Comments on: Animal CrackersSomewhere, USA, 1961

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:52:01 +0000

Well, I’m mesmerized by that little wagon. My grandmother had one just like, hers was red. At Christmas she set her Santa and Mrs. in it – magically, they were the perfect size for it. She made little red velvet, fur trimmed outfits for them to wear.

Grandma loved Christmas and made Christmas cookies from November through April, pure deliciousness!

By: Sapphire

Sapphire — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:03:07 +0000

ME AND BRIA WANT OUR ANSWER!! WHY ARE THEY CALED CRACKERS IF THEY REALLY COOKIES? SO WE ARE GOING TO SEARCH SOME MORE AND IF WE DONT GET A ANSWER, WE ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO WRITE SOMEBODY.

By: BRIA

BRIA — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:43:13 +0000

WHY AREN’T ANIMAL CRACKERS CALLED COOKIES!! ACCORDING TO THE DEFINITION OF A COOKIE, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE AND I’M NOT GETTING ANY ANSWERS!!

By: Peggy Brennan

Peggy Brennan — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:17:36 +0000

Charles, your slides made me so nostalgic for my past that I just called my mom.We have not talked since last year sometime. I mean it’s been months because we were somewhat estranged.She seemed glad to hear from me and ditto on my end.We used to live in California when I was small.Three of my siblings were born there.Has your website had this effect on others?I see my own family on every slide.We have slides of a ghost town in California called Calico.Would love to see you post some of those shots. Thanks for the memories Peggy

By: lori

lori — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:49:19 +0000

I was wondering if you can tell me if the recipe and the way they make the animal crackers now has changed since the 60’s or 70’s when we were kids. Were they different then??
Thanks, Lori

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:57:05 +0000

What a shock! I grew up in Massachusetts and thought Early American came with the turf. Didn’t know it was a national trend.

By: Jul

Jul — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:22:55 +0000

What I want to know is, how did these kids get into my grandparents’ living room? They had a remarkable similar sofa, tables, & lamps. In fact, the tables are now residing in my guest room. The lamps, sofa, and children, however, were sold at a yard sale.

By: Lynn Perry

Lynn Perry — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:55:26 +0000

Hi Charles, back in the 60’s my Dad’s best friend had his home decorated in “Early American” and most families in San Diego would buy their furnishings at the Maple Cottage store in National City. Never liked it never will, except for the colonial lamps made out of that dark green glass, kinda pretty…but ruffles on the furniture, who ever designed that look anyway? I mean really…

LYNN

By: Charles Phoenix

Charles Phoenix — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:10:24 +0000

Well, I didn’t mention it in the Sldie of the Week, but I grew up in an early ameriecan living room just like this too. We had two of these lamps – one on each side of the sofa. Our couch was a bit more colorful. It was forrest green. But as a four year old I didn’t think it was quite colorful enough. So one day while mommy-o was out hangin the laundry or somthin’ I decide to make our couch more colorful by dotting it with drops of food coloring. Whoo-whee did I get in trouble!!! Good thing the cushions were reverseable. P.S. Don’t you just love those little plastic, teardrop-shaped bottle that food coloring comes in!!!

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:28:37 +0000

I remember going shopping with my mom and dad at the supermarket in Santa Monica. Lady Lee Central. Ocean Park and Lincoln Blvd circa 1961.

We would pass by the Animal Crackers hanging on the rack and if I was really lucky, they would pull one off and give it to me. SCORE.

I held onto that string like there was no tomorrow, strutting my Animal Cracker box self.