On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 4:03 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. > ... > But yeah, I just wondered if you guys think generally this stuff *should& > be > considered valuable - given most/all is archived online. > > Brad > I consider them valuable as they are I believe the first formal magazine aimed at regular folks as opposed to computer professionals. They aren't particularly common. In my years of collecting I managed to score a good run of issues, and still have them, but I didn't come across them a lot. $125 per issue seems really steep. But the fact people are buying them indicates perhaps two things, either or both: there is high demand for them, and early bitcoin investors have a lot of spending power right now. Sellam
