Value of Alpinist Magazine

[zeroforhire]

With the recent news of alpinist closing its doors, I have seen a sudden spike in the sale prices of old issues.

 

What is driving this? I mean, I know that all issues before 20 are rare due to the fact that the extras were burned up, but $600 for an entire set on ebay! Yikes!

 

Am I correct in thinking that the earlier issues should be worth more than the later issues due to the fact that less were printed? Obviously the original number 0 is worth tons... but is the #1 worth all that much?

 

Just a few thoughts... let me know what you guys think.

[G-spotter]

let me know what you guys think.

 

Here's what I think:

If you are concerned about the "value" of your collection you were probably buying Alpinist for the wrong reason.

[zeroforhire]

I am not concerned about the value of my collection... I am just interested in the economics of it all...

 

Yeah... it is a boring topic.

[Hugh Conway]

economics? eBay is a very thin market subject to distortion.

 

Alpinist failed because there weren't enough readers willing to pay for it. I doubt new readers will flock to it and so prices will be fairly stable at or below cover price except for perhaps #0. Sales of lost and lamented magazines like Off Belay or Mountain would verify this trend.