Comments on: Post Boys and Girls – 74 Years Later

By: Diana Denny

Diana Denny — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:39:21 +0000

Bob McGowan poses an interesting question: when did the era of door-to-door Post magazine selling end? We’ve heard from several former newsboys and girls (search for “newsboy” to see another article) but we’re not sure how long kids sold the magazines. Anyone out there have an idea?

Diana Denny
d.denny@satevepost.org

By: richard bruner

richard bruner — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:25:58 +0000

My own recollection was not of seeking subscriptions to the Post, but selling copies of it once a week. I was given a white canvas bag and, once a week, a package of magazines would be delivered to my house. I had to trudge around and impose on my parents’ friends, getting them to buy the magazine.

By: Bob McGowan

Bob McGowan — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:05:07 +0000

I think the stories and memories of the POST boys and girls is extremely fascinating and hope to read more in future POST Saturday e-mails. I did have a question though, and that would be when did the era of door to door POST magazine selling end?

I suspect it may have been a casualty of the ending of World War ll; possibly 1945 or thereabouts? The old POST was published through the end of 1968 (only 2 in ’69), so maybe I’m wrong. I was both 10 & 11 in ’68 and wonder if I could have been a ‘POST boy’ myself, even if I would have been in the last group!