Boots, Shoes and Rubbers

Business card of H. Dockstaders, Little Falls NY.

Found in "The Iron Gate and Other Poems" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Published by Houghton, Mifflin, 1880.


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Libby Sutton, who entered on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Better Than Any Soap

Trade card advertising James Pyle's Pearline Washing Compound.

Found in "The Tree Dwellers" by Katherine E. Dopp. Published by Rand McNally, 1903.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was  @CMattern21, who entered on Twitter.

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

Friday Giveaway: Ten Uncorrected Proofs - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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1932

Small color illustration. My guess is that it came from an old desk calendar.

Found in "When We Were Very Young" by A.A. Milne. Published by Dutton, 1925.

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Reading Is Fun

Bookmark advertising the 1979 Reading Is Fun Day, with help from Maurice Sendak's "Wild Things."

Found in "I Can Read with My Eyes Shut" by Dr. Seuss. Published by Random House, 1978.


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War Training

Certificate from Union College certifying completion of the Mathematics Applied to Radio Communication 1 program.

Found in "The Adams Family" by James Truslow Adams. Published by The Literary Guild, 1930.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Rebecca Baron, who entered via email.

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