1960 Texas Football Magazine

[Waxa]

Just given a gift of 1960 Texas Football Magazine. Wow. Does anyone know of a web site selling back issues so I can estimate worth?

 

[Harri McDog Horn]

In last year's edition there is an advertisement on page 189 for Headlinesports.net. They claim to have a large inventory. I checked in July and all of the first five editions retail for over $500.

I have all five. No, they are not for sale. Contact my estate at my demise.

 

[Harri McDog Horn]

Just checked it out. There is no 1960 edition listed. Maybe your benefactor bought the last one. The '61 edition is now up to $599 but '62 and '63 are down to $400.

 

[caesarscott]

1960 is very pricy b/c they didn't sell all that many and thousands were returned and destroyed. there's also the cachet of being the first issue

 

[jhwutx]

At a timeout during one of our home games this season, Dave Campbell was introduced and the 50th Anniversary of Texas Football Magazine was honored. The PA announcer, when talking about the magazine, mentioned that some copies of the original 1960 edition had sold for as much as $5,000!

I own a copy myself, never seen or heard of one being sold for that much money. Perhaps it would be one in excellent shape, like never even being opened!

 

[orangecat]

The one I like is the 1977 edition, I used to have it, it's long gone. Earl is given a pretty small writeup, but the forecast is for a slimmer, faster Earl at 220 lbs. "bad news for opponents".

 

[FAST FRED]

I was mentioned in the 1960 edition and I still have my copy.