Fate Magazine - True Stories of the Strange and The Unknown. June, 1952. Is Your Future in the Cards?; Chaffin Will; Cumberland County Poltergeist; Talking Mongoose; Fairy Crosses; Stigmata; Reincarnation; Desert Ice Cave; Mystery of the Mandans

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing Company, 1952. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Near Fine. see description and scan. Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing Company, 1952. The June,1952 issue of Fate Magazine, Volume 5, Number 4, whole number Issue 28. A scarce issue in Raymond A. Palmer's now-legendary paranormal-reporting non-fiction enterprise, which began with, in its first issue, Kenneth Arnold's cover account of flying crescents which "skipped like saucers across a pond", an event which, for whatever reason, kicked off the modern era of UFO events. After that, Fate introduced countless events which remain, to this day, fodder for paranormal documentaries and investigation. 12mo, illustrated stapled wraps, 130 pp. Near Fine - in fact, very Near Fine, with no salient flaws whatsoever. Standard toning to the newsprint paper contents, and that's about it - and not much of that, given the nature of the paper. Pages supple. Very High grade condition for a periodical which often shows substantial wear from use. See scan. Uncredited cover art illustrates the lead article, "Is Your Future in the Cards?". Other featured topics include the Chaffin Will; the Cumberland County Poltergeist; a Talking Mongoose; Fairy Crosses; Stigmata; Reincarnation; the Desert Ice Cave; Mystery of the Mandans; and, as always, much, much more. Interior art and photography is largely uncredited. A piece of paranormal history, and an example of a unique branch of Americana, in very highly collectible condition. A particularly absorbing and very scarce issue. Please see scans. LT23