Scandalous!

3" by 5" color photo.
Written on reverse: "J - Slept with in June '01"

Found in "The Dogs of Babel" by Carolyn Parkhurst, Little Brown & Co., 2003.

Ed: I think it says "slept." Any other suggestions, or is my mind in the gutter this morning?

Big Pink House(s)

Crayon drawing on browned lined paper, 5 inches by 8 inches.

Found in "Birds That Hunt and Are Hunted" by Neltje Blanchan, Grosset and Dunlap, 1904.

The Modern Motor Cycle

Big advertising card, 6 inches by 9 inches, for the Ariel motorcycle.
Printing on back:

ARIEL Cyclone Twin
40 cubic inch o.h.v. Sports Twin, brilliant new performance and bright finish in two toned baked enamel and chrome make Ariel's new cyclone top choice for the red-blooded motorcycle sportsman.

Found in "Sears 1961 Suburban-Farm Supllies and Fencing Catalog" issued by Sears, 1961.

Hello Grandma

Postcard, stamped Griffin Corner NY, September 25, 1912.

Design on front:

If troubles don't
never come
single, for vy
should I get
married?

Writing on back:

Hello Grandma:
Have you frozen up tet? Come over and I will tease you a little
Edna

Mrs. E.C. Bailey
Delhi N.Y.
Del. Co.

Found in "The Tennyson Birthday Book" published by Raphael Tuck and Sons, London, circa 1912.

Ed: I think "Come over and I will tease you a little" is my new catchphrase.

Bloated

The envelope I keep all the posted Forgotten Bookmarks is full. Today's sketch was the straw that broke the camel's back. Before I transferred the contents to a larger container, I thought you all might like the overview pic:


Quite a pile, eh?

Taste The Rainbow

Drawing/sketch in pastels or something similar. 8.5 inches by 10 inches.
Found in "Applied Veterinary Anatomy" by Robert E. Habel, no publisher listed, 1975.

Strong 'Nuff

Advertising trade card, 4.5 inches by 3 inches.
Front: "Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton: Trade Mark"
'I RECKON DIS YERE'S STRONG 'NUFF SUAH.' *

Back: Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton
George A. Clark, Sole Agent
In White, Fast Black, and Bright Colors
SOLD EVERYWHERE

Stamped "DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS: F.M. WHITE ONEONTA N.Y."

Found in "Gleanings From Popular Authors" published by Cassell, circa 1880.

*Not that I should have to say it, but: The views offered by this 120 year-old advertising card do not reflect those of this author.

Souvenir

"Souvenir" card, printed on thick stock paper listing the pupils of Head School, District Number 38, Adams Township, Nemeha County, Kansas for the Winter term of 1898-1899.
Two 5 inch by 3 inch cards bound with decorative twine.

Found in "Women in Love" by D.H. Lawrence, published by The Modern Library, 1950.

Can't Hardly Talk

Note written on a folded piece of seven inch by nine inch paper.

April 10 1906
Dear Mother Conklin,
I rec. the dress all right Saturday and have the skirt all finished it looks nice.
How are you now I was afraid you were sick I didn't (??) hear from you. I don't feel very good my self.
Lerrie (?) keeps well, all the children down to Fred's are half sick with colds Grace can't hardly talk. She seemes to get things much harder than the rest.
It keeps so cold I will be glade when warm wether comes.
Well good bye for now love from both to all
Lovingly
Carrie

Found in "The Practical Home Physician" by Henry M Lyman, Christian Fenger, H. Webster Jones and W.T. Belfield. Published by Star Publishing Co, Chicago, 1891.

What Do You Think of War?

Postcard. Front is a photograph of Billy Sunday's Tabernacle in Scranton, PA.
On reverse:

17999 ??????
R??? Gift was
22388 ??????
not bad.
My Dear Cousins,
letters received will answer soon. trust you are OK ??? holding my mail seems like spring to day soon flowers are in bloom what do you think of war. love and best wishes, Lucy

Mrs. Arthur Hill
Mt. Upton
NY

Postmarked Apr 26 12-PM 1914

Found in "The London Perambulator
by James Bone, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1925