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Neopets The Official Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-NEOPETS

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the majority of Neopets The Official Magazine from 2004 onward, as well as four issues of Plushie Pals from after the Neopets magazine was canceled.

The issues in this collection are cataloged by issue number. Although each issue also has volume numbering (eg., Volume 2, Number 4), a large number of errors in this numbering system make it unreliable for reference purposes (for example, three separate issues are labeled Volume 4, Number 5). The Neopets fan community

Dates

  • Publication: Majority of material found within September 2003 – February 2008

Creator

Historical Note

In June 2005, Neopets was acquired by Viacom under the MTV Network brand. This does not appear to have affected the content of the magazine and is not mentioned in the magazine's copyright information.

Extent

25 Magazines

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Neopets The Official Magazine (sometimes referred to as Neopets Magazine) was the official licensed magazine for Neopets, published from 2003–2008 by collectibles publication company Beckett Media. In addition to covering Neopets strategy — including tips on designing HTML webpages — the magazine also included guides to collecting Neopets trading cards and plushies, which was Beckett Media's speciality. The magazine appears to have been published bimonthly.

According to the donor of the bulk of the library's collection of Neopets The Official Magazine, when was discontinued around January 1998, subscribers were instead given a subscription to Plushie Pals, a Beckett Media magazine about stuffed animal collecting that also included coverage for kid-friendly web games like Neopets and Club Penguin.

Arrangement

Due to their limited gaming content, issues of Plushie Pals have been shelved separately from the main library magazine collection.

General

Held:

  • Neopets The Official Magazine:
    • Issues 4–11, 13–22, 24, 26
  • Plushie Pals:
    • Issues 5, 7, 9, 11

Known Missing

  • Neopets The Official Magazine:
    • Issues 1–3, 12, 23, 25
  • Plushie Pals:
    • Issues 1–4, 6, 8, 10, 12–

Creator

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository

Contact:
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Oakland California 94609