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Offered for sale here is a VERY EARLY and Quite RARE Vintage Gay Male Fictional Photo-Story Magazine. It is \" THE CRUISER \". It is the Premiere ISSUE NUMBER 1. Through our research, later issues of this magazine were published. Although it is Undated, we believe it was Published in the Mid 1960\'s, possibly 1965 ? As was typical during that ( Pre- Stonewall ) time period, many gay-related publications had to be \" closet \" published by an \" underground \" circuit so as not to risk being prosecuted by the authorities. ( This was before later Court Decisions would relax the definition of \" obscenity\" and what could / could not be prosecuted under the law.
PLEASE NOTE : ** THIS LISTING, ( Like all Previously Listed and Future Listings, O N L Y FEATURE MODELS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
This Vintage Magazine was a Higher End Publication for its time in the Mid 1960\'s. . Heavier Quality Stock Paper and Higher Definition Color Saturation was used for its publication. That is evidenced by the Higher Retail Price at the time ( $ 6.00 ).
It contains 46 numbered Pages. This Magazine offers a RARE historical look into the PRE- STONEWALL Era of Gay Lifestyles and Gay-Related Publication Restrictions as they existed prior to 1970. This would be an excellent Archive Artifact for any Research Library or Museum to have in its Collections.
*** PLEASE NOTE **** This is part of a Very Large Estate Collection of Male Nude Photography Magazines and Hard Cover Books that we will be liquidating for an Estate in coming weeks and months. There are many Rarely found Premier Issues and seldom seen Male Physique Magazines from the 1960\'s through the 2000\'s as part of the upcoming listings for sale. Advanced and Serious Collectors and Museum Curators please check back for what will be a large assortment of Everything from that Genre. What is exceptionally nice about this Collection is its Amazing Condition ! Almost all of the magazines are in Excellent to Near Mint Condition !
CONDITION :
This 61+ Year Old Magazine is in EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT Vintage Condition. There are some Very Light Wear Marks Outside the Spine and More Typical Wear Marks On the Spine Itself. Very Slight Dog Ear Upper Right Front Cover Corner. I Detect No Other Issues . The Spine is Tight and Fully Intact . INTERIOR PAGES NEAR MINT ! with No Pages Missing. No Crinkle Wrinkles, No Dog Ear Pages, No Pen/ Pencil Markings, No Tears, No Loose Pages. No Odors. Amazingly Nice Condition for its Age !!
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Any Shiny Spots or Straight Colored Bars you may see in the Listing Photos is LENS REFLECTION from light and are NOT on the Actual Image in the Magazine offered here.*** ALSO NOTE *** Because this is part of an Estate Liquidation on Consignment, it is an \" AS- IS \" \" ALL SALES FINAL \" Sale. Please View ALL LISTING PHOTOS and contact us with ANY Questions PRIOR to Purchasing or making an Offer .
SHIPPING : The Buyer will pay $ 7.00 for US PRIORITY MAIL and FULL INSURANCE CHARGES for mailing within the United States. All Shipments will be DISCRETELY MAILED, to assure Buyer\'s privacy and discretion. No INTERNATIONAL offerS OR PURCHASES will be accepted.
