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July 23, 2016

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Donna Leiter Weaver, who entered on Facebook. Thanks to all who entered, see you here on Monday.

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July 22, 2016

Friday Giveaway: Ten Vintage Children's Books - contest closed


Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Published on July 22, 2016 07:50

Friday Giveaway: Ten Vintage Children's Books


 I'm giving away these ten vintage kid's books this week. To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Good luck!

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July 21, 2016

Capital Idea

For #ThrowbackThursday, I'm dusting off this photo I first posted on the blog in 2009:

If you're curious, it's Ford Galaxie.

"We've Got Ideas" - 11/30/2009

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Published on July 21, 2016 07:14

July 20, 2016

Book Worm


Found this adorable bookplate in "The Home Garden Handbooks: Gladiolus" by F.F. Rockwell. Published by Macmillan, 1947.

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Published on July 20, 2016 08:09

July 19, 2016

Peas And Thank You


Trimmed illustration of a pea pod.

Found in "Felix O'Day" by F. Hopkinson Smith. Published by Scribners, 1915.

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Published on July 19, 2016 07:51

July 18, 2016

Not Forgotten Part XII

Another installment! Here are parts one , twothreefour five six,  seveneight nine , ten and eleven of this ongoing series where I feature some of the items I find that aren't quite good enough for their own post.





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Published on July 18, 2016 08:08

July 16, 2016

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Jessica Hatteras, who entered via email.

Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.


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Published on July 16, 2016 07:37

July 15, 2016

Friday Giveaway: 11 Antiquarian Poetry Books

I'm giving these eleven volumes of poetry today. To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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Published on July 15, 2016 07:43

July 14, 2016

Learning To Walk


Photograph. Written on reverse side:

1930 - Just after she learned to walk - Lewis apts.

Found in "The Little King" by Charles Major. Published by Macmillan, 1910.


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Published on July 14, 2016 06:16