1980 The Sporting News Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakes Cover MS1097

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1980 The Sporting News Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakes Cover MS1097
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Item is in
Excellent +
condition. See photos/scans of actual items for sale. Please feel free to ask any questions. This item is from author Mark Stewart's personal collection. Nearly all magazines/guides have been stored in mylar plastic and will be shipped with care.
Mark L Stewart
is an American writer and editor of magazines, books and web sites. He is best known for his books on sports, history and popular culture. Stewart was born on July 7, 1960 in New York City. He has published over 300 books, written nearly 2,000 athlete profiles in the print and electronic realm, and developed marketing and public relations materials for clients ranging from Denny's and Pizza Hut to Dick's Sporting Goods and Major League Soccer. Stewart is the managing editor of Edge Magazine, a New Jersey lifestyle publication launched in 2009. Stewart is a principal of JockBio and NJSports popular sports information sites that post full-length athlete biographies, with more than 50,000 social media followers. He also works with a television production company in New York City and serves as a content consultant for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA
(FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIM GOOGLE MARK L. STEWART.)
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Below is a Magazine Grading guide I have borrowed from a vintage grading site. I will use this as a guideline to grade my magazines.
Gem Mint
- Absolutely pristine, off-the-rack, perfect. You just bought it at the newsstand last week and picked out the best copy available.
Mint
- About as perfect as can be. The only difference between this and a Gem Mint,  is that it may have been read once or twice before being put in plastic. Maybe the cover is not as bright as it used to be, but it's not faded either.
Near Mint
- May have a mailing label if it's still neatly affixed. May have one or two minor flaws that don't jump out at you, such as a slightly curled up corner on the cover, the slightest bit of edge wear (but no tears), some very light rubbing along the edge of the spine, a hint of stress marks on the covers near the spine, or a slight crease on an inside page or two.
Excellent +
- A copy that's been carefully read with a couple of the minor flaws such as those mentioned above but slightly more worn: your curled up corner now has a crease at the tip, edge wear grows heavier but still no tears, heavier rubbing along spine, more apparent stress marks, maybe a 1/4" or less tear to the edge of an inside page. Still very nice.
Excellent
- Exactly what you'd think: Average. A copy of a magazine that's seen it's time on the coffee table but has not fallen prey to any mishaps. More of what's above. Maybe the very beginning of a split at the very top or bottom of the spine (and I'm talking 1/8" or less, more of a fray than a split). Some light age toning to the inside pages. Sometimes there will be a nice issue with a thumbprint or blurred printing on the covers. Still very nice without any damage that jumps out at you but appears on closer inspection.
Very Good
-  A well-read copy of a magazine where the above flaws are approaching damage. Rubbing may be heavier, splits from 1/4" to 1/2" at top and bottom of spine, cover may have creasing but still not heavy or excessive. 1/4" to 1/2" edge tears into covers and pages. Light soiling to covers.
Good
- Now the magazine is getting a little beat up. May have some binding issues such as a rolled spine. May have some soiling and/or staining on the covers. Longer splits in the spine but the covers are holding on. It is still complete with covers and no missing pages, but there may be some small pieces torn from the edges.
Poor
- Pages torn out. Covers missing. Heavy soiling and/or staining. Really any magazine that is too beat-up to grade. Bad, the worst.
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