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Hurry, reserve our new Reminisce tour, Colorado’s Vintage Railways, by January 15, 2009, and a pre- or post-tour hotel night at the Four Points Sheraton will be on us—a $118.00* value. Mention Promotion Code REM1 to receive this offer. (*Savings cannot be combined with other offers.) Get details»
Reminisce Staff Christmas Memories
THIS PICTURE of my older brother, Mark, and I visiting Santa, in the early 1960s, typifies most of those department-store pictures. More…
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One lucky winner and a guest will win a trip to the famed World Golf Hall of Fame, located at World Golf Village golf resort in historic St. Augustine on Florida’s northeast coast, and see the special exhibit “Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory.”
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The Gift of Giving
IN THE 1940s, I lived with my mother, Edna Mae Metz, in a small duplex with a shared bathroom on the east side—or the poorer section—of Huntington, Indiana… more»
When Movies were Magic
A COUPLE FELLOWS built an enclosed box on a truck, put in a generator and a film projector and then convinced small-town merchants to pay a fee. The result was free movies…more»
When TV Was New
MY UNCLE JACK worked in New York City and had many friends involved in the television industry… more»
Can You Give Me a Hand?
THIS PIECE of furniture belonged to my Father’s grandmother. I have tried to research it… More»
I’ve Kept It All These Years
NATIVITY SCENE, or “crib”, was built by my dad and me, in 1939, when I was 9 years old… more»
Christmas Short Memories
THE CHRISTMAS season really began for me with the arrival of toys on the top shelves at Gene Salmai’s Meat Market… more»
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Relive America’s Most Exciting Decade
with the People Who Were There!
THE EDITORS OF REMINISCE magazine have teamed up with the filmmakers of Memory Lane to create a totally new visual experience that captures the hopes, uncertainties, sacrifices and everyday routines of a country at war and peace.
This first-ever DVD (set of 3) is an epic collection preserving thousands of cherished memories through home movies, photos and personal stories from our readers who “lived” history. Experience this award-winning collection yourself!
Sentimental Value
When I was a child, an antiques buyer tried to purchase this convertible shelving unit from my mother… more»
What Our Readers Say…
“I just had to write to tell you how much I enjoy Reminisce. I am 84 years old and the memories your many contributors recall for me are overwhelming.”—Naoma S., Jamestown, New York
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Our Childhood Friends
WHIMSEY DOLLS were made by the American Doll and Toy Corporation, in the 1960s, to sell to gimmick-minded preteens…more»
How I Met My Spouse
AS A 20-YEAR-OLD from the far west side of Chicago, I had planned to accompany my cousin on a trip to Michigan’s Mackinac Island, until he backed out…more»
Motoring Memories
DAD’S MODEL T and I arrived in the family the same year—1923. We always had a newer car for Mother to use, but Dad clung to his T, driving it daily to his job at the American Envelope Company in West Carroll-ton, Ohio…more»
My Favorite Old-Time Poem
“I DON’T quite remember where I found this poem, although I think it was in my grandma’s scrapbook,” notes Anita Glasco of Enumclaw, Washington. “My husband, Ed, and I have been married 52 years, and we have nine children. We also have 44 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren, and we’ve had nearly 50 foster children.” More»
Pictures from the Past
“My grandfather, a photographer from the 1880s to the 1920s, captured this image of the Placer County Republican newspaper office,” writes Donna Howell of Auburn, California…more»