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Famous Monsters of Filmland
erik1925:
I was recently looking at several of my issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, and for a minute or 3, got very excited when I saw this CGC-graded (8.5) copy of #24 being offered on ebay for a BIN of $3,308.00!! faint2.gif The seller is Stephen Fishler, the owner of Metropolis Comics AND proud owner of the only known copy of the Frankenstein 6 sheet. notworthy.gif
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FAMOUS-MONSTERS-OF-FILMLAND-24-VF-8-5/372005443939?hash=item569d409963:g:wE8AAOSw5bFZXzhE
There is black writing on the "R" of Monsters (looks like $24) and some surface scratches or scuffs.
So I pulled out my copy. Based on the condition of mine - no writing, scuffs, spine tears, I was figuring it should sell for at least $3500.00 (I wish). Until I did a further search and saw that others are selling the same issue, in various grades, ranging from about 19.95-60.00
So I dont know if Fishler's price is a typo? Dunno. dontknow.gif
My dream of retiring and bubble burst... :'( ;D
My copy (sorry for the slightly blurry pic):
erik1925:
Ive been occasionally working to complete the run of my Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine collection, hat I began buying when I was about 12.
The magazine is still published today, but after issue #210, Forrest J Ackerman was not involved with the mag any longer as its Editor, so I'm looking to collect issues #1-210 only. This would include mags from 1958-1995.
Though not rare or even scarce, I recently picked up two of the more later issues, #200 and #207, that I didnt have. Tho more recent, #200 is already 25 years old (1993) and #207 is 23 years old (1995).
Both issues are in NM-M condition.
#200
#207
erik1925:
Very excited to have this arrive today.
Issue #13 of Famous Monsters of Filmland, published in August, 1961. One of the issues becoming a little harder to find at a good price when in good-very good condition.
okiehawker:
--- Quote from: erik1925 on June 14, 2018, 04:28:38 PM ---Very excited to have this arrive today.
Issue #13 of Famous Monsters of Filmland, published in August, 1961. One of the issues becoming a little harder to find at a good price when in good-very good condition.
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Oh yeah, keep tuning to that FM station, Jeff! Okie
erik1925:
Had another copy of Famous Monsters of Filmland arrive today. Another "hole" plugged scattered among the earlier issues of the collection.
This is issue #19, from September, 1962, with the cover art by Basil Gogos. notworthy.gif
(The slight glare is from the magazine sleeve that it's already been placed into).
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