The Saturday Evening Post Magazine Cover October 3 1936 Appraisal

The Saturday Evening Post Magazine Cover - October 3, 1936

This item is a vintage cover from the October 3, 1936, issue of 'The Saturday Evening Post' magazine. The cover art features a humorous illustration by Lucile Patterson Marsh depicting an elderly couple engaged in a subtle battle of wits at a butcher's or grocer's scale. The woman is seen lifting the scale tray with her finger while the man, appearing to be the shopkeeper, watches intently with his hands raised. The illustration is executed in a realistic, narrative style typical of the mid-20th century American magazine golden age. The masthead at the top displays the iconic 'THE SATURDAY EVENING POST' title in bold, black typeface, with the subtitle 'An Illustrated Weekly Founded A.D. 1728 by Benj. Franklin'. The price '5 cts. THE COPY' is visible on the right side. The condition shows significant signs of age and handling, specifically that the page has been removed from its original binding. There is visible edge wear, slight creasing, and evidence of a vertical fold or indentation near the center top. The paper exhibits natural yellowing or tanning consistent with semi-gloss acidic paper from the 1930s. Notable text at the bottom includes titles for featured articles such as 'THE DOUBLE RIDE' by Francis Wallace and 'GOVERNMENT-RUN-EVERYTHING' by John Raymond McCarl. The signature of the artist, Lucile Patterson Marsh, is discernible in the lower right of the illustration field.