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.

Remembering the Music of Our Lives

Good Old Days

FROM the MAILBOX

Marriage by Music • Testing out an electric guitar at the county fair led him to a lifetime of musical joy.

Dazzled by the Girl Across the Aisle • Not only did they both work at the same store, but they also had plenty of other things in common.

Snowpocalypse of 1967 • More than 20 inches of snow meant no school, neighborhood shovel clearing and an award-winning snowman.

From Trumpet to Tuba • Bold memories from a big instrument.

An Engaging Evening • From square dance partners to a couple for life.

Musical Stars • Can you match these famous musicians to the instruments that they were noted for playing?

RE WIND

Love Songs • Can you match these love songs with the singer(s) who performed them?

Things My Parents Used to Say

ANTIQUES CORNER

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Little Lost Red Mitten • She never gave up hope that it would someday be found.

Snowed In, No School, Lots to Do • These five kids had many ways to stay busy during that extended break.

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Music's Many Shades • Throughout her life, the color of music wove its way through her days.

A Valentine Treat for My Secret Sweet • Her baking skills won her way to his heart.

Starting Out With Band • Second-chance encounters brought these two music lovers together.

Spoons—Not Just for Stirring • He couldn't play the fiddle or the banjo, but he soon learned which instrument was his calling.

Surprise Snowstorm • The weather—and the altitude—played a wintry trick on these travelers from the sunny lowlands!

Ringing in the New Year as a Paid Musican

Playing in the School Band

Winter Treat

A Valentine for Mama

Voilà!

A 1940 Love Affair • The heartfelt letters kept their love alive until they could be together for good.

The General • Driving around a general was a lot of hard work.

In This Issue

Music Through My Family • An old Victrola and parents who loved to dance sparked a love of music.

Picture THIS

A Con Man Finds Love Through Music • Originally a Broadway musical, this good-humored movie tells a story of redemption and love in a small town.

Band: My Way Into the Games • Playing an instrument meant a lifetime of fun events and good music.

Icehouse Memories • This cool oasis offered kids a comfy retreat on the hottest days.

Meeting the Parents Between Seasons • Fifty years ago, these two found love amid their coaching duties.

A Dream of Summer

New Year's Hitchhikers • A good deed provided a bit of warmth for his passengers and for himself.

Our Road King • On a cold snowy day, they met an angel in disguise.

Bold Venture • Bogie and Bacall's tailor-made radio show gave the couple a chance to work around their schedules.

Sledding Our Way • When the roads were bad...