Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Anny Iliashuk, who entered on Facebook.

Many thanks for the terrific turnout for this week's giveaway, glad to see so many people still interested in my two books. See you next week!

Friday Giveaway: Signed copies of FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS and HANDWRITTEN RECIPES - contest closed

Thought I'd offer up signed copies of my two books this week:

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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Thanks

Hope all of you in the U.S. have a great Thanksgiving. Today's post comes from my book Handwritten Recipes - if you need a last minute biscuit recipe, give it a shot.

Sour Milk Biscuit

2 cups g.m.(?)  flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup shortening

Stir in ²∕³ cup sour milk

Knead lightly.

Bake at 450 degrees, 10 to 12 minutes.

Found in The Art of Cooking and Serving by Sarah Field Splint. Published by Procter & Gamble, 1930.

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Road Trip

Film negative. Here's what it looks like after I ran it through the scanner:

Found in "The Story-Life of Lincoln" by Wayne Whipple. Published by the author, 1908.

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A Good Book

Leather bookmark:

A good book is like a good friend

Found in "Water-Witch" by James Fenimore Cooper. Published by Appleton, 1892.

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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner is Lois Eichler, who entered over on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: 12 Antiquarian Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

Good luck!


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For Your Christmas

Christmas gift tag.

Found in "The Old Peabody Pew" by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1907.

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Among The Poets

Four stencils.

Found in "Among The Poets" edited by A.A. Smith. Published by J.A. Ruth, 1883.

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Lucky, Part 92

Six four leaf clovers.

Found in "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published by Platt and Munk, 1929.


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