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Subject: OLd Magazines
Date Posted: 8/23/2007 7:50 AM ET
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Anyone got an ideas on how to get old magazines?  I have gotten some cheap from library but didn't have a lot.

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Date Posted: 8/23/2007 4:36 PM ET
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Ask parents and other teachers to bring them in for you.  Many thrift stores carry them as well.

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Date Posted: 8/23/2007 5:30 PM ET
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Do you carry any Brio or Breakaway?

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Date Posted: 8/23/2007 6:47 PM ET
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Yards sales or thrift stores may have some.  If you belong to any women's clubs or organizations, you might ask for donations from them.  I know my parents have all kinds of magazines that end up at my house and vice versa. 

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Date Posted: 8/24/2007 9:27 PM ET
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Just a thought if you have asked any Dr. offices?  I have never tried that, but it seems there are usually way too many, too old magazines at most Dr. offices.

 

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Date Posted: 8/25/2007 10:40 PM ET
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I've seen people giving away old magazines on Freecycle

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Date Posted: 9/16/2007 5:27 PM ET
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Library book sales are where I pick up most of mine.  They have them 10 cents to 50 cents a copy.

 

Also, sometimes I find some at flea markets.

 

I am looking for more issues of a magazine called Spark! that is now out of print.  I can't even find it on eBay.

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Date Posted: 10/11/2007 8:25 AM ET
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What magazines are you wanting?

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Date Posted: 10/11/2007 10:57 AM ET
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Get in with your high school librarian. Ours saves duplicates and old issues to give to teachers - some teachers from the elementary and middle school.  Having limited storage space she can't save every magazine we get so some are used for cutting out pictures, etc.

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Date Posted: 10/11/2007 6:55 PM ET
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Thank you all for some great ideas!  We have already used several of them!  THank you