The Rules of Engagement

I've been working on a giveaway on Twitter, and I wanted to make sure I opened it up to everyone. Here's a pic of the books in the giveaway:


The books included are:

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Lewis Carroll: Macmillan, 1909
The Little Prince; Antoine de Saint=Exupery: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943 (5th ptg)
Fantastic Mr. Fox; Roald Dahl: Knopf, 1970 (First Edition)
In The Night Kitchen; Maurice Sendak: Harper & Row, 1970 (First Edition)
The Poetical Works of Longfellow, Volume II: Houghton Mifflin, 1882.

Winner takes all. To enter, comment in this thread, comment on Facebook, or reply on Twitter.

I was going to announce the winner today, but I will wait until Monday to let things circulate and give you all a chance to enter. I will announce the winner at 5:00 PM on Monday, so that should be enough time. Good luck.

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I'm A Sensation

Sensation brand hair net, made from natural medium brown human hair.
Yeah.

Found in "Elements of Mechanics and Machine Design" by Erik Oberg. Published by The Industrial Press, 1923.

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Andes

Bookmark with three month calendar from 1889 advertising Andes Stoves and Ranges, made by the Phillips & Clark Stove Co., Geneva NY.

Found in "Contemporary Art In Europe" by S.G.W. Benjamin. Published by Harper and Brothers, 1877.



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Tax Man

Note:

Kerry
I counted 27 books (have to write him a tax letter)
Sally

Found in "Symmetry, Orbitals, and Spectra" by Milton Orchin and H.H. Jaffe. Published by Wiley, 1971

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Liberty

Homemade laminated bookmark featuring the Statue of Liberty.

Found in "Learn To Bake... You'll Love It1" published by General Foods Corp., 1947.

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Surly

Photo, no writing on reverse.

Found in "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.

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Happy Ending

A few weeks ago, I found a "baby book" from 1926. It's one of those books where you can write down your baby's weight and height and first gifts, things like that. It seemed like something I'd want to have if it was mine, so ...I tried to find the original owner. With the help of Twitter, and @geneabloggers in particular, I was able to track down a cousin who came to the bookstore to pick up the book. Check out the full story on the Destination: Austin Family blog, it's a good one.

Sally and Bobby

Today's post comes from one our readers.
Peggy writes:

Are there are any fans of Mad Men amongst the Forgotten Bookmarks followers? Published in 1960, the same year that Mad Men's story begins, this cover bears a striking resemblance to the opening credits of the series. Inside, was a black and white photo of two children (a real "Sally" and "Bobby")? This was found in the donations box at my mother's assisted living facility."

So Dies The Dreamer, a Red Badge Mystery Novel by Ursula Curtiss. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1960.

Thanks, Peggy

Thank you, Peggy.



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Stars and Stripes

American flag decal.

Found in "Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk. Published by Anchor Books, 2001.


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Uncle Sam and Auntie Mame

Advertising card for "Blue Coal" via J.W. Van Cott & Sons, Unadilla NY.

Found in "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis. Published by Vanguard, 1955.
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