Title: 1962 Sports Illustrated Magazine November 5 - California Gold Divers Jacques Plante Vintage Periodical
Description: This original, complete issue of Sports Illustrated magazine, dated November 5, 1962, serves as a historical mid-century record of athletic culture, outdoor recreation, and national sports reporting. The front cover feature focuses on the specialized world of underwater prospecting with the title text "CALIFORNIA GOLD DIVERS". The cover photography displays a skin diver, Mary Anderson, seated on a large white rock formation by clear water while holding diving equipment and a small pick tool. Additionally, this issue includes sports reporting from the era, featuring prominent coverage of legendary NHL goaltender Jacques Plante and contemporary football updates. An original upside-down subscription delivery mail label addressed to Spencer, Ohio is present in the lower-left corner. This collectible periodical offers a data-dense archive of historical sports reporting and vintage print media layout aesthetics.
Product Specifications
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Show Era/Event: Early 1960s Sports & Recreation Era
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Publication Year: 1962
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Founders/Venue: Published by Time Inc. (New York, New York)
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Genre: Vintage Sports Journalism & Periodicals
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Item Type: Original Print Magazine
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report
This vintage sports magazine is sold strictly as-is based on a physical review of the external cover layout shown in the file "1962 Sports Illustrated Magazine November 5th Mary Anderson Diver, Jacques Plant.jpg".
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Overall Condition: Used condition showing typical shelf wear, edge aging, and handling characteristics consistent with a read, stored periodical of this vintage.
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Spine & Binding: The magazine spine exhibits minor structural rubbing, faint stress lines, and soft wear along the left edge, keeping all pages secure.
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Cover Wear: The front cover features light edge wear, slight corner softening, and minor surface imperfections appropriate for its age. An original printed subscription address label is affixed upside down in the bottom-left corner area.
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Interior Pages & Cleanliness: Interior pages are intact; please refer to high-resolution scans to assess the complete physical condition of the exterior layout.
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Shipping & Store Logistics
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Archival-Safe Protection: Vintage paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1962 Sports Illustrated Magazine 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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