We have a first Edition, complete with Baseball Cards inside in our antique shop in a little town called Lanark, Ontario. My husband did a lot of research before we put it in the shop.
Prices ranged from two to five hundred dollars, the latter being an absolutely perfect specimen. We priced ours at three hundred.
Your pricing is about right. The only exception is the certified issue of the original 8/16/54 that was released back around 2003-2004 that was numbered in padded binding. The issues that they released then came from their vault and ranged from 9.5 - 9.8 in grade. Baseball Trade Shows had those issues going for $2500 - $3500 depending upon how low the Certified # was.
The first two issues had pages with copies of Topps baseball cards on them. The first had a variety of stars, while the second issue had just Yankees. Demand for the second issue has increased in recent years for a couple of reasons - most notably the "finds" of first issues in Time magazine warehouses. The company has sold or offered as premiums these first issues on a number of occasions, which has had a major effect on value. I'd say top value for the Aug. 16, 1954, first issue is $250. The second magazine, unissued copies of which have yet to be found in any warehouses, is worth $200-$300 thanks in part to the never-issued 1954 Topps Mickey Mantle card. He was under contract to Bowman that year, but the magazine insert has a pseudo '54 Topps Mantle.
what is the value of February 1997 sports illustrated magazine packers champions
Less than 20 dollars.
The first African-American on the cover of Sports Illustrated was Calvin Jones - September 27, 1954.
The first issue of Sports Illustrated was published in 1954 and featured a baseball player on the cover. As a highly sought-after collector's item, the value of the first issue can vary widely depending on its condition, but it can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Ask not what you can draw for Sports Illustrated, but what Sports Illustrated can draw for you.
First Edition Sports IllustratedThe first edition of Sports Illustrated was issued on August 8, 1954 and featured Eddie Mathews on the cover. The magazine included a three-page center foldout of 1954 Topps baseball cards. The first issue of Sports Illustrated is worth about $225.00 - $350.00 in Excellent - Near Mint condition. Common flaws would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading, stains, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, writing on the cover, and mailing labels. Any of these flaws could bring the value down significantly.
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The first issue of the Sports Illustrated magazine, as it is known today, was published circa August 16, 1954. Previous incarnations of Sports Illustrated were originally published in 1936 and 1949, but they did not attract an audience.
The italicized Sports Illustrated is read by many people.
Not for teens, but there is Sports Illustrated for Kids.
Sports Illustrated for Women was created in 1999.