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.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Good Old Days

FROM the MAILBOX

The Sweet Scent of Summer

Uncle Walt's Last Fight

Summer Finances • Quite the businessman, this 10-year-old found plenty of ways to make money.

FLASHBACK FUN!

Our County Fair Project • Her mom was the real blue-ribbon winner in her eyes.

Kids of the River • There was nothing typical about their playground.

A Musician and Cobbler in a Bow Tie • Childhood polio couldn't keep this “one-man band” from making his family proud.

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Mischief Times Two • How could two teens behave themselves all the time at summer camp?

Wrong Way • He earned his nickname and a T-Shirt during one game.

REWIND

Singing After Supper • She felt the Spirit made it seven on the back porch after Sunday dinners.

Adventures With Cousin Donnie • They had many lessons to learn, frequently the hard way.

FLASHBACK FUN!

Fifties Family Road-Trip • How could she know the food, flamingos and burros would be that much fun?

Let's Go to the Fair • A family tradition with fun, food and memories.

The Mini-Mart • Their pockets heavy with nickels and dimes, they knew just where to find the true treasures.

Dinner at Grandma's • Sunday dinner was just better with fresh tomato juice dripping down her chin.

A Diamond in the Rough • With the help of his dad, they lived out their childhood dream.

El Rancho DRIVE-IN • His family could find something for everyone at this theater.

The Bike of His Dreams • His disappointment turned to joy, till he tried to pedal backward to stop.

America the Beautiful

Dangerous Assignment • He never knew where the next villain was coming from.

BITS & PIECES

The Man Who Quoted Shakespeare • He was a small-town resident with a wide-world perspective.

In This Issue

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Who's a Scaredy-Cat? • Summertime fun was just a short leap away.

Homecoming in My Hometown • Those four days every summer brought friends, family and neighbors together for fun and excitement.

Staying Ahead of Carol • This family was smart to cut their vacation short.

Glimpses of Time • It went from a black-and-white talkie in the ’30s to a colorful musical film in the ’40s, and came back to the silver screen with a modern take in the ’60s.

FLASHBACK FUN!

After the Carnival • She was drawn to more than discarded prizes and smoking straws.

Popular Songs in 1957 • Can you match these popular 1957 songs to their performers?

Oh! The Boardwalk • The fun and sun couldn't take away all her somber thoughts.

Bare Bones Baseball • He got to enjoy his favorite game from one country to another.

The Old Settler's Farm • They had a fun-filled summer on the old farm.

FLASHBACK FUN!

In This Issue • Key for puzzle on page 51

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