Lyckoslanten

Lyckoslanten is a Swedish free quarterly children's magazine based in Stockholm, Sweden.

History and profile

Lyckoslanten was started by Sparbankerna (Savings Banks Association) in 1926.[1] The first issue appeared on 30 October 1926.[2] The magazine is owned by Swedbank and Sparbankerna.[3] It was formerly distributed by Postsparbanken.[1] It is published by Vi Media AB on a quarterly basis.[3] The headquarters of the magazine is in Stockholm.[3]

Lyckoslanten is a free magazine and is sent to Swedish school children attending the grades of 4-6.[3] The goal of the magazine is to improve children's inclination to thrift.[1] It also encourages children to think about how they use their allowance.[2] It covers funny comics, competitions and tips.[2] The magazine has published several comic strip series, including Spara och Slösa.[1] It was featured in the magazine from its start in 1926 to 1963.[2][4]

In 1957 Lyckoslanten enjoyed the highest level of circulation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lyckoslanten fyller 90 år". SVD Näringsliv (in Swedish). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Barnens ekonomitidning fyller 90 år – grattis Lyckoslanten!". Minnenas Journal (in Swedish). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Om Lyckoslanten". Sparbankerna. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Spara och Slösa på äventyr (1948)". Film Arkivet (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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