Recently, I was cleaning the garage and
came across a box filled with old issues of Snips. I’ve been associate editor
for Snips for almost seven years, so I’ve accumulated quite a few back
issues.
I use to hold on to the issues so I could quickly
refer back to old articles. However, all of our past issues can be found on our
website. So if I need to find something I can easily go to our issue archive
online. But I can’t bring myself to get rid of my Snips collection. For me it’s
a sense of pride. I love being able to look back at hard copies of the magazine
I’ve worked on and to revisit articles I wrote. We on the Snips team have a
feeling that many of our readers may also have a prized Snips
collection.
In March 2007, Snips celebrated its 75th
anniversary. At that time, we had several readers send in letters telling us
about their Snips memories. One reader remembers subscribing to the magazine
back in 1960, while another reader said he remembered his father bringing the
magazine home every month.
With our 80th anniversary coming
up in March 2012, we are hoping that readers will share more memories with us.
Please let us know your earliest Snips memories. Also, tell us if you have any
back issues in your garage like I do. We bet we can find someone with the
largest and oldest collection of Snips magazine. Just let us know. You can
leave a comment or send an e-mail to me at
siegelj@bnpmedia.com.