Cover. Pénéla No 12. April, 1968.
Pénéla was a monthly women’s lifestyle magazine published in France throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The magazine was presented in a library format and was dedicated to fashion, style, beauty, home and garden decor, cooking and the arts. Alongside the many wonderful photos found inside a typical issue, Pénéla featured artist illustrations to accompany famous poems, quotes and short stories.
TVTA is pleased to present issue N°12 from April 1968, as part of its series featuring selected scans from various Pénéla issues.
Victor Hugo. Pénéla No 12, April 1968.
Pénéla No 12, April 1968. Illustration by Christiane Neuville.
Pénéla No 12. April 1968. Illustration by Jacques Taillefer.
Advert: Classical Music Treasures, vinyl record. Pénéla No 12. April 1968.
Advert: Bisquit Cognac. Pénéla No 12. April 1968.
Advert: Opel Olympia. Pénéla No 12. April 1968.
Pénéla No 12. April 1968.
Pénéla No 12. April 1968.
Pénéla No 12. April 1968.
Look out for more scans from Pénéla magazine coming to TVTA soon!
The Vintage Toy Advertiser 
With all due respect, who holds a record like this?
It’s funny. I have a big collection of GDR magazines from my mum but looking at those today, they just look 70s
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It’s hard sometimes to see a definite statement of decade, as they overlap so much. Sometimes I’m seeing late 50s, sometimes early 70s, yet it always has the 60s vibe. Same as the transition from late 70s to early 80s… the fashions and style are often the same.
Oh, bet those GDR magazines you have are cool to flick through!!
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oh my gosh, I love this so so much….just awesome, what a treasure!!!
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Thank you Sylvia 😊 I picked up 9 issues of Pénéla and they’re all outstanding! Look forward to posting the others soon 😀
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Hi TVTA, some of the images (in issue 12) remind me of Van Gogh’s style – the still life petit dejeuner table in particular (<“petit dejeuner” wow I just recalled that from my French exams at Secondary School). Great images all round, thanks.
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Hi FT, thanks! I was lucky to pick up nine issues of Pénéla, each of them packed with wonderful images. Looking forward to posting the rest over the following weeks.
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Thank you John. Yes, the artwork is a delight to see throughout the nine issues I picked up.
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What beautiful art! Great find
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