Preservation

Orange life vest, I believe it was an action figure's accessory at some point. I wasn't able to figure out what it went to, the only clues are printed on the front; the "AJ" logo and the "Air Vest U.S.A.F" stamp.

EDIT: I love the internet. Within moments, nowhere informs us that the vest came from an Action Jackson doll. And sure enough, with a little searching, I found one here: http://www.megomuseum.com/actionjackson/accessory/airforceac.html

Found in "Bats In The Dark" by John Kaufmann. Published by Crowell, 1972.

Oh, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks of this Back To The Future clip every time they see an orange vest:

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Friendliness Lives Here

Advertising card for Tydol Gas. On reverse is calendar for 1951.

Found in Women's Day Magazine, March, 1955.

As I'm sure you can tell, I did some minor upgrades to the site. I'm still working on a lot of the little details, but if you find something that's not working (or can't find something to begin with) - please let me know.


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Giveaway winner

Happy to report that this week's winner was MrCachet - a familiar face around these parts for some time. I'll email you in a moment.

Friday Giveaway: This and That - contest closed

It's that time again. I tried to throw a little bit of everything in here, from Scottish history to Louisa May Alcott to Winston Churchill. Hopefully there's something in there you will enjoy.

Contest closed - announcing a winner in a moment.

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Art Mandalay

Small embroidered cross bookmark.

Found in "Back to Mandalay" by Lowell Thomas. Published by the Greystone Press, 1951.

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Special Agent

Business card of S.C. Faulkner, special agent for the Travelers' Accident Insurance Company.

Found in "Irish Fairy and Folk Tales" edited by W.B. Yeats. Published by the Modern Library, no date listed.

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Alcott winner

Winner of the three Alcott books was Country Girl (of http://poplaridge.blogspot.com), who entered right here on the site. 

I'll try and get in touch with you, but it's always easier if you email me:

 fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

 Thanks!

Giveaway: Three Vintage Alcotts - contest closed

I know it's not Friday, but I felt like celebrating. The first post of the day happened to be #900 here on Forgotten Bookmarks, so let's mark the occasion with a little giveaway.

Up for grabs are these three Louisa May Alcott books, the oldest being "Little Men" from 1910. All three are well-worn, but the pages are all there and the bindings are holding up.

Contest closed - announcing a winner a moment.

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Miss White

More from that huge stack of magazines I've been going through. This photo comes from an April 30, 1945 issue of Time:

On the back:

for Miss White

June 13, 1944

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Mince Meat Cookies

Recipe for mince meat cookies. Enjoy:

3 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 package None Such mince meat

Sift flour, salt and soda.

Cream shortening, add sugar gradually.

Add eggs, beat until smooth.

Add mince meat broken in small pieces.

Add flour and mix well.

Drop by teaspoonful on greased baking sheet.

Bake in oven 400 degrees - 12 mins

Found in "Favorite Recipes of Famous Chefs" by Emma C. Caron. Published by Robert McBride, 1927.

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