PRIME COLLECTIBLE MAGAZINES

PRIME COLLECTIBLE MAGAZINES

Issues That Have the Potentials to Become Very Valuable

          Among my collection of Philippine magazines, except for the truly vintage (more than half a century old as of this posting) and first issues, which are already posted in this blog, I find the following as prime collectibles, some presently having high collectibility value and others having potentials for future value increments.

          Magazines that possess nostalgia whether in their covers or contents are very much collectible, that includes events in history, portraits of national heroes or former presidents, pictures of celebrities when they were much younger, print ads of products no longer in the market, etc.

 

 

YOUNG ONCE

Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine Vol. 1 No. 8, February 25, 1992,
with the Gutierrez Family on the front cover
and Cristina Gonzales (Sun Beach sandal print ads) on the back cover.

          Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine featured several family photographs on its covers that can now be considered nostalgic. Its February 25, 1992 issue features the Gutierrez Family on the front cover with Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama and their visibly young children (from left of the cover: Richie Paul, Raymond, Rocky, Richard, Elvis, and Ruffa).  On the back cover is Cristina Gonzales in a bikini on a Sun Beach sandal print ads. Very rare!

 

 

 

Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine Vol. 1 No. 12, April 28, 1992,
with the Joey Marquez–Alma Moreno extended family on the front cover
and Cristina Gonzales (Sun Beach sandal print ads) on the back cover.

          Another Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine, April 28, 1992 issue, features Joey Marquez and Alma Moreno and their extended family (from left Jasm, J.B., Yeoj, Mark Anthony and Vandolph). On the back cover is Cristina Gonzales in a nightie on a Sun Beach sandal print ads. Another rare one!

  
 

Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine Vol. 1 No. 13, May 12, 1992,
with Bong Daza and Gloria Diaz,

and their daughters isabelle and Ava of the front cover

and Cristina Gonzales (Sun Beach sandal print ads) on the back cover.

          A third Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine, May 12, 1992 issue, features on the cover, Miss Universe 1969, Gloria Diaz and then husband, Gabriel “Bong” Daza III, and their daughters Isabelle, which was only four years old, and Ava.

Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine Vol. 1 No. 17, July 14, 1992,
with Michael de Mesa and Gina Alajar,

and their sons Jeffrey, A.J. and Ryan on the front cover

and Cristina Gonzales (Sun Beach sandal print ads) on the back cover.

          Now this Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine, July 14, 1992 issue, is extremely collectible. Aside from featuring Michael de Mesa and then wife Gina Alajar, and their young children Jeffrey, A.J. and Ryan Eigenmann on the cover, the inset is a wedding picture of Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino, and the magazine contains write-ups and pictorials of the Rudy-Lorna nuptial.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 19 No. 26, October 24, 1995,
with Donna Cruz, Aga Muhlach, Donita Rose, and Vina Morales
on the front cover and
four celebrity endorsers (Cream Silk print ads) on the back cover.

          This Mr. & Ms. October 24, 1995 issue featured the “younger” version of Aga Muhlach, Donna Cruz, Donita Rose and Vina Morales together on the front cover, and four celebrity commercial endorsers on a Cream Silk print ads. This one can be considered rare, has nostalgia, has high intrinsic value and great potential for future value increments.

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 241, March 25, 1996,
with Patrick Garcia on the front cover.

          Here is another rare one, this time a March 25, 1996 issue of Celebrity World, featuring 14-year-old Patrick Garcia. The magazine cover story of him contains insights on the product commercials he did as a kid including his first, Zenco Footsteps, when he was barely six years old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 33, December 17, 1996,
with CJ Ramos and Shaina Magdayao on the front cover.

          Without their names on the cover, you would most probably still recognize the two kids as CJ Ramos (then 10-year-old) and Shaina Magdayao (then soon-to-be seven years old). This Mr. & Ms. December 17, 1996 issue is one hot copy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 45, March 18, 1997,
with Stefano Mori, Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino and Camiile Prats
on the front cover.

          They were just kids, when Stefano Mori, Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino and Camille Prats, made it to the front cover of Mr. & Ms. March 18, 1997 issue. Another very rare issue of Mr. & Ms. with great potential for future value increment.

 

 

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1997,
with Jaclyn Jose and her daughter, Andi Eigenmann,
only seven years old at the time, on the front cover.

          Magazines with celebrity mothers and their daughters on the cover are sought after by collectors, again for their nostalgic effects. This one, Savvy October 20, 1997 issue features Jaclyn Jose and her daughter, Andi Eigenmann, when she was but seven years old.

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