A Web site that offers a rare look back at classic computer magazines, AtariMagazines.com, is celebrating its 13th anniversary.

July 27 marked the 13th year of the site Kevin Savetz started as a hobby when he was just out of college and working as a freelance computer journalist. An early user of 8-bit Atari computers and other platforms of the 1980s, Savetz is part of a dedicated and nostalgic community of people who enjoy looking back at this time in personal computing and gaming history.

The Classic Computer Magazine Archive at AtariMagazines.com was launched in 1996 with just two issues of Antic magazine and now has thousands and thousands of articles from classic computer magazines including Antic, ST-LOG, Creative Computing, Compute, and more. There is also an "ad gallery" of classic advertisements.

The archive includes images and the full text of periodicals that are so rare or hard-to-find that most fans would otherwise never get a look at them. All of the magazine images and text (fully searchable) are posted with full permission from their respective publishers.

"I'm happy to be able to provide fans the opportunity to view some of the history of computing periodicals," Savetz said. "But I couldn't keep up AtariMagazines.com without the help of the dedicated volunteers who scan in stuff, proofread, donate magazines and more."

While Savetz has other Web sites, including more than 50 offering free printables, AtariMagazines.com is strictly in the interest of fun and classic computing history.

"I grew up on these consoles, video game systems and magazines," Savetz said. "Many of the magazines displayed on the site are from my personal collection, while others were 'scored' by combing thrift stores, yard sales and eBay listings as well as by relying on volunteers' donations and scans."

"If the words 'Commodore 64', 'Atari 800', and 'TRS-80' give you goose bumps, this is the site for you," Savetz said.

During the 13 years AtariMagazines.com has been online, it has been constantly added to and improved. Savetz said the site will continue to be a resource for collectors and classic gamers. "There is a lot more in the pipeline for this site," he said. "Again, I'm grateful to the volunteers who are making it happen."

The Classic Computer Magazine Archive is always in need of additional volunteers to scan in magazines, especially the sought-after archives of Creative Computing magazine, which published from 1974 to 1985.

Kevin Savetz ( savetz@gmail.com)

CEO

Savetz Publishing, Inc.

PO Box 1205