Michael Popek's Blog, page 102
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.










Published on July 23, 2016 08:18
July 22, 2016
Friday Giveaway: Ten Vintage Children's Books - contest closed
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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Published on July 22, 2016 07:50
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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"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

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
, two, three, four,
five
,
six,
seven, eight,
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.
Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.










Published on July 16, 2016 07:37
July 15, 2016
Friday Giveaway: 11 Antiquarian Poetry Books

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


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