Michael Popek's Blog, page 105
June 18, 2016
Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Daniel Hart-Pirone, who entered via email.
Thanks to all who entered, I will see you here on Monday.
Thanks to all who entered, I will see you here on Monday.










Published on June 18, 2016 07:55
June 17, 2016
Friday Giveaway: Ten Vintage Mysteries - contest closed
Published on June 17, 2016 06:59
Friday Giveaway: Ten Vintage Mysteries

I'm giving away these ten vintage mysteries 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.
Good luck!
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Published on June 17, 2016 06:59
June 16, 2016
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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Published on June 16, 2016 07:08
June 15, 2016
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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Well, this book finally sold today, and it had one more treasure inside:

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Published on June 15, 2016 07:30
June 13, 2016
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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Published on June 13, 2016 08:58
June 11, 2016
Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Melinda Pound, who entered on Facebook.
Thanks to all who entered, see you here on Monday.
Thanks to all who entered, see you here on Monday.










Published on June 11, 2016 07:39
June 10, 2016
Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Children's Books - contese closed
Published on June 10, 2016 08:00
Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Children's Books

I'm giving away these fourteen vintage children's books this week.
To enter, leave a comment below.
You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter 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 June 10, 2016 08:00
June 9, 2016
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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Published on June 09, 2016 07:34