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Teen-Age Diary Secrets #4

Sep 1949 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue contains multiple romance stories centered on teenage romantic entanglements and their resolutions. "Sailors Were My Weakness" follows a young woman named Sally who becomes attracted to a sailor named Frank, but ultimately learns to move past her infatuation when she discovers his character flaws and realizes he was not genuinely interested in her. Another story depicts a girl named Marian who schemes to steal a boy named Bob from her rival Aimee, but learns through her scheme's consequences that such manipulation is wrong, leading to reconciliation and personal growth. A third story features a girl named Dotty whose romantic uncertainty with a sailor named Ray is resolved when she chooses faith over worry, and the couple reunites with renewed commitment to their relationship.

Contains 4 stories
A Stranger Stole My Heart
6.5 pp · Romance
JohnnySally CarterClarkPaul HoweMrs. CarterNanJerry MasonFrank LewisJib HansenMel Jones

Sally Carter trades her steady but dull romance with Clark for a whirlwind connection with Frank Lewis, a sailor with a mysterious charm. As her friends and family question her choice, Sally finds herself drawn into a new world—where every glance and whispered promise feels like a secret only she and Frank share.

I Was Tired of Being Good
8 pp · Romance
Ginny HainesDon ThorntonMrs. HainesMr. HainesMiss EamesJimCliff MedfordRhoda ThorntonBillMr. Medford

Ginny Haines, once content to stay "plain" in her quiet life, finds herself transformed by a fresh start in a new town—her glamorous new look catching the eye of boys like Jim and Cliff Medford. As she navigates friendship and romance, her growing connection with Rhoda Thornton leads her to a surprising choice: ditch the act and return to her true self. With a job at Cliff’s father’s greenhouse and a heart open to honesty, Ginny discovers that being real might be the most alluring thing of all.

Breaking Hearts Was My Hobby!
7.5 pp · Romance
Marian WintersChuckPollyHenry EverettFran ArnoldBob HammondAimee NorrisJanetWilmaOscar HarrisStanPerry
Sailors Were My Weakness
7 pp · Romance
Ray ChambersDot HarperDennis NorthSue AtwoodMrs. HarperRusty Welch

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Raw (Good) $345
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $2,015*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,128*
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CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $779*
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Full credits

writer Dana Dutch
artist Matt Baker
cover pencils, inks L. Willinger

Reprints

Reprinted in Pictorial Romances #6 (1951), Pictorial Romances #8 (1951), Wartime Romances #1 (1951), Teen-Age Romances #18 (1951), True Love Pictorial #11 (1954), Diary Secrets #25 (1954), Teen-Age Romances #39 (1954), Love and Romance Library #43 (1960), Torrid Affairs #5 (1989), Romance Without Tears #[nn] (2003), Gwandanaland Comics #1920 (2018)

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