Binding: Magazine
First Issue Lead Time: 12-16
Format: Magazine Subscription
Issues Per Year: 6
Label: Active Interest Media
Magazine Type: Consumer magazine
Manufacturer: Active Interest Media
Number Of Issues: 6
Publisher: Active Interest Media
Release Date: 2001-11-23
Studio: Active Interest Media
Subscription Length: 365

The editorial focus of this magazine is on restoring, maintaining and decorating homes built before 1950. The magazine provides practical, step-by-step articles on rehabilitation, preservation and restoration for both professionals and knowledgeable homeowners. Its editorial content includes technical and how-to articles, reviews of architectural and period decorating styles, old house restoration case histories, product reviews and evaluations, readers' hints and tips and sources for hard-to-find products and materials.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Not what I was expecting
Comment: My house is 100 years old and it is under partially renovation. I thought I may be able to get some good ideas from this magazine. It is a very thin magazine with the same advertisements in each issue. I receive 3 issues at once, one current, the other 2 go back 4 months. I wasnt too happy about that either. So far, it is more decorating, less renovation. No before and after picture of projects that incorporate a totally new floor plan.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great magazine
Comment: A must have for all "Do it yourselfers". Interesting articles and easy to understand project instructions.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: I read it cover to cover
Comment: My daughter has a 90-year-old bungalow in Maine, and reads this magazine cover to cover. It answers so many of her design and decorating questions.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Held hostage by OHJ
Comment: My husband had a similar experience to Ellen and Red Two Pei. We never ordered Old House Journal. We had never heard of the mag. After two issues we thought that perhaps it was complimentary because we are long time subsribers to "THIS OLD HOUSE MAGAZINE". Then we got one or two letters requesting that we pay for the subsription. We contacted them to say we never ordered the mag, so stop sending it. We probably received 4 more issues but spaced very far apart. It's been at least a year since we've received anymore OHJ mags and we no longer get requests to pay for something we never requested.

My theory: OHJ purchased mail lists from similar audience magazines (i.e., TOH) and sent those people OHJ magazines. Some unscrupulous person decided to bill recipients to see if they'd pay...and voila! Your're a subscriber. Some people might pay, thinking they are paying for their "THIS OLD HOUSE" subscription.

The Old House Journal magazine features, regular departments and even the advertisements (resources) are very helpful. Good magazine (five star product; 1 star company) but subscribe at your own risk!!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Warning
Comment: I have had the same experience as Ellen who also reviewed this magazine, regarding Old House Journal. I never subscribed to the magazine but somehow received two issues and then was billed for a full year's subscription. I ignored the subscription payment notice figuring it was junk, and now have received two collection agency letters. I have tried calling Old House Journal and was told twice by two different customer service reps that my subscription had been cancelled out of the system. Then why am I still receiving debt collection notices? I can't believe that these companies can get away with this. And to ruin my credit for a measly $21. I agree with Ellen... if you are unfortunately linked somehow to Old House Journal, be prepared to be reported into debt collection, even if you never subscribed to the magazine.

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