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POPEYE First Issue Reprint (Published in 2016) | Summer 1976 Issue Reprint | California Special

POPEYE First Issue Reprint (Published in 2016) | Summer 1976 Issue Reprint | California Special

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📖 Product Description

🗞️ About the Magazine

POPEYE is a Japanese culture magazine that was launched in 1976.
Under the slogan "Magazine for City Boys," this legendary media outlet has continued to propose the West Coast American lifestyle to young people.

This is a complete reprint of the first issue (Summer 1976 California special edition) published in 2016 .

The theme is "Letters from California"
Fashion, surfing, school life, food, etc.
This book allows you to experience the origins of the concept of "City Boy."

  • LA/Santa Monica cityscape and student life report

  • Real snapshots of high school and college students on the West Coast at the time

  • The forefront of vintage brands such as Levi's, Converse, and Champion

  • Pioneering editorial content connecting American West Coast culture with Japanese youth

The design, photos, and text from the time of the first issue are perfectly reproduced.
This is a must-have for collectors as it is the first issue of a monumental milestone in magazine history .


📚 About the condition of the product

This is a reprint of the edition published in 2016 , but there may be slight scratches, bent corners, and discoloration due to long-term storage.
There are no missing or damaged pages. If you are sensitive to condition, please check in advance.


🚛 Shipping & Inventory Notice

This product is also being sold at POP UP events and through other sales channels (eBay, Shopee, etc.) .
There may be cases where stock is unavailable due to overselling .
In that case, we will contact you and cancel or refund your order.

The item will be carefully packed and shipped from Japan with a tracking number.


A reprint that brings the atmosphere of the 70s to the present day.
It is also recommended as a resource for fashion, culture, and magazine design.
Be sure to get your hands on this book that touches on the origins of city boys!

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