Old Film Magazines - Britmovie

donna · 29-04-2008, 01:35 PM

I started collecting old magazines two years ago on ebay and now have good collection, got some Film Reviews from the 50s, an old paper with Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor on the front, and others, does anyone else buy these, there not very expensive and well worth a read, and the ads in them are hysterical , three dresses for $5 face cream that has a 100% guarantee of taking away wrinkels, false bums, monkeys to keep in fish tank, sea monkeys think they were called . Ill have to look them out to give you a laugh.

ShirlGirl · 29-04-2008, 04:03 PM

I used to have quite a good collection of 1950s and early 60s film magazines, and a few of my mum's from the 1930s and 40s. But while I was in London in the 1960s, Mum sold our family home and moved to a small apartment - when I came home, my collection had vanished, probably got thrown out - along with my 8x10" glossy B&W gorgeous photo of Debbie Reynolds, personally autographed in green ink. (She was my "idol" back then.)

A few years ago I started buying them on ebay, but realised I was only looking at them once or twice then putting them aside, just hoarding them. So I thought, what's the point. You get to an age when you should be culling all your possessions, not adding to them, so I had to stop looking at them on ebay because of the temptation!

Yes, the ads are great! I've also got a pile of old Australian Women's Weekly mags. and the ads are very entertaining. Some people actually remove full-page ads from old magazines and sell them on ebay - and make more money than they would get if they simply sold the magazine.

donna · 29-04-2008, 04:07 PM

IM the same keep threatening to leave them in the kids (death bags) when I go , give them a signed pic of Doris Day Ive collected over the years and my old magazines, they ll probably bint the bloody lot hahah no matter I wont be here to see it, I only have about 18 magazines and a couple of Annuals too, but love them. think I live in the past.

Moor Larkin · 29-04-2008, 04:30 PM

Come on Donna, now you've got the hang of quoting, it's about time you posted some images.

Mr Cosmo · 29-04-2008, 04:35 PM

I came home one day to find out my sister had thrown out all my ABC Film Reviews - several of which I had letters published in! Like above - I bought a couple on E-Bay but never really read them.
I still have some Photoplay from the 1970s - and I must own up to having a few copies of Cinema X which were actually quite good and featured articles by people like Peter Noble - yes and I recall some of them had pictures!!!

donna · 29-04-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Moor Larkin

Come on Donna, now you've got the hang of quoting, it's about time you posted some images.

I DONT KNOW HOW haha

donna · 29-04-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Cosmo

I came home one day to find out my sister had thrown out all my ABC Film Reviews - several of which I had letters published in! Like above - I bought a couple on E-Bay but never really read them.
I still have some Photoplay from the 1970s - and I must own up to having a few copies of Cinema X which were actually quite good and featured articles by people like Peter Noble - yes and I recall some of them had pictures!!!

I she still walking Mr cosmo haha

29-04-2008, 01:35 PM	#1
donna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 773 Country: iTrader: (0)	Old Film Magazines I started collecting old magazines two years ago on ebay and now have good collection, got some Film Reviews from the 50s, an old paper with Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor on the front, and others, does anyone else buy these, there not very expensive and well worth a read, and the ads in them are hysterical , three dresses for $5 face cream that has a 100% guarantee of taking away wrinkels, false bums, monkeys to keep in fish tank, sea monkeys think they were called . Ill have to look them out to give you a laugh.

29-04-2008, 04:03 PM	#2
ShirlGirl Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: FollowTheYellowBrickRd Posts: 301 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I used to have quite a good collection of 1950s and early 60s film magazines, and a few of my mum's from the 1930s and 40s. But while I was in London in the 1960s, Mum sold our family home and moved to a small apartment - when I came home, my collection had vanished, probably got thrown out - along with my 8x10" glossy B&W gorgeous photo of Debbie Reynolds, personally autographed in green ink. (She was my "idol" back then.) A few years ago I started buying them on ebay, but realised I was only looking at them once or twice then putting them aside, just hoarding them. So I thought, what's the point. You get to an age when you should be culling all your possessions, not adding to them, so I had to stop looking at them on ebay because of the temptation! Yes, the ads are great! I've also got a pile of old Australian Women's Weekly mags. and the ads are very entertaining. Some people actually remove full-page ads from old magazines and sell them on ebay - and make more money than they would get if they simply sold the magazine. Last edited by ShirlGirl; 29-04-2008 at 04:09 PM.

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29-04-2008, 04:07 PM	#3
donna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 773 Country: iTrader: (0)	IM the same keep threatening to leave them in the kids (death bags) when I go , give them a signed pic of Doris Day Ive collected over the years and my old magazines, they ll probably bint the bloody lot hahah no matter I wont be here to see it, I only have about 18 magazines and a couple of Annuals too, but love them. think I live in the past.

29-04-2008, 04:30 PM	#4
Moor Larkin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North West Frontier Posts: 1,565 Country: iTrader: (0)	Come on Donna, now you've got the hang of quoting, it's about time you posted some images.

29-04-2008, 04:35 PM	#5
Mr Cosmo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ambrosia Posts: 326 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (2)	I came home one day to find out my sister had thrown out all my ABC Film Reviews - several of which I had letters published in! Like above - I bought a couple on E-Bay but never really read them. I still have some Photoplay from the 1970s - and I must own up to having a few copies of Cinema X which were actually quite good and featured articles by people like Peter Noble - yes and I recall some of them had pictures!!!