Magazine back issues - address labels? remove or keep intact?

[scubasteve1991]

I found some old cinematographer magazines and will sell them, but they all have the address label of the subscriber.  I looked him up out of curiousity (not many people in cinemaphotography) and he was involved in a historical event - having filmed some of it.   He has since passed away (last year).  Should I mention this in the auction?  is it ethical?  should I remove the labels?  comments/thoughts please.

[sockmonkeydave]

@scubasteve1991

Was he famous ?

What was the event ?

As the guy has passed, I would think it would be safe to name him here.

[siayan]

magazine labels are difficult to remove without damaging the magazine. Leave them

As far as the subscriber I don't think it would make a difference so I wouldn't mention it.

JMO

[sockmonkeydave · Accepted solution]

@siayan

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@siayan wrote:

magazine labels are difficult to remove without damaging the magazine. Leave them

As far as the subscriber I don't think it would make a difference so I wouldn't mention it.

JMO

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Depends on how famous the guy was. IMHO

[scubasteve1991]

OK..thanks for your comments.  I will leave the labels intact, but leave it to the buyer to figure out who the subscriber is.  Here's what I found on him:  (subscriber) was a cameraman for WDSU-TV in New Orleans and filmed Lee Harvey Oswald distributing pro-Castro leaflets in front of the International Trade Mart.

[scubasteve1991]

see below

[sockmonkeydave]

@scubasteve1991

I have been researching Lee for over 20 years.

I would think putting in the reference to Lee passing out the leaflets.

And the guy's name, and TV station, would get you more hits.

[siayan]

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@scubasteve1991 wrote:

OK..thanks for your comments.  I will leave the labels intact, but leave it to the buyer to figure out who the subscriber is.  Here's what I found on him:  (subscriber) was a cameraman for WDSU-TV in New Orleans and filmed Lee Harvey Oswald distributing pro-Castro leaflets in front of the International Trade Mart.

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The more words in your description and searchable words in the title the better to get views. (but)  I can't imagine anyone wanting a magazine owned by someone who took a picture of Oswald but it can't hurt.

[moondogblues]

I think it makes the collection more interesting, and provenance is (almost) always good.