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Who was Olive Thomas?

“On September 10, 1920 movie fans around the globe were stunned by the headlines: screen star Olive Thomas was dead from poison. The popular actress who had married a Hollywood prince appeared to have a charmed life. No one could have predicted this horrific end for the blue-eyed beauty.” Who was she? Read “Footlights […]

Zelda Magazine Issue 22 is Available for Purchase!

ISSUE TWENTY TWO OF ZELDA MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED! FEATURING THE ALLIES COCKTAIL: By Garret Richard; FASCINATING FASCINATORS: The Zelda Guide to Button Hooks; FOOTLIGHTS AND SHADOWS: THE STORY OF OLIVE THOMAS: By Michele Gouveia; WHITE TO BLACK: THE HODGEPODGE OF FORMAL WEAR: The Zelda Guide to Semi-Formal Origins; DENNIS LICHTMAN: MASTERMIND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST: The […]

Helping Non-Profits!

The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont,CA and the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, NV are two non-profits advertised in Zelda Magazine which have to pay rent on brick and mortar venues and are in urgent need of support and promotion.All the non-profit organizations advertised in Zelda Magazine are worthy of […]

Vintage Egyptology!

Zelda fans! The upcoming issue of Zelda will feature Jazz Age sites and things to do in the city of Cairo, thanks to Zelda consultants and contributors, authors, Doctors of Egyptology, professors, and the most stylish couple in academics, John Darnell and Colleen Darnell!

Tune into their new Youtube Channel as they reveal the hidden […]

Zelda Magazines, A Great Way To Pass The Time!

Want something to do while you’re at home? Read a back issue of Zelda Magazine! We have the current issue, as well as issues 5 through 20 available at here!

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Zelda Advertisers: Discount Rates!

To help promote our sponsors, we are offering discounted advertising! Many of our advertisers are small, independent businesses (just like Zelda Magazine) and to help them stay in business and reach more customers, we are cutting our rates in half!

If you have a business related to art deco style, early 20th Century ephemera, […]

Doris Eaton Travis – Last Private Interview!

Doris Eaton Travis was the last living Ziegfeld girl, she passed away at 106 years old in 2010. Ten years ago, Diane Naegel interviewed her for Zelda Magazine. It was Doris’ last published interview.

Until now!

Diane and I met Doris the last time Doris came to visit New York, to talk with her […]

The Tenth Anniversary of Zelda Magazine!

Welcome to issue 21, the tenth anniversary issue of Zelda Magazine!

For our Fall/Winter issue our cocktail historian Garret Richard describes Planter’s Punch and author/historian/barkeep Jeff “Beachbum” Berry shows how Prohibition and Repeal led to the creation of “tropical” cafes, rhum rhapsodies, and the birth of tiki! We’ll explore flapper’s signature accessory, the headband, […]

Advertise in Zelda Magazine!

We are busy working on the twentieth issue of Zelda Magazine! Do you have products or services for the Jazz Age/Vintage music, art, literature, dance, etc crowd? We are taking new advertisers for the next issue of Zelda Magazine!

We have low rates for advertisements and special twenty discounts for repeat sponsors! […]

Join Zelda in NY this Wednesday at the All-Star Daiquiri Discussion presented by the Rum Reader!

Zelda Magazine is a sponsor of the next All-Star Daiquiri Discussion at Slowly Shirley on 9/18/19 in NYC! The Daiquiri: a seemingly simple drink, rich with endless variation to explore. It’s become a “bartender’s handshake” as a crucial go-to when assessing a bar’s skills. Learn about the Daiquiri’s history and subtleties of flavor from […]