I just got through getting rid of over 600 magazines that I had collected since the early 90's. I actually did a major stash overhaul, and sold around 1600 yards of fabric, a variety of patterns, kits, and miscellaneous quilting items. Included in the mix were the magazines. I thought they would sell like wildfire, because I started them at $2.00 each. However, no one bought them. So, I put an ad out as 'for sale by the lot' and sold over 300 to one person
at only $.50 each. Then, I contacted guilds in the area and finally gave away the other 300 plus to a guild where
people willing took them for free. I definitely qualified as a hoarder and decided to do something about it. I saved
only the magazines that had patterns I knew I would make, which amounted to maybe 20 or so. Like you, I couldn't throw them away, and since they were so hard to sell at even $.50 each, I was very happy to find a guild
that would take them. Now I know they have a good home and I feel good about that.
I still love to look at most quilt magazines, but when I'm tempted to buy, I just remember how many I had to
give away.
