That's a question for folks who don't value original copies.
Meanwhile, mint-condition, shrink-wrapped Magic the Gathering cards sell for $$$. Same goes for other collectibles and real art.
Meanwhile, mint-condition, shrink-wrapped Magic the Gathering cards sell for $$$. Same goes for other collectibles and real art.
Comparing a periodical to a mint shrink-wrapped MTG card isn't really a fair comparison. Even back in the day, most libraries didn't keep periodicals, they were "scanned" (photographed) onto microfiche at the end of every year or two to save space. Some stuff just takes up too much space to store, or isn't practical to when the information is of limited value or already present in another form.