Michael Popek's Blog, page 122
December 8, 2015
That Cause

One sheet of handwritten/typed music, titled "That Cause Can Neither Be Lost."
Found in "The Story of Chemistry" by Floyd L. Darrow. Published by The Chautauqua Press, 1928.

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Published on December 08, 2015 07:35
December 7, 2015
Meow

Trade card, no company information or writing that I can find.
Found in "Home Sweet Home" by Laurie Loring. Published by D. Lothrop, 1887.

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Published on December 07, 2015 08:02
December 5, 2015
Giveaway winners
Three winners this week: Patty Howe from Facebook; @mary_a_lombard from Twitter; OneBookAtATime from the site.
I will try and get in touch with all of you - you can can also contact me at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com
Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
I will try and get in touch with all of you - you can can also contact me at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com
Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.










Published on December 05, 2015 07:40
December 4, 2015
Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS - contest closed
The holidays are fast approaching, so I thought I would give away three signed copies of
FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS
this week. It makes a great gift!
Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.
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Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.
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Published on December 04, 2015 07:30
Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS
The holidays are fast approaching, so I thought I would give away three signed copies of
FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS
this week. It makes a great gift!
To enter, leave a comment below.
You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook or via email .
I will gather up all the entries and select three winners at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Good luck!
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To enter, leave a comment below.
You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook or via email .
I will gather up all the entries and select three winners at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Good luck!
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Published on December 04, 2015 07:30
December 3, 2015
Keeping The Peace


Christmas bookmark.
Found in "Encyclopedia Brown Keeps The Peace" by Donald J. Sobol. Published by Thomas Nelson, 1969.
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Published on December 03, 2015 07:10
December 2, 2015
Lost Memories

Collection of black and white photographs. No names, dates or writing.
Found in "Life on the Upper Susquehanna" by James Arthur Frost. Published by King's Crown Press, 1951.

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Published on December 02, 2015 07:09
December 1, 2015
Hometown

Found in "Warlock" by Dean R. Koontz. Published by Lancer, 1972.
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Published on December 01, 2015 07:21
November 30, 2015
Taste The Rainbow

Six flattened Skittles.
Found in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo. Published by Baronet Books, 1994.
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Published on November 30, 2015 07:56
November 25, 2015
A Classic

Just in time for Thanksgiving, here's a recipe for Green Bean Bake:
Cooking time - 30 min
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 dash pepper
4 cups cooked, cut green beans
1 1/3 cups french fried onions
Mix soup, milk, soy sauce, pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in 1 1/2 casserole. Bake 350 degrees for 25 mins
Serves 6
Found in "The Films of Laurence Olivier" by Margaret Morley. Published by Citadel Press, 1977.
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Published on November 25, 2015 07:41