On Your Feet, Soldier

Foot-shaped menu for the "Bare Feet Bar" at Fort DeRussey.

Found in "The Story of Art" by E.H. Gombrich. Published by Phaidon, 1951.

Alas, the era of novelty-shaped menus was too short. Too short.

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Harry Potter winner

Winner of the two Harry Potter books was Maggie Dempsey, who entered over on Favebook.

Many thanks to all of you who entered, it was a great turnout this week.

Extra special big thanks with hugs for those of you who donated to the local animal shelter. I will post a picture when I bring the money over!

Friday giveaway: Two Harry Potter first editions - contest closed

Special giveaway today, two first edition, first printings: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

 - 09/10/11, contest closed

On a more serious note, I'm sure many of you have heard about the record flooding in central and southern New York as well as Pennsylvania. The bookstore made it through the rain without any problems, but our family's other shop - a used furniture and antique store - did get quite a bit of water. In fact, we have been unable to get to the shop since Wednesday, as many roads in the area are either closed or washed out. We went through the same thing in 2006, and we'll be fine.

Other communities in the area may not be. Just to the west of us, Sidney, NY is experiencing "catastrophic flooding." It will be a long time before the people and businesses there will return to life as normal. Sidney is also home to the Delaware Valley Humane Society, a friendly little animal shelter where I was lucky enough to meet and adopt my two dogs. Even after adopting my second dog, I make a trip down there every other weekend or so to meet the new arrivals and to give them the proceeds of my clearance sales from the store. They are good people and take good care of animals in need.

I'm not sure how they are faring during this crisis, but I know that they got hit pretty hard in 2006. If you love animals and enjoy the giveaways here at Forgotten Bookmarks, think about donating a dollar or two - I'll post a PayPal donate button below. 100% of the proceeds (and proceeds from bookperdiem.com) will go to the shelter. I'll take whatever is in the account to them as soon as the roads are passable. If you don't donate here, think about donating to Southern Tier chapter of the Red Cross.

Donations are ABSOLUTELY not required to enter.

Thanks for reading this, and good luck on the giveaway!


Proceeds go to Delaware
Valley Humane Society

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Ready For Action

Photo, no no date or writing on reverse.

Found in "The World's Dumbest Criminals" by Daniel Butler and Alan Ray. Published by Rutledge Hill Press, 1997.

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Also, I'm A Blonde

An invitation, of sorts. Written on paper with singed edges:

Pledge Marilyn Clark,

Well, it's begun and now we'll see if you can take it. I want you to find out who I am and leave me a note in my mailbox today. I'm sweet, shy and innocent. Also, I'm a blonde, about 5'. Find out what has happened to me recently and know all about me.

I have some work for you.

Your Beautiful Initiator

Found in " "A Sociology of Education" by Wilbur Brookover. Published by the American Book Company, 1955.

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Giveaway winner

The Black Beauty winner was Whistler - please contact me via email so I know where to send your book:

fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

Bonus giveaway: contest closed

"Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell. Published by John C. Winston, 1927. Illustrations by Edward John Prittie.

14 full-page illustrations, the frontispiece is in color. Light cover wear, mostly at the upper corners. Rear portion of binding is a bit shaken, but holding tight.

Contest closed; winner announced shortly.

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Giveaway winner

Winner of the 22 vintage books was Kj Redman, who entered on Facebook.

If you guys are up for it, I'll put together another giveaway for the website only.

Giveaway: 22 vintage books - contest closed

A real mix of titles for this Friday's giveaway; an old Daniel Boone biography, some H. Rider Haggard, "Lorna Doone," some O. Henry - 22 books in all.

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Jerusalem

Business card.

Found in "Poems and Prose: 1949-1977" by Harold Pinter. Published by Grove Press, 1978.

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