Recently picked up a lot from an e-Bay seller and this magazine was included in the shipment as a bonus item (not listed in the auction).
Game Merchandising
June 1982
This was a monthly publication distributed to Dealers and Distributors of games and gaming products.
After a short browser search I could not find if the Magazine was still in print and the name of the publisher did not come up as a Current Magazine printing company either.
Perhaps it was a short duration Magazine?
The copy I have is marked as Volume II, No. 6 indicating a probability of 1-1/2 years worth of monthly issues.
The cover shows no price, and in fact under the Title it states "Not for Re-sale"
But the disclosure statement at the bottom of the Contents Page indicates that the subscription cost was $12 per year (TRADE US), $24 per year (Non-Trade US)... ect.
Looking through the magazine gives me a feeling of both gaming nostalgia and gaming history.
I think this magazine is a very good indicator of what was going on in the Gaming Industry in mid-1982.
Anyone have any information?
Valuation?
Some scans below...
Front and rear covers...
A full page ad by Grenadier Models, which I think is pretty cool.
Contents Page on the left, Index Page on the right
Article: What's Selling? on the left: Article: Product Reports on the right
Article: Most Popular RPGs (based on published sales data) on the left: Article: Industry Update on the right
