You can buy old magazines in second-hand bookstores, bookstores, flea markets and, of course, via the Internet. Prices will undoubtedly vary depending on the circulation of the publication, year of issue, preservation, subject of the issue. Although it also happens that the seller does not always know the value of the thing he accidentally got and is ready to give it for a pittance.
Flea markets
In many cities of Russia there are still flea markets - platforms where on weekends a stormy trade in old clothes, household utensils, in a word, everything that is a pity to throw away is boiling. Today they are called flea markets in the European manner.
Old magazines are widely represented on such sites. These are mainly mass publications, but miracles also happen. By the way, if you are abroad, do not be lazy, visit local flea markets and book houses. They are very popular with tourists, and information about Istanbul and Paris "flea beetles" is sure to be found in guidebooks.
Second-hand bookstores
Second-hand booksellers prefer not to clutter the shelves of their shops with mass publications, offering buyers rarities. As a rule, old magazines, preserved in single copies, are not cheap.
As you move away from the capital, the prices of old magazines in second-hand bookshops and bookstores will decrease, as will their value. Exceptions are possible, because goods come to Moscow stores from the provinces.
Newspaper ads
Look through the free classifieds newspapers, there are quite a few people willing to sell or buy old magazines. These are mainly glossy publications from two to three years ago, as well as magazines for knitting, sewing, gardening and household.
Place a free ad in the newspaper in the "Buy" section, and you will not have a hangover from offers. The same can be said about free classifieds sites such as Avito. Choose your section, study, write to the seller.
Online auctions and shops
If you are looking for a specific issue of a particular magazine, then it is best to try your luck at online auctions or in virtual second-hand bookstores. For example, the most popular Russian Internet auction "Molotok" presents for sale over 13 thousand copies of periodicals. In the largest Russian online bookstore Alib.ru you can choose from almost 70 thousand old magazines. It is enough to go through a simple registration and you can start shopping.
Looking for foreign publications? You have a direct road to the world's largest "flea market" - Ebay. Only on the American virtual trading platform you will find about a million old magazines, and there is also English, German, French Ebay.
And you can also ask around from friends and acquaintances, post up advertisements on the poles. People will gladly give you old magazines for a nominal fee or donate them on a self-pickup basis.
