One of our local quilting shops lets customers put their old magazines on a "free" table. Anyone that comes in is welcome to take them. Another one (that has a LOVELY retreat center) puts them in the retreat center for the quilters to help themselves from or to use for inspirations. I bought 11 grocery bags of old quilting magazines on a garage sale and have spent many hours going through them. Thrift shops will also take them if you have too many.