Who remembers having a set of encyclopedia when growing up? My

NannyB: yes they sure did. I think back in the day it was a much needed set of books for homework and such. Now we get everything from the computer.

NannyB I was given a set of them for Christmas one year and I thought
it was wonderful for my homework... I wasn't going to the library much and I
thought this was much needed .. Did I use it much ? I don't think i did .. but I made all A's and B's ... I loved school...

NannyB : We had The World Book and the Encyclopedia Britannica.

NannyB :
Yes, we had a set of encyclopedias! I don't remember using it too often but it was there when needed.

Musicmaker: I remember that world book it was a huge.

NannyB :
Encyclopedia Britannica and the Wonderland of Knowledge.
I remember waiting for the mailman to deliver each book. 📖

NannyB : My Aunt and Uncle had the complete set of encyclopedia Britannica. I would go to their house to do a lot of my homework. They lived close

We had a set of 1955 leather bound Britannica and the companion Book of Knowledge set as well. When my mother was doing the Swedish death cleanse of her house, about 20 years ago, she asked me if I wanted them. I took them and started sending my granddaughter the Books of Knowledge with little handwritten pencil notes stuck between the pages about what life was like when I was born in 1955! A snapshot of what Granny's life was like. Great fun for us both.

Paintess: Thats awesome ❤️