Established in 2017, we are independent magazine archivists based in the North of the UK, following 30 years of obsessive magazine collecting.

Originally captivated by the likes of Sky Magazine, The Face Magazine and similar at the turn of the 90s, our archive has grown in enormity to a size we couldn’t have possibly imagined. Pre internet ( yep, we’re that old! ) these publications were a window into the world of fashion trends, music, popular culture, and historic events globally.

Forever nostalgic, we believe magazines are a fantastic time capsule of an era, both documenting the times and shaping the future. With devoted followers, and dedicated enthusiasts for everything ‘print’ loyal to our brand, we think our customers would agree!

For those just discovering MagazineCanteen, our goal is that you’ll feel the same excitement as we still do, finally locating that one magazine you’ve been searching to find for years.

This is what we’re here for! Achieving this archive is something that has taken years of dedication, travel, expense and steadfast determination. We could go into detail and talk for hours of the lengths we have been to in our endeavours to obtaining that one issue, or entire collections that may only ever appear once a decade. If you follow us on insta you’ll know some of these stories!

Ourselves and the archive of Magazine Canteen reside in one huge property in the North of England. With close to around 100-200k magazines in stock, taking up many rooms, this is something which keeps us busy on a constant basis. Our investigative drive towards these collections not only keeps us forever discovering new and exciting articles, but our knowledge of this archive is immense. We devote ourselves to it entirely.

Our customers range from one off buyers, loyal and dedicated collectors anticipating our next discovery of their favourite star, creators of TV documentaries and fashion publications. We've supplied magazine for gallery exhibitions worldwide along with models, actors, musicians and photographers chasing down some of their earliest and forgotten about works. 

You’ll see from our section of titles offered, that this is a genuine website, and we photograph the collections regularly on our instagram page. Every item you see is in stock, ready to post but we’ll happily answer questions to newbies. We prefer contact via the contact form more than social media. Thanks.

We look forward to you joining us…… MC

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