Where to find National Geographics or similar

Submitted by chiknsoup10 t3_10l4s0e in rva

I run a club at vcu about diversity in natural sciences. We are doing a collaging & movie event next Wednesday night. The goal is to get students thinking about what ecological processes and areas they find interesting, and helps the officers of the club suit our activities to these interests. I am having a really hard time finding cheap magazines online that get here in time and aren't expensive with shipping. Has anyone seen or know of any places I can buy/acquire cheap National Geographic magazines or something similar? This is coming out of my pocket for now, and I'm a broke college student. Any information would be super helpful, Thanks :).

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Disastrous-Storm-486 t1_j5uvcyj wrote

I have two years worth of old Nat Geo mags from @2017 I was going to donate but can hook you up with for free if you like.

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CoffeexCup t1_j5umslo wrote

Talk to stores that sell magazines or check their trash. If magazines don’t sell they rip the cover off to mail back for credit and throw the body away. Scrap RVA might have something that could work for you too.

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chiknsoup10 OP t1_j60zzzh wrote

Thank you! I ended up going and they had a few calendars which I ended up getting

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TellYourPupISaidHi t1_j5uv9t3 wrote

Maybe the local libraries would have some? Seems like the sort of thing that might get donated to a library and be thrown away if the library doesn't need them.

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kevinhyphenallen t1_j5vmt2s wrote

You might check with the Barnes & Noble on campus to see what they do with out of date magazines. They always seem to have a bunch on the shelves before they get changed out.

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choicebutts t1_j5w60cm wrote

The Richmond Book Shop, (808 W Broad St) has lots of mags and I'm sure they have NatGeo. It's a small independent store and they have limited hours. They'll be open on Friday this week. I follow them on FB and they usually open from 3-6.

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chiknsoup10 OP t1_j60zxr8 wrote

Thank you!

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choicebutts t1_j61s9ad wrote

You're welcome! I love the shop and regret that I can't shop there often. I do what I can to encourage more people to support them.

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Kilgore-Trout-Mask t1_j5xg0xi wrote

There are dozens for $1 upstairs at ‘Class and Trash’ in Glen Allen!

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Over_Hand_5128 t1_j5z375a wrote

circle thrift and scrap (outside the city in north side) both have really great and super cheap magazines

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PercyDovetonsils t1_j5upsmc wrote

I gave 14 banker boxes of old Geographics to another Redditor two years ago. Sorry about that.

You might want to check out Whiting’s Old Paper in the Antique Village Mall on Chamberlayne Road in Mechanicsville.

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BubbleWrapGuy t1_j5uqaqa wrote

Came here to recommend Whiting's Old Paper. Can't speak to pricing because it's been over a decade, but this is probably your best bet to buy old Nat Geo's in bulk on short notice.

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InterstateExit t1_j5vn7i4 wrote

I know someone who had a bunch of them. I'll find out if they still have them.

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Street_Acadia3562 t1_j5x8tsz wrote

DM me - I can get you a bunch for free by Tuesday/early Wednesday if that works for you!

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chiknsoup10 OP t1_j6103bz wrote

I got a bunch from some thrift places and scrap! Thank you so much though, too kind :)

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