Sesamstrasse (magazine)

Sesamstrasse (aka Sesamstrasse Zeitschrift) is a monthly magazine geared towards children between ages three and eight, which is based on Sesamstrasse, the German co-production of Sesame Street. The magazine was launched in 1973. From the beginning, special holiday and compilation issues were published on the side throughout the year.
During the early 1980s, the monthly issues could only be purchased in stores; shortly after, mail subscriptions became available. The magazine, then published by Condor-Verlag, featured articles from the Dutch Sesamstraat magazine, as well as American contents (sometimes from books like The Sesame Street Dictionary) and German material. Another often used source for comic strip content was the Spanish series Epi / Blas ...y los demás; with establishing Die Muppets-Show as Lulatsch's (Herry Monster's) favorite TV show in this translation.
Before the local street characters were introduced to German viewers of the TV show in 1978, the bimonthly magazine featured original American characters, and "CTW" on the logo for its first issue. On the following first dozen issues this was replaced with "HR · NDR · WDR," the initials for the German networks that aired the show. Each of these issues featured an illustrated poster of one main character, highlighting even such characters as Guy Smiley, Professor Hastings, Sherlock Hemlock and Little Bird. All posters taped together would eventually form an elaborate mega poster of the Sesame Street characters playing out on a summer's day. When the local characters were introduced on TV and in the magazine's stories, the logo was changed again, now reading "Für Kinder" (for children). Further the print paper and format were changed slightly, and the magazine was issued monthly.
Along with the introduction of the German characters, Dutch characters Tommie and Pino would regularly interact with Sesamstrasse characters Samson, Tiffy, and Finchen. Confusingly, the two foreign characters were never introduced to the magazine's readers as characters from the Dutch co-production, nor was an explanation provided as to why they were never seen on TV.
The magazine, sans the Dutch addition, exists to this day and can be purchased at any store that sells magazines, including grocery stores. When the Dutch characters were dropped, the logo was changed to mirror the updated American logo, simply reading "123" above the Sesamstrasse lettering. Publishing transitioned from Condor Verlag to Panini during the 1990s.
==Regular Issues==
File:Sesamstrasse_magazine_nr_1-2.jpg|1973 Nr. 1/2
File:sesamstrasse magazine nr 4.jpg|1973 Nr. 4
File:sesamstrasse magazine nr 5.jpg|1973 Nr. 5
File:Sesamstrassemagoskar.JPG|Nr. 5
File:Sesamstrasse_1973-7.jpg|1973 Nr. 7
File:Ses_mag_1973-10.jpg|1973 Nr. 10
File:Sesamstrasse_magazine_12.jpg|1973 Nr. 12
File:Sesamstrasse_Zeitschrift_nr_3.jpg|1974 Nr. 3
File:strasmag3lefty.jpg|1974 also labeled Nr. 3
File:strassemag061974.jpg|1974 Nr. 6(Questor toys are prizes in a giveaway contest in the following four issues, starting with Ernie, and are featured regularly in photo material.)
Nr7.jpg|1974 Nr. 7
File:Sesmag_1973-9.jpg|1974 Nr. 9
File:Sesamstrasse_magazine_nr_2.jpg|1975 Nr. 2
File:sesamstrasse magazine nr 3.jpg|1975 Nr. 3
File:Sesamstrasse_magazine_nr_7.jpg|1975 Nr. 7
File:Sesamstrasse_nr_4.jpg|(year?) Nr. 4
File:Sesamstrasseno7mag.jpg|(year?) Nr. 7
File:Sesamstrasse_mag_9.jpg|(year?) Nr. 9
File:Sesamstrasseno11mag.jpg|(year?) Nr. 11
File:Sesamstrasse_magazine_nr_11.jpg|(year?) Nr. 11
File:Nr11.jpg|(year?) Nr. 11
File:strassemag12santa.jpg|Year? Nr. 12 (copyright 1974 appears in the back)
File:strassemag11971.jpg|Dec 1977 Nr. 1Introduction of the German characters
File:S mag nr 13.jpg|Issue #13(Including German and Dutch characters)
File:Sesamstrasse15.jpg|Issue #15
File:sesamstrasse nr. 19 1980.jpg|Issue #19
File:sesamstrasse mag no 22 1980.jpg|Issue #22
File:Nr30.jpg|Issue #30
File:sesmag 31.jpg|Issue #31
File:Nr34.jpg|Issue #34
File:S mag nr 45.jpg|Issue #45
File:S mag nr 46.jpg|Issue #46
File:Sesamstrasse58.jpg|Issue #58
File:S mag nr 61.jpg|issue #611984
File:smag nr 72.jpg|issue #72
File:Strassemag 1985 76.jpg|Issue #761985
File:Sesamstrasse77.jpg|Issue #77
File:Sesamstrasse83.jpg|Issue #83
File:s mag nr 100.jpg|Issue #100
File:Strassemag 124.jpg|Issue #1241989
File:Sesamstrasse134.jpg|Issue #134
File:Nr140.jpg|Issue #140
File:Sesamstrasse148.jpg|Issue #148
File:S mag heft nr 6.jpg|Issue #61999
File:Sesamstrassemag-recent.jpg|(Post-Dutch characters)
File:Sesamstrassenov2001.jpg|November 2001
File:Sesamstrasse_08-2002.jpg|August 2002
File:Sesamstrasse_magazine_11-2003.jpg|November 2003
File:Sesamstrasse magazine 04-2004.jpg|April 2004
File:Sesamstrasse magazine 01-2005.jpg|January 2005
File:Sesamstrasse magazine 03-2006.jpg|March 2006
File:Sesamstrasse magazine 01-2008.jpg|January 2008
File:Sesamstrasse magazine 05-2009.jpg|May 2009
File:Sesamstrassejan2010.jpg|January 2010
File:Sesamstrassefeb2011.jpg|February 2011
==Compilations & Holiday Issues==
File:Sesamstrasseposterbook.jpg|Special Issue poster book
File:Specialnr1.jpg|Special Issue #11978 compilation
File:Spezial3.jpg|Special Issue #3
File:Spezial4.jpg|Special Album #41987
File:Extraausgabe1.jpg|Christmas Special #11981 (?)
File:Sesamstrasse-herryclaus.jpg|Christmas Special1980 (?)
File:Sesamstrasseferien2.jpg|Fall & Winter Vacation Special #21980
File:JubilaumsJumboNr6.jpg|Anniversary Special #6jumbo issue
File:Sonderheft10.jpg|Anniversary Special #101985
File:Nr14.jpg|Special Issue #14compilation
File:S mag nr 18.jpg|Special Issue #18compilation
File:Dasbeste.jpg|Das Beste aus der Sesamstrasse1991 compilation
File:S mag heft nr 4.jpg|Easter Special #42000
==Videos==
File:Sesamstrasse magazine|
==See also==
*1, Rue Sésame Mensuel
==External links==
*Official subscription site
*Publisher's data
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Category:Sesamstrasse Books
Category:International Sesame Street Magazines