Old Magazines: Identification & Value Guide
Richard Clear was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1943. He has four children: Richard, Jr., Barbara, Lisa, and Michael. He began collecting magazines in 1971 and opened a bookstore in Dayton, Ohio, in 1973. His first book, Old Magazines Collector's Price Guide , was published in 1974. He was advisor to the magazine portion of Time-Life Encyclopedia of Collectibles in 1979. In 1983, he moved to Tampa, Florida, where he opened Merlin's Books. In July 1988 he received the Lamont Award, given for outstanding effort in keeping alive the memory and spirit of the pulp magazine era.