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The Lounge at the End of the Universe => Gallimaufry => Topic started by: Talia on June 19, 2008, 03:12:08 AM

Title: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: Talia on June 19, 2008, 03:12:08 AM

Thanks to aforementioned group, I am now the proud owner of 30 years of Analog magazine, dating from the 70's through 90's. I am swooning with glee. My car is chock full of magazines. :D

They are in perfect shape, and labeled and ordered by date. The guy obviously loved his collection a lot, just didn't have space for it. This is a real treasure.

I'm particularly interested in reading the science articles from 30 years ago. That should prove pretty interesting :D

Anyway, no real point to this thread other than me being ecstatic about my new possessions. The first issue I picked up seems promising; it starts with an editorial by David Brin. :D

SO glad I subscribed to freecycle. You never know what you'll find.

Title: Re: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: oddpod on June 19, 2008, 09:25:24 AM

BOO-YA!!
nice hall, i have had a go at geting on to freecycle my sellf but never got it to work properly

Title: Re: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: Darwinist on June 19, 2008, 05:57:30 PM

Quote from: Talia on June 19, 2008, 03:12:08 AM

They are in perfect shape, and labeled and ordered by date. The guy obviously loved his collection a lot, just didn't have space for it. This is a real treasure.

That's cool.  Bummer for the guy, though.  Does he have limited visitation rights for his babies?

Title: Re: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: Russell Nash on June 19, 2008, 06:07:23 PM

Have you checked Amazon to see if these have any value on the open market?

Title: Re: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: Talia on June 20, 2008, 04:18:17 AM

I wouldnt think there would be much value. They don't have dust jackets, for one thing. And I guess "perfect condition" is an exaggeration.. the covers show a little age.. but they are entirely intact, and pretty nice shape for 30 year old magazines. Spines aren't bent or anything.

Plus a handful are missing, he said. So I figure its mostly a great catch for a rabid genre fan like myself. ;)

And hehe. I don't know where the guy is moving to, but I do feel some obligation to take as good of care of the collection as he did. When I'm done reading them, perhaps I'll pass them along too. Share the joy.

Title: Re: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: Russell Nash on June 22, 2008, 06:38:07 PM

I meant Ebay not Amazon.  I wasn't thinking of collector's quality.  I was just wondering if there was any kind of marlet for what you got.

Edit:  I just checked.  They seem to go for 25-50 cents an issue on Ebay.

Title: Re: I love you, freecycle.
Post by: Talia on June 24, 2008, 02:48:36 AM

hehe yeah, not too valuable in that way.

But a treasure trove for me personally. When i've gone through them all, perhaps I'll pass them on, and share the joy. :)

It's an impression collection, a heck of a lot of reading, and a bit of a time capsule.

Wonderful.