Nostomania's 100 most valuable magazines
With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable magazines. We chose NM 9.4 as a "baseline" grade for comparison. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Also, the magazines database is still in its relative infancy, so there are certainly many items not yet in the database which will join this list when they are entered.
| Change | Position | Issue | NM 9.4 Value | Three Month Gain | One Year Gain | Three Year Gain | Five Year Gain | Ten Year Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playboy V1 #1 Newsstand Edition | $58,600 | -5.8% | 1.4% | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Playboy V1 #1 | $46,200 | -5.5% | -7.4% | 84.1% | 34.7% | - | |
| 1 | 3 | War of the Worlds, The nn | $33,600 | 41.8% | -16.2% | 278.0% | 3425.7% | - |
| -1 | 4 | Playboy V1 #1 Page 3 Variant | $32,300 | 1.3% | -0.9% | 11.0% | -41.3% | - |
| 5 | Playboy V1 #1 Red Star Variant | $20,500 | -6.0% | -1.4% | 15.8% | -22.3% | - | |
| 1 | 6 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 4 Ghoul's Eye sticker | $20,100 | 46.7% | -19.0% | 14.9% | -15.2% | 4.1% |
| 1 | 7 | Black Laughter 1 | $14,800 | 8.8% | -35.1% | - | - | - |
| -2 | 8 | Cinema '57 20 | $14,700 | 5.8% | -47.9% | 55.6% | 900.0% | - |
| 9 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 1 UK Edition | $12,400 | 46.9% | -18.4% | 33.9% | 0.0% | - | |
| 2 | 10 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 1 | $10,800 | 46.9% | -19.4% | 12.7% | -11.5% | -11.5% |
| 2 | 11 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 4 | $8,930 | 46.9% | -18.8% | 33.3% | -5.6% | -0.7% |
| 4 | 12 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 2 UK Edition | $8,140 | 46.9% | -18.6% | 33.4% | -0.2% | - |
| 5 | 13 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 7 Tomorrow's Monsters cover | $7,540 | 47.0% | -18.7% | 33.5% | 25.2% | 83.5% |
| -4 | 14 | Playboy V1 #2 | $7,290 | -5.7% | 2.1% | 85.0% | 16.1% | - |
| -4 | 15 | Topless U.S.A. 5 | $7,090 | -8.0% | - | - | - | - |
| -2 | 16 | Drag Cartoons 27 | $6,280 | 9.0% | -47.2% | -52.1% | -92.5% | - |
| 6 | 17 | Heidi Saha, An Illustrated History of nn | $5,700 | 44.7% | 15.4% | -42.1% | -60.1% | - |
| -1 | 18 | World Famous Creatures 1 British Edition | $5,610 | 6.0% | -47.6% | 57.1% | 879.1% | - |
| 5 | 19 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 6 | $5,200 | 46.9% | -17.7% | 35.4% | -15.0% | -38.4% |
| -5 | 20 | Satan 2 | $5,110 | -8.1% | -6.2% | -60.4% | - | - |
| 5 | 21 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 7 See Zacherley cover | $4,790 | 46.9% | -18.5% | 33.8% | -2.4% | 14.6% |
| -3 | 22 | World Famous Creatures 4 | $4,720 | 6.1% | -47.9% | 55.8% | 2964.9% | - |
| 4 | 23 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 7 Remember Roland? cover | $4,390 | 46.8% | -18.7% | 38.5% | 0.2% | 5.5% |
| -2 | 24 | Film Fun 548 | $4,360 | 9.5% | - | - | - | - |
| -5 | 25 | World Famous Creatures 1 | $4,350 | 6.1% | -47.8% | 55.9% | 877.5% | - |
| -5 | 26 | Playboy V1 #4 | $3,840 | -5.7% | -2.3% | 22.7% | -50.5% | - |
| 8 | 27 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 5 | $3,670 | 46.8% | -18.1% | 16.5% | -15.4% | -30.1% |
| 1 | 28 | Barbarella 1 | $3,390 | 15.7% | -31.7% | 208.2% | 2160.0% | 2873.7% |
| 12 | 29 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 12 | $3,360 | 46.7% | -18.8% | 14.7% | -5.6% | 0.9% |
| -5 | 30 | Satan 1 | $3,250 | -7.9% | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | 31 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 20 | $3,140 | 46.7% | -18.9% | 39.6% | 18.0% | 24.6% |
| -2 | 32 | Spacemen 3 | $3,130 | 15.5% | -32.3% | -27.9% | 165.3% | 405.7% |
| 17 | 33 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 8 | $3,090 | 47.1% | -18.5% | 40.5% | -36.7% | -13.0% |
| 13 | 34 | Amazing Forries 1 | $3,050 | 41.9% | -15.5% | 209.6% | 196.1% | 582.3% |
| -1 | 35 | Spacemen 4 | $2,980 | 15.5% | -32.4% | 29.6% | 964.3% | 1055.0% |
| 36 | Spacemen 1965 Yearbook | $2,880 | 15.7% | -31.8% | -19.3% | 914.1% | 1758.1% | |
| 17 | 37 | Media Spotlight 1 | $2,840 | 42.0% | -15.7% | 210.4% | 209.7% | 592.7% |
| -5 | 38 | World Famous Creatures 3 | $2,770 | 6.1% | -47.8% | 56.5% | 823.3% | - |
| 17 | 39 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 26 | $2,730 | 46.8% | -18.8% | 42.9% | 24.7% | 46.8% |
| -1 | 40 | Spacemen 5 | $2,680 | 15.5% | -32.5% | 53.1% | 1050.2% | 1201.0% |
| 18 | 41 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 21 | $2,620 | 47.2% | -18.4% | 49.7% | 1.2% | 72.4% |
| -5 | 42 | Alter Ego 7 | $2,590 | 9.3% | - | - | - | - |
| -15 | 43 | Playboy V1 #5 | $2,590 | -12.8% | -16.5% | -5.8% | -46.8% | - |
| 18 | 44 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 15 | $2,570 | 46.9% | -18.9% | 9.4% | -4.5% | 10.3% |
| 20 | 45 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 9 | $2,540 | 46.8% | -19.4% | 22.7% | -30.2% | -33.3% |
| -14 | 46 | Playboy V6 #4 | $2,530 | -3.8% | - | - | - | - |
| -5 | 47 | Wildest Westerns 5 | $2,500 | 9.6% | -34.6% | 177.5% | 135.8% | - |
| 19 | 48 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 24 | $2,480 | 46.7% | -18.7% | 44.2% | 45.9% | 36.3% |
| -9 | 49 | New Man V9 #3 | $2,450 | 6.5% | -22.5% | 64.4% | 20.1% | 88.5% |
| 18 | 50 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 11 | $2,450 | 46.7% | -14.6% | 46.7% | 18.9% | 36.9% |
| -20 | 51 | Satan 3 | $2,430 | -8.0% | -6.2% | -31.5% | - | - |
| 17 | 52 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 16 | $2,420 | 46.7% | -18.5% | 18.6% | -5.1% | -20.1% |
| 17 | 53 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 2 | $2,390 | 46.6% | -18.7% | 23.2% | -37.6% | -49.7% |
| -3 | 54 | Spacemen 1 | $2,350 | 14.6% | -34.2% | -37.2% | 26.3% | 469.0% |
| -11 | 55 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 1 | $2,350 | 5.9% | -48.0% | 57.7% | 710.3% | 406.5% |
| -13 | 56 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 7 | $2,350 | 5.9% | -48.0% | 57.7% | 710.3% | 406.5% |
| 18 | 57 | Monsters and Things 1 | $2,340 | 47.2% | -18.5% | 33.7% | 1.7% | 49.0% |
| -5 | 58 | Spacemen 7 | $2,310 | 15.5% | -44.7% | -55.7% | -41.1% | 1021.4% |
| 12 | 59 | Media Spotlight 3 | $2,290 | 42.2% | -15.2% | 211.6% | 207.4% | 600.3% |
| 14 | 60 | Media Spotlight 2 | $2,290 | 42.2% | -15.2% | 211.6% | 207.4% | 600.3% |
| 12 | 61 | Media Spotlight 5 | $2,290 | 42.2% | -15.2% | 211.6% | 207.4% | 600.3% |
| 10 | 62 | Media Spotlight 4 | $2,290 | 42.2% | -15.2% | 211.6% | 207.4% | 600.3% |
| 13 | 63 | Monsters and Things 2 | $2,260 | 46.8% | -18.7% | 32.9% | 0.4% | 48.7% |
| -9 | 64 | Spacemen 6 | $2,230 | 15.5% | -31.6% | 27.4% | 857.1% | 982.5% |
| -27 | 65 | Indian Magazine, The 1 | $2,220 | -5.9% | -0.4% | 13.8% | -28.4% | - |
| 13 | 66 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 23 | $2,190 | 47.0% | -18.6% | 41.3% | 3.8% | 90.4% |
| -21 | 67 | House of Horror 1 | $2,190 | -0.5% | -26.0% | 61.0% | 41.3% | 307.8% |
| -16 | 68 | World Famous Creatures 2 | $2,130 | 6.0% | -47.9% | 55.5% | 688.9% | - |
| 11 | 69 | Monster Parade 1 | $2,120 | 47.2% | -18.8% | 33.3% | 3.4% | 94.5% |
| -25 | 70 | Playboy V2 #2 Newsstand Edition | $2,090 | -5.9% | -4.1% | - | - | - |
| -22 | 71 | Playboy V1 #3 | $2,020 | -5.6% | 12.8% | 6.3% | -24.9% | - |
| 10 | 72 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 18 | $1,950 | 46.6% | -18.8% | 5.4% | -27.0% | -43.8% |
| -15 | 73 | Castle of Frankenstein 3 | $1,910 | 6.1% | -48.0% | 57.9% | 699.2% | 401.3% |
| 12 | 74 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 29 | $1,900 | 47.3% | -19.1% | 42.9% | 25.0% | 13.8% |
| 13 | 75 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 1962 Yearbook | $1,900 | 47.3% | -18.1% | 35.7% | -3.6% | 31.0% |
| 11 | 76 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 14 | $1,900 | 47.3% | -17.7% | -15.9% | -37.5% | -54.0% |
| -13 | 77 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 4 | $1,850 | 5.7% | -48.2% | 55.5% | 697.4% | 397.3% |
| -15 | 78 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 3 | $1,850 | 5.7% | -48.2% | 55.5% | 697.4% | 397.3% |
| -18 | 79 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 2 | $1,850 | 5.7% | -48.2% | 55.5% | 697.4% | 397.3% |
| -20 | 80 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 6 | $1,850 | 5.7% | -48.2% | 55.5% | 697.4% | 397.3% |
| -15 | 81 | House That Hammer Built, The 3 | $1,830 | 5.8% | -48.2% | 362.1% | 514.1% | - |
| 10 | 82 | Journal of Frankenstein, The 1 | $1,810 | 47.2% | -19.2% | 3.4% | -27.9% | -5.7% |
| 10 | 83 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 17 | $1,790 | 46.7% | -18.6% | 4.7% | -29.2% | -8.2% |
| -7 | 84 | Spacemen 2 | $1,780 | 15.6% | -31.5% | -33.6% | -19.8% | 393.1% |
| 13 | 85 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 3 | $1,720 | 47.0% | -18.5% | -14.4% | -65.9% | -47.7% |
| -29 | 86 | Sensation Magazine 4 | $1,700 | -5.6% | -2.3% | - | - | - |
| 14 | 87 | Starlog 3 | $1,650 | 42.2% | -15.4% | 212.5% | 708.8% | 8028.1% |
| 14 | 88 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 10 | $1,650 | 47.3% | -18.7% | -12.7% | -5.2% | -20.7% |
| 16 | 89 | Shock Tales 1 | $1,630 | 46.8% | -18.5% | 32.5% | 2.5% | 78.9% |
| 16 | 90 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 30 | $1,600 | 46.8% | -18.4% | 34.5% | -7.0% | -23.4% |
| 17 | 91 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 22 | $1,590 | 47.2% | -18.5% | 48.6% | -36.1% | -36.9% |
| 19 | 92 | Monster Parade 4 | $1,530 | 47.1% | -18.2% | 34.2% | 4.1% | 109.9% |
| -12 | 93 | Famous Monster of Filmland 90 | $1,490 | 7.2% | -33.8% | 144.7% | 97.4% | - |
| 21 | 94 | Famous Monsters of Filmland 19 | $1,470 | 47.0% | -18.8% | 32.4% | -6.4% | -23.8% |
| -11 | 95 | Sports Illustrated V40 #2 | $1,460 | 9.8% | -35.7% | 85.8% | - | - |
| 26 | 96 | Monster Parade 3 | $1,410 | 46.9% | -19.0% | 33.0% | 2.9% | 93.4% |
| 24 | 97 | Monster Parade 2 | $1,410 | 46.9% | -19.0% | 33.0% | 2.9% | 93.4% |
| -20 | 98 | After Hours 1 | $1,410 | -7.8% | 13.7% | -18.5% | 6.8% | - |
| -16 | 99 | House That Hammer Built, The 1 | $1,410 | 6.0% | -48.0% | 366.9% | 507.8% | - |
| -15 | 100 | Fantastic Monsters of the Films 5 | $1,400 | 6.1% | -48.1% | 55.0% | 503.4% | 276.3% |