Author Topic: Some old Magazines (Read 15082 times)

onlyme · « **on:** February 13, 2009, 09:18:16 PM »

We have quite a collection and almost all of them are in new condition. Some of them close to 50 years old

Pollux · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 04:28:59 AM »

That's all you got, onlyme?

funk51 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2009, 01:31:49 PM »

got all those got anything older?

QuakerOats · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:21:41 PM »

wow those look cool as hell, back when the mags were actually intersting and informative.

smaul · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2009, 02:51:13 AM »

Quote from: onlyme on February 13, 2009, 09:18:16 PM

We have quite a collection and almost all of them are in new condition. Some of them close to 50 years old

Who is 'we' Onlyme?

onlyme · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2009, 10:02:08 PM »

Quote from: smaul on February 16, 2009, 02:51:13 AM

Who is 'we' Onlyme?

My friend in Hawaii has them and wants me to sell them and we split the money. He has several more I think. I will find out.

Viking11 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2009, 01:02:06 PM »

Onlyme, you have any with good Mentzer articles in them?

onlyme · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:36:50 PM »

Quote from: intenceman on February 18, 2009, 01:02:06 PM

Onlyme, you have any with good Mentzer articles in them?

i will ask

onlyme · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:06:42 PM »

Here are a few more.

wes · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:36:43 AM »

Keith,you`d sell those in a heartbeat on E-Bay.

smaul · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2009, 02:05:32 AM »

Weird that you see so many 'aesthetic' poses on the front pages. These days its all about popping veins.

onlyme · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:43:27 AM »

Quote from: wes on February 20, 2009, 01:36:43 AM

Keith,you`d sell those in a heartbeat on E-Bay.

Thanks I may try that. What do you think they would be worth.

The ChemistV2 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:55:35 AM »

Hey Keith, do you have the October 1977 Muscular development issue with Roy Hilligen on the cover. They did a story on me, when I was 14 years old and have pics of me doing deadlifts and clean and jerk. The story is called, "Like father, like son" since my dad was a well known champion golfer back in the 40's and 50's who also was the first golfer to enter weightlifting contests at the same time. While playing on the tour, weighing about 175, he did a 505 deadlift, 420 pound squat and 300 pound clean and jerk.

Pollux · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2009, 09:55:09 AM »

Quote from: onlyme on February 20, 2009, 07:43:27 AM

What do you think they would be worth.

With eBay that's very hard to tell. It's always a hit or miss. I have bid and won a magazine at a pretty decent price, but later down the road have seen that very same magazine cost an arm and a leg during a bidding war.

onlyme · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2009, 11:36:20 PM »

Quote from: The ChemistV2 on February 20, 2009, 07:55:35 AM

Hey Keith, do you have the October 1977 Muscular development issue with Roy Hilligen on the cover. They did a story on me, when I was 14 years old and have pics of me doing deadlifts and clean and jerk. The story is called, "Like father, like son" since my dad was a well known champion golfer back in the 40's and 50's who also was the first golfer to enter weightlifting contests at the same time. While playing on the tour, weighing about 175, he did a 505 deadlift, 420 pound squat and 300 pound clean and jerk.

I will find out.

Pollux · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2009, 04:55:11 AM »

A very small sample of my collection...

smaul · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2009, 01:25:44 AM »

Pollux, you seem to have a slight obsession with a certain person...

Pollux · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2009, 03:54:24 AM »

Quote from: smaul on February 25, 2009, 01:25:44 AM

Pollux, you seem to have a slight obsession with a certain person...

What gives you that idea?

crownshep · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2009, 05:06:04 AM »

The muscle builders from the 70s are the best ever,no other mags come close.There isn`t many i haven`t got,but the two i always miss out on bidding for on ebay are one with Robby on the cover from Jan 76,and one with Rick Wayne from Nov 72.

Pollux · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2009, 05:56:45 AM »

Quote from: crownshep on February 25, 2009, 05:06:04 AM

The muscle builders from the 70s are the best ever,no other mags come close.

Agreed.

The ChemistV2 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2009, 07:39:07 AM »

Quote from: crownshep on February 25, 2009, 05:06:04 AM

The muscle builders from the 70s are the best ever,no other mags come close.There isn`t many i haven`t got,but the two i always miss out on bidding for on ebay are one with Robby on the cover from Jan 76,and one with Rick Wayne from Nov 72.

That's what I read when I was in my teens. I still have a few. My dad knew Joe Weider well and in 78 when I was about 16, I got to stay with Mike mentzer and his girlfriend Cathy for a few days and train with him. He was very cool then, before he flipped and got on amphetamines. I also got to see the 77 through 79 Olympia's. I also met Arnold several times and he called our house trying to get my dad to invest in some projects of his..one which was supposed to be a documentary on weight training in prisons. Now at the 77 and 78 Olympia, Arnold let me go backstage and hang out. But in 79, after my dad wouldn't invest with him, Arnold pretended he didn't know me and threw me out of the backstage area. True story. For about a year after that, i would call Arnold at his office and pretend I was Joe Weider and Clint Eastwood(I'm a good mimic) and he never could figure out who it was. He'd get really pissed off!

pumpster · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2009, 08:26:43 AM »

Good story chemist.

I would rank the mags then as Muscle followed by Iron Man followed by Lurie's mags. York's MD was more conservative, reflecting Hoffman's preference for lifting over BB. At York there's a nice little museum there with plenty of York mags in plastic going back to the 30s at least.

Would love to see someone here with a good collection put many of the articles online over time. Someone with true schmoe devotion and determination, who doesn't lift and has the time..

crownshep · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:11:01 AM »

I was about 14 and my mates sister started dating a bodybuilder,and when i was over at his house she brings this guy in and he had a copy of MB with him.Right then i just knew thats what i want to look like.A few days later he bought 4-5 other issues of MB over to my house and gave them to me.The first one i ever saw was this one with Mentzer on the cover.But still to this day my favourite is the oct 77 with Franco on the cover.The pics in there of the Mentzers curling,Ferrignos forearms,Robby training,and those 4 pics of Mentzers legs.

crownshep · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:15:33 AM »

Quote from: onlyme on February 20, 2009, 07:43:27 AM

Thanks I may try that. What do you think they would be worth.

Hi Keith,this guy is probably the biggest seller of muscle mags on ebay,just have a look at some of the prices he sells them for.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/THE-MID-CITY-COLLECTION

Pollux · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:34:35 AM »

Quote from: crownshep on February 25, 2009, 11:11:01 AM

to this day my favourite is the oct 77 with Franco on the cover.The pics in there of the Mentzers curling,Ferrignos forearms,Robby training,and those 4 pics of Mentzers legs.

Franco's your favorite and you really like the cover or because of the articles inside?