Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Martin Harding, who entered via email.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage Books in Green - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Always Refreshing

Beech-Nut gum wrappers. Still in great shape. No gum, though.

Found in "The Young Colonists" by G.A. Henty. Published by New York Publishing Co., no date.

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Work And Win

I wanted to share this cool old magazine cover. It's "Work and Win: An Interesting Weekly for Young America" from 1907, published by Frank Tousey. This issue is titled "Fred Fearnot and 'Old Mason' or, The Sharpest Fox on Wall Street."


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Leave Me Be

Collection of dried and pressed leaves.

Found in "The Sixth Annual Report of The United States Geological Survey" edited and directed by J.W. Powell. Published by the Government Printing Office, 1885.


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Ruth Ann McIver, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Mocha Mocha

Recipe for Mocha Cake Filling:

Cream 2 tablespoons of butter with 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 teas vanilla
3 teas cocoa and sufficient strong coffee to make the mixture of spreading consistency. Beat until smooth and glossy.

Found in "The Every-Day Cook Book" by Mrs. E. Neil. Published by Donohue and Co., no date.

It's Time

Christmas card, no writing on reverse side.

Found in "Sweet Cork of Thee" by Robert Gibbings. Published by Dutton, 1951.



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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @yourblindspot, who entered on Twitter.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.