We invite you to gaze upon these dozen classic advertisements for jobs that long ago disappeared, mostly. (Not included: Journalist). Pine for the days of abundant taxidermy and banjo careers!

Magazine ad revenues are tanking, and many magazines are now selling ads on their covers, despite the fact that it's "not allowed." Seems like a clear-cut case of economics trumping ethics. But what happens when the cover ads are magic??

If you were hoping to add a few Time Inc. titles to your gift bag, think again. The increasingly fumble-handled debacle of the Time4Media sale — including a few cherries like Field & Stream, Popular Science, and the Parenting group and Golf — will now drag out into next year, practically insuring fewer bidders,…