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.
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