Comments on: Classic Covers: Childhood in the 1950s

By: Bob McGowan, jr.

Bob McGowan, jr. — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:25:54 +0000

Actually, I was born in ’57, but DO remember watching TV in black & white, playing on the jungle gym, monkey bars, backyard pool slides and diving boards, all of which, sadly, have been law-suited out of existence, for some decades now. Not having a backyard pool my parents always made sure the places we stayed on vacation had the slides and boards for my younger sister and I to have a blast on. During the ’60s summers, Mom took us to a great public park pool nearby in our light lime green ’61 Falcon wagon. No slides but great boards–and a 12′ deep end. It’s fun feeling weightless!

Getting to the covers, my favorites are—all of them. Falter, Dohanos, Utz, Hughes and…Rockwell. My only question is how DID that tyke build that hat bridge? I’m not sure I would have been able to pull that one off–quite sure actually, but I must take my hat off to him. You go boy!

By: LAURA MUSHKAT

LAURA MUSHKAT — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:35:44 +0000

great pics. just missed being a baby boomer as I was born in 1942.

Diana always gets it right
hugs
Laura

By: LAURA MUSHKAT

LAURA MUSHKAT — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:04:07 +0000

I was born in 1942 so this is very relateable.

Diana always seems to pick out great stuff!

hugs
Laura

By: Sally

Sally — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:12:03 +0000

Thanks for the memories! It seemingly was such a slower, peaceful.
Children were allowed to be children. Having been born in 1943, I enjoy recalling those Good Old Days!