By 1996 the magazine was selling 23,000 copies a week.
By 1892, the magazine had sold American flags to approximately 26,000 schools.
In 2009, the magazine sold its last ever issue.
The good times didn't last long, though, since the magazine never sold much ad pages.
By this time, the magazine was selling well over 30,000 copies.
Also, remember that the magazines are selling images of what you can't get.
In those days, the magazine sold for less than a dollar, while the cover price is now $2.50.
In the 1970s the magazine sold more than one million copies.
At its height the magazine sold 125,000 copies a month.
Three years ago, magazines were selling for about 13 times earnings.