Down Memory Lane Kits

Bird Watching abe-6327
Bird watching is a popular year-round activity. This kit encourages the amateur and the avid enthusiast with numerous ideas and projects. Two slide sets are a part of the kit. One is on Wisconsin birds and the other on birds of North America. A four-record collection of bird calls is also included. Helpful field guides, feeding tips, plans for houses and feeders, as well as guides to local recreational areas are offered in the kit. The 16mm film "Bluebirds, Bring Them Back" is also included.

Christmas abe-6320
Christmas is a special time of the year. The materials included in the kit will generate many memories. Old Christmas tree ornaments, Christmas cards, photographs from Christmases long ago, the music, and mistletoe are reminders of the way it used to be. A time to remember.

Circus abe-6324
Who can forget the day the circus came to town? Relive those days through the sights, sounds, and smells offered in the kit. Also take a look at the historical perspective of the circus in Wisconsin. The 16mm film "Circus Story" is included in this kit. Catch glimpses of how life used to be in the country. You can look at life on a farm, the importance of the mail in a rural setting and a country store, in addition to country cures and folk medicine.

Country Life acc-1976
Catch glimpses of how life used to be in the country. You can look at life on a farm, the importance of mail in a rural setting and a country store, in addition to country cures and folk medicine.
Contents: The old farmer's almanac 1985; corn husk doll; cheese box; Watkin's salve tin; 1902 edition of Sears, Roebuck catalog; slides/tapes, sing-along slides; audio cassette, poetry; photographs; Rawleigh's Good Health Guide, c1924; mail order catalogues; catalog ads; grocery ads, 1933

Gardening abe-6325
Many people enjoy the feeling of tending a garden, whether it be a flower, vegetable, or herb garden. This kit offers a chance to examine different facets of gardening and to recall how it has changed over the years. The 16mm film "Ruth Stout's Garden" is also included in this kit.

Logging abe-6323
The days of the lumberjack are in the past, but their way of life has been immortalized in songs, poetry, and folklore. Take time to go back to those years when the lumbering industry flourished in Wisconsin. It is part of our heritage. The 16mm film "The Logdrivers" is also included in this kit.

Music and Sing Along acc-8029
This kit contains sing-along slides and cassette tapes. It also has some materials that illustrate Wisconsin's musical heritage.
Contents: Reader's Digest family songbook; "Ach Ya" 2-record set; filmstrip with cassette tape; sing-along slides and tape

Old Movies ace-1684
The movies have changed so much over the years, no more musical extravaganzas or panoramic westerns. Lucky for us the old movies are preserved and can be seen again and can be shared with others. Included in this kit are two 16mm films, "The Role of Women in the Movies" and the W.C. Fields classic, "The Dentist".
Contents: Contains: 3 movie posters; Photoplay Magazine, August 1930; popcorn and popcorn scratch and sniff cards; movie trivia games; movie tickets; "Whatever Became Of--?, Ninth series"

Old Time Religion ace-1336
Family events were marked with religious ceremonies, marriages, baptisms, confirmations and funerals. Church bells announced them to the world. How much has changed since you were young? This kit contains a 16mm film called "The Creation", as well as sing-along slides with a cassette.
Contents: Readers' Digest Family Songbook of Faith and Joy; The Lutheran Hymnal; Readings from the New Testament (cassette); Holy Bible; Old time religion (sing-along slides); wooden cross; "An Old Fashioned Prayer (poem); "Old-Time Sunday Sings" (poem); "Lutheran Church Observes 125th Anniversary" (newspaper story); "Give Me That Old Time Religion" (newspaper story)

Quilting aas-0435
Snuggling underneath a warm, soft quilt, you may not realize the many steps that went into its making. If it is a patchwork quilt, many hours were spent choosing the colors and design. Learn about quilting as an art form and folk art with this kit. The 16mm film "Quilts in Women's Lives" is also included with this kit.

Valentine's Day abe-6326
Valentine's Day is the holiday that celebrates love. Recall this time of sweetheart songs, parties, poetry, cards and candy. Who sent you your first serious valentine? Remember making your own valentines with colored paper and scraps of ribbon and lace?