Back in the late 1960s, my church had a paper drive every other Saturday, and I was one of the regular workers for about three years. I would on occasion find LIFE and LOOK Magazines that I would reserve for myself (we would pick up a half-ton of newspapers and magazines, so I justified holding back a few ounces). Occasionally, there would be a few good comics, and every once in a great while, a girlie magazine (it was the ’60s; mags of that stripe rarely showed more, or even as much, as bare behinds and an occasional hint of bare breast).
Yes, other than the fact that I was working in a variable group in a VW minibus, Charlie Brown and Shermie were describing my experiences.
I get the idea that they’re going around to houses collecting old magazines, but who are they selling them to? Would a recycling place have paid for bulk paper?
I would have been the age of these kids in the early 60s, but I don’t remember anything like this.
GeorgeInAZ 21 days ago
And Playboys!
mccollunsky 21 days ago
The sale is canceled.
uniquename 21 days ago
That would totally have happened to me.
iggyman 21 days ago
If this was the present they would be looking at their phones!
iggyman 21 days ago
I too loved comic books!
Izzy Moreno 21 days ago
Not a page wasted.
Bohica Premium Member 21 days ago
Back in the late 1960s, my church had a paper drive every other Saturday, and I was one of the regular workers for about three years. I would on occasion find LIFE and LOOK Magazines that I would reserve for myself (we would pick up a half-ton of newspapers and magazines, so I justified holding back a few ounces). Occasionally, there would be a few good comics, and every once in a great while, a girlie magazine (it was the ’60s; mags of that stripe rarely showed more, or even as much, as bare behinds and an occasional hint of bare breast).
Yes, other than the fact that I was working in a variable group in a VW minibus, Charlie Brown and Shermie were describing my experiences.
wi3leong Premium Member 21 days ago
From a more innocent time when comic books were read instad of collected.
gantech 21 days ago
Let’s see…too early for X-Men…
Kaputnik 21 days ago
Paper sale?
I get the idea that they’re going around to houses collecting old magazines, but who are they selling them to? Would a recycling place have paid for bulk paper?
I would have been the age of these kids in the early 60s, but I don’t remember anything like this.
Shikamoo Premium Member 20 days ago
I would do that too.