Michael Popek's Blog, page 109

A Bird In Hand

Illustrated trade card for the "New 'G' Howe."

Found in "Latin Prose Composition" by Henry Carr Pearson. Published by the American Book Company, 1903.




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Bookmark Bonanza

Five bookmarks.

Found in "The Wild Flowers of California" by Mary Elizabeth Parsons. Published by Cunningham, Curtis and Welch, 1912.


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Julianna Rose Dow, who entered on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: Eight Antiquarian Books - contest closed

Contest closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: Eight Antiquarian Books

I'm giving away these eight antiquarian books this week. To enter, just leave a comment below.

You can also enter over 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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Expired

Six coupons, expiration date of December 31, 1974. I miss that Rice Krispies box.

Found in "Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook" published by McGraw-Hill, 1950.

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Tale Of The Red Ribbon

Red cloth ribbon, 36 inches long. Unsure of actual fabric, one side is velvet-like and soft, the other is smoother.

Found in "Rosamond or The Youthful Error: A Tale of Riverside and Other Stories" by Mary J. Holmes. Published by Hurst and Company, no date, circa 1880s






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Loose Change

83 cents in change.

Fell out of "Eye in the Sky" by Philip K. Dick. Published by Ace Books, ca. 1970.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Brandi Barnes Newsome, who entered via email.

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

Friday Giveaway: 10 Decorative Antiquarian Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.



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