Well, there are a lot of magazines that we cannot even give away at our guild. Even at 10 cents. Getting the patterns out there from old magazines can help the whole industry because people dont get much for the patterns but then the buyers will need fabric, thread, batting, etc.
I would not take the time, but when i am gone, there are two lateral file drawers full of patterns I pulled from my old magazines and I have three shelves of newer magazines from rummage sales, garage sales, guild give away tables, etc.