Legend Remembered Magazine Appraisal

Prince: 5 Years Later, The Legend Remembered - Music Spotlight Collector's Edition Magazine

This item is a "Music Spotlight Collector's Edition" magazine dedicated to the artist Prince. The cover features a stark, black and white close-up portrait of Prince, with a subtle purple overlay on the 'PRINCE' title. He is depicted wearing a distinctive silver-tone chain necklace with a prominent 'love symbol' pendant, which was his chosen moniker for a period. The title 'PRINCE' is displayed prominently across the top in large, bold purple lettering. Subtitles on the cover indicate the magazine's focus: '5 YEARS LATER', 'THE LEGEND REMEMBERED', and additional topics like 'HIS MUSICAL GENIUS', 'PRIVATE MOMENTS', and 'TRAGIC LAST DAYS'. There's also a small callout on the lower left stating 'Stories Behind the Greatest Hits.' The magazine appears to be encased in a clear plastic protective sleeve, which is standard for collector's editions or to preserve the item in retail settings. While the sleeve protects the magazine, it also introduces reflections and slight crinkling visible in the image. The overall condition of the magazine itself, beneath the sleeve, appears to be good with no obvious major creases or tears. A barcode is visible in the lower left corner, indicating it is a commercially distributed publication. Given the '5 YEARS LATER' subtitle, the magazine was likely published around 2021, commemorating the fifth anniversary of his passing in April 2016. Its nature as a 'Collector's Edition' suggests higher quality paper and potentially more in-depth content than a standard periodical.