On 06 Oct 96, Orville Bullitt wrote to All:
 OB> Is there any collectable value in OLD Playboy Magazines? Most of them 
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 OB> NOT im mint condition; but, I do have some of the ones that PLayboy
 OB> called "collector's edition"....
Anything that says "collector's edition" probably is way too new to be 
collectable.  In the 60s and 50s, before collecting fever hit the USA, 
nothing ever said "collectable".  Back then, what was collectable was 
antiques from the Civil War and before.
Anyhow - most Playboy magazines from 1975 and before are collectable - but 
they often only go for maybe 2-3 dollars an issue if they are mint.  Remember 
that Playboy has, since the mid 60s, published over 2 million copies a month 
- so none of them is very rare!  The most collectable issues are 1958 and 
before.  If mint, they can be $10.00 on up.  Playboy #1, the Marilyn issue, 
from December 1953, mint, is about a grand now.  But issues from early 1954 
on down drop hugely in price.  December 1954 issues in mint only go for maybe 
30 bucks by the book, and often you can find them for less.
What are the approximate years of your issues?  There are a few issues from 
the 1960's that I am still missing - I might be interested.
--- GoldED 2.50
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