Title: 1959 Ice Capades 20th Birthday Edition Program - John H. Harris Vintage Skating Souvenir Magazine
Description: Step back into mid-century theatrical history with this original 1959 Ice Capades official souvenir program magazine. This large-format publication commemorates the historic "20th Birthday Edition" of the world-famous touring ice show, presented and directed by entertainment pioneer John H. Harris. Celebrated as a hallmark of theatrical figure skating, this edition features vibrant photographic spreads, skater profiles, and dynamic mid-century illustrations detailing the production's elaborate choreography, custom costumes, and set arrangements. The front cover presents a striking, deeply saturated dark blue layout showcasing a glamorous female figure skater performing a dynamic spiral maneuver in an ornate, sequined white ice dress with an expansive plume headpiece layout.
Product Specifications
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Production: John H. Harris presents Ice Capades
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Edition: 20th Birthday Edition (Issued for the 1959/1960 Touring Season)
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Original Cover Price: 50¢
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Format: Oversized Softcover Souvenir Program Magazine
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Genre: Figure Skating / Mid-Century Variety Show Entertainment
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Item Type: Genuine Official Souvenir Program Book
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report
This item is sold strictly as-is based on a physical review of its present state.
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Overall Condition: Used vintage condition showing typical era handling, surface rubbing, and shelf wear along the outer cover edges.
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Spine & Binding: The spine binding remains intact with expected minor stress creases and light paper fraying at the upper and lower tips.
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Cover Wear: The glossy blue front cover exhibits scattered handling creases, surface scuffing marks, and fine vertical line creases near the spine margin. The edge margins display soft bumping and tiny corner folds. A small vintage dealer or owner graphite notation is present near the left border.
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Interior Pages: The internal layout text and color page spreads remain securely bound. Interior sheets show uniform light age-toning across the margins but are free of major modern stains, large water marks, or significant text cutouts.
Photo Reminder: Please examine all high-resolution listing photos closely to verify the exact edges, front-side crispness, and reverse-side scrapbook glue stains before placing your order.
Shipping & Store Logistics
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Archival-Safe Protection: Mid-century paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1959 Ice Capades 20th Birthday Edition Program will be safely enclosed in a protective sleeve, placed between heavy cardboard reinforcement panels, and shipped inside a clean, rigid, crush-resistant box to ensure it arrives flat.
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