My parents got a Collier's Encyclopedia set in the mid 1970s. We used it alot for our schoolwork. Each year we would get a yearbook which we always enjoyed. We have 1976 - 1990. A set of books with children's classic stories also came with this. I really don't remember any of the stories in them. Alice In Wonderland might have been one. We gave that to my Aunt to give to our 2nd cousin Michael in the early 90's. That's about when we threw out the encyclopedias too. We did keep the yearbooks though. I never want to get rid of those. I should look through them someday soon. It has been a long time since I've done so.
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Growing up, we had a full set of encyclopedias too, and all 4 of us kids used them all through our schooling. It sure is a sign of the times that homes probably don't even have these anymore...
I know that my wife and I certainly don't. Research for any paper or subject is so easy just using the web these days
It's kind of weird when you think about the fact that this was something that everyone felt the "obligation" to have in their homes as a part of being a responsible parent.
I wonder if there are still door-to-door encyclopedia salesmen? I can't imagine that there is much money to be made doing that anymore.
You are so right about all of this. And it does seem doubtful that there would be door to door salesmen for them anymore. I guess that's how we got ours, or maybe my parents ordered them from the company. I know we didn't go to a store for them.
I have a more vivid memory of the door to door Kirby Vacuum cleaner salesman. It was deliverd to us on my birthday - I think in 1980.
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