s through 1970s magazines, each having Elvis on the cover. The collection of sixty-six magazines includes:
- 1956 Elvis Photo Album Published by The Girl Friend - The Boy Friend Corporation
- 1956 Elvis Presley Mr. Dynamite Souvenir Photo Album
- 1956 Elvis and Jimmy featuring both Elvis and Jimmy Dean on the cover
- 1956 Elvis Presley Speaks! published by Rave Publishing Company, New York (2 copies)
- 1956 Elvis Presley “Presley’s Complete Life Story”
- 1956 Rock ‘n’ Roll Jamboree “the Personality”(missing first 4 pages and beginning of title)
- 1956 Parade - Elvis Presley “America’s most controversial singer answers his critics”
- 1956 Picture Week “You’re Right, I’m Left, She’s Gone”
- 1956 The Amazing Elvis Presley published by Renal Corporation
- 1956 Song Hits Magazine “‘The Cat’ Elvis Presley”
- 1956 All Star Scrapbook published by Thurston Moore Enterprises
- 1956 Teenage Rock and Roll Review “Here’s Elvis Presley, by Elvis Presley”
- 1956 Official Elvis Presley Album
- 1956 TV Radio Mirror “Man Wanted! (Elvis Presley)”
- 1956 Hit Parader “Win a date with Elvis Presley”
- 1956 Song Hits Magazine published by Song Hits, Inc “Elvis Presley Puzzler Contest”
- 1956 Inside Story “What Elvis learned about sex in Las Vegas”
- 1956 Song Hits Magazine “Man or Superman? Elvis Presley”
- 1956 Cabaret The Adult Entertainment Magazine “Who The Hell is Elvis Presley”
- 1956 Record Whirl “Why They Call Him King Elvis”
- 1957 Hillbilly and Western Scrapbook
- 1957 Tempo “What Elvis has that gets your girl”
- 1957 Tommy Sands Vs. Belfonte and Elvis
- 1957 Photoplay “God is My Refuge (Elvis Presley)”
- 1957 Hit Parader A Charlton Publication (cover detached)
- 1957 TV Illustrated “Elvis Presley A Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em Lover”
- 1957 Filmland “Elvis Presley’s own confessions”
- 1957 Teen Life “Elvis Presley – Somebody Loves Me”
- 1957 TV Star Parade “Are They Deserting Elvis”
- 1958 Cool Hep Cats “Open letter to our Elvis”
- 1958 Photoplay “Elvis’ last words to you before going overseas ‘Please don’t forget me while I’m gone’”
- 1958 Hollywood Screen Parade “Elvis: ‘The Girls I Dig The Most’”
- 1958 Dig Magazine published by Teenage Publications, Ltd
- 1958 TV Yearbook published by Sterling Group Inc. “What German Girls Taught Elvis About Love”
- 1958 Movie Life “Are You Elvis’ Mystery Girl? The one he met, lost and wants to find again”
- 1959 Young Lovers “The Real Elvis Presley Complete Life Story”
- 1959 Movie Mirror “Two Girls Tell Why We Fight For Elvis”
- 1959 Starlife “Who’s Waiting for Elvis?”
- 1959 Photoplay Annual “The Public Private (Elvis Presley)”
- 1959 Movie T.V. Secrets “Why Elvis Won’t Come Home!” (front cover detached)
- 1959 TV’s Top Stars “Elvis Presley The Truck Driver Who Made Good”
- 1960 Photoplay “Win a ‘Welcome home’ date with Elvis”
- 1960 Elvis The King Returns published by Edgar Publishing Corp
- 1960 Modern Teen published by Greg Scott Publications, Inc.
- 1960 Movies Teen’s Elvis Yearbook published by Yearbooks
- 1960 Movieland and TV Time “Scoop Interview: Why Elvis Still has the Blues!”
- 1960 TV Star Parade “Is Pier the girl Elvis is Kissing Tonight?”
- 1961 Movie Stars “Elvis Presley, Clu Gulager, & the Three Hot Letters”
- 1961 Movie Stars TV Close-Ups “Debbie & Elvis -The Lovers They Denied”
- 1961 Photoplay “Elvis’ Biggest Year”
- 1961 Movie Teen Illustrated “Special Elvis Issue” published by Camera Workshop Publications, Inc.
- 1961 Confidential Monthly “Elvis Presley: Your German Girl Friend Is Pregnant”
- 1962 Meet Elvis published by World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd.
- 1963 16 Magazine Elvis “101 Pix of Him”
- 1963 RCA published Elvis photo magazine
- 1963 Top Pop Stars With Your Favourite Singing Stars in colour (Elvis on cover) (hardcover) by Purnell & Sons Ltd.
- 1963 Teen World “Is Elvis dreaming of Ann-Margret?”
- 1964 Movie Life “Elvis / Why Ann-Margret’s Mom Said Yes”
- 1969 Elvis & Tom published by McFadden-Bartell, a subsidiary of Bartell Media Corporation
- 1971 Elvis Presley Album published by Magazine Management Co., Inc.
- 1975 Elvis Mania joint publishing by New English Library & Pictorial Presentations Limited
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Battlers “Elvis Presley, The Champ - The Boy Who Rocked The Music World”
- Elvis Presley “Picture Parade Album”
- Cancione Mexicano presents Los Idoloa del rock and roll Album de oro cancion “Elvis viene a Mexico” (Spanish magazine)
- Hep Cats (This issue is dedicated to Elvis Presley)
The magazines each measure 11 by 8 1/2 inches (27.94 x 21.59 cm), with a few slightly smaller and one larger Parade magazine. The group is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Graceland Authenticated.
The magazines exhibit heavy wear, with many defects such as wrinkling, tears and paper loss and binding separations. A few have minor scribbles on the cover. Very Good condition with a few better.