What to do with Life Mags from the 1940s?

[Datil_mountain_muse]

What to do with Life Mag's from the 1940's?

I bought about 18 Life magazines from a library several months back. They are in fair to poor shape, and many have missing pages or cut out pages.

Would you suggest I go ahead and break it apart for the ads, or try and sell them whole? Doubt I can get much money for them . What has worked for others.?

 

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[austin]

Seen them in good condition in plastic sell for $.50- $5.00 depending on what was inside. Cut up I think you would have a hard time selling them.

 

[tlowery04]

on the contrary, i had some that were decent shape but had library property stamps across the covers, nobody would buy them. However, I cut out the ads nicely (this is the key) and put them in a booth for a buck each. I sold probably half within a week. I was only asking 3.50 for each magazine, ended up averaging 9.00 each. I donated the rest of the ads that wouldn't sell to goodwill.

 

[bevo]

dont forget to read them

 

[Fritos56]

You might what to cut out any nice ads and sell them on eBay. I see a lot of old ads there. I sometimes purchase old catalogs from there.I like old bungalow plan books and Sears;Wards;Spiegel's etc.general merchandise catalogs.

 

[Produce Guy]

I like to find these old dates from 1930-1950's and cut out and frame the different ads inside,and turn around and sell
them or give them as gifts.

 

[eddiecurrent]

I've got some old life mags, thanks for the idea of cutting out the ads. One cover I will frame for myself, i'm a boxing fan and it's a photo of Ali and Smokin' Joe Frazier trading punches.

 

[joee5]

Any car ads I'd say would sell on the bay once you cut them out. Very carefully of course