Harlequin’s 60th Anniversary Classic Reprint Paperback Set, Episode 343

[@historybuff66]

Cool Gary! There’s a near 15 year old video you can see here on YT (tv news story expose) coinciding with the 60th anniversary. Features many of the same covers you showcase here, along with a couple other vintage titles.

[@garylovisi357]

Hi, Michael, that was probably some type of tv ad or promo news story at the time these books came out. I never saw it but i will look for it if it is on YT. Thanks.

[@HideAndRead]

These look wonderful. I just started collecting the hard case crime volumes, now have to keep an eye out for these. Happy hunting, and reading!

[@davidbooks.and.comics]

My brother collects all Canadian paperbacks...he has multiple copies of some of the books you showed.

[@garylovisi357]

They are scarce in the US.

[@davidbooks.and.comics]

@@garylovisi357 I know...John goes to antique malls...he knows how and where to find them.

[@TheBookGraveyard]

I think I kind of prefer the rougher looking Australian reprint covers. It's kind of fun if it was a conscious decision. It looks cool cleaned up too though.

[@chrisw6164]

Harlequin published actual SPICY novels? I’m down

[@garylovisi357]

They published all genres at that time.

[@chrisw6164]

@@garylovisi357 My ex used to read the modern Harlequins. I can’t tell you how many times I teased her about “A Cowboy for Christmas” or “My Fireman Romance” 🤣

[@daveac]

Perhaps the book with the Butterflies on the cover art is a play on the saying 'Moths to a flame' ie. the the men attracted to the girl :-)

[@garylovisi357]

Yes, could be, good catch!