Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @midwestchickadee, who entered on Instagram.

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

Friday Giveaway: Ten Advanced Proofs - contest closed

Contest is now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Welcome Home Wally

First day postal cover featuring astronaut Wally Schirra of Project Mercury.

Found in "The Use of Artificial Satellites for Geodesy" edited by G. Veis. Published by North-Holland Publishing, 1963.

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Lost In Time

 Black and white photograph, no writing on reverse side.

Van reads:

• United States Army
• Medical Department
  U.S. Army

There's also a business sign in the background, I can't quite make it out. Seems like "CPEAD BAR."

Found in "Letters of a Self-Made Diplomat to His President" by Will Rogers. Published by Albert & Charles Boni, 1926.

Cleaned up close up:

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All Anyone Can Desire

 Advertisement for copper engraved signatures:

Your name will be written and engraved on copper in the same artistic manner as the above signatures and the plate sent by registered mail to your address for $5. 100 cards on fine quality board, from plate, $1 extra. The finest engraver in the world does the work, and the penmanship is all any one can desire. Copies of this sheet, 10 cents each, 4 for 25 cents.

Found in "Simple Notions de Francais" by Paul Bercy. Published by Brentano's, 1894.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Jennifer Jervis, 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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Hi Ho

Photograph, no date or writing on reverse.

Found in "A Little Gray Home in France" by Helen Davenport Gibbons. Published by The Century Co., 1919.

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Big Red

Souvenir photo booklet of Stanford University.

Found in "English Literature 1815-1832" by Ian Jack. Published by Oxford, 1963.

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Summer Nights

Ticket to the Lyric Theatre, Endicott NY, dated 1938.

Found in "Summer Bachelors" by Warner Fabian. Published by Boni and Liveright, 1926.

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