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Lot 55:
Description
A collection of seven vintage official fan club magazines for the British pop group the Bay City Rollers, dating from late 1975 to mid-1976. The publications feature glossy covers with various photographic portraits of band members Les McKeown, Eric Faulkner, Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood, Alan Longmuir, and Derek Longmuir. The group includes Issue No. 12 from November 1975 priced at 28p, Issue No. 16 from March 1976 at 28p, Issue No. 18 from May 1976 at 30p, and Issue No. 19 from June 1976 at 30p. The remaining three issues comprise two featuring Les McKeown and one featuring Alan Longmuir on the front covers. The mastheads are printed in a distinctive 1970s bubble-style font with blue and yellow gradients. Each issue contains band news, photographs, and fan information typical of the ‘Rollermania’ period.
Height: 30 cm.
Condition report:
The collection shows signs of age and wear consistent with vintage paper ephemera. Issue No. 19 (Les McKeown cover) exhibits a heavy horizontal crease across the lower face and some surface staining. The magazines display general shelf wear including creasing to the covers, corner wear, and some edge fraying. Minor foxing and toning are present on the paper edges throughout the group.
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