Boy's Life
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Boy's Life
Boy's Life is a magazine that everyone who was a Boy Scout is familiar with. I don't know if it's still published or not. I picked up a bunch of pre WWII issues at the flea market last weekend and I liked the covers of these in particular. Some very interesting reading too. My how times have changed.
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.......mike, that first one has got to be norman Rockwell!!!!!................
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Re: Boy's Life
It is Tommy, if you click on it then click again you can read his name in the lower right hand corner. He did a lot of illustrations for the Boy Scouts. My Boy Scout handbook cover is by him.
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Re: Boy's Life
I used to get it when in Scouts. I saw a more recent copy somewhere so I think they are still publishing it. I wish all Boys were associated with the Scouts - some good learning and teaching going on in the outdoors.
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Re: Boy's Life
Those were before my time, but I was a subscriber from 1962 until 1972. My son got the magazine when he was a Scout from about 1989 until 1997. It had changed a lot in those years too. OH
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Re: Boy's Life
Still published. We get it at the office.
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Re: Boy's Life
I never made it past Tenderfoot but I loved Boys Life when I could get my hands on a copy. 1950s
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Re: Boy's Life
I loved Boys Life!! I began my selling career then, ordering the SEEDS kit to sell.
What fond memories!!!
Thanks for sharing!
What fond memories!!!
Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Boy's Life
Thanks for the comments everyone. I was in Scouts about the same time as you Old Hunter.
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Re: Boy's Life
My Uncle Dick was on staff for many years at Boys Life. He was a
writer. I would guess he started in the1960's, and retired after a
long career. He has now passed. His name was Dick Pryce. He
loved to come back to Kansas and set lines. He would send us
stories that had a Kansas connection. WWII Vet Educated at KU.
Harold
writer. I would guess he started in the1960's, and retired after a
long career. He has now passed. His name was Dick Pryce. He
loved to come back to Kansas and set lines. He would send us
stories that had a Kansas connection. WWII Vet Educated at KU.
Harold
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Re: Boy's Life
Thanks Harold.
I'll check some of my copies from the 70s and see if he has anything in them.
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