I am sure you would not follow this person's lead and remove the covers from the magazines.... For Kennett Classic I scan the covers and have them printed with UV-durable ink. I then put into individual black frames. Over time original some covers may fade, their paper decompose or get light stained. Bill
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 12:08 PM Christian Liendo via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I enjoy and have many of the older magazines. Some I have in plastic > and some I can actually take out and read because they are not in good > condition. > > When I get my house, I would like to display some of them like this. > > https://www.virginiasweetpea.com/window-wall-decor-vintage-magazine-covers/ > > I have found that normally people collect specific issues that have to > do with the company/computer that they are collecting and they make a > great addition to a display. > > I personally would like to get my hands on "Hobby Computer" Magazine > as it's one of the few that I have no issues at all. > > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 5:53 PM Brad H via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > > Just a 'survey' sort of question - how much value do you guys put in > vintage > > copies of old newsletters, magazines, etc. I'm talking mid-1970s, like > > People's Computer Company, etc. Someone has been selling them one at a > time > > on ebay and they routinely go for $125+ each! Was PCC fairly low > > circulation? I have no idea how rare these things are - if I should just > > dive in to have my memento or wait. Looking at auction history it seems > to > > be the same group of 2 or 3 bidders going nuts over them. > > > > > > > > One newsletter I would love to find an original copy of is Micro-8.. but > I > > think the circulation on that was just a hundred or so, so probably > > unlikely. It has some blurbs from Grant Runyan in there, who built my > TVT > > and Mark-8. > > > > > > > > But yeah, I just wondered if you guys think generally this stuff > *should& be > > considered valuable - given most/all is archived online. > > > > > > > > Brad > > >
