Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins by Susan Sanvidge
In the fifties, sleek Mixmasters were replacing rusty eggbeaters, and new pressure-cookers blew their tops in kitchens all over town. There were kids everywhere, and new ranch-style houses filled vacant lots. . . . Turquoise Studebakers and dusty-rose Chevy BelAirs with flamboyant fins and lots of chrome replaced dark pre-war cars. Cameras took color snapshots instead of black-and-white. We wore red canvas tennis shoes and lemon yellow shorts, and bright blue popsicles melted down our chins. from the IntroductionIn Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins, the four Sanvidge sisters, whose birthdates span the Baby Boomer period, present a lively chronicle of growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in a small midwestern town. Each sister writes about the facets of her childhood she remembers best, and their lighthearted stories are illustrated with period photos. Sprinkled with mentions of pedal pushers, home permanents, and two-tone cars; early TV shows and the first rock and roll; hula hoops, Tiny Tears, and Mr. Potato Head (played with a real potato); and memories of their grandparents who lived nearby, Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins also features how-tos for re-creating the fads, foods, crafts, and games the Sanvidge sisters recall in their stories.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780870204463 |
| ISBN 10 | 0870204467 |
| Title | Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins |
| Author | Susan Sanvidge |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
| Year published | 2010-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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