I got my first issue of Reminisce magazine yesterday and I read all 67 pages in one evening. I discovered a copy of Reminisce recently in a waiting room somewhere. Since I can't remember where, it proves that I am a person who needs to subscribe to this publication. The format is that people send in stories, pictures and just general facts about life in the 20's through the 60's. The editors pick the best ones and include them in the magazine. Basically, it's a magazine that is written by the subscribers and there are no ads. It is published every other month and it cost me about $30 to subscribe for three years. My first issue is for June/July. I can't wait for the next one to get here.
Since this year is the 100th anniversary of the Model T, they have many articles and pictures relating to that vehicle. There is also a copy of a Harley-Davidson ad from 1926, describing the new H-D Single that could be purchased for $235.
Some sample costs of items from 1961, when I was just entering high school are listed below:
First-class postage 4 cents
Gas range $128.88
Flour 49 cents for a 5 lb. bag
5-piece dinette set $34
RCA color TV $495 (not so cheap)
Average annual salary $4961
4 comments:
And gas was 19 cents a gallon too.
Dave
I know. In the 1926 Harley ad, they quoted the gas price as 19 cents also. That's 35 years difference. It was pre-OPEC.
What good would a color tv be in 1961? Were there any shows on in color at that point?
There were some color programs, but still a lot of black and white.
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