Issues

Jinty ran from May 1974 to November 1981 when it merged with Tammy. It merged with Lindy on 8 November 1975 and with Penny on 12 April 1980.

See all the posts detailing individual issues (in order of original posting) here.

Advert for the first issue of Jinty.

11 May 1974; issue 1. “No. 1 of a NEW 40-page picture-story paper for girls!” Free gift: “Your lovely ‘SMILEY’ wrist bracelet.
18 May 1974 “No. 2 of this great NEW 40-page paper for girls!” Free gift: pocket-sized hairbrush.
25 May 1974. Free gift: “Fun, full-colour ‘pop box’ to make up, with pictures of your fave raves!” “Continue the story of MAKE-BELIEVE MANDY… Mandy has nothing… but a strange destiny awaits her!”
1 June 1974 “The big new paper for girls! 40 pages”
8 June 1974 “40 pages… plus a David Cassidy competition!”
15 June 1974 “The NEW 40-page paper that’s packed with stories!”
22 June 1974 “More prizes this week in a fab tennis competition!”
29 June 1974 “Your friendly paper that’s full of stories!”
6 July 1974 “Prizes galore in this week’s ‘nursing’ competition!”
13 July 1974 “A super big competition!”
20 July 1974 “More of our great pull-out!”
27 July 1974 “More of our pull-out PLUS a great new story!”
3 August 1974 “More of our GREAT PULL-OUT and a SUPER FREE competition!”
10 August 1974 “2 new stories and more of our pull-out!”
17 August 1974 “25 super ‘Slade’ LPs to be won! See inside”
24 August 1974 “Meet TV’s Golden Girl, Anne Aston!”
31 August 1974 “WIN A LOVELY WALL SCROLL! See inside”
7 September 1974 “Exciting new picture-story starts today!”
14 September 1974 “Big and bright, packed with picture-stories!“
21 September 1974 [wants list]
28 September 1974 “Full of the best picture-stories for girls!”
5 October 1974 “Super stories and another big free competition!”
12 October 1974 “Your friendly paper that’s full of stories!”
19 October 1974 “Over £100 worth of prizes to be won!”
26 October 1974 “Pages and pages of great picture-stories!”
2 November 1974 “Super trannies to be won!”
9 November 1974 “Start reading ‘Slave of the Mirror’ this week!”
16 November 1974 “A new story and a big free “pets” competition!”
23 November 1974 “See how to make a smock… inside!”
30 November 1974 “Full of the most exciting picture-stories!”
7 December 1974 “Go in for our competition, and start our new story!”
14 December 1974 “Great stories galore, and a present to make!”
21 December 1974 “Christmas is coming… enjoy it with us!”
18 January 1975 “Cash prizes… and great stories!” (3 week gap due to ‘production troubles’)
25 January 1975 “Packed with good picture-stories!”
1 February 1975 “Super real leather animal mascots to be won!”
8 February 1975 “Full of the most exciting picture-stories”
15 February 1975 [wants list]
22 February 1975 “Inside… a fun competition with lots of prizes!”
1 March 1975 “Packed with the best girls picture-stories!”
8 March 1975 [wants list]
15 March 1975 “Costume dolls to be won… See inside!”
22 March 1975 “Two great picture-stories start inside!”
29 March 1975 “Have a happy Easter!” (see also second post on this issue)
5 April 1975 “Super picture-stories… fun features!”
12 April 1975
19 April 1975 “100 terrific tee-shirts to be won!”
26 April 1975 “Full of stories schoolgirls like best!”
3 May 1975 “Look! Tremendous prizes worth over £400! All details inside of our super “Summer Fun” competition!
10 May 1975 “Lots of good stories, and a fun quiz!”
17 May 1975 “200 really super Lucky Zodiac Rings to be won!”
24 May 1975
31 May 1975
7 June 1975 “Two extra-good picture-stories start inside!”
14 June 1975 “Like to win a cuckoo clock? See inside!”
21 June 1975 “Our stories make summer go with a swing!”
28 June 1975 “Your favourite comic, packed with pic-stories!”
5 July 1975 “Summer’s fun with your friendly story-paper!”
12 July 1975 “How to make your own Treasure Trove – inside!”
19 July 1975 “Smashing stories for a super summer!”
26 July 1975 “Your favourite comic, packed with pic-stories!”
2 August 1975 “Loads of great stories to make your holidays happy!”
9 August 1975 “Holidays are happier with our great stories!”
16 August 1975 “Packed with the greatest pic-stories!”
23 August 1975 “Great new picture-story inside… ‘Barracuda Bay'”
30 August 1975 “Packed with the best picture-stories!”
6 September 1975 “3 great new stories, and a super competition!”
13 September 1975 “Start the term right with our great stories!”
20 September 1975 “Pic-stories to make you laugh – and make you cry!”
27 September 1975 “Soft ‘n’ cuddly fun mascots to be won! See inside!”
4 October 1975 “Get a kick out of life… Get Jinty!”
11 October 1975 “New picture-story inside… ‘The Haunting of Hazel'”
18 October 1975 “Let Jinty be a friend to you!”
25 October 1975 “Your friendly paper with great picture-stories!”
1 November 1975 “Great news inside for all our readers!”
8 November 1975 “2 great girls’ picture-story papers come together!” – first issue of Jinty and Lindy
15 November 1975
22 November 1975
29 November 1975 “Get together with us! We’re friendly and fun!”
6 December 1975 “Exciting pic-stories & interesting features!”
13 December 1975 “Hearts for a Happy Christmas… Back cover”
20 December 1975 “Superstars… To make and to read about!”
27 December 1975 “Your Christmas number… it’s a cracker!”
3 January 1976
10 January 1976 “Pic-stories, pop gossip & your problem letters!”
17 January 1976
24 January 1976 “January’s cold and grey – let our bright mag. make your day!”
31 January 1976 “Make a mask for fun! See how on the back page”
7 February 1976 “Sew-easy sewing box to make – see back page”
14 February 1976 “Super Valentine jewellery competition… inside!”
21 February 1976
28 February 1976 “News of a great Bay City Rollers competition inside!”
6 March 1976 “Your fave comic with the fab stories”
13 March 1976 “For Peter’s Sake… wonderful NEW pic-story inside!”
20 March 1976 “Fun-to-make pussycat stringholder… back page”
27 March 1976
3 April 1976
10 April 1976 “Are you reading about “The Slave of Form 3B”?”
17 April 1976
24 April 1976 “Who cares if it showers? J&L brings happy hours!” (Issue 100)
1 May 1976
8 May 1976 “A souvenir ball to make… back page”
15 May 1976 “For tears and laughter, read our super stories!”
22 May 1976
29 May 1976
5 June 1976
12 June 1976 “Super pull-out issue! New stories! A great FREE competition!”
19 June 1976
26 June 1976 “More super pull-out pages PLUS terrific T-shirts to win!”
3 July 1976 “More exciting pull-out pages PLUS new story news!”
10 July 1976 “Prizes to be won AND new pic-stories to enjoy!”
17 July 1976
24 July 1976
31 July 1976 “Fashion contest winners in colour – back page!”
7 August 1976
14 August 1976
21 August 1976
28 August 1976
4 September 1976 “See how to make an adorable pony motif!”
11 September 1976 “String along with us… super bag to make!”
18 September 1976 “For girls who love the best stories!”
25 September 1976
2 October 1976 “Jassy’s Wand of Power makes her worshipped – and hated! See inside”
9 October 1976
16 October 1976 “Great new look for an old doll… inside!”
23 October 1976 “Turn a grey day into a gay day with us!”
30 October 1976 “For girls who love the best stories!”
6 November 1976
13 November 1976
20 November 1976 “Three tremendous new picture stories for you!”
27 November 1976
4 December 1976 “New inside, an ugly duckling story with a difference!”
11 December 1976 “Superstitions of the pop stars… inside!”
18 December 1976
25 December 1976 “Special Christmas number! Have a happy holiday, readers!”
1 January 1977 “Make it a great New Year – with us!”
8 January 1977 “Are you reading the eerie ‘Mystery of Martine’?”
15 January 1977 “Patchwork cushion to make… back cover”
22 January 1977 “News of two extra-exciting new picture stories!”
29 January 1977 “Inside… Starsky & Hutch, the best of mates!”
5 February 1977
12 February 1977 “The paper that’s full of fun, excitement and emotion!”
19 February 1977 “It’s St. Valentine’s Day… love us!”
26 February 1977
5 March 1977 “Extra-special issue… the first of three!”
12 March 1977 “SPECIAL ISSUE! More Zodiac wall chart pages to pull out!”
19 March 1977 “SPECIAL ISSUE! More pull-out pages & super stories!”
26 March 1977 “Make your own pretty Easter cards… See inside!”
2 April 1977 “Sparkling stories to match the April sunshine!”
9 April 1977 “Wishing you a cracking good Easter!”
16 April 1977 “Win a week in Japan” – last “Jinty and Lindy” issue
23 April 1977 “Collect your 2nd Flintlock competition coupon inside!”
30 April 1977
7 May 1977 “The brilliant cyclist with a selfish heart… Start Yvonne’s story today!”
14 May 1977 “Hot seat… for that mischievous moggy, Alley Cat! Hot favourite… for a famous race, only a cruel spell threatens her… Hot news… of readers’ Dads. More prize-winning letters! All in our sizzling mag”
21 May 1977 “Oh, save me! Will Rowan fall? See inside!… Creepy Crawley has done some terrible things… but can she stop now?”
28 May 1977 “The face in the window… is it a ghost? See Gypsy Rose!… Creepy Crawley… the wrecker!”
4 June 1977 “First prize – but selfish Yvonne wants more! See our dramatic cycling story ‘Curtain of Silence'”
11 June 1977 “Jubilee greetings to our Queen!”
18 June 1977 “The Invasion of the Insects Starts”
25 June 1977 “Will the mill pool claim a second victim? Read ‘The Lost Locket'”
2 July 1977 “New today! Forced to dance, when she longs to be a gymnast! Begin Kate’s dramatic story… ‘Battle of the Wills'”
9 July 1977 “New & Nutty – ‘Fran’ll Fix It!’ Say hello to our perky, pint-sized problem-solver… and maker! Okay?”
16 July 1977 “Twisting, turning, on and on… she can’t stop dancing! Gypsy Rose’s story will make you shiver!”
23 July 1977 “What a goalie! What a gal! Fran’ll Fix It… O.K.!”
30 July 1977
6 August 1977
13 August 1977 “This is a special issue! Inside… more of your ‘holiday book'”
20 August 1977
27 August 1977 “The face of evil… and it’s hers! See ‘Who’s That In My Mirror?'” “She knows tomorrow’s news… today! Read our new, thrilling story, ‘Destiny Brown'”
3 September 1977 “Gypsy Rose foretells… a strange fate for a girl singer!”
10 September 1977 “This rock will set me free! I’ll smash the mirror to pieces! More of our eerie mystery, ‘Who’s That In My Mirror?'”
17 September 1977
24 September 1977 “Life must end for one of these girls… but which one? ‘Battle of the Wills'”
1 October 1977 “Hurry to enter our smashing FREE competition!”
8 October 1977
15 October 1977
22 October 1977 “”The candle that burns forever! Read its strange story inside”
29 October 1977 “‘Let go, you little savage!’ More of orphan Janey’s dramatic story”
5 November 1977 “Follow the Fireworks Code… and have lots of fun!”
12 November 1977 “Terror strikes at the Carnival of Flowers! Spooky thrills from Gypsy Rose!” and “Alone and hunted, Janey finds a strange refuge! See ‘Guardian of White Horse Hill'”
19 November 1977
26 November 1977 “Special issue number 2! More parts for your Christmas mobile”
3 December 1977 “Into the witch’s den goes a frightened girl! Exciting things happen in ‘Come Into My Parlour'”
10 December 1977
17 December 1977
24 December 1977 “Happy Christmas to all our readers!”
31 December 1977 “To wish you a Happy New Year… Your own special Jinty calendar to pull out and keep!”
7 January 1978
14 January 1978
21 January 1978 “Girls! Our stories are the greatest!”
28 January 1978 “Packed with gripping stories of all kinds!”
4 February 1978
11 February 1978 “Slave of the cat’s paw… see the terrific ending of her story!”
18 February 1978 “”It’s Valentine’s Week… And you’ll love us!”
25 February 1978 “Skateboarding is for GIRLS! Our smashing story proves it!”
4 March 1978
11 March 1978
18 March 1978
25 March 1978 “Hooray! It’s double celebration week!” (Issue 200)
1 April 1978
8 April 1978 “New! Another super story to join the rest… and best!”
15 April 1978 “Super stories for all moods… For all girls!”
22 April 1978 “Stories to make you laugh, cry and tingle with excitement”
29 April 1978 “The Terror of the Birds Begins today… inside!”
6 May 1978 “Crammed with exciting picture stories and features!”
13 May 1978 “Great news inside you won’t want to miss!”
20 May 1978
27 May 1978
3 June 1978 “More pages for your booklet, ‘A-Z of THINGS TO DO’!”
10 June 1978 “Packed with the stories you like best!”
17 June 1978 “Flashing lights, pounding music fill the disco where Della starts her Dance Into Darkness”
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8 July 1978 “Our great picture stories are the tops!”
15 July 1978
22 July 1978 “Summer is extra exciting with our super stories!”
29 July 1978 “The No. 1 story paper for girls!”
6 August 1978 “The moths invade! It’s the latest eerie happening in Della’s helpless DANCE INTO DARKNESS”
12 August 1978 “Special issue!” (Part 1 of our Merry-Go-Round Mobile)
19 August 1978 “Super special issue packed with great stories!”
26 August 1978 “Special issue no 3… More pullout pages, and great stories!”
2 September 1978 “Make up your Merry-Go-Round Mobile… last parts!”
9 September 1978 “The friendly paper for girls who love good stories!”
16 September 1978 “Full of stories you love, plus great features!”
23 September 1978 “Complete a limerick… and win £4!”
30 September 1978 “The friendly story paper for schoolgirls!”
7 October 1978 “New stories, plus an exciting pullout to keep!”
14 October 1978 “Gripping stories, and an exciting competition!”
21 October 1978 “Great picture-stories and gripping features!”
28 October 1978 “Every day’s a fun day with your fave paper!”
4 November 1978 “Something to shout about… see the news inside!”
11 November 1978 “Exciting special issue… the first of four!”
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(no issues 9 December – 23 December 1978 due to strike)
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20 January 1979 “More £4 prize poems inside! Maybe yours?”
27 January 1979 “Packed with the best picture-stories!”
3 February 1979 “Stories to thrill! Features to fascinate!”
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17 February 1979 “Valentine’s Day… Special Features!”
24 February 1979 “Meet them inside… The sinister “Children of Edenford”!
3 March 1979 “Packed with gripping stories and fab features!”
10 March 1979 “For an exciting read, you can’t beat us!”
17 March 1979 “Spice up your ideas! See our back page”
24 March 1979 “2 super new stories, plus fun fashion facts!” “Starts inside… Brave new world… or nightmare? Love and courage are Laika’s only weapons against all odds!”
31 March 1979 “See our fun quiz… ‘You Wanna Be A Millionaire?'”
7 April 1979 “Easter’s coming! Make our fun “bunny” puppet!”
14 April 1979 “Your Happy Easter Issue!”
21 April 1979 “Super stories and fascinating features!”
28 April 1979 “Look pretty… feel good! Helpful hints inside”
5 May 1979 “The friendly paper with exciting stories!”
12 May 1979 “Hip, hip, hooray! We’re five today!”
19 May 1979 “Imaginative, exciting and emotional stories!”
26 May 1979 “A gift to make in time for Father’s Day!”
2 June 1979 “Have summer fun with your friendly paper!”
9 June 1979 “2 great new picture-stories this week!”
16 June 1979 “New this week, 2 exciting picture stories…”
23 June 1979 “Face to face with Kate Bush… inside”
30 June 1979 “Packed with gripping stories and features!”
7 July 1979 “Sizzling special issue to make you jump for joy!”
14 July 1979 “Part 2 of our ‘July With Jinty‘ book!”
21 July 1979 “Part 3 of our great pullout booklet!”
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18 August 1979 “Bursting with exciting stories and good ideas!”
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1 September 1979 “All your best stories, and an exciting new one!”
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22 September 1979 “Thrills! Laughs! Things to do! All inside!”
29 September 1979 “North, South, East, West… Jinty‘s stories are the best!”
6 October 1979 “Always something exciting and new!”
13 October 1979 “Full of gripping fiction of all kinds!”
20 October 1979 “The girls’ paper that wins top marks!”
27 October 1979 “More prize fashion drawings, plus great news!”
3 November 1979 “The paper for you! Always something new!”
10 November 1979 “Super pony poster in colour! Part 2 inside!”
17 November 1979 “For mystery, thrills, fun and emotion, read… Jinty”
24 November 1979 “What is a glumitt? Find out on the back page!”
1 December 1979 “Swimstar Sharron Davies… The inside story”
8 December 1979 “For girls on the go, a smash-hit sports section!”
15 December 1979 “Sweet thoughts for Christmas… Back cover”
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29 December 1979 “Happy Christmas, readers everywhere!”
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5 January 1980 “Have a Happy New Year with us!”
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26 January 1980 “‘Calendar of Verse’ – last pullout pages!”
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16 February 1980 “For Valentine’s day, a special quiz plus cookery!”
23 February 1980 “How’s your fashion sense? Try our fun quiz!” (Issue 300)
1 March 1980 “Exciting news inside, girls!”
8 March 1980 “Look! Wildflower booklet to start collecting!”
15 March 1980 “Part 2 – ‘Wildflower Wonderland’ to collect!”
22 March 1980 “Terrific stories and fascinating features!”
29 March 1980 “More flower booklet pages to collect!”
5 April 1980 “‘Wildflower Wonderland’ pullout. Last pages!”
12 April 1980 Jinty & Penny merger “2 great girls’ story-papers join forces!”
19 April 1980 “Together for always… Dramatic last episode of ‘Spirit of the Lake'”
26 April 1980 “Message to all readers ‘Get Lost… In Time!'”
3 May 1980 “Part 2 of our colour game”
10 May 1980 “The holiday issue you can bank on!”
(no issues 17 May – 7 June 1980 due to strike)
14 June 1980 “How to head off your hair problems”
21 – 28 June 1980 “Don’t miss our sports pages inside” – first of Mario Capaldi’s sports covers
5 July 1980 “The biggest hit in girls’ papers!”
12 July 1980 “Top Marks for Style!”
19 July 1980 “One jump ahead of the rest!”
26 July 1980 “The top scoring girls’ paper!”
2 August 1980 “We’re one jump ahead of the rest!”
9 August 1980 “The paper that makes waves!”
16 August 1980 “Full of great stories – pass it on!”
23 August 1980 “The biggest pull in girls’ papers!”
30 August 1980 “The paper that rises to the occasion!”
6 September 1980 “Gripping yarns for girls!”
13 September 1980 “Back to School Issue!”
20 September 1980 “Jinty Hits the Target!”
27 September 1980 “Take part in Pam’s Poll!”
4 October 1980 “A great new story starts inside!” see also second post on this issue
11 October 1980 “Back a winner – buy Jinty“
18 October 1980 “Full of Great Stories!”
25 October 1980 “The paper to treasure!”
1 November 1980 “Scale the Heights with Jinty“
8 November 1980 “A great new story starts this week!”
15 November 1980 “The smash-hit girls’ paper!”
22 November 1980 “The best pool of girls’ stories!”
29 November 1980 “Full of smashing stories!”
6 December 1980 “The rapid selling girls’ weekly!”
13 December 1980 “Jinty outpaces all the rest!”
20 December 1980 “It’s better to order Jinty!”
27 December 1980 “Happy Christmas”
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3 January 1981 “3 super stories start today!”
10 January 1981 “The paper with winning ways”
17 January 1981 “Jog your memory – order Jinty!”
24 January 1981 “Free gift inside! A colourful Abbey Habit money box”
31 January 1981 “Win a super Kodak camera!”
7 February 1981 “The fastest-moving girls’ paper!” (Issue 350)
14 February 1981 “Fall head over heels in love with Jinty!”
21 February 1981 “You’ll warm to our super stories!”
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7 March 1981 “The blue ribbon girls’ paper!”
14 March 1981 “Jinty rolls ok!”
21 March 1981 “Inside: 8 great stories in a row!”
28 March 1981 “Aim to get Jinty weekly” – last of Mario Capaldi’s sports covers
4 April 1981 “Supreme champion – that’s Jinty!”
11 April 1981 “The most appealing girl’s paper”
18 April 1981 “We’re one step ahead of the crowd!”
25 April 1981 “Jinty‘s the Easter treat!”
2 May 1981 “Inside: don’t miss readers’ puzzles”
9 May 1981 “Steer a course for Jinty!”
16 May 1981 “Avoid upsets – order Jinty!”
23 May 1981 “This issue could be worth 70p to you! SEE INSIDE”
30 May 1981 “Your anti-litter posters inside”
6 June 1981 “Order Jinty – it’s painless!”
13 June 1981 “2 new stories start inside”
20 June 1981 “Keep your eyes open for Jinty“
27 June 1981 “The best girls’ paper in ages!”
4 July 1981 “The most exciting girls’ paper!”
11 July 1981 “Jinty‘s magic!”
18 July 1981 “The Cover Story: Trish thought the old women had praised her looks. But what did they really mean?”
25 July 1981 “Great celebration issue!”
1 August 1981
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29 August 1981 “Freebies! See Inside”
5 September 1981 “The paper to splash out for!”
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3 October 1981 “Inside: exciting free gift news!”
10 October 1981 “Touching new story: ‘Badgered Belinda’. All alone till she finds a family in need of her love…”
17 October 1981 “The runaway winner is Jinty!”
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31 October 1981 “The No. 1 spellbinder for girls!”
7 November 1981 “Full of sparkling stories!”
14 November 1981 “The bright ‘n’ breezy girls’ paper!”
21 November 1981 “Inside: Exciting news for all girls who like a good read!” Final issue of Jinty
28 November 1981; first issue of Tammy & Jinty “The No. 1 girls’ picture-story paper!”

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