Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Meegan Kennedy, who entered via email.

As always, thanks so much for entering - I will see you all next week.

Friday Giveaway: Sir Walter Scott and R.L Stevenson - contest closed

Two little matched sets today, four by Sir Walter Scott and four by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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A Book of Thought

Greeting card:

Hi. Hope this finds you in good health. Our Christmas was quiet. Gary and his family were here. Enjoy watching their faces as they open their gifts.

The weather has been warm down here. The weather reports for upper NY are unbelieveable. Take care of yourself.

Thank you for the verse and your mother's announcement. The verse was new to me, one that I would choose for myself. I will put both in my box of memories.

Enclosed you will find a book of thought you might want to read.

Found in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" translated by Maureen Gallery Kovacs. Published by Stanford University Press, 1992.

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Much Love

Short note, likely part of a longer letter:

...soft things, ??? ? casseroles.

Elinor Bening is at Pillsbury Manor now + I hope Carol can take me to see her there sometime.

They said it was the coldest one since a record was made.

Now I can't see what I have written

Much love,
Mother

Found in "How To Live It Up And Live Longer!" published by Prevention Magazine and the Rodale Press, 1981.

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The Queen Of Scarsdale

Photograph, on the back is written "Taken in Scarsdale NY"

Found in "Solomon and The Queen of Sheeba" by Czenzi Ormonde. Published by Farrar, Straus and Young, 1954.

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Catch of the Day

Postcard featuring "A Day's Catch in the Adirondacks, NY" postmarked August 26, 1970.

We are in the Mts. will soon go home now, and as you say home is a good place. Went fishing yesterday, Margaret caught 3 nice ???

Love from
Mrs. Burke

Found in "The Spanish Armada" by Winston Graham. Published by Doubleday, 1972.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Maddie Jones, who entered on Facebook.

As always, thanks to everyone who entered. See you again next week!

Friday Giveaway: "Alice" and "Peter Pan and Wendy" - contest closed

Two terrific books are up for grabs this week, a 1935 Dial Press edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with color illustrations by G.M. Hudson and a 1941 Scribners edition of "Peter Pan and Wendy" with color illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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Howl

Trimmed photograph, no writing on the reverse side.

I couldn't resist the placement.

Found in "Grendel" by John Gardner. Published by Vintage, 1989.

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Time Marches On

Found this really neat photo Christmas / New Years card from 1947. There are two photos (I especially like the Father Time and Baby New Year theme of the first one) with a small attached calendar. You can see the entire card in the short video below.

Found in "Ted Kautzky: Master of Pencil and Watercolor" by Charles Kinghan. Published by Reinhold, 1960.

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