UNDERWATER!

I'm a little behind on bookseller work today, so no new bookmarks (boo!)

To make it up to you, here's Jane Russell (yay!)

From the cover of the sheet music for "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (Love Theme from 'Underwater!'), copyright 1951.

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Don't Fidget

Class photo, with a list of pictured students on reverse.

Found in ""Brooks's Readers - Fifth Year" published by the American Book Company, 1907.

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Friday giveaway winner

Winner of the two books was Evie, who entered right here on the site. Evie, you have made life easy for me by including your email in your Blogger profile, so I will be contacting you in a moment. Thanks to all who entered!

Friday giveaway - contest now closed

Today's giveaway are these two vintage references; the recipt book is a general almanac/encyclopedia of facts, recipes, how-to hints, and other assorted affairs of "domestic science." It was published in 1916. The other is a guide for "womankind," which means assorted essays and illustrations on health, beauty, being a good mother, and how to clean the house - just the sort of antiquated ideas you'd expect from 1901.

Contest closed - announcing a winner shortly

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Torn

Photograph, no writing on reverse.

Found in "The History of Orange County, New York" compiled by E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark. Published by Everts and Peck, 1881.

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The Bleachers

One unused ticket to the August 26, 2003 Yankees / White Sox game, bleacher seats.

Found in "Sula" by Toni Morrison. Published by Plume, 1987.

Edit: I usually provide a recap on found tickets:

Roger Clemens started for the Yankees and got hammered, giving up four home runs and nine earned runs on the way to a 13-2 loss.

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Rita Returns

I'll let you in on a little secret. I love guest posts. Less work for me, keeps the blog fresh... and hopefully I get to introduce readers to some new voices.

Today's post comes courtesy of Rita, the librarian behind the desk of Screwy Decimal. This isn't her first time here, I'm sure many of you remember her post from earlier this year. I'll let her take it away:

Last week, a precocious fifth-grade girl asked me for help with finding some "good books" to read for fun. She wanted something realistic and humorous, so I immediately thought of Paula Danziger, whose books I had loved at that age. The girl had already read and enjoyed "The Cat Ate My Gymsuit," so I picked up a copy of "There's a Bat in Bunk Five" to show her. I flipped through the book to check its condition before giving it to the girl (with library books, you never know if a page or ten are missing) and this red piece of paper fell out. The "bookmark" label says business, but the smiley face says fun. Happy reading!

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Wrinkle Free

Short letter:

Happy 4th - Fri.

Good morning,

Enclosed is your beautiful dress with alterations exact and wrinkle free, oh please let there not be a wrinkle.

Thanks for the loan of the book.

Talk to you soon!

Jill

Found in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published by Scribners, 1953.

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Longfellow giveaway winner

Winner of this week's contest was Misha, who entered right here on the site.

I'll be sending you an email in a moment, keep an eye out for it.

Thanks to all who entered - more free books on the way...

Giveaway: Leather Longfellow - Contest closed

Up for grabs today is this 1866 leather edition of Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside Inn."

Contest closed - back with a winner in a moment.

Good luck!


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