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.

          Mr. & Ms. magazine featured many love teams, lovers, and love partners on it’s covers. Do you think those are worth collecting? Definitely! Especially those that have colorful and spicy anecdotes behind the relationship. Star-crossed lovers? That’s on the top of the list. Of course, there are also relationships that are said to be “made in heaven” and couples on such magazine covers are also highly collectible.

 

STAR-CROSSED LOVERS

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 19 No. 40, February 6, 1996,
with Rustom Padilla and Carmina Villaroel on the cover.

          First on the list is the Mr. & Ms. February 6, 1996 issue featuring Rustom Padilla and Carmina Villaroel. The story behind this one literally shocked many people and I need not tell it. It’s public knowledge. This issue contains story about Rustom Padilla and Carmina Villaroel, at the starting point, where everything was smooth and nice between them. Before the marriage, before the intrigues, before the separation, the marriage annulment,  and the transformation. Long before Carmina Villaroel married another, Zoren Legaspi, and had her twins. Long before Rustom Padilla abandoned his matinee idol and action star image and turned into a transgender known as BB Gandanghari. The collectibility value of this one is off the scale. 



Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 1, May 7, 1996,
with Jomari Yllana and Aiko Melendez on the cover.

          Jomari Yllana and Aiko Melendez appeared many times on the covers of Mr. & Ms., twice with their son Andre, but this one was at the time when they were just friends, just starting to feel the love for each other. There you go, that’s the intrinsic factor! Aside from that, this Mr. & Ms. May 7, 1996 issue coincided with the magazine’s 20th anniversary. So, that even padded the value even more. For those collectors who fancy printed ads, this issue is loaded with them.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 23, October 8, 1996.
with Ogie Alcasid and Michelle van Eimeren on the cover.

          A unique relationship and a unique cover, that is the only way to describe it. Ogie Alcasid and Michelle van Eimeren on the cover of Mr. & Ms. October 8, 1996 issue. Though both of them, now, has different love and different family, their unique love story in preserved in this issue. A genuine prime collectible.

 



Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 38, January 28, 1997,
Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal on the cover.

          Philippine showbiz aficionados also know the reel and real stories behind the love team of Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. Marvin was just 18 years old and Jolina, 19, on this Mr. & Ms. January 28, 1997 issue. How time flies! But this issue is like a “time machine” in a collector’s mind. Plus, there is a Jolina Magdangal color print ads (Bobbie Nail Creme) where you see here on skateboard, and an Eight O’Clock Original “Pirates of the Carribean” dice game centerfold.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 25 No. 46, March 12, 2002,
Rico Yan and Claudine Barretto on the cover.

          Rico Yan (1975-2002) and Claudine Barretto: Theirs was a relationship said to be “beautiful, lovely, magical.” There were even talks of marriage until a tragedy, Rico Yan’s untimely death (17 days after the release of this magazine), broke everything apart. Their happy moments together are captured on the cover and inside story of this Mr. & Ms. March 12, 2002 issue.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 26 N0. 7, June 11, 2002,
with Rudy Hatfield and Rufa Mae Quinto on the cover.

          Mr. & Ms. June 11, 2002 “Special Bridal Issue” featured Fil-Am basketball player Rudy Hatfield and actress-comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto on the over. When Rudy and Rufa got back together after some months of separation, many thought they were headed for the altar. The cover was perfect. It, however, didn’t happen. Everything became but memories except for this magazine issue.

 

 

 

 

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 No. 19, August 31, 2004,
with Nyoy Volante and Nina on the cover.

          Nyoy Volante once said that he and Nina were “matched vocally and musically.” Did they become lovers? Google it or better yet go back in time and find out. Their happy moments together are recorded in this rare cover and inside story of Mr. & Ms. August 31, 2004 issue.



Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 No. 21, September 9, 2004
Railey Valeroso and Chynna Ortaleza on the cover.

          Many thought Railey Valeroso and Chynna Ortaleza seen in this Mr. & Ms September 9, 2004 cover, despite the on-and-off relationship, would end-up together as husband and wife. So many interviews, so many write-ups (including the one in this issue), and yet they went separate ways.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 N0.47, March 15, 2005,
with Dingdong Dantes and Karylle on the cover.

          There was a time when Dingdong Dantes and Karylle were an item. Some said that they were “perfect together.” The IMDB (International Movie Database) website even hinted at the time that they were to portray Captain Barbell and Darna together. But in showbiz relationship are so fickle that a seemingly “hot” item can suddenly fizzles out and becomes but a vanishing smoke. The same happened to the planned Mars Ravelo superhero team-up.

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