What Are The Most Valuable Magazines?

The most valuable magazines in the world

MAGAZINE	ESTIMATED VALUE/PRICE
Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Mint Condition	Up to $635,000
Beeton’s Christmas Annual 1887 (Sherlock Holmes)	Up to $156,000
Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Good Condition	Up to $2,100
Sports Illustrated Nov. 29, 1963 (Roger Staubach)	Up to $1,800

Are there any old magazines worth money?

Most any older periodicals can have some value depending on how many people want it. As an example, to those who gather sports memorabilia, finding a copy of the first Sports Illustrated magazine published in 1954 can be a real treasure. They easily retail for thousands in excellent to mint condition.

What magazines are considered collectibles?

What are the Most Collectible Magazines?

1. 1 – John Lennon’s signed Datebook.
2. 2 – Neil Armstrong signed Life.
3. 3 – James Joyce serialized writings.
4. 4 –Playboy debut issue.
5. 5 – Artist F N Souza’s Life magazine edition.

Do people collect vintage magazines?

Collecting vintage magazines. Magazines are collected by people all over the world, and although most of them do not command high prices on Ebay, many people are finding that it is worth putting up vintage magazines for sale, even if it’s just a single back issue of a magazine.

What should I do with old magazines?

Top 7 Places To Donate Magazines When Decluttering Your Home

1. Your Local Library.
2. Nursing Homes And Retirement Communities.
3. Military Troops.
4. Women Or Family Shelters.
5. Doctor And Dentist Offices, Hospitals And Other Waiting Rooms.
6. Preschools And Daycare Centers For Use In Crafts.
7. Swap Magazines With Your Friends And Family.

What magazines are worth subscribing to?

Best Affordable Magazines to Subscribe in 2020

• The New Yorker. For 95 years, The New Yorker has been a weekly source of information.
• Discover. Discover is a relatively new magazine compared to the others on this list.
• New York Times.
• Psychology Today.
• National Geographic.
• TIME.
• Nature.

What are the most valuable National Geographic issues?

What is the most famous National Geographic cover?

• DECEMBER 1969 – APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING – PHOTOGRAPH BY NASA.
• OCTOBER 1978 – CONVERSATIONS WITH A GORILLA – PHOTOGRAPH BY RONALD COHN.
• JUNE 1985 – AFGHAN GIRL – PHOTOGRAPH BY STEVE MCCURRY.
• MAY 1986 – THE SERENGETI – PHOTOGRAPH BY MITSUAKI IWAGO.

Should I keep old magazines?

Absolutely you should recycle your old, unwanted magazines in order to preserve trees and limit landfill waste. But did you know there are ways you can reuse magazines before recycling them? Here are some of our favorite ways to reuse magazines, catalogs, viewbooks or other printed publications.

What is the most valuable Life magazine?

The most valuable copy of Life, priced at $200, is the April 13, 1962, issue with Liz Taylor and Richard Burton on the cover. The price is high because there is an insert of Topps baseball cards inside. Life magazines with covers picturing movie stars or members of the Kennedy family are especially collectible.

Are old National Geographic magazines worth anything?

How much do old National Geographic magazines sell for? “National Geographic” magazines can be fun to look at, with articles about exotic locations and unique people and creatures. While the first issue will generally fetch upwards of $4000, the usual range is from $7-9,000, with a very few sales over the $10,000 mark.

What is the best selling magazine?

The Most Popular U.S. Magazines of 2020

• AARP The Magazine. Topping off our list as the most circulated magazine is AARP The Magazine, which sports an impressive circulation of 23,608,221.
• AARP Bulletin.
• Game Informer.
• Good Housekeeping.
• People Magazine.
• Consumer Reports.
• Southern Living.
• Reader’s Digest.

How can I get free magazines in the mail?

If you’re only interested in reading the magazines, and not keeping them, here are some other ideas on how you can get them for free: Check them out from the library. Borrow them from a friend.
Here are the most popular ones:

1. ValueMags.
2. Freebizmag.
3. Mercury Magazines.
4. RewardsGold.
5. Rewards Country.

Is Worth magazine still published?

Some publications cut the number of print issues they produced last year; some, including Worth magazine, stopped publishing altogether.Yet print retains an enduring power.

Are National Geographic magazines from the 1960s worth anything?

“National Geographic” magazines can be fun to look at, with articles about exotic locations and unique people and creatures. While the first issue will generally fetch upwards of $4000, the usual range is from $7-9,000, with a very few sales over the $10,000 mark.

Does anyone buy old National Geographic magazines?

National Geographic Partners
You might check with nearby nursing and retirement homes, prisons, hospitals, or schools to see if they would welcome your donation. We have a Collectors Corner on our website, which includes a dealers list and a Collector’s Forum where you can post a notice regarding your collection.

What is the most famous National Geographic cover?

Afghan Girl
The “Afghan Girl” made famous after featuring on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985 has been granted refugee status by Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi, according to an Italian government press office statement.

How do I get rid of magazines?

Check with your municipal waste and recycling centers to see if they take old magazines. Also, look up local laws and regulations about what you can and can’t throw away in the trash. If all is a go, then dump them into the trash can and allow your regular garbage pickup to take care of it.

What do you do with magazines you want to keep?

How to Declutter Your Magazines

1. Sort Before You Start. It’s a good idea to take inventory and sort before you start.
2. Option 1: Get Rid of Them and Don’t Look Back.
3. Option 2: Scan Articles to Read Later.
4. Option 3: Schedule Time to Go Through Them.
5. Organize and Set Limits.
6. Enjoy the Decluttered Space.

Should magazines be stored upright?

Store books and magazines horizontally rather than upright to protect their spines and not stretch them into a ‘pyramid’ shape. Resist the urge to fill up the spaces and cheat! They will need the airspace to circulate anyway. For newspapers, store them folded up flat in half like a newsstand.

What are the top 10 magazine covers of all time?

Top 10 Iconic Magazine Covers

1. #1: “Afghan Girl” (1985) National Geographic.
2. #2: “To the Moon and Back” (1969) LIFE Magazine.
3. #3: “An American Tragedy” (1994) TIME.
4. #4: Marilyn Monroe (1953) Playboy.
5. #5: “More Demi Moore” (1991) Vanity Fair.
6. #6: John and Yoko (1981) Rolling Stone.
7. #7: 9/11 (2001) TIME.
8. #8: Bill Clinton (2000)

What do stores do with unsold magazines?

Unsold magazines are returned to the publisher. If the magazine has been damaged, the store may be told to recycle the magazine, but this is far from common. When it comes to the (often free) local magazines, a delivery person will typically show up with the new magazine issue.