Brochure/Literature

[Original Poster]

Original post......

[Mark Morrissey]

I was watching those too. Stunning.

[Milou]

I'm certain one day, 911 brochures will reach similar crazy levels....

In the last few automobilia fairs and auctions in Europe, Porsche automobilia from 1964-1973 has been scarce at best....

I remember a month ago in Padova, I only found a 1966 Porsche Treffen badge which was available for usd 420...otherwise most brochures and period accessories were well "post" 1973.....

Prices are bound to go up as items become rarer....I mean 300 dollars for a lackstift seems a sure sign of where we're heading.....

I'm still trying to understand why we find these items and brochures so attractive...it must be the period design and the patina?

[Mark Morrissey]

I'm certain one day, 911 brochures will reach similar crazy levels....

In the last few automobilia fairs and auctions in Europe, Porsche automobilia from 1964-1973 has been scarce at best....

I remember a month ago in Padova, I only found a 1966 Porsche Treffen badge which was available for usd 420...otherwise most brochures and period accessories were well "post" 1973.....

Prices are bound to go up as items become rarer....I mean 300 dollars for a lackstift seems a sure sign of where we're heading.....

I'm still trying to understand why we find these items and brochures so attractive...it must be the period design and the patina?

It's that for sure and more. I don't collect them but I can understand it. For me, they are a piece of history you can hold in your hand. Like the cars them self, they are time capsules that are becoming more and more rare. I used to collect movie posters and it was the same kind of attraction. I've always loved and been fascinated by old things: Cars, posters, books, furniture, wood and now steering wheels in case you haven't noticed.
Cheers,
Mark

[andrea70]

I have That Gmund Brochure in PERFECT condition (not like the one sold on ebay, that is TERRIBLE for a collector)
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For a serius Porsche Brochure collector this is the FIRST piece (250 made).
The correct value now in Europe is around 8k $.

Crazy? I dont' think.
Remeber that a concours condition 911 S 67-69 have the same price as a 997GT3...... for lots of people this is more crazy....

Andrea

[Milou]

Indeed, it's all relative, isn't it!

I would rather have a 1967-73 911S than a GT3RS....and yes I could probably have bought one or possibly 2 GT3 by now had I not spent all that money on those old cars and these musky brochures...

[Milou]

It must be a curse because my wife and daughter look at me as if I was possessed each time I brink a 1970 price list or a tiny Porsches sticker home with a grin on my face.

[Soterik]

A friend of mine once said to me, "you've never seen a woman with a chevy nova on blocks in their yard or in their garage", I think the same thing goes for all the lit as well..... you should see all the uncatalogued stuff I have....

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[Soterik]

No Nova's.... just 912's, a junk 356, and a 67S that looks worse than it is...

Perhaps you want to come out for the Summer campout at the cabin!

Here's the winter shot.... it's warm in the summer, and you can borrow a car...

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[Milou]

Here are a few good ones....