I have a lot of old magazines (even some Quilters Newsletters from the 80's). I've found in my quilting journey that what appeals to me today isn't necessarily what I'll want to do five or ten years down the pike. I have the magazines in holders on the shelf. When I'm going on a long trip I'll take a stack of 20 or so magazines (I go on looooonnng trips) and look through them. I frequently find an article or pattern that I wouldn't have looked at a few years ago that appeal to me now.