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dflprincess

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27. I have the JFK issue

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 11:12 PM

Aug 2019

found it in my Mom's when I cleaned her place out. Along with two copies of the Buffalo Courier Express from the day after he was killed (my dad, the history buff thought both my brother & I should have one), and a copyp of the Minneapolis paper from V-J day.

And I kept them all.

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I stumbled upon a historic treasure trove [View all] Siwsan Aug 2019 OP

What a find. My folks had a subscription to Life magazine when I was a kid. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #1

I grew up with Life as well. JohnnyRingo Aug 2019 #22

As a collector, I hate to burst your bubble Cartoonist Aug 2019 #2

I have no dreams of financial gain. It's the nostalgic value that I treasure. Siwsan Aug 2019 #3

Do you have this one? Cartoonist Aug 2019 #4

I wish!! Siwsan Aug 2019 #5

I have the JFK issue dflprincess Aug 2019 #27

I saved the special Woodstock issue from when I was a kid. JohnnyRingo Aug 2019 #23

Great cover. Wish I had it. blm Aug 2019 #29

Absolutely! I'd consider them a treasure too! cwydro Aug 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author cyclonefence Aug 2019 #6

Alright! I want an answer! rsdsharp Aug 2019 #7

HA HA!!!! Siwsan Aug 2019 #8

My MiL's house is slowly sinking under the weight rsdsharp Aug 2019 #9

I've got my older brother's collection of Nat Geo. from the 50's. WheelWalker Aug 2019 #26

I wrote a paper for a woman studies class dflprincess Aug 2019 #28

My H has every Nat Geo from 1928 forward. They will soon be going to recycle. nt in2herbs Aug 2019 #10

Give them to the library! flying_wahini Aug 2019 #19

Library won't take them cuz old stuff is on computer/digital. Schools won't take them either. nt in2herbs Aug 2019 #20

I tried that with old Vogues from BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #21

Just wondering since I hate wasting anything.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2019 #11

University library, maybe malthaussen Aug 2019 #13

Used book shops. ChazInAz Aug 2019 #14

I have memories of when I was a gradeschooler in the late '50s abqtommy Aug 2019 #12

As others have said: mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 #16

I found a copy of the Flint Journal that announced the Japanese surrender Siwsan Aug 2019 #18

That's a very nice BHDem53 Aug 2019 #17

The adverts in them are always fun n/t hibbing Aug 2019 #24

OK..here is one that is not been mentioned.. I got MAD MAGAZINES going back to Stuart G Aug 2019 #25

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 blm Aug 2019 #30

A fun gift is to search EBay for periodicals from the month of friend's birth. LakeArenal Aug 2019 #31

You must have been posting as I was typing! lapucelle Aug 2019 #33

😉 LakeArenal Aug 2019 #34

I once gave a friend every issue of Life magazine from the year he was born. (1950) lapucelle Aug 2019 #32

I love the one with Jackie O samplegirl Aug 2019 #35