Collecting magazines?

oldLibid21 · 11-07-2007, 08:05 PM

I have a weird dilemma of always collecting Sports Illustrated magazines. About a year's worth of them last year, I decided to throw them out because I figured there would be no value. Then a year later, (right now) I keep thinking is it worth to collect these Sports Illustrated magazines? What do you guys think? I've only kept the good ones to this point which include - the end of the year special issue, the championship ones except the SuperBowl and the NBA (I threw them out after the championships), etc.

Sorry if this is awkward lol, I just wanted to know what you guys thought about collecting magazines even though the magazine's origination started around 50+ years ago. Would there be any point of collecting it to this point?

I always keep thinking I should of kept all those magazines...

yo123 · 11-07-2007, 08:06 PM

I had like 3 years worth of SI until about a month ago when I threw them all away.

Moses · 11-07-2007, 08:06 PM

Do you mean to make money off of them or just to read them later? I doubt they'll have any value if you're planning on collecting them for later.

Bills2083 · 11-07-2007, 08:07 PM

My dad keeps telling me to get rid of my SI issues. I have everyone from the past 3 or 4 years. I also just started getting my ESPN magazines back in January.

I like keeping them because when I'm old, I can look back at my magazines and remember what was going on at this time.

The Dynasty · 11-07-2007, 08:08 PM

I collect Sports Cards. I did collect SI for a while be decedied to get rid cuz i had no space in my room.

fischbowl · 11-07-2007, 08:46 PM

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I collect Sports Cards. I did collect SI for a while be decedied to get rid cuz i had no space in my room.

I collect Sports Cards too. I also collect Snoopy items (serious).

I recycle the Sis at least a month after the issue date.

The Unseen · 11-07-2007, 08:49 PM

MY SIs get stuffed in a stack on my bookshelf in random order, and every once and awhile I have to throw a bunch out. FOr some reason, I don't wanna throw the issue away after I'm done with it, but I don't ahve much problem throwing them out when I have to...

The Dynasty · 11-07-2007, 08:50 PM

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I collect Sports Cards too. I also collect Snoopy items (serious).

I recycle the Sis at least a month after the issue date.

Do u collect like Regular Old ones or do you collect the jerseys and Autos?

fischbowl · 11-07-2007, 08:51 PM

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Do u collect like Regular Old ones or do you collect the jerseys and Autos?

Both. Mostly rookies but if I come across a jersey card I want at a card show I'll go for it. Especially now that you can get them for under $10.

Ravens1991 · 11-07-2007, 08:54 PM

I love sports cards I got every kind,my best is a3 piece Johny U # out of 60

Nitschke-Hawk · 11-07-2007, 09:04 PM

I got a decent amount I don't really have one that stands out from the rest, but during the summer I collected AJ Hawk, Marcus Williams, and Hanley Ramirez.

Bills2083 · 11-07-2007, 09:25 PM

I have a couple jersey cards. Just to name a few are, David Carr, Keyshawn Johnson, Julius Peppers, and Curtis Martin. (I think I have Carr and Peppers.)

The Dynasty · 11-07-2007, 10:11 PM

I got a Cris Carter Jersey, Culpepper Football, Three River Stadium Turf with Steve Young, Michael Huff and DJ Shockley College Jersey, marlin jackson and Derek Anderson college jersey, and Drew Stanton College Jersey and Coles Football.

My best Auto is probably Duece, Marlin Jackson or Marion Barber III and DROY Hopeful Patrick Willis.

I need a Peterson Auto or Jersey bad. Or even Rice.

B-Dawk · 11-07-2007, 10:13 PM

my prized sports memorabilia is a signed hockey stick by everyone on the last Hartford Whalers team

Cashmoney · 11-08-2007, 01:32 AM

im subscribed to national geographic. is that worthy of a post in this thread?

Bills2083 · 11-08-2007, 06:31 AM

^He never said that they had to be Sports related. lol

oldLibid21 · 11-08-2007, 07:49 PM

i feel pretty bad i threw away a year's worth of SI.

like some i have collected it to be able to look back and see what people and what teams were viewed as good and bad.

JJJ888 · 11-09-2007, 10:55 AM

I keep my Sports Illustrateds both so I can look back over the year in sports, and so I can have the covers of the magazines if they ever become valuable.

The Dynasty · 11-09-2007, 02:39 PM

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I need a Peterson Auto or Jersey bad. Or even Rice.

i opened a box today and got a peterson/rice dual jersey, its a good day :).

fischbowl · 11-09-2007, 05:48 PM

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i opened a box today and got a peterson/rice dual jersey, its a good day :).

its a sign from above Dynasty

The Dynasty · 11-09-2007, 05:51 PM

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its a sign from above Dynasty

If it was a sign from Above, It would have been an Auto Lol. But im not greedy.

fischbowl · 11-09-2007, 05:56 PM

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If it was a sign from Above, It would have been an Auto Lol. But im not greedy.

Start going to card shows. Look in Becketts and they have everything in the month in your area. You'll get your auto in no time.

Ravens1991 · 11-09-2007, 05:57 PM

yea check out local card shops, they always have a nice collection of the local teams inserts.

fischbowl · 11-09-2007, 06:00 PM

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yea check out local card shops, they always have a nice collection of the local teams inserts.

shows are better. so much more variety.

The Dynasty · 11-09-2007, 06:19 PM

The Closest Card Shop to me is either Erie(around 90 Miles) or Buffalo(60 Miles) and the last card show i was at, i was like 12 lol. So I have to buy from cards from the Internet. Oh well i like opening packs.