Magazine values

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Sun Jun 14 00:31:23 1998

On Sat, 13 Jun 1998 nerdware_at_laidbak.com wrote:

> I'm just curious what old electronic magazines are worth. I haven't been
> able to find them in a price guide -- I have all the PE Altair issues
> (including the 680) and would like to know if they are worth anything I
> need to worry about insuring. Don't get excited -- I'm not going to
> part with them. It's just that I've heard that they're worth some money
> and I'd like to know.

I paid $0.50 each for the classic issues I found today, but I've seen
BYTE's first issue go for around $20, I think, via online auction. I'd
expect the Altair issues to be in the same range, but I wouldn't be
surprised to hear they sold for more. I find these mags to be invaluable
references, but I'd prefer to have them all stored and indexed on CD-ROM
than to have the actual mags, myself.

BTW, I just heard from the prof at CSU Stan today that the 90's decade of
BYTEs I left behind will be thrown out next week. If anybody in that
general area wants them, let me know.

-- Doug
Received on Sun Jun 14 1998 - 00:31:23 BST