Strange Collecting Question

[SegaAges]

I have had a subscription to GamePro since 1994, and seriously have so many mags that I am running out of room. Do collectors actually collect magazines? Because if they do, I might hold on to them

[TNTPLUST]

I can only speak about myself but I do. Currently I only collect the real early examples. I have the Premier Issues of

Electronic Games
Electronic Fun
Video Games
Video Games Player
Electronic Fun with Computers and Games

I only collect mags from the 70's and 80's but I will pay $20-$30 to get a hold of Mint condition Magazines. I was lucky enough to meet some one anal enough at the last Vegas CGE who had the foresight to put his mags in comic book protectors and Telephone book bags. I would imagine someday somebody would feel the same about new mags. I personally enjoy reading the old articles and checking out the ads.

[gamergary]

I get stuff from the early 90's and late 80's mainly because I can get those cheap. Some collectors collect magazines but some don't because they take up too much room after a while.

[Dahne]

I always keep magazines just because I like them. Besides, it's awesome to have, say, a strategy feature on FF6 on the shelf. Or, failing that, you get to look back on all the games that the previews made a huge fuss over and ended up sucking. :)

[SegaAges]

the only thing i really use older mags for are the strategy guides that are included inside of them.

[MarioAllStar2600]

Yup. I have seen magazines go for ALOT of money, on the CGE auction block. like alot. If you can sell them in sets, mint, they are worth some cash.

[GamecubeFreek]

I collect game mags. I recently ran into some problems displaying them, so I have a couple hundred in a box instead of on my shelf, but it is still easy access.

[Jasoco]

I don't collect them as much as I just don't throw them away.

I have stacks of GameInformer, GamePro, CGW, EGM plus tons of MacWorld, MacAddict, MaximumPC, Esquire, Gentlemans Quarterly, Wired, old PopSci and new, US Weekly, some Details, an FHM...

If I had to retire some to make room, it'll be CGW, MaximumPC and PC Magazine. I am not a PC user. So I don't need them. But I still won't toss em.

[Xskaterjake]

Man my mag collection is so big, when we put the mags in the shelf, the shelf fell apart under the weight. But yeah I see where you are coming from. I usually read my mags late at night to make the time pass by. I don't have any old game mags, just 1998-now, but I have about 100.

[Dr. Morbis]

I have issues 1 to 99 of Nintendo Power and once I get ahold of issue 100, that will be it for me. I'll take any pre-1990 mag I can get my hands on, but modern-day VG mags are junk (in my admitedly biased opinion).

[sniperCCJVQ]

I have the first issue (volume 1 number 1) of Tips & Tricks for sale. In fair condition.

[downfall]

I don't exactly collect mags, but I will buy them if I see them at a yard sale or something similar. I've also kept all the magazines that I subscribed to growing up, and that was from about 1992-1999 (NP, Game Players, etc.), so I have a decent collection of them.

I also display them in my game room sometimes, with a certain mag, the game that's featured on the cover, and whatever else I have related to that game. Just to change things up. Weird probably, but that's me.

[SegaAges]

yeah, i really don't collect them, i just keep them. Some are in horrible shape, but I am the type of person that feels I shouldn't throw things away just because there is that small chance that somebody could be looking to collect it, and I could make money. The only magazines I collected was the full set of the official Dreamcast Magazine from the Promo #0 issue up to thew last issue, with all the demo disks :)

But hey, thats SegaAges style for ya

[NintendoMan]

YES, I do collect Nintendo Power's. I have other subscriptions other than Nintendo Power's but usually just throw them away.
I got Nintendo Power (the very first year it started in '88 or '89 I think) and other than being a Nintendo guy, I love to collect them. I almost have EVERY issue made of NP. All in PERFECT NEW condition too. I do put them in magazine sleeves and put them into baseball card binders. I don't know if other old mags are worth any money, I know Nintendo Powers do, but I have seen issue one's go for 50-100 dollars, in new condition, and Nintendo Fun Club mags (The pre- nintendo powers) #1's go for $1200 one time on ebay. THAT'S CRAZY!

[NintendoMan]

YES, I do collect Nintendo Power's. I have other subscriptions other than Nintendo Power's but usually just throw them away.
I got Nintendo Power (the very first year it started in '88 or '89 I think) and other than being a Nintendo guy, I love to collect them. I almost have EVERY issue made of NP. All in PERFECT NEW condition too. I do put them in magazine sleeves and put them into baseball card binders. I don't know if other old mags are worth any money, I know Nintendo Powers do, but I have seen issue one's go for 50-100 dollars, in new condition, and Nintendo Fun Club mags (The pre- nintendo powers) #1's go for $1200 one time on ebay. THAT'S CRAZY!

[junglehunter]

I used to collect GamePro and EGM magazines but I just couldn't get enough space to store them. The only real magazine I actually find interesting is my PSM #1. That about sums it up.

[slapdash]

I collect them, sure enough. I have about 25 of those magazine boxes (like comic boxes) on a shelf, and a couple of boxes of oversized mags, plus a bunch of magazines requiring more boxes. That doesn't count the approximately 4 boxes of magazines I haven't read yet. Yikes.

But, I'm always looking for more -- like Q64 mags I missed way back, older Game Players ones that I never bothered with, and some others. I'm not as organized with magazines, but I'm sorting my list a bit of late, so if you have extras, shoot me an email.

[Rev. Link]

A year or two back I sold my somewhat sizeable Nintendo Power collection on eBay and got over $150. So yes, some people do collect magazines.

[Packerfan66]

I'm going to try and collect Next Generation and some old DIEHARD GAMEFAN mags.