Reminisce Magazine: A History Lesson in Full Color

Reminisce is America's #1 nostalgic magazine, with subscribers being the main contributors as they send in their memories of the "good old days" - mostly from the 1920's through 1960's. The magazine is a full color, attractive, glossy publication. Even people who are not into reading will enjoy the short memories and large, beautiful photographs of days gone by.

I started reading Reminisce magazine as a young teenager, and was enthralled with the way people lived just a few decades ago in our country. I had read about World War II in my history book, but through reading Reminisce I really understood about how people felt going off to war or losing a loved one. I gained a new appreciation for life on the "home front", as I saw photos of ration books and women going to work in factories to support the war effort. I was truly hooked on Reminisce from the first issue.

Of course, the target audience of Reminisce is people who actually remember the events that took place. This magazine is hugely popular in nursing and retirement homes, as the men and women are able to look back and reflect on their own lives through the pages of this publication.

This magazine is published by Reiman publications. There is no outside advertising; however, there will be a few ads in each issue for other Reiman publications magazines or Reiman sponsored tours. Most of the magazine is reading material and photographs, in contrast to the many pages of advertising in almost all major magazines.

Some of my favorite features include:

*Slides in full color from the 1940's-1960's
*How I Met My Spouse (great love stories from the past)
*I'm Curious About this Antique (readers send in pictures of antiques to be appraised)
*Old Time Advertisements and Prices from the Past
*As You Were (military memories)

I enjoy seeing the pictures and reading the stories of how different life was just a few decades ago. It is interesting to read the many accounts of how people "made do" during the depression, and see pictures of hand made feed sack dresses. There are personal accounts of working in a soda fountain or a small general store. Some issues have receipts from hospitals back in "the good old days", when having a baby cost less than $20.

A subscription to Reminisce is $14.98 for one year. I recommend it to any age. It is truly history in its most exciting form-from the people who have lived it.