Reminisce

Relax, Laugh and Remember with Reminisce Magazine. Each issue is a "time capsule" 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!

Drawing on Memory

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.

Reminisce

HOT-ROD SANTA • Wouldn’t it be nice if St. Nick drove a little deuce coupe? THE BEACH BOYS — Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love and Brian Wilson as Santa—pose in 1963.

1963 BABY BOOMER, HOTDOG, PULL TAB

OFFBEAT PERFORMANCE RULES

SURF’S UP

POLICE PROCEDURAL

Diane Sawyer

LET ME DO IT! • On a bright Christmas Day in 1954 at our house in New Mexico, I try to show my daughter MINDY SUE how to work her new rocking horse, but she has her own ideas.

SISTERS IN HARMONY • Girls give Uncle Bill a sweet earful at Christmas.

SCARY SANTA

TINSEL TIME

Where’s the Chimney?

THE MAN BEHIND THE SUIT • Jolly old St. Nick is a family friend.

SANTA VISITS

CHRISTMAS IN THE BARRACKS • Homesick airmen make the best of their holiday.

DELIRIOUSLY HAPPY • Honeymoon in a hospital suite.

IRENE SPENDS THE DAY IN BED • Icy fall gives family a fright.

NORTHERN SETTLEMENT

MOMENTS of MAGIC • An unforgettable experience during the holidays floods the heart with joy for many happy years.

A CHRISTMAS STORY • Father spins a tale into a golden tradition.

SWEET RIDE • Her dream finally comes true.

A GUST OF SEASONAL SPIRIT • Baby, it’s cold outside—and inside.

TAKING IT ALL IN • Newlyweds share simple delights of the season.

Keep On Smiling

CHUBBY THE DREIDEL • It turned them around on the holiday in a big way.

THE FABRIC OF LOVE • One lean Yuletide, a family gains unexpected riches.

Do You Hear What I Hear?

FOR AGGIE • An epic journey to see the woman he couldn’t forget.

UNFORGETTABLE • NAT KING COLE and his daughter NATALIE share a holiday moment in 1960. This season marks the 75th anniversary of Cole’s recording of “The Christmas Song.” More on Cole and that legendary tune on page 44.

HOLIDAY CHESTNUT TURNS 75 • Classic Christmas tune still aglow with Yuletide cheer.

A MEAL READY TO EAT • Over the holidays, breakfast is self-serve.

A LITTLE HERO SOLDIER • Thoughtful gift eased boy’s uncertainty aboard evacuation ship.

FOCUS ON: DOLLYWOOD DOLL

DAZZLING THE GUYS AT FORT LEONARD WOOD • Daniel J. Travanti bided his time before Hill Street Blues.

FESTIVE SMILE • Her presents all unwrapped and waiting to be played with, Paula sits for a moment to let her mom, BARBARA MOHR of Millington, MI, snap a quick picture one holiday in the ’60s.

SANTA IN VIETNAM • Troops brings an American Christmas to war orphans.

TIMBER! • Christmas tree ritual brought a painful reminder.

WOW, EVERYBODY CAN HAVE A V-8 • Ford’s flathead design powers millions of cars over 21-year production history.

DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY • Reassured by dashboard light, she kept driving.

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MODEL ALTAR BOYS • The story behind a Christmas card.