NGM Parody Magnet (Spoof) - mid-2000's era

[Scott T. Shier]

Hello again,

 

Here is a fun little item. It is a magnet which spoofs the National Geographic Magazine. See attached image. The creator/publisher is unknown at this time (Anybody with info. on this?). It can be found periodically-but-seldom on eBay.

 

It measures 4" x 3" (with plastic casing), or the image alone is approx. 2.5" x 3.5". It is sealed in the plastic magnet holder. Reverse side is blank with magnet attached.

 

The year this came out is also unknown, but can be pinpointed to the early/mid-2000's. The reason is that the cover style indicates the post-August 2000 re-design of the NGM cover, and I bought my magnet in 2005 or 2006, so it had to have been made prior to that time, obviously.

 

 

It is hard to read so I'll type everything it says:

 

Cover Story: "Safely On The Sun" ~ January 2023

 

Mock "articles":

- Building a permanent base on the sun

- Sun Tourism by 2040?

- Exclusive photos: The solar surface

- Sun Rover to start its mission

- Interview with the first man on the sun

- History of modern space travel

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

~ Scott S.