Pay To The Order Of

Cancelled check, dated July 1, 1926.

Found in "Woodworker's Turning and Joining Manual" published by Popular Science, 1946.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @rebekahrendo, who entered on Twitter.

Thanks to all who entered, see you again next week!

Friday Giveaway: 12 Vintage Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.


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Boots, Shoes and Rubbers

Receipt from the F. Converse and Son Company, Albany NY, dated 1902.

I don't believe it's associated with this Converse company.

Found in "Warwick of the Knobs" by John Uri Lloyd. Published by Dodd, Mead, 1901.

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My Richard

Newspaper clipping.

Written in pencil is "My Richard" and "Friday, June 5, 1931."

The article details the suicide of a young man who feared that "poor eyesight would bar him from the Military Academy at West Point."

Found pasted in "The People's Praise Book" edited by Henry Sanders and George C. Lorimer. Published by A.S. Barnes and Co., 1889.

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For Horses

Photo, no date or writing.

Found in "Mushroom Growing To-Day" by Fred Atkins. Published by Macmillan, 1950.


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Pack It Up

To-do list:

Books back to library
Get eggs, milk, and Roger's prescription *SALT* *ORANGES*
Check on money at atm
Pack it up....
Lunch at 1:30 with Sharon

Found in "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer. Published by Little, Brown, 2007.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Phil Vincent, who entered over on Facebook.

Thanks to everyone who entered, it was a great turnout this week. See you next week!

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Friday Giveaway: 16 Vintage Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

Good luck!

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Across The Sea

Postcard from Tokyo, 1915:

Dear Friend,

I beg to thank you very much for your pretty card. I sent you a Japan news papers and which I beg of you to accept from. I will send you some Japan fairy tales if you send me a few United States fairy tales. I hope too that you will soon write to me.

Your loving friend

Found in "In The World's Attic" by Henrietta Sands Merrick. Published by G.P. Putnam, 1931.

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