I'm fascinated by old magazines. One I especially love reading through is
The Modern Priscilla -- and many thanks to my mom for knowing me so well and putting her copies by my bed in their guest room! From it I saw that there were some "modern" lifestyle helps back then that look like they made especially homekeeping easier in a few ways than it is today! It of course has really cool old ads, and handy tips like how not to waste coal, and also keeping in touch with one's loved ones during war time. Here are some sites I discovered that show you some of its (and others') old issues:
http://library2.usask.ca/earlywomensmags/home
http://www.magazineart.org/main.php/v/womens/modernpriscilla
http://uwf.edu/dearle/enewsstand/enewsstand_files/Page333.htm
One can also do a google images search to discover more...Here's a cool-looking blog:
http://allvintageinspiration.blogspot.com/
and for more info:
http://www.magazineart.org/links.html
from October 1913:
from September 1918:
From September 1923:
From March 1925 : )
Hmm, almost looks science fiction -- January 1928:
Wow, and how about this other magazine,
Home Arts; this is from September 1938:
It's national Chocolate Mint Day!
