price for classic playbills

Hey everyone!
i was wondering if anyone knew if I could get any money for the original programs of Gypsy, Sweet Charity, and Ain't Misbehavin'. Trying to raise money for my senior showcase in march in NYC. Any information would be great, thanks :) Have a great new year!

Unfortunately, after eBay made it's appearance -- um, no.

Back in the dark ages -- before the world was united by the world wide web, old Playbills with original casts were hard to find since you had to basically hunt them down thru Collector's Roadshows or vintage stores if one found it's way there. They were simply impossible to locate -- there wasn't a store to go to, etc.

I remember an original FUNNY GIRL Playbill with Barbra Streisand could fetch about $200. You can now find them in plentiful on eBay for less than $10 - even a pre-Broadway Boston tryout one isn't hard to find.

Sad, but true. That's why I don't hold my Playbill collection in high regards as I used to. They're so easy to get now, even those from the 1930's.

Since eBay became an outlet for collector's, anyone and everyone who had a rare collectible came out of the woodwork thus killing the market for collectibles since they're so easy to get now. What was once rare isn't rare anymore.

Check eBay for price ranges.