Magazines & Grading

sicollector1954 · #1 09-17-2021, 06:59 AM

So took my magazine to the National this year and found out it CAN"T be graded. It is the first issue of Sports Illustrated and once many years ago had Eddie Mathews sign it. He had said he had never seen another one like it. It has a "hard" cover denim cover and has the letters SI sprinkled all over it. I have been told it might have been issued in 1964 to the first 500 subscribers but can not confirm this information. The "hard cover has protected it all of these years and everything inside is MINT. The company that does the encapsulating had no answer in regards to grading it which was disappointing to say the least. Curious if anyone else has one of these? I have seen 3 total in the last 30 years.

mr2686 · #2 09-18-2021, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sicollector1954

So took my magazine to the National this year and found out it CAN"T be graded. It is the first issue of Sports Illustrated and once many years ago had Eddie Mathews sign it. He had said he had never seen another one like it. It has a "hard" cover denim cover and has the letters SI sprinkled all over it. I have been told it might have been issued in 1964 to the first 500 subscribers but can not confirm this information. The "hard cover has protected it all of these years and everything inside is MINT. The company that does the encapsulating had no answer in regards to grading it which was disappointing to say the least. Curious if anyone else has one of these? I have seen 3 total in the last 30 years.

I don't have one but have seen them. In 54 they had the leather bound one and then yours which is called a hard bound. From what I can tell, they were both released in 54, and why the grader would not have heard of it is strange to me.

pherbener · #3 09-19-2021, 06:22 PM

I've recently started picking up older magazines. Especially Baseball Magazine. As a Matty fan, this one is my favorite. Got the supplement too!

mrreality68 · #4 09-29-2021, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pherbener

I've recently started picking up older magazines. Especially Baseball Magazine. As a Matty fan, this one is my favorite. Got the supplement too!

Very nice looking one.

I never thought about collecting them but I have several baseball magazines from the 50�s and need to find them and take a look

BeanTown · #5 09-29-2021, 04:16 PM

Completely under valued and just a matter of time before they get hot as they are trending that way. Because they are larger and fragile (normally) has made collectors shy away. I think if there was a grading company who made a thin or custom holder for each brand they would take off in value. I know I would send me entire collection to get a grade and to make sure they are protected for years to come. Hopefully the slabs would use a Mylar sleeve first.

Anyway, here are some of mine over the years I�ve managed to pick off from various auctions and eBay. I am thinking about doing sheet music but I like too much stuff as it is.

999Tony · #6 09-30-2021, 07:52 AM

I just got on here today to ask about magazines and this thread was already here! Thinking about buying some 1930s baseball magazines. Looked at some older ones on eBay but were in four digit price range. Are there affordable ones pre 30s? ($50 or so or less?) Battered and not graded is preferable to me. I just got some of the cutout pinups from 30s magazines which got me thinking about getting the entire magazine. I�m in kc so not much chance of finding them around here afaik

DeanH3 · #7 09-30-2021, 04:39 PM

My only graded Magazine. I have a bunch of SI's that I need to get around to loading pics. There are a lot of really cool covers out there.

mrreality68 · #8 10-01-2021, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BeanTown

Completely under valued and just a matter of time before they get hot as they are trending that way. Because they are larger and fragile (normally) has made collectors shy away. I think if there was a grading company who made a thin or custom holder for each brand they would take off in value. I know I would send me entire collection to get a grade and to make sure they are protected for years to come. Hopefully the slabs would use a Mylar sleeve first.

Anyway, here are some of mine over the years I�ve managed to pick off from various auctions and eBay. I am thinking about doing sheet music but I like too much stuff as it is.

Wow.
Amazing and Great Collection
So many Great Poses and pictures

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