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Lot # 1018: Colossal 1920s-80s Ring Magazine Archive (570+)

Starting Bid: $500.00

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Item was in Auction "2018 Invitational",
which ran from 7/15/2018 9:00 AM to
8/17/2018 10:00 PM



Arguably the most important magazine throughout boxing history has been Ring Magazine. What started in 1922 as "The Ring" magazine, has turned into a lasting publication that is still printed to this day. Offered here is a massive collection of over 570 Ring Magazines dating back to The Ring's third year in production, 1925, and includes every boxing legend from 1920s-80s. One astounding stat is that there are 550 of the 600 issues produced from 1940-1989 (92%). A detailed breakdown of the earlier years are as follows: 1925 (5), 1926 (4), 1927 (3), 1928, 1929 (2), 1931 (1), 1932 (3), 1933 (3), 1934 (5), 1938 (2). There are (33) complete decade runs of the following years: 1947-50, '52-61, '63-72, '76, '80-83, '85-88. Near-complete 11/12 decade runs (4): 1951, '69, '73, '75. Near-complete 10/12 decade runs (4): 1962, '74, '77, '84. Near-complete 9/12 decade runs (4): 1941, '44, '45, '46. Near complete 8/12 decade runs (3): 1940, '42, '78. Rest are less than 8/12 from the decade. 1920s-50s overall VG-EX with detached covers, writing on covers, minor tears and creasing. 1960s-80s magazines overall NM.

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