Goodness! Thank you for all your replies. I think I will put labels or somehow mark those that I have gone through (only 3) and donate them. I am such a miser that I hate to throw magazines, etc away or even recycle. LOL My husband has a scanner so in the future I will scan those patterns that I want to keep and save them to a disc. Great idea.

Karen

Thrift store items are sold "as is." I look things over before purchasing and that would include magazines to make sure the items I'm interested in are included. Not everyone likes the same thing. Some of the patterns left in the magazine may be just what another person is looking for.

When I go through my old quilting magazines, I pass them on to my girlfriend, who then tears out the projects she wants or cuts out parts of the magazine that she can use for her Kindergarten class. If she doesn't find a project, then she passes the magazine on to another quilter. I've purged quite a few magazines, but still have others to look through again, as sometimes I will find something I overlooked or my tastes have changed and I find the perfect project.

I for one would be tickled to get one of your magazines, even with pages torn out. I just love looking at the pix. Even if I paid 25 cents at a thrift shop and some pages were missing - it wouldn't bother me.

No, you shouldn't pass them on unless they are complete. Send them to the community recycle facility.

I'd donate them accompanied by a little note saying 'Some pages removed, enjoy what you find'. I'd be thrilled to find a pile of magazines like that at my local thrift store.

Give them to a place that doesn't resell. Buying a magazine even very cheap is a bummer Not quite as bad if it was free

I'm sure your magazines still have lots of articles and pics of quilts that someone might enjoy having. Donate them. Some may still end up in the trash, but at least you've given quilters the chance to utilize them. I'd love to have that opportunity!

BTW....it's like my daughter says....'you can't beat FREE!'

If I buy the magazines at a garage sale or thrift store, I know that there may be some pages missing...I don't mind. In my area the magazines are only 25 cents each so I figure it's a better gamble than the casino.

I definitely agree with those who say to donate them somewhere. If a pattern is missing, there is ALWAYS a way to find it - from the magazine publisher, from the internet, from a quilting group. People would love the magazines for inspiration if nothing else - and maybe they don't want the particular pattern you did - but would want the other patterns in the magazine. I always donate my large print books to a senior center or low income housing. Please don't just recycle them - those who can't afford their own would love them in any shape.