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Sunday, January 1, 2026

Happy New Year, 1852!

Okay. So maybe I’m 160 years late. It’s the sentiment that counts!

Today’s posting is from the debut/New Year’s issue, January 1852, of the monthly humor magazine, Yankee Notions.

Below, left and right, the front and rear covers of Volume 1, Number 1.

Click on the above & below pictures, to view them in greater detail, and read the accompanying text.

Happy New Year!

Doug Wheeler


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2 Responses to “Happy New Year, 1852!”

  1. Super I.T.C.H » Blog Archive » A Valentine’s Joke Book, 1912 & 1852 Says:

    [...] to close out, below, the cover from the February 1852 issue of Yankee Notions, showing Jonathan (Uncle Sam) attempting to compose a Valentine’s love [...]

  2. Audra True Says:

    I have an original poster/advertisement for Yankee Notions in a frame, wood-block print. Do you know where I could get an idea of it’s value?

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