Back To The Past In The Present

"I'd like to introduce a magazine that has no advertisements, just good old-fashioned stories written by its readers of the present about the past and good old-tyme photos sent in by its readers of the present. This magazine is called "Reminisce" and is put out by Reiman Publications.
I have given to you, my friend, a one year subscription to this magazine. Happy reading!"

The above is a letter I received about 9 years ago from a friend who lives in New Jersey. Since then I have been a faithful buyer of "Reminisce" magazine.

Let me tell you some things about "Reminisce" and why I continue buying Reminisce magazine. The lovely old-time pictures accompanied by their stories bring back the good old days. Who can relate to a pink poodle skirt? Children playing with marbles? The old-fashioned bubble lights and tinsel on a Christmas tree? Issues of Reminisce also contain two pages of old-time ads. The photos and ads in this magazine take you away from the present into an era of simpler times.

Reminisce covers many different departments such as: "I know...I was there" by Clancey Stock, a contributing editor. Clancey has his own book out called "I know...I was there" and you can order a copy for $12.99 including shipping and insured delivery by calling 1-800-558-1013 and ask for Suite 4069R and item 24231.

"Come along and Remember" is another department in this magazine. They feature different topics in each issue such as: Drive-in Movie Times, Christmas Ads From The Past and Getting Ready For Christmas (showing pictures in both black and white and color of different eras at their holiday best.)

Ads From The Good Old Days and Fond Flashbacks are more departments in Reminisce magazine.

"Name the Car" is a page where they give hints about the car and if you can't guess it, the answer is always on another page.

This is a real "Fun" magazine. There are 23 departments in all and approximately 13 stories. There's another department titled Short memories where readers write in short stories about their experiences in certain eras. There's always a picture on this page (all of the pages have pictures) that a reader sent in.


One such photo I recall was a picture of a highway 40 sign with the words in capital letters EMERGENCY REST ROOMS 347 MILES`the author had explained that he lived in San Francisco in the 50's and often drove across Nevada and Utah on old highway 40 and in the middle of nowhere he saw that sign and laughed at it each time. One day he stopped and took a picture of it. He later learned it was part of an advertisement for the Little America Motel in Wyoming. Does any reader here recall this sign?

My favorite section is "I Knew Him/Her When" these are stories from readers recalling famous people they met before and after they met the big time. One issue had a story sent in by a man who actually spoke with Elvis during his time in the service and never even recognized him. The man was leaving to go home and said goodbye to Elvis and when he was home for a while, he saw a picture of Elvis and that's when the memory hit him.


Another favorite of mine is in the July/August 99 issue of Reminisce. It's titled "Dixie Cup Lids Were Well Worth Flipping" Even after the ice cream was gone, you still had the fun of collecting and trading. Dixie cup lids were collected much like bubble gum cards, only underneath these lids were pictures of famous actors. I vaguely remember that era as I was about 9 at the time but I do remember one day I had a bunch of them and gave them all away for the wrappers of popsicles to send in the popsicle wrappers and redeem them as gifts.


Poems, recipes, short food memories, old-tyme cartoons, jokes. old tyme remedies we'd rather forget, and much much more "fun" in these Good Old Days pages of Reminisce magazine.

I buy my magazines in a small store and pay $3.99 an issue It is worth every penny to have an enjoyable magazine to read.

If anyone would care to visit their website on information to order a subscription, you can go to www.reimanpub.com and I'm sure you'll be glad you did.