What to do With a Magazine Collection

[Chris Parks]

Years ago when the internet did not exist, no electronic storage, no personal computers and I am sure you get the story I used to buy books and specifically I subscribed to the National Geographic from 1964 to a few years ago. I now have all these magazines that I doubt I will ever look at as there really is no need and am wondering what to do with them. I offered them to the local library, no go, not interested, my children don't want them and I find it really difficult to bring myself to just re-cycle them. I have odd copies back into the forties (1940's that is for you young blokes and blokettes) and it seems a crying shame to just junk them.

I have been looking at the rest of my book collection and also wonder if it is worth hanging on to. for sure when I toddle off into the next world they will get tossed if not before then when we sell this joint and I have not got the space to keep them. I download books now and read on the computer and if I want a book to read I got to the library. I literally cannot remember the last time I bought a book to tell the truth and might just chuck the lot and use the space for something useful.

Has anyone else pondered the same or a similar situation?

[weisyboy]

dont throw them mate. someday someone will want them. and you will be the only bloke with them.:2tsup:

[Chief Tiff]

Have you thought about E-bay? If you offer them on the yank site as well I bet they'll get snapped up fairly quickly.

Another option would be a museum, they often communicate with each other and could possibly find homes.

Lastly, have you considered actually offering them to Nat Geo themselves?

I agree though, I'd hate to have to recycle them.

[Harry72]

Place a copy in every doctors surgery so us blokes have got something to read... :D

[Master Splinter]

If you find a good answer, let me know, as I've got a collection of SF magazines from the early 50's onwards in need of a similar solution!

[artme]

Place a copy in every doctors surgery so us blokes have got something to read... :D

Spot on!!!

I judge waiting rooms by the collection of magazines, and the presence or lack of Pantom comics.:q:q

[RETIRED]

Spot on!!!

I judge waiting rooms by the collection of magazines, and the presence or lack of Pantom comics.:q:qNot another Phantom fan?

I have about 300 of them.

[underfoot]

If you find a good answer, let me know, as I've got a collection of SF magazines from the early 50's onwards in need of a similar solution!
You've got SC FI mags :oo:??? ...which ones?

[wheelinround]

My cousin was a Phantom comic collector her dad got the sh^% and threw them out he is an antique collector, So down the track years later at an auction Phantom comics came up .........needles to say he near had heart failure.:roll:

[Master Splinter]

You've got SC FI mags :oo:??? ...which ones?

Astounding/Analog

[jimbur]

Astounding/Analog

Just when you think you're safe from temptation.:D

[RedShirtGuy]

*Raises hand as another Phantom collector/reader*

Mini: Do you do any turning? I've seen some interesting articles on using glued up book and magazine pages as turning stock for some unique looking results.

[Chris Parks]

No, I don't do any turning, but it's an idea I guess.

[wheelinround]

No, I don't do any turning, but it's an idea I guess.

Pat's got a cheap lathe he's selling Chris :;

[Chris Parks]

I sold it to him, Now if I buy it back at a knock down price and list it on Ebay, thinking...........:2tsup:

[Waldo]

You could stack them up like bessa bricks and make a book shelf out of them. :D

[underfoot]

Astounding/Analog
Hey MS, you may have some of value in that collection, particularly some early 50's editions that documented L Ron Hubbards attempt to start his new religion ( dianetics then scientology)
In the 80s there was an attempt by the church of scientology to buy/collect certain editions (which instantly made them collectable)
not sure how successful they were or what they are worth now, but an interesting bit of pulp fiction history.