Polly Pigtails (1946-1949 Parents' Magazine) 1st Series comic books
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Stories and art by May McNeer, Pat Adam, Helen Carter Maxon, Doris Falk, Nancy Williams, Miriam Young, Laura Leahart, Lynne Smith and Alice Barr Grayson. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. The Pigtail Club finds danger while investigating their new clubhouse; After surviving a 1943 plane crash, Jane Froman performs on stage, radio and television despite the resulting disability; Polly Pilot gets stranded on the side of a cliff. The Pigtail Club; It Happened in Playhouse Cabin; It's Rainin', It's Pourin'; Rescue at Sea; Polly Pilot; Danger on Friday; Be Your Own Printer; The Doll That Works for USO; Magic in Your Birthday Party; Suit Yourself, Young Lady; Easter Honeys; Mystery of the Circus House; Sew Much Fun; Polly Prefers; Leader of Girls; Headline Girls; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$17.50
View scan- Water damage and staple rust with migration. Residue.
Stories and art by Robin Palmer, Elizabeth Eicher, Adele De Leeuw, Doris Falk, Annette Turngren, Jean Schick Grossman, Miriam Young, Laura Leahart, Lynne Smith, Nancy Williams and Alice Barr Grayson. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. The Pigtail Club meets the mysterious hermit, who turns out to be handsome; Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova endures sickness and poverty to become the world's greatest ballerina; Polly Pilot's pal Susan uses a model plane to catch crooks. The Pigtail Club; New Address for Nancy; Hair Harmonies; All Because of Beautiful; Polly Pilot; Tricks Up Your Sleeve; Fairyland Is on the Air; Camp Comfort; Hobbies Hobbies Hobbies; Maytime is Playtime; On Her Toes; Mystery of the Circus House; Your Feelings and You; Polly Prefers; Witches and Fairies; A Stool for Your Doll; Sew Much Fun; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$2.30
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- RESTORATION. TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from bound volume). Chipping.
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$2.30
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- RESTORATION. TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from bound volume). Chipping.
$6.49
Stories and art by Ada Hubbard, Virginia Merritt, Lauragene Parker, Marjorie Maxwell, Doris Falk, Anita McGee, Jean Schick Grossman, Miriam Young, Laura Leahart, Lynne Smith, Nancy Williams and Alice Barr Grayson. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. An interview with 14-year-old future film legend Elizabeth Taylor; Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to graduate from medical school and the first to receive a medical degree in the US; Sudie's teacher and parents try to control her use of teen slang. The Pigtail Club; Country Courage; Pioneer in Medicine; Storm to Starboard; Polly Pilot; Drawing Is Easy; Elizabeth Taylor Visits Polly; Look Pretty, Please; Hobbies Hobbies Hobbies; Polly Pigtails Club; Veteran of the K-9 Corps; The Secret of the Deserted Town; It's Sew Easy; Polly Prefers; Sudie's Slanguage; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$1.60
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- RESTORATION. TRIMMED. Interior is complete, but becoming brittle. Spine severely damaged (book removed from bound volume). Heavy chipping.
Cover photo by Genevieve Naylor. Stories and art by Maurine Wills, Danny Tatkom, Marjorie Maxwell, Doris Falk, Ann Williams-Heller, Hal Cooper, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, Lynne Smith, Nancy Williams and Alice Barr Grayson. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Genevieve Noufflard risks her life in German-occupied Paris, relaying messages from the French Resistance to the outside world and guiding the Allied bombing effort; Tizzie tries to organize her friends into a student strike. The Pigtail Club; Tempest in a Tree House; Patti Bowls Her Own; Pupils' Pets; Out-door-ables; Fight for Freedom; If It's a Problem in Addition; Hobbies Hobbies Hobbies; Dress Up Your Notebook; Tizzie Plays Hookey; The Secret of the Deserted Town; It's Sew Easy; Polly Prefers; Furnish Your Own Clubhouse; Here's Looking at You; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Nov 1946 by Parents' Magazine.$2.30
- Trimmed
- RESTORATION. TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from bound volume). Chipping.
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Published Dec 1946 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
$2.90
- INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Staple rust.
Cover photo by Genevieve Naylor. Stories and art by Margaret Bland, Regina Kohrman, Helen Carter Maxon, Doris Falk, Ann Williams-Heller, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, Lynne Smith, Nancy Williams and Alice Barr Grayson. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A teacher overhears the Pigtail Club's low opinion of her; A comics biography of designer Lilly Dache, who becomes famous for her upscale hats. Also featuring a vintage ad for Margaret O'Brien earmuffs ("Girls - They're Ear-resistible!") featuring the young movie star. The Pigtail Club; Cleopatra and the Nineteen Tunnels; Twinkle Is a Star; March of the Mannequins; The Different One; The Merry Hatter; The Real North Pole; Recipe for a Merry Christmas Party; Hobbies; Holiday Acrostic; Skating Glitter; The Secret of the Deserted Town; It's Sew Easy; Polly Prefers; Christmas Stocking Stuff; Fun With Fashion; Sleeping Beauty; Under Polly's Tree; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Jan 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
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Published Feb 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
$9.90
Stories and art by John Scott Douglas, Ruth K. Kent, Maurine Wills, Lois Withers, Maureen Clawsey, Margaret O'Brien, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A visit with teen actress Margaret O'Brien on the set of the classic film Tenth Avenue Angel; Photos of O'Brien and a feature written by the actress herself; Tizzie tries to direct the school play when the teacher is out sick. The Pigtail Club; Wings of the Wind; Movie in the Making; Family Surprise; Tizzie the Genius; Five Tricks for Better Pix; Humpty Dumpty Habits; Sidewalk Show; Hobbies; Designed by a Pigtail Professional; Pablum Pals; The Mystery of the Old Ruins; It's Sew Easy; A Party for Your Valentine; Polly Pigtails in Hollywood; Fun With Fashion; Valentine Barrette; Club News; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$9.30
Stories and art by Roberta Saffron, Tait Morley, Kay Morrissey, Maurine Wills, Lois Withers, Marjorie Maxwell, Nancy Williams, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. The Pigtail Club tries to put together a girls' basketball team; Louisa May Alcott struggles to write a book for girls, and the result is Little Women; A comics biography of teen golf prodigy Marlene Bauer, one of the future founders of the LPGA. The Pigtail Club; By-line for Josie; When Your Dog Needs a Doctor; Present for Daddy; The Book She Couldn't Write; Marlene to the Fore; Here's Looking at You; Hobbies; What's Your Answer?; Who's an Ugly Duckling?; The Mystery of the Old Ruins; It's Sew Easy; Easter Clothes Basket; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Boots and Sandals; Peasants Are Tops; Let's Get Together; Club News; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Apr 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$5.80
Stories and art by Alfred de Martini, Elizabeth Eicher, Henrietta Freed, Maurine Wills, Pauline Betts, Marcia Sarna, Lois Withers, Miriam Steever, Regina Kohrman, Nancy Williams, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Tizzie is mistaken for a carnival fortune-teller; A schnauzer in a top hat and mustache tries to explain that he's not a villain; Easter fashions and egg-dying tips. The Pigtail Club; Enter the Villain; Polly Visits Radio's Juvenile Jury; Tizzie the Mis-Fortune Teller; Five Cowpokes and a Dog; How to Play Tennis; If You Don't Care to Dye; Spring Bunny Puzzle; Hobbies; Good Looks; Soap Bubble Cottons ; The Mystery of the Old Ruins; In-Between Times; Hoodwink the Weather Man; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Club News; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
Stories and art by John Scott Douglas, Maureen Clawsey, Adrien Stoutenburg, Maurine Wills, Lois Withers, Regina Kohrman, Nancy Williams, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Kitty takes an etiquette book too literally for her father's taste; Polly teaches her friend how to make a cake, in the comics/recipe hybrid Polly in the Kitchen; Fashion and advice for summer camp. The Pigtail Club; Etiquette for Kitty; Leading Lady; Fun on a Bike; Gift for Mother; So You're Going to Camp; Freckle Face; Good Campers; Hobbies; East and West, Bare Midriffs Are the Best!; Sea Urchins; The Mystery of the Old Ruins; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Club News; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Jun 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
Stories and art by Mabel Leigh Hunt, Barbara Yager, John Scott Douglas, Maurine Wills, Doris Falk, Maureen Clawsey, Nancy Williams, Carol Robb, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. An article on MGM's studio school features child actors Margaret O'Brien and Elizabeth Taylor; A comics biography of opera superstar Helen Traubel. Also featuring a full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" including images of the young movie star. The Pigtail Club; Farewell to Evie; Dude-Shy; Poppa Said Take Your Time; Schoolhouse for the Stars; Hang Yourself From the Ceiling; Come On In, the Water's Fine; Flag Day Crossword Puzzle; Hobbies; Tips for Cool Topknots; Brief and Bare; Water Babies; City Picnic, Country Picnic; The Mystery of the Old Ruins; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Club News; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Jul 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$11.75
Stories and art by Paula Gregutt, Gordon S. Mosher, Anita Rehbock, Adrien Stoutenburg, Richard Stephen Dodge, Roberta Saffron, Alfred de Martini, Maureen Clawsey, Lois Withers, Nancy Williams, Betty Warren, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Child star Sharyn Moffett shares dog-training tips; Tomboy Tizzie goes swimming, but the boys don't want to include her; A comics biography of musical child prodigy Philippa Duke Schuyler. Also featuring a full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" including images of the young movie star. The Pigtail Club; Linda Learns Her Lesson; You've Got Rhythm; Josie and Her Dream Pony; Tizzie Goes Swimming; Symphony to Swing; Club Problem Page; Here's Looking at You; Hobbies; Training Your Dog; Let's Cook Up a Play; Good Looks, Midsummer Nights Dreamt; Winter's Tale; Through Thick and Thin; Sun Timers; Mirror, Mirror; The Mystery of the Floating Village; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Aug 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$8.10
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Dee Bannion, Elizabeth Eicher, Anita Rehbock, Adrien Stoutenburg, Barbara Yager, Lois Withers, Nancy Williams, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of the Professional Children's School, where young working actors can catch up on their studies; The Pigtail Club's dog gets loose on a movie set; A comics biography of trailblazing combat nurse Florence Nightingale. The Pigtail Club; My Big Sister; Schoolhouse on Broadway; The Secret D's; Tizzie on Vacation; Lady With a Lamp; Headline Girls; Jingle Shells; Hobbies; Pick Your Portrait; Plaid Mad; The Mystery of the Floating Village; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Oct 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
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Published Nov 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$14.00
View scansStories and art by Vic Herman, Mickey Klar Marks, Roberta Saffron, Adrien Stoutenburg, Florence Tonjes, Phil Willcox, Nancy Williams, Anita McGee, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of child actress Natalie Wood, already a seasoned movie star at age 9; Tizzie gets a make-over at the beauty parlor, but nobody notices anything different; Young pilot Mary Glee Chesney gets her wings after passing her pilot's test at the age of 12. The Pigtail Club; Runaway Rescue; Polly's Pilgrimage; Josie and the Crown Prince; Tizzie Gets Beautiful; Lady Bird; One Take Wood; Pigtails 'Round the World; Hobbies; Meeting Come to Order!; Polly's Private Clothesline; Stocking Stuffers; Party Pretties; Two for the Money; Saturday Charmers; Did You Ever See a Coat Grow?; The Mystery of the Floating Village; Pigtailers Talk It Over; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Dec 1947 by Parents' Magazine.$16.00
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Published Jan 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$5.80
View scan- Water damage.
$2.90
- INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. 3" cumulative spine split. Chew. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Marjorie Maxwell, Jo Whitley, Adrien Stoutenburg, Ellen Janssen, Beatrice M. Steinman, Marie L. Coleman, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Anita McGee, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. The Pigtail Club finds junior-league trouble on the ice; Tizzie's uncontrolled ice-skating scores big with the judges at a contest; Child prodigy Ruthie Duskin becomes the star of the famed Quiz Kids radio show at age 7. The Pigtail Club; Swing Your Partner!; Ingrid's Happy New Year; Miss Quiz; Tizzie, the Snow Princess; The 100 Box Tops; Nancy Visits the Big Town; Polly Goes to Ski School; Hobbies; Handi-cardcraft; I Resolve Not To...; Little Frozen Face; Wardrobe Refreshers; Chubby Charmers; The Secret of Hidden Hollow; Pigtailers Talk It Over; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Feb 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$13.75
$9.90
$9.90
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Maud E. Uschold, Joe Whitley, Marjorie Maxwell, Edith Allen, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Anita McGee, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A comics biography of teen-aged newspaper columnist Sally Stroup; Tizzie tries to reconcile her teacher with her doctor boyfriend; A feature on child actresses Ann and Pat Crowley. The Pigtail Club; Welcome Sprout-Kale; The Blue Hoop Skirt; Sister's Pet; Tizzie Plays Cupid; The Birthday Present; Kid Columnist; Dear Valentine; Hobbies; First Aid for Treasury Trouble; Bathing Beauty; Spring Showing; Togged Out for Fun; The Spring Crop; The Secret of Hidden Hollow; Pigtailers Talk It Over; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Mar 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Elizabeth Eicher, Jeanette Wells, Marjorie Maxwell, Ellen Jannsen, John Scott Douglas, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A review of Disney's Bambi that includes some studio sketch art. Tizzie gets birthday money and pays it forward when she meets two poverty-stricken kids. The daughters of country music legend Red Foley - Shirley Lee, Julie Ann, and Jenny Lou - record with their parents as the Little Foleys. Also featuring a full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" including images of the young movie star. The Pigtail Club; The Champion; Family Affair; When Great-Grannie Played With Dolls; Tizzie Has a Birthday; Danger in the Desert; Cover Girl Jr.; Elegant Eggs; Hobbies; Funny Bunny Faces; Best Easter Clothes; Fashioned in France; The Sweater Set; Calling Cottons; The Secret of Hidden Hollow; Pigtailers Talk It Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Apr 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$8.10
$8.10
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Marguerite Aspinwall, Phil Willcox, Marjorie Maxwell, Roberta Saffron, Lois Withers, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A feature (and cover photo) on child Disney star Luana Patten that includes an image of Luana palling around with Donald Duck and Goofy; Tizzie and her friends decide to open their own circus; Oscar-winning child star Claude Jarman Jr. The Pigtail Club; Josie Goes Globe Trotting; Neighbors; The Homesick Nurse; Tizzie Runs a Circus; Peggy Loves Mike; Opening Night - Backstage; Cotton Carnival; Hobbies; Lucky Luana; Head First into Spring; Polly's Beau; Look No Hands!; Easter Basket Extras; The Secret of Hidden Hollow; Pigtailers Talk It Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published May 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$18.00
View scan- Internal page tears.
$8.10
$8.10
Cover by Vic Herman. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Pat Cherr, Jan Wells, Marjorie Maxwell, Elizabeth Vanderwoude, Lee Harris, Leona Maughan, Mickey Klar Marks, Edd Ashe, Lois Withers, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. The mayor gives the Pigtail Club permission to start a summer camp, but red tape slows everything down; Tizzie's friends play a trick on her with a bird whistle, but she has the last laugh; A comics biography of famed teenage harpist Sidonie Goossens. The Pigtail Club; Deciding Day; Sun Fashions Are Fun Fashions; Traffic Jam; Tizzie The Bird Lover; Angel with Strings; Ceiling Zero; Play a Game of Posture; Hobbies; Comely Campers; Batter Up!; Green Is for Envy; Rough and Fluff; Good Sport; Daddy Lives on Air; The Secret of Hidden Hollow; Pigtailers Talk It Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club Round-up; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Jun 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$12.00
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$9.90
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Charles Spain Verral, Jan Wells, Elizabeth Eicher, Lee Harris, Leona Maughan, Mickey Klar Marks, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A history of the circus; Tizzie decides to go fishing instead of just buying a fish at the market like her mother asked; An ad for movie stills from Irving Klaw, better known these days as the man who "discovered" pinup model Bettie Page. Also featuring a full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" including images of the young movie star. The Pigtail Club; City Sister; 70 Years Under the Big Top; Suited for Sea; Tizzie Goes Fishing; 4 of a Kind; Sorry! No Dogs Allowed; Hobbies; Sea Fare; Almost Cinderella; Once a Pigtailer; Through the Looking Glass; Shore Duty; Riddle of Rose Hill; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club Round-up; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Jul 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$9.90
$8.10
Stories and art by Vic Herman, John Scott Douglas, Ellin Jaynes, Edd Ashe, Jean Madelon, Grace Wolleson, Mickey Klar Marks, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A photo feature on young starlet Elizabeth Taylor includes the future star of "Cleopatra" posing next to a Sphinx. Tizzie opens a dog-grooming service to get the money to buy a dog. A comics biography of Jessica Rains, daughter of Hollywood legend Claude Rains. Also featuring an ad for movie stills from Irving Klaw, better known these days as the man who "discovered" pinup model Bettie Page. The Pigtail Club; Friendship Chain; Birthday in Buckskins; You Can Learn to Swim; Tizzie's Dog Day; Summer into Fall; Yvonne's 4th of July; Double Feature; Hobbies; Summer Souvenirs; Ginger; Hot Dog Days; Tomboy Togs; Riddle of Rose Hill; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club Round-up; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Aug 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$8.30
$2.60
- Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects. Water saturation and mold.
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Jan Levine, Elizabeth Eicher, Ellin Jaynes, Helen Diehl Olds, Grace Wolleson, Mickey Klar Marks, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A detailed feature on the Girl Scouts; Tizzie's walk home becomes a chaotic comedy of errors; The Pigtail Club faces the end of summer and closing down their summer camp. The Pigtail Club; Girl Scouts All; Speck, Star Camper; Copy-cat Cottons; Tizzie: Nothing Happened, Mom!; Time to Waist; The Week End Pest; Meet Miss Mermaid; Hobbies; Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?; Too Many Boys; Cool as a Mint Leaf; Summer Pests; Riddle of Rose Hill; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club Round-up; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Sep 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$12.25
Cover photo by Florence Ellsworth. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Marguerite Aspinwall, May Holden, Edd Ashe, Zoa Morin Sherburne, Florence Tonjes, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. An ad for a "Little Lulu" scarf featuring images of the famous character by Marge; Tizzie gets trapped in a cave while playing with her friends; The Pigtail Club learns that their strict new teacher has a personal tragedy at home. Also featuring a full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" including images of the young movie star. The Pigtail Club; Polly and the Jumping Beans; Polly's Fashion Notebook; Take a New Look at Teacher; Tizzie: 1st Day at School; Foot Notes; Room Service; Cherry Visits America; Hobbies; A Gift for Cathy; Keep It Under Cover; Special Request; Summer Pests; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club Round-up; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Oct 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$7.50
View scanStories and art by Vic Herman, Naunerle C. Farr, Leonard Suib, Pat Cherr, Carl Henry Rathjen, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of child film star Peter Miles, brother of the better-known actress Gigi Perreau; Tizzie and her friends explore the haunted house at the edge of town on Halloween; The Pigtail Club gets a guide dog for their teacher's blind husband. The Pigtail Club; Sugar and Spice; The Ghost Who Couldn't Haunt; Leading Man; Jim-Jam; Tizzie Meets a Ghost; Going Places; A Wish for Katrina; Polly Comes to Life; Ghost, Goblin or Witch?; Fancy Figuring; Scene About Town; Inside Outside; Piggy Bank Buys; Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Nov 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$30.00
View scanStories and art by Vic Herman, Mickey Klar Marks, Zoa Sherburne, Pat Cherr, Carl Henry Rathjen, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A photo feature (and cover) of child movie star Margaret O'Brien. At Thanksgiving, Tizzie has a nightmare that turkeys take over the world and place her on trial for murder. A troubled veteran faces strife at home, in a comics PSA for Red Feather Community Chests, a forerunner of United Way. Also featuring full-color comics ads for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen" and "Margaret O'Brien Toiletries Sampler Kit," making this issue a real rarity for the Margaret O'Brien fan. The Pigtail Club; The Clown Laughed Last; Puppy Love; Greta Comes Home; Tizzie's Thanksgiving Dinner; Red Feather; Nuts!; Party Candidates; Hobbies; Ice Box Raiders; Florodora Duet; Bring Out Your Beauty; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Dec 1948 by Parents' Magazine.$8.30
$8.30
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Merrylen Townsend, Elizabeth Eicher, Virginia Greene Millikin, Paula Wells, Lois Withers, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Letters to Santa from child movie stars, including Ted Donaldson, Gigi Perreau, Bobby Driscoll, Jimmy Hunt, and Luana Patten; All of Tizzie's friends give her pets for Christmas, resulting in animal chaos; The Pigtail Club sings carols to their friends and neighbors. The Pigtail Club; Speck: Nursemaid; Christmas Is a Feeling; Chuckles; Tizzie's Christmas Present; Hollywood Christmas; Santa's Prize Packages; Where Shall We Meet?; Hobbies; Extra Specials; All for One; What Would You Do If...; Brush Up Your Smile; Nighty Flight; Plastics Preferred; Christmas Giving; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Jan 1949 by Parents' Magazine.$5.20
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Marjorie Maxwell, Edd Ashe, Marguerite Aspinwall, M. Hodge, Mickey Klar Marks, Paula Wells, Virginia Greene Millikin, Paul Carruth, Jean Madelon, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A detailed feature on the Campfire Girls; Tizzie breaks all her New Year's Resolutions, but stopping a fire and a burglary makes up for it; A comics biography of teenaged journalist Mary Travers. The Pigtail Club; The Secret in Stone; Landlubber's Laugh; Cub Reporter; Tizzie's New Year's Resolutions; Copy Cat; The Camp Fire Story; On Stage, Everybody; Hobbies; Polly Puzzle; Happy New You; Like Mother, Like Daughter; Wake Up Your Wardrobe; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Feb 1949 by Parents' Magazine.$12.25
Stories and art by Vic Herman, Ellin Jaynes, Eleanor Clymer, Pearl Wells, Marjorie Maxwell, M. Hodge, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of a school on a Western ranch; Tizzie is determined to be the Queen of Hearts for the school Valentine party; The Pigtail Club is rocked by the news that Polly Pigtails is moving away. The Pigtail Club; School on the Range; All Aboard for Navy; The White Elephant Sale; Tizzie: Queen of Hearts; Miss Liberty's Niece; Valentine Party Pointers; The Secret in Stone; Hobbies; Lovely All Over; Accent on Accessories; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Apr 1949 by Parents' Magazine.$8.80
$2.60
- Interior is complete. 8" cumulative spine split, extensive water damage.
Cover photo by Leigh Charell. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Jane Ellin Prescott, Mickey Klar Marks, Ellin Jaynes, Marguerite Aspinwall, Lois Withers, Pearl Wells, M. Hodge, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of the Ada Foster School for young actors in London; Tizzie gets into a prank war with her friends on April Fool's Day; Magic tricks for parties. Polly Pigtails; Blossom Out in Cotton; Tulip Time in Holland, USA; That Special Day; Tizzie's Monkey Business; Me, Myself and I; Belles on Their Toes; The Secret in Stone; Hobbies; April Frolic; It's Magic; Pin Money Pals; Polly and the Toy Princess; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published May 1949 by Parents' Magazine.$2.60
- Interior complete. Full length spine split with missing back cover.
Cover photo of Margaret O'Brien. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Buddie Russell, Elizabeth Landers, Edd Ashe, Jean Madelon, Pearl Wells, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. Sometimes listed as Polly (1946-1949 Parents' Magazine) #40. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Polly discovers a secret passage in her new house; Tizzie catches a burglar in the act while taking photos for a contest; A fashion feature starring child movie star Natalie Wood. Polly Pigtails; Perfect Little Lady; Score in Cotton; Take 'Em to Camp; Tizzie: The Maypole Mix-Up; Match Mates; Miss in Manhattan; Polly Put the Kettle On; Hobbies; Circus Party Parade; Freckle Facts; Bonnie's Blue Jeans; The Shining Hour; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Sep 1949 by Parents' Magazine.$10.50
Comics and illustrated text pieces. Patti Brady photo cover. Cover price $0.15.
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Published 1949 by Parents' Magazine.$8.30
Cover photo of child film star Patti Brady. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Marguerite Aspinwall, Lew Fay, Ellin Jaynes, Elizabeth Eicher, Pearl Wells, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. Sometimes listed as Polly (1946-1949 Parents' Magazine) #42. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of young actor Robert Arthur; Tizzie finds a lost treasure on the beach; A comics biography of the young singing prodigy Mary Small, known as The Little Girl With The Big Voice. Polly Pigtails; Back to School Wardrobe; For Outdoors; The Inside Story; Tizzie's Treasure Hunt; Little Mary Small; The Girl Outside; Oh! Susanna; Hobbies; Fuss n' Feathers; Betty Clark Sings; Polly's Hello Party; The Prettiest Girl in Class - You; Miss Robin Hood; Talk It Over With Polly; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.