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.

LOOKING BACK

GOOD OLD DAYS

FROM the MAILBOX

Waiting on Alice • She disappeared, then reappeared.

Summers Back Then • There was time for both duties and dawdling.

Best in Class • A rocky start gave way to a victorious ending.

Share Your Stories and Photos With Good Old Days Readers!

Bargain Bicycle • Snappy responses led to swift sales.

Princess Peggy and Bulky Sharon • They were one and the same.

Beating 58th Street • Stickball bragging rights were on the line.

The Walk Back Home • It took more than one try.

REWIND

Watermelon Malaise • All they could eat was more than they needed.

Picking Up Speed • The blue bike and its two rookie riders sailed down Sixth Street.

Shirley and Me • This special doll was enough for a lifetime.

A Sunken Float • Mother Nature took care of the task for them.

You Say Tomato • No matter how you pronounce it, they’re a summertime favorite.

Afternoons at the Club • They were perfectly, splendidly and simply wonderful.

Dad’s Last Ride • Technically, it was his first one too.

In This Issue

A Shared Cycle • Showing off got him nowhere.

Cowboy, Kewpie and Sweetie Pie • The trio provided valuable training for the future.

BITS & PIECES

Rick’s Lemonade Stand • Inspiration struck as he was perched in a tree.

Beneath the Pennsylvania MOON • A first drive, first date and first kiss, all in one night!

A Deal Gone Bad • This was not her idea of a good trade-off.

God’s Garden

Picture THIS

Marching On • The real fun began after the parade.

Boston Blackie • He was the ex-crook with a heart of gold.

Days With Dolly • They were filled with delights.

The Best OF THE WEST • Just when he thought the toy selection couldn’t get better …

It’s a Family affair • A bespectacled doll played a significant role.

No Luck With the Duck • And the substitute wasn’t even close.

Half There • All of a sudden, something didn’t feel right.

Just Being a Kid • It was hard to know where to begin.

Songs of Summer

Prayers—and Notes—Answered • Whether it was luck or faith, it always worked.

A Bike, a Boy Scout and a Bandit • The combination produced a happy ending that day.

Romance Vs. Pigs • Brotherly love and loyalty didn’t stand a chance.

Soaring in Secret • She took full advantage of his absence.

A Carousel of Memories • There was something so intoxicating about that ride.

Q&A: ON YOUR MIND