Chinese Checkers

Black and white photograph.

Found in "Hurlburt's Story of The Bible." Published by John C. Winston, 1932.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @TragicComedies, who entered on Twitter. Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: 10 Vintage Children's Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will announced shortly.


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Chris Naugle, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you next week.

Friday Giveaway: Twelve Vintage Children's Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Centimos

Five Peruvian coins.

Found in "Churchill Defiant" by Barbara Leaming. Published by HarperCollins, 2010.
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Wedding Day

 Bookmark:

Our Wedding Day

This day has been so special because of family and friends like you.

Your presence here has helped us make our dreams come true.

We both are truly grateful for everything you've done.

And this remember as our hearts unite as one.

Tanya and Brad
August 16, 1997

Found in "The Complete Guide to the Battlefields of Britain" by David Smurthwaite. Published by Mermaid Books, 1984.

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Corn Muffins

 Recipe for corn muffins:

Cream
4 T butter, melted
1 C sugar

add

2 eggs
1 1/2 C corn meal
1 1/2 C white Presto flour
1 1/2 C milk

Oven - 375 - 30 minutes

Found in "Red and Black" by Grace Richmond. Published by A.L. Burt, 1919.


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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was nikzcyn, who entered on Instagram.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Twelve Uncorrected Proofs - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Merit

Reward of Merit, given to "Eliza" -

O  give me a pleasant and smiling face, -
'T is a sure index of affection within ;
'T will from thy mates and thoughts erase
 Where'er you go new friends you'll win.

Found in "Tom Brown's School Days" by Thomas Hughes. Published by Dodd and Mead, 1900.

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Swap

Valentine's Day card:

My Heart keeps beating hard for you

And doesn't want to stop -
And so the only thing to do
Is ask you for a swap!


To Muriel

From Alice S.

Found in "The Wide, Wide World" by Elizabeth Wetherell. Published by Lupton, no date.
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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Rhonda Ghent Fellows, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Signed Copy of my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Ogdenational

Post-it note with a typed quote from Morris Bishop:

Free from flashiness, free from trashiness

 

Is the essence of ogdenashiness.

 

Rich, original, rash and rational

 

Stands the monument ogdenational.

The quote comes from Bishop's writing in Time Magazine upon Ogden Nash's death in 1971.

Found in "I'm A Stranger Here Myself" by Ogden Nash. Published by Little, Brown. Terrific jacket art by Maurice Sendak.

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