There are milllions of autombile and motorcycle enthusiasts in the world. The interests of many of these enthusiasts is tightly focused on one small segment of the automobile or motorcycle genres.

Over the years, many of these small segments have been popular enough that one or more magazines have been published devoted entirely to them. While these magazines aren’t normally big sellers, when combined into lots of of a dozen or more, they can often bring surprising results.

Today we will look at some recent listings of these specialty magazines when sold in lots. Hopefully, it will provide readers with some knowledge of what they should be on the lookout for.

• A lot of 24 early issues of Australian Muscle Car magazine sold for $306.31
• A mixed lot of 10 1976 issues of Custom Vans and Vans And Trucks magazines sold for $270.78
• A lot of 12 1971/2 Dirt Bike Magazines sold for $260.00
• The first 4 issues of Garage magazine sold for $255.00
• A mixed lot of 30 Lowrider magazines from 1978-1984 sold for $255.00
• A near complete run of 34 Hemmings Classic Car magazines from 2004-07 sold for $171.83
• A lot of 42 issues of Excellence magazine sold for $150.00
• A complete set of Ford Life magazines sold for $131.50
• A mixed lot of 150 Woodie Times magazines from 1980-1995 sold for $128.76
• A mixed lot of 6 Cartoons magazines sold for $124.63
• All 12 issues of Hot Rod magazine from 1952 sold for $121.04
• All 12 issues of Hot Rod magazine from 1951 sold for $117.50
• A lot of 39 issues of Hemmings Muscle Cars magazines from 2003 to present sold for $112.50
• A mixed lot of 103 Bus Conversions magazines from 1993-2007 sold for $109.55
• A mixed lot of 100+ The Restorer and Model A News magazines from the 1980s and 1990s sold for $106.35
• A mixed lot of 90+ various motorcycle magazines from 1977-87 sold for $98.89
• All 12 issues of Australian Motor Sports magazine from 1958 sold for $99.41
• A lot of 43 Cycle World magazines from 1962-66 sold for $93.88
• A mixed lot of 14 Ford Life magazines from 1972-74 sold for $90.89

All of these sales have been within the last two weeks. There were also many sales for similar type magazines in the $50 to $90 range. This is just an example of the kind of specialty magazines that are around. There are hundreds of other titles you may run across.

When found, these specialty magazines will usually be available in good sized lots for low prices for the bunch. They are most likely to show up at garage sales, estate sales, auction sales, and flea markets.

When you see a grouping of this kind of automotive or motorcycle specialty magazine, don’t just pass them by. At least take the time to see what’s there and check on the price. They can put some money in your PayPal account.

Photograph by Kiwi NZ.

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