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The Griddle - May 10, 1941 - Volume 1 Number 3
Original four-page small-format amateur press journal issued as an election “Extra” during the 1941 National Amateur Press Association campaign. The lead headline announces a ticket headed by Willametta Turnepseed and Robert Holman, while the text discusses presidential candidate George W. Trainer and other NAPA offices.
Identification and historical interest
The cover is explicitly dated May 10, 1941 and numbered Volume 1, Number 3. It reports support from the Amateur Printers Club and names Turnepseed, Holman, Trainer, Ralph W. Babcock, Vincent Haggerty, and Sheldon C. Wesson. The final page includes the address 23 Pulaski Street, Brooklyn, New York. The issue is a scarce piece of member-produced NAPA election ephemera documenting the social and political life of American amateur journalism.
Market and valuation
No exact match for this issue was located. A closely related 1941 NAPA amateur-press journal sold on for $79.95. The dated election content, early volume numbering, named association figures, and uncommon survival support a $79.95 fixed-price listing with Best Offer enabled and no minimum offer.
Condition
Approximately 6 x 4.5 inches. Four pages. Moderate age toning, light surface soil, faint handling marks, minor edge and corner wear, and a visible vertical fold or printing/binding crease. Text remains clear and legible. Only the front page and final page are photographed; condition and contents of the two unphotographed interior pages were not independently verified. Both supplied photographs are included. Please inspect them carefully.
