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Girl Watcher    (about)

Girl Watcher [#1, March 1959] (Bonanza Publishing Co., 50¢, 50pp) Details supplied by Denny Lien. 4 · Introduction to Girl Watching · Anon. · hu 6 · The Hunter and the Hunted · Anon. · pi 8 · What Kind of Girl Watcher Are You? · [Various] · hu 10 · Collecting Pretty Girls · Sir Oswald Chisholm · ss 12 · The Bobbysoxer and the Loaded Gun · Anon. · ar [Eddie Waitkus; Ruth Ann Steinhagen] 14 · Earl Leaf: Pied Piper of Flickerville · Dick Williams · ar [Earl Leaf] 22 · Bottle Party · John Collier · ss Esquire Oct 1939 25 · Girl Watching Problems · June Wilkinson · cl 26 · The Girlwatcher’s Guide to Paris · Anon. · ct 28 · In Search of the Strawberry Birthmark · Anon. · ss 31 · So You Want to Be a Model, Huh? · Anon. · hu 34 · A Kitten Can Pucker Up · George Wettling · ss 37 · 26 Men and a Girl · Maxim Gorki · ss (r); translated from the Russian. 40 · Photographer Cosmo Ferrit’s Shook-Up World · Anon. · hu 42 · The Haunting Beat of the Bongo · Anon. · ss 46 · Girl-of-the-Month Discovery: Desert Girl · Cosmo Gonzalles · pi

Girl Watcher [#2, June 1959] (Bonanza Publishing Co., 50¢, 50pp) Details supplied by Denny Lien. 4 · Letters to Girl Watcher · [The Readers] · lt 6 · The Girl Watcher’s Almanac · Anon. · cl 8 · My Favorite Girl for Watching: The Kitten Type · Roger Reed · ar 10 · Girl Watching Around the World · Anon. · hu 12 · Girl Watcher’s Guide to Paris · [Various] · hu 14 · Stalking the Girl · Anon. · fa 16 · The Girl Next Door · Fred Potts · pi 18 · Collecting Pretty Girls · Anon. · fa 20 · A Girl Watcher Escapes · Anon. · ss 22 · Love Goddess Department · Anon. · pi 36 · Girls Who Wanna Be Watched · Anon. · lt 39 · Girl Watching Problems · June Wilkinson · cl 40 · Girl-of-the-Month Discovery: The Farmer’s Daughter · Anon. · pi 42 · Strawberry Birthmark · Philip Cyrus Gunion · ss 46 · The Peegee Girls · Anon. · ar 49 · Delightful Derriere · Anon. · ar 50 · The Girl Watcher and the Arabian Girl · Anon. · vi

Girls’ Crystal:    (about)

Girls’ Crystal Some covers displayed the frequency below the title leading to the belief that the magazine was called Girls’ Crystal Weekly but it was referred to internally as Girls’ Crystal throughout.

Girls’ Crystal [v1, #17, February 15, 1936] (2d, 28pp) Free gift - Katherine Hepburn postcard 2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Penelope · cl 3 · The Fourth Form Detectives [The Madcap Form Mistress] · Jean Vernon · ss 7 · The Princess Who Could Not Be Interviewed · Erica Glyn · ss 8 · That Scamp Scottie [Scamp] · Anon. · cs 10 · Your Editor’s Corner · Anon. · ed 11 · I Will Be a London Stage Star [Part ? of ?] · June Turner · n. 14 · The Girl Who Gave Up Luxury [Part ? of ?] · Diana Martin · n. 17 · The Promise That Brought Danger [Tony the Speed Girl] · Gail Western · ss 20 · Every Day Luck · Marvella · cl 21 · Poppy Binks - Countess [Poppy Binks] · May Stevens · ss 22 · Trixie’s Tricks · Anon. · pz 25 · The Zoo Animals That Vanished [Noel Raymond] · Noel Langley · ss 26 · Little Things but How They Matter · Claudine · cl

Girls’ Crystal [v1, #19, February 29, 1936] (2d, 28pp) Free gift - Robert Montgomery postcard 2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Penelope · cl 3 · An Impostor Against Her Will [Part 1 of ?] · Sylvia Macrae · sl 4 · Trixie’s Tricks · Anon. · pz 7 · Princess for One Night Only [Poppy Binks] · May Stevens · ss 8 · That Scamp Scottie [Scamp] · Anon. · cs 11 · The Clue of the Marble Shepherdess [Noel Raymond] · Noel Langley · ss 15 · I Will Be a London Stage Star [Part ? of ?] · June Turner · n. 18 · The Girl Who Gave Up Luxury [Part ? of ?] · Diana Martin · n. 21 · Crinolines in the Fourth [The Madcap Form Mistress] · Jean Vernon · ss 22 · Your Editor’s Corner · Anon. · ed 25 · Her Rival Wouldn’t Be Friends [Tony the Speed Girl] · Gail Western · ss 28 · Games to Keep You Fit · Claudine · cl

Girls’ Crystal [v1 #24, April 4th, 1936] (The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., 2d, 28pp) 2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Anon. · cl 3 · The Madcap Form Mistress: Miss Desmond Breaks Bounds · Jean Vernon · ss 7 · An Impostor Against Her Will [Part 6 of ?] · Sylvia Macrae · sl 8 · That Scamp Scottie · Anon. · ct 10 · Your Editor’s Corner · [The Editor] · ed 11 · The Peril of the Chines Snake [Noel Raymond] · Peter Langley · ss 15 · The Girl Who Gave Up Luxury [Part ? of ?] · Diana Martin · n. 16 · Trixie’s Tricks · Anon. · ms 19 · Tony the Speed Queen: The Bogus Carnival Queen · Gail Western · ss 22 · Now That April’s Here · Anon. · ms 23 · Poppy Binks, Countess: The Dowager Doesn’t Approve · May Stevens · ss 26 · I Will Be a London Stage Star [Part ? of ?] · June Turner · n.

Girls’ Crystal [v3, #75, March 27, 1937] (2d, 28pp) 2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Penelope · cl 3 · Gwen’s Secret Enemy [The Madcap Form Mistress] · Jean Vernon · ss 7 · The Clue of the Easter Egg [Noel Raymond] · Noel Langley · ss 10 · Scamp, The Scottie [Scamp] · Anon. · cs 11 · The Kiddies Should Not Suffer · Elise Probyn · ss 14 · The Editor’s Corner · Anon. · ed 15 · The Bogus Film-makers · Elizabeth Chester · ss 18 · Not Wanted at Phantom Ranch [Part ? of ?] · Gail Western · n. 21 · Her Cavalier of the Caves [Part ? of ?] · Renee Frazer · n.

Girls’ Crystal and “The Schoolgirl" Title changed from Girls’ Crystal.

Girls’ Crystal and “The Schoolgirl" [November 12, 1960] (Fleetway Publications, 4½d, 24pp, tabloid) 1 · Cherry and the Children · Anon. · cs 3 · Paula and the Phantom Pharaoh [Part ? of ?] · Hazel Armitage · sl 4 · Maisy · Anon. · cs 6 · Testing Time for Courage · Anon. · cs 8 · Greta and Her Golden Guitar · Anon. · cs 10 · Nutmeg the Monkey · Anon. · cs 12 · Lost Memory Girl · Anon. · cs 14 · Trixie’s Diary · Ida Melbourne · sl 16 · I Want to Be a Nurse! · Anon. · cs 20 · Belle at “The Green Room” · Anon. · cs 22 · The Girls’ Crystal Club · [Misc.] · cl 22 · Would You Believe It? · [Misc.] · cl 24 · Star the Sheepdog · Anon. · cs

Girl’s Detective Mysteries    (about) Companion to the short-lived Boy’s Adventure Stories, this magazine folded after a single undistinguished issue. Publishers: Layne Publishing Corp.; 4600 Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL: Girl’s Detective Mysteries

Girl’s Detective Mysteries [v1 #1, October 1936] (Layne Publishing Corporation, 15¢, pulp, cover by Milburn C. Rosser) Details taken from Table of Contents. 3 · The Secret of the Hidden Cave [Betty Baker] · Ruth Royce · na 73 · The Mystery of the Missing Police Dog · Dorothy B. Abbott · ss 89 · The Man Above Suspicion · Margaret R. Sherwin · ss 97 · Pint and Greasy · Bill Elkins · cs 98 · Jests and Jokes · Anon. · hu 102 · Sorority Sue · Ed Hart · cs 104 · Wit of the World · Anon. · hu 111 · Joe · Bill Elkins · cs 112 · Singapore Sam · Stookie Allen · cs 118 · Knock, Knocks · Anon. · hu 124 · Delightful Dialogues · Anon. · ms

Girls’ Fun:

Girls’ Fun (first series)

Girls’ Fun [v1 #1, November 1946] (12pp) Colliding with Trouble · Pat Dawson · ss Flick’s Woodcraft Test · Shelley Smith · ss Chief Bridesmaid · Lily Marlowe · ss Switzerland for Gladys · Eileen McKeag · ss The Girl on the Boy’s Side · Winifred Aber · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #2, December 1946] (12pp) Elaine’s Phantom [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Twin Problems · Constance M. White · ss Felicity Comes to Stay · Winifred Norling · ss Miss Lee’s Mushrooms · Marjorie Norton · ss Something Remarkable from Lily · Winifred Bear · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #3 January 1947] (12pp) Winifred Jane - Detective · Pat Dawson · ss The Girls Were Stowaways · May Sullivan · ss Against the Captain · F. Baron · ss Stella’s Birthday Party [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Popinjays Wear Monocles · Patricia Somerset · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #4, February 1947] (12pp) The Strike at St. Brenda’s [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Andrea Goes Gypsying · Brenda Morton · ss The Girl from Beverly Hills · Vivien Chapel · ss Treasure at Dainstrang · J. A. Jordan · ss Dancing to Victory · Brenda Morton · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #5, March 1, 1947] (12pp) Dead End Girl · Pat Kendrick · ss Spot(s) Light on Hester · Winifred Bear · ss St. Brenda’s Mystery Girl [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss The Schemer of the Fifth · F. Baron · ss Stage Struck · Constance M. White · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #6, March 15, 1947] (12pp) The Secret of Castle Grimme [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Peggy Can Swim! · F. C. Brooke · ss Sensation at Hilcrest · Pat Dawson · ss No Boquets for Belinda · Pat Kendrick · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #7, April 1, 1947] (12pp) The Ivory Chinaman · Constance M. White · ss Changes at St. Brenda’s [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Jean Has Disappeared · Anon. (by Marjorie Whitaker) · ss Prince Khane Comes to Greymere · Toni Ingrid · ss The Temporary Teacher · Dorothy Lewer · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #8, April 15, 1947] (12pp) The Gillais Crown · Toni Ingrid · ss Menace to Marilyn [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Trixie and the Stamp Collection · Anon. (by Lily Marlowe) · ss The Thirteenth New Girl · Anon. (by Mabel Esther Allan) · ss Jack’s Not Tough Enough · Constance M. White · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #9, May 1, 1947] (12pp) Great Snakes · Stella Dene · ss One Joke Miscarried [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss The Caravan Queens · Anon. (by Marjorie Grant) · ss Well Played · Anon. (by Joyce Hiorns) · ss Lonely Lindy · Stella Dene · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #10, May 15, 1947] (12pp) The Frightened Princess [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · nv

Girls’ Fun [v1 #11, June 2, 1947] (12pp) The Haunted Gallery · Diana Kenyon · ss Study Thirteen’s Secret [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss The Secret of the Dark Room · Pat Kendrick · ss Midnight Swim Adventure · Winifred Norling · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #12, June 16, 1947] (12pp) Aunt Patty’s Poltergeist · Pat Kendrick · ss The Kidnapped Retriever · Diana Kenyon · ss A Psychic in the Upper Third · J. A. Jordan · ss The Thirteenth Window · Mary Hill · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #13, July 1, 1947] (12pp) Her Friend Among the Gipsies · Michael Lisle · ss Something’s Wrong with Gloria [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss The Clue of the Blue Powder · Diana Kenyon · ss The White Flag · Patricia Somerset · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #14, July 15, 1947] (12pp) The Thief of Claygate Farm · Diana Kenyon · ss Double Trouble · Pat Dawson · ss Racing Hazard Captain · Chester Delray · ss Mystery New Girls · Anon. · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #15, August 1, 1947] (12pp) No Shred of Evidence · Diana Kenyon · ss Taking Stella’s Place [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss The Unmasking of Madame Mordano · Pat Kendrick · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #16, September 1, 1947] (12pp) Mary Bundle’s Dearest Wish [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Kidnap at Timberlake · Toni Ingrid · ss Murder at Greystone’s Lodge · Diana Kenyon · ss The Farchester Festival · Mabel Esther Allan · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #17, October 1, 1947] (12pp) Adventure Among the Sharks · Anita Bullock · ss Jennifer on the War-Path [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Priceless Violin · Hilary Ashton · ss Just Horse Sense · Barbara Hector · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #18, November 1, 1947] (12pp) Rita on the Texas Trail · Lily Marlowe · ss Sabrina the Shooting Star · Mabel Esther Allan · ss The Girl from the Storm [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss In Lucky Horseshoes, Even · Diana Kenyon · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #19, December 1, 1947] (12pp) Christmas at Mistletoe Hall [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Punishing Miss Mickleton · F. C. Brooke · ss Carol Turns Detective [Victoria Lincoln] · “Aldger” · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #20, January 1948] (12pp) The Valley of the Ancient One · Lily Marlowe · ss She Dared Too Much [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss From Beyond the Grave · Diana Kenyon · ss The Bridgsden Burglaries · Winifred Norling · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #21, February 1948] (12pp) The Two Snowballs [Victoria Lincoln] · Hilary Ashton · ss "The Black Abbot Has Linda!" · Toni Ingrid · ss The Rodeo Queen of St. Brenda’s [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #22, March 1948] (12pp) Miss Mystery in Blue · Marjorie Norton · ss The Plot Against Sally [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss Trap for a Killer · Diana Kenyon · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #23, April 1948] (16pp) The Feathered Princess · Toni Ingrid · ss "Three Blind Mice!" · David Morris · ss Ingenious Robbery [Victoria Lincoln] · Anne Whyatt · ss The Secret of Willowdene · M. Hilton · ss

Girls’ Fun [v2 #24, May 1948] (16pp) "My Son is Innocent!" · Diana Kenyon · ss The Co-Ed Circus · Toni Ingrid · ss Lindsay Goes to St. Edith’s · Winifred Norling · ss