Mayfair Magazine May 1982 Vol 17 No 5 Karen Scott Janet Paula Laura SKU 1469

Original vintage Mayfair – Entertainment for Men, Volume 17 No. 5, May 1982, published by Fisk Publishing Co. Ltd. Original UK cover price 85p.

This is a substantial early-1980s issue with a distinctive pink cover and a full-length studio photograph of Karen Scott, who is specifically credited on the contents page as the cover model, photographed by Donald Milne.

The issue mixes glamour/model photography with motoring, aviation, humour, fiction and general-interest features, making it a strong period example of Mayfair's early-1980s format.

Models / Pictorial Features

The photographed contents page confirms a substantial line-up of individual model features:

• Georgie
• Anna
• Michelle
• Karen
• Janet
• Paula
• Laura

Karen Scott is the cover model.

The contents describe the pictorials with a range of themes including military styling, Caribbean imagery, calendar photography and studio/model features. For collectors specifically looking for named model appearances, this issue contains several separately credited pictorial sections rather than relying on only the cover feature.

Notable Magazine Content

The front cover and contents page advertise a wide mixture of material.

Special Features include:

• a feature investigating the death of famous illusionist Chung Ling Soo
• a motoring feature
• a microlight aircraft feature centred on affordable flying
• a relationship/advice-style feature
• a further general-interest feature involving CB/trucking culture

Motoring
A dedicated motoring article is included, making this more than simply a pictorial magazine.

Aviation
The issue includes a microlight feature, described as looking at an aeroplane an ordinary buyer could potentially afford.

Humour
The contents include regular humour material and joke features.

Fiction
A fiction section titled Fantasy Figures is also listed.

Reader Services
The contents page additionally lists:

• letters
• jewellery offer
• book society
• film club
• back numbers
• binder offer
• subscription information

The masthead identifies Kenneth Bound as editor and gives the London publishing address for Fisk Publishing Co. Ltd.

Cover Details

The pink front cover is very characteristic of the period and carries several prominent teaser lines, including references to:

• the cover model connected with a Kennel Club theme
• calendar photography
• motoring
• aviation
• illusion/history
• St George's Day
• Caribbean-themed pictorial material
• student/model features

The cover itself remains visually bright with strong colour retention.

Condition

This is a pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age and handling wear, but it presents reasonably well for an issue from 1982.

Visible points include:

• light rubbing along the front-cover edges
• some wear and minor whitening around the corners
• slight bending/curling towards the outer edges
• minor handling creases and surface marks
• lower-left front corner shows some noticeable edge wear
• spine area has light rubbing from storage and handling
• front cover remains attached
• cover colours remain strong and attractive
• contents page appears clean and clearly readable
• internal pages shown have normal age-related paper toning
• no obvious writing or heavy staining visible in the photographed areas
• rear cover shows light edge/corner rubbing and general storage wear
• magazine is not perfectly flat and shows a mild used shape from age/storage
• no obvious major tears or detached sections are visible in the supplied photographs

Overall I would describe it as a good vintage reading/collector copy with moderate cosmetic wear, rather than mint or near-mint.

Please study all supplied photographs carefully as they show the actual magazine being sold and form an important part of the condition description.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully packed for dispatch. Depending on the finished parcel size, it will be protected using a sturdy cardboard box and/or suitable bubble wrap, with particular care taken around the spine, corners, front cover and outer edges to reduce the risk of bending, crushing or other transit damage.

SKU 1469