King Magazine - pre Mayfair

guernica · March 26th, 2011, 12:41 PM

I have been searching for a thread on King Magazine but haven't actually found one on here which surprised me as I thought it was the type of magazine that would appeal to members here?

I have only recently discovered King - I have always been a massive fan of Mayfair and had heard that it later merged with King and that King was really the first quality men's magazine in the UK, however I saw one going cheap on ebay and curiosity got the better of me so I decided to buy one to see what it was like and have now got several more - they are absolutely stunning - even better than some of the earlier Mayfair's.

Anyone else here like them or what to chat about them? I am still very new to them and would love to know more about them and other members views.

MayfairFan · March 26th, 2011, 02:27 PM

I think the sheer rarity may be the limiting factor here - even the early Mayfairs are quite hard to come by. I've seen just one copy, and I'd agree that it's a very high-quality and sophisticated-looking magazine - lots of iconic late-1960s style in the artwork, ads etc as well as the girls. It is of course at the very mild end of the range too, even by the standards of the day. I was quite interested, but in the end decided to stick to my Mayfairs for now.

guernica · March 26th, 2011, 09:48 PM

I do love Mayfair, but despite them being later I have found they are actually more expensive - I have next to no chance sadly of collecting any issue from Vol 1, 2 or 3 - strangley even the late 80's ones can be pricey.

I thought King magazines were relativley easy to get hold of as there were so many in circulation, makes you wonder why they stopped making it when it was selling like hot cakes.

Yes, I agree they are very tame, usually not my cup of tea as I love hard core so much, but sometimes it's good to try and slow down sometime

scorpion_111151 · December 29th, 2011, 10:29 AM

Is there any chance you could post some scans? King was an attempt by Paul Raymond to tap into the "sophisticated" end of the market dominated in Britain by Mayfair. In the end, he admitted defeat, and sold out to Mayfair's publishers. Of course, eventually he was to seize control of Mayfair.

angler12 · December 30th, 2011, 09:22 AM

I still have a copy of King with Anita Harris. Its falling to pieces now. Scans of her are already on this forum. I think I still have one with some starlet, Susan somethingoranother, with a Python wrapped around her, and I've seen scans of those pictures here somewhere.

guernica · January 5th, 2012, 05:56 PM

Unfortunately I don't have a scanner - but I know a member with some King's that will hopefully be able to scan and post on this thread so I will ask him.

Interesting for those who have seen King, how would you compare it to Mayfair?

March 26th, 2011, 12:41 PM	#1
guernica Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 56 Thanks: 140 Thanked 309 Times in 48 Posts	King Magazine - pre Mayfair I have been searching for a thread on King Magazine but haven't actually found one on here which surprised me as I thought it was the type of magazine that would appeal to members here? I have only recently discovered King - I have always been a massive fan of Mayfair and had heard that it later merged with King and that King was really the first quality men's magazine in the UK, however I saw one going cheap on ebay and curiosity got the better of me so I decided to buy one to see what it was like and have now got several more - they are absolutely stunning - even better than some of the earlier Mayfair's. Anyone else here like them or what to chat about them? I am still very new to them and would love to know more about them and other members views. __________________ "Time is of the essence and I don't have much essence left." - Graham Hill

March 26th, 2011, 09:48 PM	#3
guernica Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 56 Thanks: 140 Thanked 309 Times in 48 Posts	I do love Mayfair, but despite them being later I have found they are actually more expensive - I have next to no chance sadly of collecting any issue from Vol 1, 2 or 3 - strangley even the late 80's ones can be pricey. I thought King magazines were relativley easy to get hold of as there were so many in circulation, makes you wonder why they stopped making it when it was selling like hot cakes. Yes, I agree they are very tame, usually not my cup of tea as I love hard core so much, but sometimes it's good to try and slow down sometime __________________ "Time is of the essence and I don't have much essence left." - Graham Hill

January 5th, 2012, 05:56 PM	#6
guernica Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 56 Thanks: 140 Thanked 309 Times in 48 Posts	Unfortunately I don't have a scanner - but I know a member with some King's that will hopefully be able to scan and post on this thread so I will ask him. Interesting for those who have seen King, how would you compare it to Mayfair? __________________ "Time is of the essence and I don't have much essence left." - Graham Hill

March 26th, 2011, 02:27 PM	#2
MayfairFan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 174 Thanks: 10,532 Thanked 16,262 Times in 231 Posts	I think the sheer rarity may be the limiting factor here - even the early Mayfairs are quite hard to come by. I've seen just one copy, and I'd agree that it's a very high-quality and sophisticated-looking magazine - lots of iconic late-1960s style in the artwork, ads etc as well as the girls. It is of course at the very mild end of the range too, even by the standards of the day. I was quite interested, but in the end decided to stick to my Mayfairs for now.

December 29th, 2011, 10:29 AM	#4
scorpion_111151 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 153 Thanks: 5,445 Thanked 967 Times in 136 Posts	Is there any chance you could post some scans? King was an attempt by Paul Raymond to tap into the "sophisticated" end of the market dominated in Britain by Mayfair. In the end, he admitted defeat, and sold out to Mayfair's publishers. Of course, eventually he was to seize control of Mayfair.

December 30th, 2011, 09:22 AM	#5
angler12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 177 Thanks: 45 Thanked 2,169 Times in 167 Posts	I still have a copy of King with Anita Harris. Its falling to pieces now. Scans of her are already on this forum. I think I still have one with some starlet, Susan somethingoranother, with a Python wrapped around her, and I've seen scans of those pictures here somewhere.