National Geographic's Collectors Corner
Ephemera & Collectibles ~ odds n' ends
Hello, welcome -
Please share any photos, story(-ies) and information about special N.G.S. items you may have.
This group is probably best defined to cover things such as:
- NGM variants, misprints... ,
- membership correspondence//invitations,
- certificates,
- medals/coins,
- flags,
- parody/spoof items,
- ...perhaps 'insider' items from H.Q. such as mugs, pencils, etc. ,
- Press/promo items, kits, photos,
- alternate NGM covers used for non-U.S. NGM's, or limited/regional U.S. newsstand copies
- and much more!
Best,
~ Scott S.
N.G.S. Parodies (Spoofs) over the years...
Over the years, there have been parodies of the National Geographic Magazine. I am including 4 samples (cover photos). These are the only parodies that I have so far:
1] MAD Magazine, May 1958 - "National OSOGRAPHIC", features 5 mock pages which were but one article in that months issue.
2] National Press Club "Inaugural Issue", January 1966 - this one was also produced in tight collaboration with the NGM and Melville Bell Grosvenor, to "celebrate" Society staff member Windsor P. Booth's promotion to the Presidency of the National Press Club; 20 pages.
3] National Lampoon, December 1972 - the Lampoon's 3-page take on Nat Geo. Again, this is only one article within that months issue.
If anyone else has any information regarding parodies and/or photos of these or other parodies (there are more out there!), please do share!
regards,
Scott T. Shier
Juan Carlos Herrera del Castillo
Parody by Obvious Plant.
According to knowyourmeme.com, "Obvious Plant is a project created by Jeff Wysaski in which he plants fake items such as posters, brochures, and products in various places".
Aug 8, 2021
George Thomas Wilson
I just saw this item and had to post it.
44] NGM Parody T-Shirt:
Jul 28, 2022
George Thomas Wilson
Scott,
Look what I found. A true Nat Geo parody, and its old!
45] Sick Magazine, February 1962, a three-page article.
Mar 27