Marilyn Weekly Picture Paper x2 - 24 Oct 1959 & 14 Nov 1959 - Fleetway - British Girls' Comic - Used

Used / aged condition. Please refer to all photos carefully before purchasing. Condition as shown in images.

A pair of issues of Marilyn — the British girls’ weekly picture story paper published by Fleetway Publications Ltd., London. Subtitled “The Great All-Picture Love Story Weekly”, Marilyn ran from 1955 to 1965 and was one of the most popular girls’ weeklies of the late 1950s. A charming and collectable slice of late-1950s British popular culture, featuring complete picture-story romances, pop music features, fashion and lifestyle content, and comic strips. Sold as a pair.

Issues included:

• Saturday, 24th October 1959 — cover story: “She Screamed — And He Came Running!” (Complete Marilyn Love Story)
• Saturday, 14th November 1959 — cover story: “I’ve Found Out Who’s Been Writing Me Comic Love-Letters. Now She’s Going to Take Her Medicine!” (Complete Marilyn Love Story)

Regular features (photo-verified):

• Disc Playtime with Dennis Lotis — pop music column featuring the popular 1950s singer and bandleader
• Ruby — humour strip
• Larry — humour strip
• Can You Spot This Top Record Star? — weekly celebrity feature
• Fashion and lifestyle features (including contributions from Sheila Buxton)
• Advertisements for sister paper Roxy

Publication details (photo-verified):

• Title: Marilyn
• Publisher: Fleetway Publications Ltd., Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4
• Format: Tabloid weekly picture story paper
• Cover price: 5d
• Dates: 24 October 1959 & 14 November 1959

Condition (photo-verified):

• Used — aged, as expected for publications from 1959
• Both issues: heavy age toning and yellowing/browning throughout, consistent with 60+ years of storage
• Both issues: top corners heavily worn, frayed and creased; one corner on the October issue is torn/missing
• Staple binding: intact on both issues; paper around staples shows age stress
• Cover artwork: readable and intact; red/black print still vibrant despite paper browning
• Back covers: readable with minor surface soiling
• Pages: appear complete; no missing pages visible in photos
• Overall: presentable reading and display copies given age; typical condition for unrestored 1959 newsprint ephemera