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

Watching the World go By • She noticed everything and everybody.

A Standout Year • The Gettysburg Address and The Star-Spangled Banner topped the list.

Job Well Done • The ugly green thing witnessed it all.

Alone on the Train • A bad case of homesickness was to blame.

The Railroad Dog • He was treated like royalty no matter where he roamed.

REWIND

The Art of making Sausage • The left hand didn’t know what the right hand was doing.

Safety Last • The deck was stacked against him that year.

All Aboard • Every trip was special.

Fifties Television Characters

Tricky Treats • A fun twist on traditional favorites.

Part of the Scene • A front porch with a glider? A true cultural necessity.

Rocket Man • The space race was on—outside and inside his high school.

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BITS & PIECES

A Childhood Lullaby • Instead of Brahms, he heard bangs and booms.

Suspense • The biggest names in Hollywood jumped at the chance.

Half a Porch • There she learned what not to cut.

Big Pink • When he saw it at the end of the lot, he was speechless.

Theme in Yellow

Picture THIS

A Family’s Refuge • There was no better place to simply enjoy each other’s company.

Stay on the Porch! • They would have if they could have—it was a favorite spot.

In This Issue

A Different Kind of soap opera • Dark Shadows broke the mold.

Both Hands, Please • It was the only way this was going to work.

The Neighborhood Hangout • Adults and kids, and sometimes embarrassing garments, gathered there.

A Musical SchooI Year • She didn’t quite understand it, but it was fun all the same.

A Portal to Happiness • It was a place of matchless magic.

More Pedaling, Less Pondering • A wayward thought set a “hooky adventure” in motion.

Mother’s Meatloaf • The thought of it made schoolwork impossible.

Not a Ghost of a Chance • She never did get to be a cowgirl.

Q&A: ON YOUR MIND