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A Treasure of Maps

Started by Kolby · 8 months ago

A treasure of maps was recently "dug up" in my parent's storage space and returned to me. Around 1994, when I moved away from home to attend college, I was forced to get rid of most of my National Geographic Magazines - a nearly-complete collection of every issue back to 1929. ... Continue reading »

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  • Paperback Writer

    11 months ago

    Would it disturb you too much to tell you that I cut up some National Geographic maps to help myself learn how to coptic bind books? I'm still getting the hang of it, but I liked how the end result turned out.
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  • kahunna

    11 months ago

    Nooooooo! Actually, as long as it wasn't more than 40-50 years old, cutting up a National Geographic would be just as detrimental as cutting up a newspaper from the same time. In 1958, NatGeo was pumping out 2 million copies a month and the numbers kept climbing every year. Now, over 9 million are sold on stands in over 30 countries and 50 million subscribers find the yellow-bordered mag in their mailbox every month.

    If you decided to test your book-binding skills on a map of Massachusetts from the first issue in October, 1888, then yes, I would be very disturbed. ;-)

    You going to post your newly-founded bookbinding skillz on flickr?
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  • paperback writer

    11 months ago

    :) The maps were from 20 years ago. I don't think I could bring myself to cut up a map that was 40 - 50 years old! :) I think I have to dig up my parents National Geographic Issues. They are probably gathering dust in the basement.

    I'm working on showing off my book binding skills via flickr. :)
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  • Book Hotel

    6 months ago

    what a great collection of old maps. I was a map collector when I was younger and would have loved to own this collection. Well done and keep up the good work.
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  • Cavite Blogger

    4 months ago

    This is a real antique treasure, do this kind of collections have high market value? Is this for sale?
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  • Memory Foam Mattress

    3 months ago

    I can understand how it would be get rid of the National Geo Mags, I also collected these magazines from the days when there was NAT GEO channel too, I lost them sometime back and just got so depressed..
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  • Colon Cleanse Central

    3 months ago

    Thanks for your post, the images were useful to me for my college project..
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  • German Shepherd Puppies

    3 months ago

    I should say you have some very good old resources which may not be found so easily.. in your place I would keep them handy..
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  • Natural Treatments

    3 months ago

    It would be really nice to have such old maps..
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  • Meditopia Terms

    3 months ago

    Thats a very good collection..
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  • Travel Insurance Australia

    3 months ago

    What an amazing collection of maps - makes me want to travel just looking at them.
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  • Mark

    3 months ago

    What a site it is!! Excellent design..the clarity of maps are too good..Nice post..
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  • Travel Naples

    1 month ago

    hey this is an awesoe colleciton dude.. wowww... very eager to see this!!!
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  • Traveller_Adventure

    16 hours ago

    Great post, really help me alot. Thanks.

    Cheers,
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