Penny Loafers and Bobby Pins : Tales and Tips from Growing Up in the '50s and '60s

"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. “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 Introduction In 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. In Their First Book, Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe, The Sanvidge Sisters Gathered Food Memories And Recipes From Their Midwestern Baby Boomer Childhood. In Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins You’ll Find Out What They Were Up To—when They Weren’t Eating. "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 Introduction In 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. The four Sanvidge sisters--Susan, Diane, Jean, and Julie--present a lively chronicle of growing up in the '50s and '60s in a small midwestern town. Childhood memories and lighthearted stories cover many aspects of everyday life at the time. Family pictures as well as "how-tos" for re-creating the fads, foods, crafts, and games will bring Baby Boomers back to their growing-up years.--Excerpted from p. [4] of cover