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  1. 12th June 2010, 08:11 PM #1
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    Default What to do With a Magazine Collection

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

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    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.
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    Place a copy in every doctors surgery so us blokes have got something to read...
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    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!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    Place a copy in every doctors surgery so us blokes have got something to read...
    Spot on!!!

    I judge waiting rooms by the collection of magazines, and the presence or lack of Pantom comics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    Spot on!!!

    I judge waiting rooms by the collection of magazines, and the presence or lack of Pantom comics.
    Not another Phantom fan?

    I have about 300 of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Splinter View Post
    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 ??? ...which ones?

    what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by underfoot View Post
    You've got SC FI mags ??? ...which ones?
    Astounding/Analog
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master Splinter View Post
    Astounding/Analog
    Just when you think you're safe from temptation.
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    *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.
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  14. 13th June 2010, 03:23 PM #13
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    No, I don't do any turning, but it's an idea I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mini View Post
    No, I don't do any turning, but it's an idea I guess.
    Pat's got a cheap lathe he's selling Chris
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    I sold it to him, Now if I buy it back at a knock down price and list it on Ebay, thinking...........
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