13 Throwback Magazine Covers From the Family Handyman Archives
Updated: Sep. 26, 2017The Family Handyman has been around since 1951 - that's a long time! Take a trip down memory lane with us and see some of our greatest hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Plus, click through for a peek at our very first issue, and check out which celebrity graced our cover in 1981!
January 1982
Our January 1982 cover had an environmentalist message that we still stand behind today.
September 1978
The age-old question (See? Here's the proof!): How much insulation is enough? We answered this and more in our September 1978 issue.
March 1974
Let's take a trip back to March of 1974, when we were celebrating 24 years of service to do-it-yourselfers. Wonder if the 'resilient tile flooring' from the cover is still going strong!
October 1976
In October 1976, wooden, modular furniture graced the cover of The Family Handyman. Looks like a sauna in there!
September 1972
These mod bunk beds were all the rage in 1972, when an issue of The Family Handyman only cost 60 cents! Would you sleep here?
May/June 1979
Check out this vintage Family Handyman cover from May/June 1979! This issue featured a groovy guide to hot tub installation and only cost $1.25!
Originally Published:August 09, 2016