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TRUE was known for dramatic accounts of adventure, military history, espionage, sports, hunting, fishing, automobiles, crime and major news events. These issues feature notable subjects including Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, General Douglas MacArthur, Eddie Chapman, G. Gordon Liddy, Timothy Leary, Johnny Miller, Cold War controversy, aviation, wildlife and the Watergate era.
Issues Included
- February 1958
- December 1958
- May 1959 — two copies
- July 1960
- September 1963
- November 1964
- June 1975
- May 1976
Issue Highlights
February 1958
Features Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and “My 21-Day Ordeal.” The cover also promotes contributions by John Lardner, James Michener, Douglas MacArthur and Paul Gallico, along with the magazine’s $100,000 contest.
December 1958
Headlined by “The Great Airplane Massacre.” Other advertised material includes a holiday gifts-for-men section and Lucian Cary’s exploration of a new hunting frontier.
May 1959 — Two Copies
Both copies feature “The Big Red Lie! Russia Tries Biggest Hoax in History,” reflecting the tensions, propaganda and space-race controversy of the Cold War period.
July 1960
Striking close-up eagle cover. Subjects associated with this issue include white-water slalom, baseball player Nellie Fox, self-defense, Oriental firearms, airplane crashes and camping for VIPs. Issue reference
September 1963
Features Eddie Chapman, described on the cover as a “Super Spy” and the “Houdini of Hoods,” plus “Death of a Dictator” by Mike Stern.
November 1964
Features New York City’s plans for off-track betting and the unusual adventure story “I Lived with Wolves.” The cover also promotes information on the new 1964 automobiles.
June 1975
Headlined “Watergate’s ‘Dirty Trickster’ Tells All.” Other cover stories include G. Gordon Liddy’s account of catching Timothy Leary, professional sports and tragedy, demolition derby competition and a feature on male chauvinism.
May 1976
Features “Return of the Death Penalty,” a sports feature on Johnny Miller, a $12-million rent-a-spaceship adventure, a fishing special covering trophy waters and TRUE’s new shotshell guide.
Condition
These are vintage, previously owned magazines showing substantial age and handling wear. Visible condition includes:
- Cover and spine wear
- Creases, scratches and discoloration
- Chipped, worn and torn edges
- Mailing labels on several covers
- Some cover writing or markings
- Corner damage and small areas of paper loss
- Heavier damage to portions of some covers
The magazines are being sold as found and as pictured. Interior completeness, inserts and every individual page have not been verified. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition before purchasing.
A varied vintage reading and display collection for collectors of men’s magazines, aviation, military history, espionage, hunting, fishing, automobiles, sports, Cold War history and mid-century advertising.
