Fame and Fortune Weekly
November 25, 1921 issue | |
| Frequency | Weekly Biweekly |
|---|---|
| Total circulation | 200,000 in 1918[1] |
| First issue | 1905 |
| Final issue | 1929 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fame and Fortune Weekly: Stories of Boys Who Make Money (1905–1929) was an American periodical for children published for most of its existence by Frank Tousey in New York.[2][3]
Author J. Perkins Tracy has been credited with writing 465 issues of the magazine,[4] but no author was listed in the periodical – the covers stated that stories were written by "A Self-Made Man."[5][6]
History and contents
The magazine was started in 1905 with the name Fame and Fortune Weekly.[2] The first issue appeared on October 6, 1905.[2] The periodical was widely advertised, with a description that read:
This Weekly contains interesting stories of smart boys, who win fame and fortune by their ability to take advantage of passing opportunities. Some of these stores are founded in the lives of most successful self-made men, and show how a boy of pluck, perseverance and brains can become famous and wealthy. Every one of this series contains a good moral tone which make Fame and Fortune Weekly a magazine for the home, although each number is replete with exciting adventures. The stories are the very best obtainable, the illustrations are by expert artists, and every effort is constantly being made to make it the best weekly on the news stands. Tell your friends about it.[7]
One bookseller compared the Fame and Fortune Weekly stories to Horatio Alger novels, and wrote that the heroes were "Forever rescuing the boss's daughter, finding lost goldmines, or wowing them in Wall Street."[8]
Change in publisher and magazine title
In 1926 Westbury Publishing Company, Inc., a secondary imprint of Smith and Street, purchased the rights to all stories published by Frank Tousey. In 1928 the periodical became a pulp magazine[9] entitled Fame and Fortune Magazine, which was published biweekly. In mid-1929 the name was changed a final time to Fortune Story Magazine. The periodical ceased publication at the end of 1929.[10]
References
- ^ N.W. Ayer & Son's Newspaper Annual and Directory, Page 1269, IMS Press, 1918
- ^ a b c Magazine Data, page 186
- ^ "Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls". Stanford University Libraries. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ J. Perkins Tracy, S.F. Novelist, Dead in East, The San Francisco Call Bulletin, December 17, 1915, page 11
- ^ Cover page of Fame and Fortune Weekly, October 6, 1905
- ^ Cover page of Fame and Fortune Weekly, October 25, 1921
- ^ Ad in Happy Days: A Paper for Young and Old, February 17, 1906, page 16
- ^ Month at Goodspeed's Book Shop - Volumes 10-11, page 35, Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc., 1938
- ^ Cox, J. Randolph, The Dime Novel Companion: A Source Book, ABC-CLIO, Page 277, 2000
- ^ University of Pennsylvania online book page