Back When That Was New

The TV took a minute to warm up. The phone had a cord. And something new was always just around the corner.

Back When That Was New: The Baby Boomer Edition is a cheerful trivia and memory book that takes you back to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Visit the corner store, sit down for Saturday morning cartoons, flip through the holiday catalog, and climb into the family car for a Sunday drive. Every page is filled with the products, shows, songs, and everyday moments that made those decades memorable.

When Mr. Potato Head went on sale in 1952, what did families need to supply themselves? Which carmaker put eight-track players in its new models? What was the first item ever scanned at a supermarket checkout? The answers are inside, along with plenty of other surprises.

Inside you'll find:

• 180 multiple-choice trivia questions, with two from each decade in every section
• 30 memory prompts that invite you to share your own stories
• 60 Talk It Over questions to get the whole table talking
• Answers and Little Discoveries, with a fun fact behind every answer
• 30 themed sections, including TV nights, drive-in movies, soda fountains, first cars, road trips, first jobs, ballgames, and holiday traditions
• Easy-to-read 16-point type on a roomy 8 x 10 page

No scores. No pressure. Just fun. Guess freely, skip around, and start wherever you like. Read it on your own, read the questions aloud at the kitchen table, or pass it around at a family gathering.

A thoughtful gift for:

• Baby Boomers who love a good trip down memory lane
• Parents and grandparents, for birthdays, holidays, and Father's Day or Mother's Day
• Family reunions, game nights, and get-togethers
• Book clubs, social groups, and community activity programs
• Children and grandchildren who want to hear the stories behind those years

Some pages will feel like home, and others may show you how someone else grew up. Either way, there's a story waiting to be shared.

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