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#202981 - 05/03/10 05:16 PM Collections
Chives Offline


Registered: 07/09/09
Posts: 6
I am interested in suggestions on how to dispose of my mothers collection of cookbooks. I know I can always donate them to the library, try to sell them on ebay or Craigs list. I was hoping I could find a fresh idea like donate to a silent auction or fund raising event. After watching "Hoarders" on TV I realize I have an emotional attachment to them because they were special to Mom. I've had these 2 bookcases full of books for over 30 years. Also 4 or 5 old quilts my grandmother made. I've searched online and Yahoo groups but people are usually looking for recipes. For a long time I had the idea that when this time of my life arrived, I would have found a great project to do in my spare time with these recipes/books. My good friend says "No one wants cookbooks any more. They can find recipes online" Lets start a new topic addressing our Collections.
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#202982 - 05/03/10 05:23 PM Re: Collections [Re: Chives]
Mountain Ash Offline
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Registered: 12/30/05
Posts: 3027
Something of that era may be of interest to heritage projects..a new generation may be interested in yesteryear.
we have museums where homes are laid out in each decade and its fun looking at things I remember when I see them..for example Knitting patterns and womens' magazines.Toys from my era..
that way many people will have pleasure from the books..

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#202984 - 05/03/10 06:39 PM Re: Collections [Re: Mountain Ash]
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Registered: 01/21/07
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada
Unless these older cookbooks have specific local focus of historic value and are first edition hardcover books, if you should donate to an existing local library, those books might be given away or sold in a fundraising campaign for the library to acquire new books.

Public libraries are under pressure in terms of space planning for the future and always, the budget to buy new books.

Is there a culinary school in your region that you could email to the school director to gauge the level of interest for your collection by the students themselves? If you are serious about this, it might be more efficient to provide a list of the book titles or at least the type of cuisine these books may cover. if you blog, post that list or photo of choice texts online.

I suspect the nature of the recipes may have changed to reflect changed regional dietary preferences of today. Those cookbooks could be great examples....not all, but some titles.

Or to go to a foodblogger's website living in your area and make arrangements to send electronic info about your collection.

Just some ideas. Promote it to the audience who would best value the cookbooks/recipes for many different reasons.

OR if there is new restaurant opening up, would they want a few as part of their "decor"?

From a librarian. smile

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#202987 - 05/03/10 07:20 PM Re: Collections [Re: orchid]
Chives Offline


Registered: 07/09/09
Posts: 6
I appreciate your suggestions. I believe I should have a booklist of some kind as these books are on shelves in the basement. If I came across a hot lead I would be willing to jump into action and maybe even buy some software or tech devise to create the list. So far I have decided to wait ( now that I've posted here) awhile for the hot lead.

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