Friday Giveaway: Ten Vintage Mysteries - contest closed


Contest closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Bookmarked Again

As you can imagine, I come across a few bookmarks - not the extraordinary forgotten variety - just plain old bookmarks. Here are a few that I have rescued lately.





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Back In Time

Most of you won't remember this one, but way back in  2012 I posted this forgotten bookmark:





Well, this book finally sold today, and it had one more treasure inside:

 The book is still "Friendly Words to Young Women" by H.E. Stone. Published by the American Tract Society, no date listed, I'm guessing mid 1890s.

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On Your Mark



German two mark note from 1920.

Found in "The Guiding Hand" by H.L. Hastings. Published by the author, 1882.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Melinda Pound, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here on Monday.

Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Children's Books - contese closed


Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Your Book Says No, But...


Photograph, no writing.

Found in "No! No! The Woman!" by Norman Klein. Published by Farrar and Rinehart, 1932.

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Look For The Red Ball

Vintage ink blotter advertising "Ball-Band" shoes.

Found in "Herodia: The Lovely Puppet" by Katherine Milhous. Published by Scribners, 1942.


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Andes


Photo postcard featuring the "Residence of M. Linn Bruce, Andes NY." Bruce was the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1905 to 1906.

Found in "Wonder Stories" by Francis Trevelyan Miller. Published by The Christian Herald, 1913.

And here's what the Bruce house looks like today, via Bing maps:



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Number One


Typed letter, dated February 6, 1972.

Found in (what else) "Epicenter" by Basil Jackson. Published by Norton, 1971.

Bonus: If you read the letter, you see that it was signed "Will." The author and former owner of the book left his name on all four edges:





 Thanks, Will Riker.

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