STRANGE THINGS YOU USED TO READ

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Alleycat321 · 06/03/2025 17:30

I loved reading the residential telephone directory when I was young, looking up the names and address of people that I knew.

Also, my local residential street directory.

Also, local events’ programmes (summer fares/fetes).

Also, cereal boxes.

What about you?

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piscofrisco · 06/03/2025 22:25

The Coopers of Stortford mail order catalogue pages that came with the Sunday papers. I lived in Derbyshire as a child but later did move to Bishops Stortford and could go to the actual shop which in comparison to the catalogue was rubbish!

TheBookShelf · 06/03/2025 22:20

As a child in the 1970s,

Home and Freezer Digest
The Grattan Catalogue

fond memories!

KaliforniaDreamz · 06/03/2025 18:06

Local trade mags - as per PP - loved all the ads about pets and plumbers haha. Also remember reading a really strange novel about a 12yo girl whose mother went into hospital (possibly died?) and her father was struggling, and they had a play fight, and it led to rape .....and then she forgave him... I still think about the deeply inappropriate reading material I was riding in my library's kids' section!

Gundogday · 06/03/2025 17:51

Credits on films, and not just the main actors etc, but the grips and folio people, whatever they do.

ladymalfoy45 · 06/03/2025 17:48

Fortean Times.
UFO Monthly.
Bitch.

SmugglersHaunt · 06/03/2025 17:44

Machine Mart adverts in magazines - so much detail!

Manchestermummax3 · 06/03/2025 17:38

Always read 'trade-it' & Dentons business directory.... from the ages of about 7 to 13! 🤣
Trade-it.... I used to look for the pets for sale & 'personal' adverts 😆
Dentons.... I have no idea why!

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