16 Jul
2024
16 Jul
'24
10:49 p.m.
Yes I find them useful also. But they are almost all archived on archive.org.. so I
wondered how much value an actual paper copy would have. I thought Peoples Computer
Company had a decent circulation (like in the tens of thousands) and could be expected to
turn up from time to time. Have to pay more attention.Sent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: Bill Degnan via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Date: 2024-07-16 3:38 p.m. (GMT-08:00) To: "General
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Cc: Bill
Degnan <billdegnan(a)gmail.com> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Old vintage computing
magazine/newsletters Personally I find them invaluable for research.BillOn Tue, Jul 16,
2024, 5:53 PM Brad H via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>wrote:> Just a
'survey' sort of question - how much value do you guys put in> vintage>
copies of old newsletters, magazines, etc. I'm talking mid-1970s, like>
People's Computer Company, etc. Someone has been selling them one at a> time>
on ebay and they routinely go for $125+ each! Was PCC fairly low> circulation? I have
no idea how rare these things are - if I should just> dive in to have my memento or
wait. Looking at auction history it seems to> be the same group of 2 or 3 bidders
going nuts over them.>>>> One newsletter I would love to find an original copy
of is Micro-8.. but I> think the circulation on that was just a hundred or so, so
probably> unlikely. It has some blurbs from Grant Runyan in there, who built my
TVT> and Mark-8.>>>> But yeah, I just wondered if you guys think generally
this stuff *should&> be> considered valuable - given most/all is archived
online.>>>> Brad>>