Mayfair Magazine Sept 1976 Vol 11 No 9 (1420) Alana Ford Sue Britt Angela Lesley Caroline Jean

Publication/Brand: Mayfair
Issue Date: September 1976 / Vol. 11 No. 9
Item Type: Vintage Magazine / Pop Culture Print Memorabilia / Collector’s Magazine
SKU: 1420

Condition Report:

This vintage edition is in used vintage condition. The front cover remains bright and highly displayable, with strong colour to the Mayfair masthead and clear cover artwork. It shows visible age-related wear including surface rubbing, light creasing, corner wear, edge wear, and spine-side rubbing. There is some wear around the top corners and along the outer edges, consistent with handling and long-term storage.

The spine appears intact and attached, with visible rubbing, stress marks, and reading wear along the fold. The internal pages appear readable and complete-looking from the images provided, with light page-turn marks, mild age toning, and general handling wear. The contents page is clear and legible.

The rear cover features a Marlboro cigarette advert with a classic western saddle design. The rear cover presents well overall, with light surface rubbing, minor marks, small creases, corner wear, and edge wear. Please review all provided images carefully to confirm the exact cosmetic condition before purchase.

✨ THE MODELS & HIGHLIGHT FEATURES:

🌟 Alana Ford / Girl of the Month:
A key collector feature in this issue is Alana Ford, shown internally as Mayfair’s Girl of the Month. This is the strongest named model feature visible from the images and gives the issue good archive and search appeal for Mayfair collectors.

🌟 Featured Model Names:
Visible model/content names from the contents page include:

Sue
Britt
Angela
Alana Ford
Lesley
Caroline
Jean

📸 Tenth Anniversary Special Issue:
The front cover highlights this as a Tenth Anniversary 132-page Special, making it more interesting than a standard issue. Anniversary editions often have stronger collector appeal due to their milestone status, expanded page count, and retrospective-style features.

📖 Model & Archive Content:
The contents page includes a feature titled Ten Years On, described as a decade of Mayfair’s finest. This adds extra archive interest for collectors looking for issues with retrospective content and classic named features from the magazine’s earlier years.

🏎️ Motoring / Aston Martin Feature:
A strong non-model collector feature is the motoring article Astonishing Astons, with the contents page also showing an Aston Martin image. This gives the magazine crossover appeal for collectors of classic British cars, Aston Martin history, and vintage motoring journalism.

✈️ Aviation Feature:
The issue also includes Doughty Dakota, described as an aerial work-horse feature. This adds extra period interest for readers and collectors of vintage aviation, transport, and military-style editorial content.

📱 Back Cover / Advert Feature:
The back cover features a Marlboro cigarette advert, with western saddle imagery and period tobacco advertising style. This gives the issue extra display value for collectors of vintage advertising, retro print design, and 1970s magazine adverts.

Poster / Insert Note:

No separate poster or pull-out is visible in the images provided, so no poster is being advertised with this copy.

Shipping & Handling:

Dispatched with premium care in a rigid cardboard box mailer with protective internal packaging to help ensure this collectible magazine arrives safely and in excellent display-ready condition.