old school white dwarfs collectors items?

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**JohnnoM**

I have a couple old white dwarfs (from mid to early nineties) and was wondering if they were worth anything?

**notprop**

Give us a clue, but from what you have told us so far I'd say one million dollars.

**Avatar 720**

notprop wrote:Give us a clue, but from what you have told us so far I'd say one million dollars.

One million Australian Dollars isn't much, probably around 20 quid or something, so i'd say more.

EDIT: But seriously, what old school items are we talking about?

**chromedog**

Closer to about £700,000.

The AUD is doing a lot better than many other currencies (but then we don't have to be bailed out by the EU either).

Depends on the issues. Then, as now, various issues had varying quality issues (it's just that there's a lot LESS decent content in post 2000 issues).

**Brother SRM**

They're generally still worth 5-10 bucks an issue, but I've seen some go for higher.

**insaniak**

JohnnoM wrote:I have a couple old white dwarfs (from mid to early nineties) and was wondering if they were worth anything?

Early to mid 90's isn't particularly old-school where White Dwarf is concerned. They're not worth a lot unless you find someone who wants a specific article badly enough.

**porkuslime**

Issue numbers would help a lot.. generally only issues 1-50 are of interest to die hard collectors..

I been buying old WD from used bookstores for 35-60 cents an issue for reading material..

-P

**JohnnoM**

uh im pretty sure i have issues 182 191 and 192

**porkuslime**

Not a heck of a lot of value there, I think..

**JohnnoM**

kk thanks for the help guys.

Also btw one of them has the battle reports and what have you from some campaign called, "Icar IV" with tyranids and stuff.

**Erasoketa**

Last week I paid 3'50€ for a 2001 Spanish issue. I collect the Spanish issues, my first one ever was #12, now I'm missing only two. (Any Spanish WD owner over there? I'm looking for issues 14 and 28)

**Slipstream**

My god I'm rich! I have White Dwarfs starting from issue 53. I'm away too lie down in a darkened room and do imaginary counts of all the moolah that I'll get if I sell them...

**BrookM**

I got old issues from 180 all the way to just a few months ago for €1,- a piece at my FLGS.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Yeah, even the RT era issues only go for about $5 a pop.

**MagickalMemories**

Some of the old inserts can get you a few bucks on feebay.
For example: right after the current Land Raider sculpt came out (or right before), they had a poster insert of one, showing the various parts, compartments, etc.

I think I had to come up off of $10 to get the one I've got. The only guy who had one was in the UK. I had to buy the magazine, but asked him to keep the magazine and just send me the poster. LOL

Eric

**ArbeitsSchu**

I've got them as far back as about 23. Sometimes I read them for inspiration. Sometimes I just read them and weep for what GW did to a perfectly good magazine.