Artwork of the Day: Romantic Marriage (by Norman Saunders)

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

This cover is from 1950 and it could just as easily be called “How to Start a Riot.” This cover was done by Norman Saunders, whose work has been featured many times in the past on the site.

Artwork of the Day: Famous Fantastic Mysteries (by Lawrence Sterne Stevens)

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Lawrence Sterne Stevens

This is from 1949. I’m wondering how he transformed from being a naked caveman into being a man wearing a suit. This cover was done by the prolific Lawrence Sterne Stevens!

Artwork of the Day: Kissing in Hawaii

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Erin Nicole

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Artwork of the Day: Movie Humor (by George Quintana)

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by George Quintana

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I hope your team wins!

Artwork of the Day: Dirt Farm (by Warren King)

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

This is from 1953. The dirt farm never looked so good!

Artwork of the Day: Men (by James Elliott Bama)

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by James Elliott Bama

Hey, guys, there are other people in the water. Just look behind you for a second. The blonde has been saved but I don’t think things are going to go as well for the two other people in the water.

This cover is from 1959. The magazine is called Men, which I think is funny. (Real men save the blonde and leave everyone else to drown.) The cover was done by James Elliott Bama.

Artwork of the Day: Over Night (by Howell Dodd)

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

This edition of this book was originally published in 1960, with a Howell Dodd cover. I prefer the original title, Harlot In Her Heart.

Artwork of the Day: Payment in Sin (Artist Unknown)

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

artist unknown

This cover is from 1961. Payment in Sin is one of those paperbacks that would be republished with several different covers over the course of the 60s. At last count, I had found five other covers for Payment in Sin but I believe this is the first one. The artist is unknown.

Artwork of the Day: Movie Story Magazine (Artist Unknown)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

This is from May of 1937. Unfortunately, the identity of the artist who panted Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor is not known. I wonder what the Shirley Temple birthday party prize was.

Artwork of the Day: Make Sure I Win (by Robert Maguire)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Robert Maguire

There are several editions of this paperback, because I guess “those college beauty contests” never ceased to be shocking. The cover above is from the 1964 edition and was done by Robert Maguire.