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BEEFCAKE

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ID / SKU / BARCODE
AD-002012
FORMAT
Magazine / Serial
CREATOR / PUBLISHER / STUDIO
Bob Anthony; presented by Star Distributors, New York (with features from Anvil Studios, Dave Martin Studio, Jean Paul David of England, All Star Studio)
ISSUE
Number 5
CONDITION / OBJECT RECORDVINTAGE MAGAZINE / PHYSICAL COPY
OVERALL GRADE

Good

Good. The covers keep their color, with light edge wear and a few small scuffs on the back. Some of the pages inside have come loose from the staples, which is why it's graded Good. They're all there, and the pages themselves are clean.
COVER
Light wear
SPINE
Moderate stress
STAPLES / BINDING
COMPLETENESS
CENTERFOLD
INSERTS
PAGE QUALITY
ODOR
RESTORATION / REPAIR
INSPECTED
PROTECTIVE SLEEVE
DEFECT CHECKLIST
Cover wear, Loose or rusted staples, Spine stress or split
MISSING MATERIAL / DEFECT DETAILS
Some of the pages have come loose from the staples, including the Anvil's Woodshed leaf. They're all still in there.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Front: light edge wear. Back: a few small white scuffs near the upper right. Inside: several leaves, including the Anvil's Woodshed page, are loose from the binding but present. No writing or stamps.
PROVENANCE
Each vintage copy is individually inspected. Photographs and notes refer to the exact item offered.
AD / OBJECT EDITORIAL RECORD

THE STORY BEHIND THE OBJECT.

WHY IT MATTERS

Bob Anthony's own photography next to Anvil, Dave Martin, Jean Paul David of England and All Star, with Al Minetti and Glenn Johnson among the men. The whole mail-order physique scene, in one handy sampler.

OBJECT STORY

Bob Anthony's BeefCake! No. 5, where a bunch of the old physique studios share one magazine. Al Minetti on a rooftop on the cover, then Anvil's "Warlock," Dave Martin, Jean Paul David of England, and All Star.

It's classic "art studies" beef, with Glenn Johnson, Bo Braden, Chad Riley and more, plus hand-colored drawings. Some of the pages are loose, so it's graded Good.

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