INTRODUCTION
Here's the information on the grading of my stock and the short forms I use in the entries
in my online catalog.
First though I want to explain the process:
- Every magazine that comes in is
checked over and described and graded. This is reflected in each and every magazine entry on this website.
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All magazines are Complete, unless otherwise noted.
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I include in my descriptions all obvious problems
should they exist in a specific magazine
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And to clarify to anyone who is still uncertain: I sell complete magazines, not pages from a magazine, or the
cover of a magazine, I sell COMPLETE - WHOLE Magazines. And these are original
issues, not reissues, or copies.
HOW TO READ THE ENTRIES
Example:
PEEPLE
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27 Mar 1990 NM Demy Moor
inside: Bruse Willyss $15.00
27 Mar 1990 - The date of the magazine
NM - the grade, and in this case NM stands for Near Mint condition.
Demy Moor - the name after the grade always depicts the cover subject.
inside: - inside always comes after the cover subject and means
"Inside this magazine there are articles/interviews on the the following stars".
Also if an appearance by the subject is a page or less, I always say so. If you don't see a page number beside the entry that means the
interview/article on the subject is more than one page. If you have any questions please contact me.
If you see the work tidbit that means a small news piece less than half a page in size.
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS FOR MAGAZINES
Key to Abbreviations:
co -- subject/star appears on the cover of the magazine only. No
interview/article inside on them.
cvr -- Subject/star is the *main* person on the cover and is
featured in an interview/article inside.
"a" -- Subject/star is featured in an interview/article inside, but
is not on the cover. "a" = appears inside
ml -- mailing label, also know as a subscription label. This means
that there is a mailing label affixed to the front cover of the magazine.
mlpo -- mailing label has been pulled off the front cover of the
magazine.
pg -- Page
GRADING ABBREVIATONS FOR MAGAZINES AND COLLECTIBLES
Near Mint (NM)
- Sharp, Glossy, bought directly from the newstand by me when the issue first came out.
Fine (FN)
- Some minor wear, still very clean, glossy. A gently read
magazine.
Very Good (VG)
- Slightly worn magazine, may have rub marks, corner creases,
small tears, stessed spine.
Good (G)
- A magazine in this grade would exhibit signs of medium to advanced wear.
Considered a good reading copy, a filler for your collection. Usually the insides
are still in pretty good shape.