See Ya Monday

 Postcard, dated June 7th, 1974.

Judy -

Hi! Greetings from the Pa. Turnpike. Hope you didn't work too hard today!

See ya Monday

Pam

To: Miss Judy (I guess it could be Jody)
Main Street
Cooperstown NY 13326

Found in "The Little Minister" by J.M. Barrie. Published by The Lowell Press. It's our bookperdiem.


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The Golden Age

Three military patches. After some research, I found out that MAAF stands for Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, the major Allied air force organization during World War II. The third patch appears to be the crusader's shield and sword, an emblem of the British Second Army.

Found in "The Golden Age" by Kenneth Grahame. Published by John Lane, 1924.



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Giveaway: Classics: CONTEST CLOSED

Another giveaway, this one is for 16 various classics.

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Comment to enter, winner will be picked at random at 2:30 PM EST today (about an hour and a half)

--Winner was Tiffany

Giveaway: Lucky 13: CONTEST CLOSED

Today's giveaway includes thirteen author biographies (thought I might do something different):

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OK, winner was Sal Towse, who entered over on Facebook. Thanks for entering, I will try and get another contest up today.

Ghost Light

 Photo with post it stuck on the back:

Merry Christmas!

The picture is Joe Dowling and Frank Rich in a public discussion at The Guthrie Theater.

Love,
Phyl + Don

Found in "Ghost Light" by Frank Rich. Published by Random House, 2000. (Book is also signed by Rich, dated 11-26-01)


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Commending Their Sky

Newspaper clipping of an obituary, no date.

SHELL - In this city, on Friday evening, July 3, aged 21 years and 10 months, Frederick P. Shell, a well-known Teacher in the Drawing and Painting school of Mr. Coe, in the New York University.

Possessing a delicate constitution, and with most of his time occupied in teaching he was a careful student of nature, and has left pictures which compare favorably with the most gifted of our younger artists. Extremely social in his habits, and pleasing in his address, with a kind word for every person of every condition, he parts with a large circle of sincere friends. Prostrated with his last day's efforts in teaching, the pupils of the school in all parts of the country will be interested to know they were not forgotten by him in his last hours. Calling many by name in his partial delerium, he would cheer them onward, commending their sky, the rocks and the water, and encourage them to rely on their own exertions. His thoughts, particularly during the past few months have been turned to contemplate the future, and his friends are consoled with the hope that he has gone to that "city, where they have no need of the sun neither of the moon, to shine it, for the glory of God and the Lamb are the light thereof." 

Found in "Eight Cousins" by Louisa May Alcott. Published by Roberts, 1890.


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Jane Came By With A Lock Of Your Hair

Forgotten Bookmarks reader Allena sent this one in:

Lock of hair in envelope with name written on outside.

Found in "Tokology: A Book for Every Woman" by Alice B. Stockham. Published by Sanitary Publishing Co., 1887.



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Go Ask Alice

Note:

How do we keep the enthusiasm and avoid the destruction?

Getting the state to do what religion can’t itself do? (little league)

Any religion that needs the state to subsidize and support it doesn’t deserve to survive

Found in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. Published by Doubleday circa 1950.



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Giveaway Winners

OK, that was a lot harder than I thought. 521 total entries. It took me a while to format and sort the list, but it's done, so let's get to the winners.

3rd Prize, the set of Harvard Classics, goes to @AllTheWiser, who entered on Twitter.

2nd Prize, the Dickens and Thackeray, goes to John Rudy, who entered on Facebook.

1st prize, 80 books, goes to Emilee, who entered on Forgotten Bookmarks.

I will on contact with you three in a moment, but if you don't hear from me, please email so we can set up shipping:

fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

Thanks to everyone who entered, what a great turnout! I'll have another big giveaway blowout next week - I'll see if I can make it bigger than this one.

Giveaway Update: CONTEST CLOSED

I've had a ton of entries, so I decided to add a second and third place prize:

Second place prize are these leatherbound Dickens and Thackeray books.

Third place is this grouping of Harvard Classics.

Good luck everyone! Remember, entries will be accepted here on the site, on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.

Winners will be picked at random today (Saturday August 21) at 1:00 PM EST.

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