Parker Pages as a Donation

[George "Scott" Davis]

I own every single issue (1994-2026) of the Parker Page in absolutely perfect condition (not for sale) and I have several questions:
1. If I donate the entire collection for clubs 2026 or 2027 Parker Auction will their be any interest?
2. Any ideas on their auction value?

I also own every issue of the Double Gun Journal & L.C. Smith Journal and if their is real interest for Parker Pages then these magazines will follow the same path as the Parker Pages.


I'm constantly amazed at all the items I've acquired over the last 45 years of collecting and it's now time for another caretaker to enjoy their journey.

Please share your thoughts with me.

[Mike Franzen]

This is a tough one to try and figure out. Every edition of the Parker Pages is available free to our members in the members only section of this website. On the other hand there are still those who like the feel of paper when they read the printed word. That said, everything has a value to someone. But, their true value may not be realized until a hundred years hence.

[Kevin McCormack]

Going through the same process. I have a lot invested in both PP and DGJ; early articles and reports of events, shows, etc. Not easy to let them go but we who helped create them should rightfully share them with younger generations coming on either by fair sale or donations. That way you know the interest is genuinely there and hopefully will be perpetuated.

[Dean Romig]

I think a reasonable starting bid value at the Annual Meeting Silent Auction should be somewhere upward of $100 and let the bidding follow.





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[Steiner]

I’m certain that there is a treasure trove of Parker “stuff” out there that would be great to keep in the Parker “family”. Perhaps we could co-op one of the lesser used forums and use it as a “donation” auction forum. Just spit balling but owner posts item for a standard, predetermined period of time, high bid is always plus shipping. Checks to PGCA, notify seller when received, owner ships (as further donation) or recovers from buyer. It would take some level of monitoring/management. I would volunteer to take the lead and recruit some help.

[Dean Romig]

Yikes Steiner, What a great idea❗️





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[ArtS]

I know that the PP is the primary question, but a more important question would be the DGJ. When they quit publishing, I made a serious effort to complete my set. I did it through a combination of back issue purchases, buying lots of sometimes 20 to 25 issues and then purchasing the really rare ones at market value for some insane prices. It is cheaper to buy a set complete when available than it is to buy the 5 or 6 really rare ones individually. These go on eBay auctions, when available, for several hundred dollars an issue.

While building instruments, I did the same thing with Fretboard Journal. The 40th edition had just come out and I used them a lot for technical info and historical info through the company reports and artist/builder interviews. One of these issues I purchased sold for $700 at auction. When I stopped and decided to pass them on in order to gain space, the entire set sold for $450. The Double GUn Journal is the same situation. I still own the set and will likely never sell the set. With Fretboard Journal, I could have sold just three of the issues and tripled what I received, but I didn't want the hassle and I wanted it to go to a user, not a reseller who would break it up for profit and throw away 80-90% of it as trash. This is what you need to consider for both DGJ and PP. I think the best solution, as mentioned above, would be to donate things like this to the silent auction and let nature take it's course.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Brian Hornacek is the silent auction “creator”. Since he should be retiring in 2-3 years, if everyone sends their items they’d like to donate to him, he will have ample time to sort through them and get everything ready for those write-in auctions. Just sayin’

[Bill Murphy]

The people who attend the PGCA annual meeting probably already own full sets of DGJ. The bidding would not be too competitive. One advantage would be "no packing and shipping". Some of the great stuff we have accumulated over a lifetime is just not worth much on the open market. At eighty years old, I'm not too happy about this.

[George "Scott" Davis]

Please keep the feed back coming, when these sets are splintered it's near impossible re-create.