hehehehe....
Two closets and 6 garbage bags later....
The big problem is that we discovered a HUGE box of old Encyclopedia Brittanica that my dad must have purchased when my youngest sister was in high school.
The books themselves are in mint condition, but of course this collection is from 1991 - so its dated. And nowadays, nobody needs one since the internet is so much easier.
It's VERY heavy and I'm not sure how to get rid of it. :-/
Could call around to used bookstores...one of 'em might well take it. Or maybe check with homeschooling groups?
Science and politics have changed a lot, but it'd still be useful for someone who didn't have internet access...Surely such a person exists... ;-) Historical facts are the same, and so are geographical type things.
Put an entry on craigslist saying you'll give them away to anyone who comes and picks them up.
Check with your local library about donating it at their next book sale. The write it off on your taxes. ;o)
I'm going to inherit an near-mint set from 1968. It will go quicky, and for a large sum.