Reminisce Extra

Get even more "time capsules" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!    Relax, Laugh and Remember.   Reminisce EXTRA is delivered in between your issues of Reminisce.

Of Hope and One-Liners

A BOXING TALE • Writer Nancy Herrick delved deep into the nostalgia well for her article on vintage lunch pails, “Boxes Full of Memories,” page 40. And Nancy has a family story related to the topic:

Tell Us Your Story! • Your true tales are the heart of this magazine, so dust off that photo album, high school yearbook or vacation diary.

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ACROSS THE WATER

1954 • FAR OUT, BOLO TIE AND SCI-FI

TRIVIAL PURSUITS

CHA-CHA

Coco Chanel 1883–1971 • French designer Gabrielle Coco Chanel created clothes to empower women, with pieces both chic and comfortable. When rival Christian Dior marked the end of World War II rationing with his New Look—all flounces and voluminous skirts—the impracticality of the designs appalled her; she derided him as “a man who doesn’t know women.” In 1954, Chanel parried by coming out of retirement at 71 to launch a new line. Her comeback was a success—but she’d never really gone away. The legendary Chanel suit, introduced in 1925, remains a classic to this day.

FALL OF ’76

TRAVELING COMPANIONS • Grandma and Spunky the dog were always up for an adventure.

Barbie Needs a New Pair of Shoes

DAYS BY THE BAY

EARNING THE DAILY BREAD • Dad delivered while Mom saved.

FOR RICHER OR FOR POORER • Loving partnership was truly lifelong.

BOB HOPE ROUNDS THE BASES • NO MATTER THE DANGER, HE GAVE THEM SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT.

BEST-LAID PLANS

BACKSTAGE WITH A HERO

RELIEF IN A TENSE PLACE

THE TASTY HISTORY OF mac'n' cheese • THE SCHOOL-NIGHT STAPLE HAS A FASCINATING AND SURPRISING CULINARY PEDIGREE.

KRAFT CENTURY

GOJIRA AWAKES

BOXES FULL OF MEMORIES • Vintage metal from yesteryear is still in demand today.

DECADE BY DECADE • Imagery on metal lunchboxes mirrored the fads of the day.

LUNCHBOX FACTS TO CHEW ON

WHERE TO LOOK AND WHAT THEY COST

BIG NAMES ALL OVER THE PLACE • Fan meets her idol between takes.

RIO BRAVO

SPECIAL GIFT FROM THE BABE • Baseball fan treasured meeting a legend of the game.

FOCUS ON: BABE RUTH BASEBALL

BRIGHT COTTONS

SHE WEARS IT WELL • Slides from the Reminisce archives trace changes in styles, and the women who always dressed their best for the times.

A WELL-TENDED ROSE • Color combo appeals to younger generation.

CLASSIC CLUES

TRIUMPH SAVES THE DAY • Dad’s hobby car came through in a clutch.

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MAJORETTE BOOTS KEEP PERFECT TIME • Comfort was beside the point for marching band.

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