So, you’d like to sell your print issues of The Onion?
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The Onion is asking for help locating missing print issues from its archive, particularly early volumes.
The Onion is seeking specific back issues of its print newspaper to fill gaps in its archive. The requested issues span from Volume 14 (1988) through Volume 49 (2013), with a detailed list of individual volumes and issue numbers. Contributors must identify issues by volume and issue numbers listed on the front page. Issues must be in good, clean, readable condition. Sold issues become property of The Onion and cannot be returned. Interested sellers should complete a Google Form with details about their collection.
What commenters are saying
Commenters widely discuss the nature of the request, debating whether it is a genuine archival effort or another Onion joke, given the publication's satirical history. Several note the Onion was founded in 1988, with a joke claiming a 1756 origin. Many express willingness to help, with some claiming they may have issues stored away. A few commenters share personal history with the publication in Madison, Wisconsin, where it began. Others discuss the practical challenges of preserving physical archives through office moves and storage constraints.