Going, Going, Gone: Vanishing Americana

by Marilyn Nissenson and Susan Jonas

Now with a fresh look and updated introduction, this witty volume is ready for the dawn of the new millennium. Chronicling the demise of things we thought would always be a part of life -- from the smell of burning leaves to wedding-night virgins -- this compendium of pop culture and history has been praised for its lively text full of intriguing trivia and retro photographs of each subject in its heyday. Whether you're old enough to remember polio...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811819191
• ISBN13: 9780811819190
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Going, Going Great!

My husband got Going, Going Gone out of the library and read it, I read it, my Dad read it, we all liked it. This book catalogs many of those things our moms, dads and grandparents used or did in daily life that are vanishing through changes in society or technology: carbon paper, rotary phone, garter belts, or mending socks for example. The book describes the things that lead to the phasing out of the old products and methods. The photocopier killed carbon paper for example. The only down side I can see is that the book is too short. My Dad thought it was written from a slightly feminist point of view, but I didn't really notice it. I am writing this review before buying 2 copies for Christmas presents.