Good Old Days

Stories & photos contributed by readers. Launched in 1964, Good Old Days is the original nostalgia magazine, featuring reader-provided stories and recollections from days gone by. It continues to enjoy a wide audience. Good Old Days is an Annie's publication. Annie's products -- including magazines, books, kits and supplies, online classes and TV programming -- are targeted to home and family interests, including crafts, nostalgia and home décor. It is part of the third-generation Muselman family business based in Berne, Ind., near Fort Wayne. The business began in 1925 with the founding of Economy Printing Concern. EP Graphics, as it is known today, is still owned by the Muselman family.

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Good Old Days

FROM the MAILBOX

Bridge Fishing • These cousins and best friends were ready to try most anything.

FLASHBACK FUN!

Swinging and Singing for the fourth of July • Celebrating Independence Day with 70 other families meant a long, fun-filled day.

CATCH of the Day • She finally felt part of this fishing family.

A Reversed Route to Victory • First or last, everyone's a winner!

Dad's Garden • His green thumb proved to be prizewinning!

A Saturday in Marked Tree • What took a couple of years to get going lasted over 60.

Share Your Stories and Photos With Good Old Days Readers!

The Fishing Trip • They fought it out, and she won.

REWIND

Family Fourth • Just 50 miles until all the cousins could celebrate together.

Family Who Work Together • Working hard together was a way of life for this family.

In This Issue • Words are forward and backward, horizontal, vertical and diagonal.

A Close Call for a Happy Homecoming • The new captain had no idea what it took to get him to his destination, and he didn't seem to care.

FLASHBACK FUN!

A Lawn Mowed With Love Led to a Hearty Appetite. • Her dad taught her to cut the grass and left a memory worth more than her first allowance.

Milton Berle • His comedy was heard on the radio, but it wasn't until he could be seen and heard that he hit it big!

Lightning Bugs for a Night-Light • A little girl made precious memories on summer evenings spent with her grandfather.

An Organized Free-for-All • The best way to play is to play with no rules at all.

’Tis Moonlight, Summer Moonlight

Islamorada Fish Tales • Photos capture one catch that certainly didn't get away.

In This Issue

Canning Frenzy • It was more than a pressure cooker could handle.

Freighters Don't Have Brakes • What if they had to jump for it?

BITS & PIECES

A Fishing Trip With My Dad • Memories of fishing with his dad meant the world to him.

Picture THIS

Moon Shot • That history-making moment left a lasting memory that had an impact on all her senses.

Memories • “Going green” was the way of life in our family.

My Favorite Martian • This character traveled a long way for laughs.

Threshing Time • Everyone had a job for this important event.

Make Noise and Turn Left • Auto racing was in her blood.

Hold What Where? • This “bonehead” was proud of his catch, whether behind or in front of the yardstick.

1950s Musical Films • Grab some popcorn and see if you can match these 1950s musical films with the actors/actresses who starred in them.

The Biggest Bass • It gave one young fisherman the thrill of a lifetime.

Learning to Toil the Soil • It sure felt good knowing her hard work had paid off when food from her first garden helped feed the family.

A Fishy Tale • From the city to the country and back, tales can...