RMweb Premium airnimal Posted July 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10 Railway World, Trains Illustrated, MRN, Model Raily Constructer. Railway Modeller. Must clear loft of all these magazines collected over 40 years. Some of them will be a bit musty having been stored in the loft. Collection only from Stockport. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted July 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10 44 minutes ago, airnimal said: Railway World, Trains Illustrated, MRN, Model Raily Constructer. Railway Modeller. Must clear loft of all these magazines collected over 40 years. Some of them will be a bit musty having been stored in the loft. Collection only from Stockport. From recent personal experience - you'll probably end up taking them to the local recycling centre. I had to laboriously post 650 kg. of magazines through the narrow slot of the paper container! CJI. 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium airnimal Posted July 10 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10 After trying to dispose of my lifetime collection of magazines I am facing up to modern reality that they are all going to end up in the recycling bin. Having tried to give them to different clubs and societies I realise that I have to accept that no one wants them. I asked my friend who is a member at his local club would they like them to sell them at their annual exhibition to raise money for the club he said he would ask the librarian. He called back and said the librarian was putting his own collection in the recycling. I think that says volumes for the state of play. I will give it to Saturday and if no one comes forward I will bin the lot. This off course leaves my better half gloating because she has been going on at me for forever to do just that. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The Vintage Carriage Trust seems to do a healthy business in second hand mags. They might be prepared to collect, given they are only 55 miles away? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Surreptitiously leave them in hospital and doctors waiting areas to spread the word.... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 3 hours ago, 33C said: Surreptitiously leave them in hospital and doctors waiting areas to spread the word.... No chance - since Covid, magazines are regarded as a source of cross-infection; not allowed! 😟 CJI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 58 minutes ago, cctransuk said: No chance - since Covid, magazines are regarded as a source of cross-infection; not allowed! 😟 CJI. However, on a recent visit to the dentist I found a stack of gardening and classic car magazines in the waiting room. Next time I might take along some of my surplus collection; the models advertised in them are certainly more affordable than the Bentleys etc advertised in the classic car mags, unless you are a dentist of course! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Deeps said: However, on a recent visit to the dentist I found a stack of gardening and classic car magazines in the waiting room. Next time I might take along some of my surplus collection; the models advertised in them are certainly more affordable than the Bentleys etc advertised in the classic car mags, unless you are a dentist of course! Yes, my surgery, dentist and hospital waiting rooms have exactly the same garden and classic car mags! Is it the same guy/gal sneaking them in? Edited July 17 by 33C Added detail. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Parker Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Many years ago, my sister managed a small clothes shop, and they had a waiting area for husbands. As one of my early articles was published in BRM, she put a copy on the coffee table there. A husband started reading it, and when his wife had decided it was time to go, she was told he'd just finish the article he was engrossed in. By the time he finished, the dress bill had gone up over £130! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibelroad Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I took several boxes of magazines to the Vintage Carriage trust, they gave me free admission in return. That was a a good few years ago but their website shows they still take donations. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 25 minutes ago, Phil Parker said: Many years ago, my sister managed a small clothes shop, and they had a waiting area for husbands. As one of my early articles was published in BRM, she put a copy on the coffee table there. A husband started reading it, and when his wife had decided it was time to go, she was told he'd just finish the article he was engrossed in. I wonder if he became a new railway modeller? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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