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I've got 3 sets of encyclopedias, I have had them for years and I used to read them all the time - of course they are only decorations now. It's a bit sad for me really.
Has anyone gone before me, taken the plunge, and disposed of their sets?
What did you do with them?
Yes. Sad, but that is progress.....?? You will find you can hardly give them away. Everyone has them, everyone is getting rid of them. Don't expect to get any money for them.....
That set of encyclopedias that take up an entire bookshelf have long ago been replaced with one CD disc that fits in your pocket.
I see sets at garage sales and thrift stores all the time, and I doubt anyone has ever sold a used set. Not only bulky but after a couple of years, they are obsolete. Ten years old and they are History Books...!!
The only value is to someone who has vast empty bookshelves and wishes to make them look full..
Give them to the GoodWill, if the'll take them....
I got rid of mine years ago. Took up too much space. Getting rid of other books is also becoming a chore since we are looking at downsizing. I am planning to send the paperbacks to Operation Paperback, except for the ones that I will keep. Loved look at encyclopedias but no room any longer.
My mom got some through some department store like a rewards gift everytime she spent a certain amount of money. This was in the 1950s--she didn't have kids until the 1960s, so by the time I used them in the 70s, everything was completely obsolete--no Vietnam War, Babe Ruth was still alive, etc!
Wow. That really is sad. I remember spending hours pouring over the encyclopedia that my parents bought (one or two volumes per week) -- research for homework and girl scout badges and just reading for the enjoyment of it. My parents were so proud of those books.
The suggestions to donate them to Goodwill or sell them at a garage sale are good. Believe it or not, some families dont have computers and dont have transportation to the local library (in some areas, there is no local library). In such cases, I'd like to think that there are kids who'd still enjoy reading even outdated encyclopedias.
Believe it or not, some families dont have computers and dont have transportation to the local library (in some areas, there is no local library). In such cases, I'd like to think that there are kids who'd still enjoy reading even outdated encyclopedias.
I do believe it but not sure if donating an outdated encyclopedia to them is really going to do much for them. I think most of these will have to go to the recyclers for its paper.
Upright piano's are another old house item that's hard to get rid of.
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