old issues - National Geographic's Collectors Corner2024-03-28T11:54:57Zhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/forum/topics/1029239:Topic:4950?commentId=1029239%3AComment%3A77058&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Glen!
Is your collection…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2013-07-06:1029239:Comment:770582013-07-06T07:35:30.916ZWendy Thrasherhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/WendyThrasher
<p>Hi Glen!</p>
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<p>Is your collection still available? Where are you located? I'm in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.</p>
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<p>My e-mail is: wendythrasher@sympatico.ca</p>
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<p>Wendy</p>
<p>Hi Glen!</p>
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<p>Is your collection still available? Where are you located? I'm in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.</p>
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<p>My e-mail is: wendythrasher@sympatico.ca</p>
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<p>Wendy</p> Greetings Mr. Glen,
I just s…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2008-05-13:1029239:Comment:56862008-05-13T00:17:33.066ZScott T. Shierhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/ScottTShier
Greetings Mr. Glen,<br />
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I just saw your posting...all these issues (bound volumes) you have a great eras in NGS and world history!<br />
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As for the valuation of them, it's a bit inconsistent. It all depends on 'who' is looking for 'what', and if they are seeking such at the time you are advertising them. The price range varies - of course original copies [not the Reprints] would be preferable, and possibly more $$-value. Even if originals, the condition is what drives the value - more than their age.…
Greetings Mr. Glen,<br />
<br />
I just saw your posting...all these issues (bound volumes) you have a great eras in NGS and world history!<br />
<br />
As for the valuation of them, it's a bit inconsistent. It all depends on 'who' is looking for 'what', and if they are seeking such at the time you are advertising them. The price range varies - of course original copies [not the Reprints] would be preferable, and possibly more $$-value. Even if originals, the condition is what drives the value - more than their age. The age in itself is not value per se.<br />
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In terms of scarcity (or rarity) of the issues, the 1888-1915 period is prime. 1915-approx. late 1960's can also be a fair, but not large value. For 1970-Present, these are abundantly available, and are hard in some areas to "give away".<br />
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Some points to be aware of:<br />
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- Libraries have been purging their long-time physical inventories of NG Magazines, as they can minimize cost, space and effort by acquiring the cd-rom compilations of the Magazine.<br />
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- Many times an interested party will have interest in what you or anyone has to offer, but are deterred from how heavy and bulky a lot of NGM's would be; the shipping costs are a fair sum, obviously depending upon the distance between seller and buyer.<br />
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- It seems like the bound issues would be a preferred presentation over the individual copies. Yet, this desirability will depend on which style/manufacturer of bindings they are in. Many only want to hunt for same-style (bound) covers, to keep their sets "matching". Then, some of the bound volumes are only the article pages in sequential order per year; whereas some others will also have the covers and/or advertisements bound in too. OR, some are pages/covers, or pages/advertisements. You have the collectors who are after only the advertisements; only after the covers; or merely after the content rather than the other 2 options.<br />
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- Potential interested paeties will also want to know of any damage, AND whether the map supplements are included (still present).<br />
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Glen, I can let you know that when I was posting extra issues and year sets on eBay in 2005-07, I was able to get about $14-18 for some 1930's years (w/ supplements) - in moderate/decent conditions. Via eBay and other online sites, I'd say it is harder - as in waiting longer to find a buyer/taker - for the bounds Vs. the single issues. Then again, without the internet nowadays, it is so much less likely that you'd find anyone...<br />
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You could also consider donating them to any retirement or group homes. I'd say schools & churches too, for their Art departments and Sunday schools (for projects) - but this implies that the bound volumes would be dismantled. Personally, if nothing else, that would be a better option than those who throw these all away.<br />
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I hope that some background on this is interesting or useful for you. Best wishes and have a great spring season.<br />
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- Scott T. Shier