Frankenstein Bust & Mask Pics

[Monsters For Sale]

^ This old magazine from 1973 turned up at a collectibles show I attended
last weekend. Its cover story features Universal Studios Tour from the
days when they still used Don Post masks on their walkarounds >

 

Sweet!

That would be Mike Bongiorno.  His tenure lasted through September, 1973.

What is the specific issue of the magazine - Issue Number and Month?

[Sir Masksalot]

the specific issue of the magazine - Issue Number and Month?

It's dated November 2nd, #470. Besides that, there's no "masthead" page at all.
It must've been a supplement to a newspaper of the time. Incidentally, thanks
for bumping your old "Monster Unmasked" thread at the MemMem forum. I'll need
it for reference when I do my post about walkaround masks at Universal Tour.

[Monsters For Sale]

It's dated November 2, #470. Besides that, there's no "masthead" page at all.
It must've been a supplement to a newspaper of the time. ... 

November 2, 1973 was a Friday.  The magazine title is the "Daily" Telegraph.  Seems too fancy to be a daily supplement - maybe a Sunday supplement.  But, why would it be called a Daily?

Puzzling. Interesting - but puzzling.

[Monster Mafia]

I found out some more information on this supplement published by the newspaper from the United Kingdom:



The Daily Telegraph magazine (originally called The Weekend Telegraph when launched in 1964) was dated on Fridays, even though it was distributed with the Saturday newspaper, primarily to ensure the magazine appeared "current" for a longer period of time and to accommodate logistical constraints.

Here are the main reasons for this dating convention:
Extended Shelf Life: Magazines are often kept for several days. By dating the magazine a day ahead (Friday) while it is sold on Saturday, it does not look "old" immediately to someone browsing newsstands over the weekend, making it appear current for longer.

Logistics and Production: The magazine, particularly in its early days, was produced using gravure printing, which required it to be printed in advance. Dating it for Friday allowed for distribution logistical chains to be completed before the weekend.

Distinction from Saturday Paper: It helped distinguish the magazine supplement from the main Saturday newspaper, marking it as a weekend-long read rather than just daily news.

When the magazine was launched in 1964, it came with the Friday paper, but over time, it became a staple of the Saturday edition, though the convention of the Friday date often persisted, or sometimes moved to simply carrying a "Weekend" designation, according to newspaper industry practices.

[Monster Mafia]

It would be cool to have that Universal Frankenstein name tag shown on the cover.