| WEDNESDAY
JULY 16, 2008 |
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first issue of Playboy in good condition regularly fetches
something in the region of $5,000 at auction (presumably
less if the pages are sticky). But what made their owners
take such good care of a skin mag in the first place? |
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With
over 50,000 copies sold of that issue, the likelihood
of one becoming valuable was a pretty long shot to start
off with, especially with the imminent danger of coffee
ring stains or, ahem, giving into urges. Only looking
at the cover when Marilyn graced the centerfold must
have been like sucking candy still in its wrapper.
The odds seem better with fanzine PaperMind. Although
now on its eighth issue, editions are limited to only
100 copies, each in an A5 format plastic bag (re-sealable,
so you can have a peek without impacting the future
auction value) containing limited editions pieces from
different artists and designers. Expect flyers, paper
cuts and the unexpected.
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It
may not make you a fortune, but compared to the
18% annual return that your 50 cent Playboy investment
might have yielded, a few guaranteed
smiles don’t seem too shabby.
PaperMind
- Presentation of No 7 Wed July 16 20:00h
La Felpa, Mozart 29, Gracia
EUR 13 for limited edition copy
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TODAY'S EVENT PICKS |
Open air cinema season "Cities Under Siege" starts tonight at the Fundació
Mies van der Rohe. 22:00h. Free Entry with a flute of bubbly. |
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Old-school
jazz from Sitges or cutting-edge electronica
with a chinese tinge. Sitjazz
Band/Miguel Marin + Frozen Radio en
la Caixa Forum. 20h. Free.
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Remember
Morcheeba? Her former singer showcases her
new solo album for the first time. Skye
at the Espai Movistar. 22:00. EUR 20.
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How is the influence of cinema in photographic work produced? Answers and
screening of The War Game: Sota La Influencia. CCCB, C/ Montalegre 5, |
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