National Lampoon Magazine — September 1974 (The Old Age Issue)
National Lampoon Magazine — September 1974 (The Old Age Issue)
The September 1974 "Old Age Issue" of National Lampoon opens with one of the most memorable covers in the magazine's run: a baby with the wrinkled, world-weary face of an old man, seated in a gilded portrait frame, holding hearing aids like rattles.
The cover text itself is a full comedic bit — a rambling monologue from a confused elderly man at a newsstand who can't figure out what he's being sold. It's absurdist, tender, and genuinely funny in a way that holds up fifty years later.
Inside, the issue takes on aging, memory, and the indignities of getting old with the Lampoon's characteristic mix of cruelty and affection. A standout issue from the magazine's creative peak. Bagged and boarded.
- National Lampoon, September 1974
- "The Humor Magazine" — 85 cents cover price
- Bagged and boarded
- Vintage collectible magazine, sold as-is
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