Michael Popek's Blog, page 128
September 25, 2015
Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Science Fiction Books - contest closed
Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.
Good luck!
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Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Science Fiction Books
September 24, 2015
Giant
Photograph, no date or writing.
Found in "Giant Otto" by William Pène du Bois. Published by Viking, 1936.
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September 23, 2015
All Aboard
Today's bookmark comes from reader Lou Ann:
She writes: "I found a ferry ticket stub from Tangiers to Algeciras, dated 06.11.02. I'm in Pennsylvania and found it in a used copy of Bill Bryson's "Mother Tongue." It's kinda exciting to find something so exotic, especially because that ferry was often used by so many of my favorite authors like Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, etc while they lived in Europe."
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She writes: "I found a ferry ticket stub from Tangiers to Algeciras, dated 06.11.02. I'm in Pennsylvania and found it in a used copy of Bill Bryson's "Mother Tongue." It's kinda exciting to find something so exotic, especially because that ferry was often used by so many of my favorite authors like Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, etc while they lived in Europe."
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September 22, 2015
Action
No bookmarks today, but I did find these three at the bottom of a box of books.
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September 21, 2015
Avon Calling
Avon Products catalog, I believe the number on the rear panel indicates it is from 1957.
Found in "Batik: The Art and the Craft" by Ila Keller. Published by Tuttle, 1968.
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September 19, 2015
Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Sarah Dunham, who entered on Facebook.
Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
September 18, 2015
Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies of HANDWRITTEN RECIPES and FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS - contest closed
Contest now closed. Winner will be announced shortly.
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Friday Giveaway: Signed Copies of HANDWRITTEN RECIPES and FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS
September 16, 2015
Baby Baby
Recipe for "Babe Ruth Cookies."
1 egg
1 1/3 c flour
1/2 tea salt
3/4 c white sugar
1/2 tea soda
1/2 tea vanilla
1/2 c butter
2 - 5 cent bars, cut (I think they are probably referring to Baby Ruth candy bars)
Cream short (no mention of shortening above?) and sugar, beat in egg and other ingredients. Chill and bake 10-12 minutes at 375
Found in "Portrait of Jennie" by Robert Nathan. Published by Knopf, 1968.
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