Old issues of Thoroughbred Times - what to do with them?

starlitlaughter · Postby **starlitlaughter** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:10 pm

Hello all,
I am currently cleaning out my bookshelves and packing in preparation for a move, and I have a small collection of Thoroughbred Times magazines (3-4 years worth) as well as some other horse-related magazines. What do you guys do with your old magazines when you're done with them? Do you donate them somewhere or just throw them away? I hate to throw them away if they would be of use to others.

Thanks.

Lisann · Postby **Lisann** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:28 pm

Maybe you can find a local 4-h or Pony Club that would like them? When I was young, I would have loved to read them, even if a bit old.

majxmom · Postby **majxmom** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:17 pm

A few years ago, a friend of mine was in a VA hospital, and I found out that that could always use magazines there. I started taking all my magazines with me and leaving them there. After a few weeks, I heard back that the horse racing magazines were really appreciated by a few of the men. They had a lot of People and US, and the men weren't interested in modern celebrities, but they loved the racing issues. I'm not sure that the hospital would like 4 years of them dumped on them, but the last 3 months would probably be very welcome.

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:00 pm

I've given them to local libraries and Ag departments in high schools. Both places had people use them a lot.

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:23 pm

What kind of horses are wrote about in those articles? I lost all of mine in our fire.
karen

starlitlaughter · Postby **starlitlaughter** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:17 pm

Karen -

So far I have boxed issues from 2008 to spring 2010, but I believe I may have some as early as 2005. So really, I have articles about all the major horses for the past five years or so. I may even have older ones still boxed from my last move, I'll have to look. Most are in good condition.

Jazette · Postby **Jazette** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:04 am

That is a great question. I recently went through my grandfather's house prepping it to put on the market and found tons of the Thoroughbred Record from the 70's. I just can't bare to throw them away. They have pics of some of the greatest at the time .. I even found one or two with Secretariat on the front page

Others are Nijinsky II, Roberto, Forego winning the Widener, Ruffian "Reigns" - 1975 NYRA photo award winner, Bill Shoemakerk, Dr. Fager (Febraury 8, 1978), Spectacular Bid, a great pic of Olin Gentry and Roberto, Genuine Risk - outruns Smart Angle in the Demoiselle, and many, many more. If anyone is interested in certain horse let me know and I will go through them for you. They are great memorabila, however, some are in better condition than others.

Jazette

starlitlaughter · Postby **starlitlaughter** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:22 pm

Jazette -

Older Thoroughbred Records like what you have tend to sell well on Ebay. I used to buy issues with certain horses on the covers. Worth checking out!

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:46 pm

Jazette wrote:That is a great question. I recently went through my grandfather's house prepping it to put on the market and found tons of the Thoroughbred Record from the 70's. I just can't bare to throw them away. They have pics of some of the greatest at the time .. I even found one or two with Secretariat on the front page Others are Nijinsky II, Roberto, Forego winning the Widener, Ruffian "Reigns" - 1975 NYRA photo award winner, Bill Shoemakerk, Dr. Fager (Febraury 8, 1978), Spectacular Bid, a great pic of Olin Gentry and Roberto, Genuine Risk - outruns Smart Angle in the Demoiselle, and many, many more. If anyone is interested in certain horse let me know and I will go through them for you. They are great memorabila, however, some are in better condition than others.

Jazette

The Ag library at SWT (I'll not give-up) would probably like them if you decide to donate them. Get 'em Bobcats.

Jazette · Postby **Jazette** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:27 pm

Roger, LOL on the Bobcats

I don't really want to get rid of them but just being boxed up is you can't enjoy them. There are a few that I would love to frame, but then the question is frame the entire magazine or just the front page? If they are worth anything then by removing the front page the value has gone down ... I am so confused lol If you are in town let me know if you want to come and look through them.

Star, thanks for the idea. I will check ebay out and see if any are out there.

Jazette

xfactor fan · Postby **xfactor fan** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:38 am

Copies of Thoroughbred Record and Bloodhorse show up on eBay all the time. They seem to go for more if there is a well known horse on the cover.

Jazette · Postby **Jazette** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:29 pm

Thanks xfactor. I checked it out and they do have quite a few for sell on Ebay. I had fun just looking at all of the memorabilia.