Keeping Magazines -any reason?

[jnschwie]

Do you guys keep old magazines?

Is there any compelling reason to hold on to back issues of American Rifleman or Macworld?

I know SI sometimes have value, after a long time, but I just can't think there would be a good reason for others.

[Jeffro600]

I have a rediculous stack of petersons, guns and ammo and maxim that pretty much just sit in my closet taking up space and collecting dust. Not sure why i keep them exactly??

[GarageWheeler]

Peterson's and American Rifleman are 2 examples of ones I do keep, because they both have instructional stuff in them that you can use later. I will almost certainly have a project at some point that I can look back and find a tech article or reader's tip to help me with. If a particular issue doesn't have anything I didn't already know, or anything I would ever consider doing, it goes in the trash. I learned years ago, though, that if I hadn't thought of it myself before I read it, I won't remember it when I need it.

Steve.

[theshortbus]

4wor. i mostly keep them just to piss off the old lady.

[newracer]

There are some organizations that are collecting magazines to ship over to the troops.

[Jeffro600]

There are some organizations that are collecting magazines to ship over to the troops.

OOOOH, GREAT idea!! Im sure they would love a stack of maxims about 4 feet high!! :D

[newracer]

We are collecting them at our next club meeting and one guy is going to deliver them to the location for shipping.

[Yota]

Most mags are available online now anyways.

Keep old mags only as bug-killing devices.

Oh and be sure to thank your Brewers for me, Josh. :thumbsup:

[mygreenjeep]

I keep Petersens, Four Wheeler, and JP as reference guides. Have 4 years worth all organized and soon to be catagorized. Yeah, kinda anal, but when you're starting a business in this industry, it helps to have reference material.

[jdbwrx]

I'm keeping the Playboys to pass onto my first born son...

[Budman]

My dad and all his buddies get different magazines, and when they get together for thier "Car Club" meeting (translated to a bunch of guys meeting in a shop somewhere to tell lies and occasionally work on something. They pass them around. Since they are all car guys, I pass them my 4 wheel magazines, and the hunting stuff I get. Seems like a good way to read lots of mags and not have to pay for the subscriptions on all of them.

[Budman]

I'm keeping the Playboys to pass onto my first born son...

now this is a good idea... I have a huge collection that my boy will soon inherrit.