Up for sale is a lot of 11 vintage Detective Dragnet magazines dating primarily from the 1980s.

These classic true crime magazines are filled with sensational reporting on real homicide investigations, serial killers, organized crime, courtroom drama, forensic investigations, and infamous criminal cases. Their dramatic painted and staged photographic covers have made them increasingly collectible among true crime enthusiasts, pulp magazine collectors, crime historians, and fans of vintage Americana.

Included are the 11 issues pictured, featuring dramatic cover stories including:

* Hatchet Killer’s Mistress Tells All

* San Diego’s “Psycho” Murder Case

* Hit-Girl for the Mafia!

* Bottom Line Was Murder

* Three-Way Sex With a Butcher

* Mass Rapist’s Burial Ground Uncovered

* Naked Giant Preyed on Little Girls

* Bizarre Taxi-Driver Murder Case

* The Lady Who Turned to Lead

* The Scandal That Rocked Missouri

* Plus numerous additional homicide investigations, organized crime stories, bizarre murder cases, courtroom drama, and detective features.

The striking, colorful covers and sensational headlines make these magazines highly displayable and increasingly difficult to locate in groups.

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Condition

These magazines are in mixed collectible condition ranging from Very Good to Poor.

Condition may include:

* Spine wear

* Cover wear

* Corner and edge wear

* Creases

* Small tears

* Surface wear

* Reading wear

* Minor moisture or storage wear

* Some issues have heavier wear including cover creases, edge damage, small separations, or other age-related flaws.

These magazines have NOT been checked page-by-page. They are being sold exactly as acquired and may contain loose pages, missing pages, writing, clipped coupons, mailing labels, or other defects not immediately apparent.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are considered part of the description.

Additional photographs are always available upon request.

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Important Content Notice

These vintage detective magazines contain graphic true crime material, including descriptions and photographs relating to murder investigations, violent crime, sexual assault, criminal investigations, and other disturbing subject matter. They may also contain language, photography, and cultural attitudes reflective of the era in which they were published that some readers may find offensive today. They are offered strictly as historical collectible publications.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions prior to purchasing.

Thank you for looking!