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Friday Giveaway: 13 Vintage Classics - contest closed

contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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Shave And A Haircut

Wallpaper sample, reverse side indicates that it's from the Glenstyle Co., catalog number S-94441. If you're interested, the border is catalog number 93441B.

Found in "How To Judge Architecture" by Russell Sturgis. Published by Baker and Taylor, 1903.


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Pinwheel

These bookmarks come from Forgotten Bookmarks reader Eve:

In a copy of May Bartlett's Stepmother, copyright 1890, by Nora Perry, instructions on how to arrange satin ribbon pinwheels to place over a little black felt toque in your hair. Sweet.

A social card issued in 1939, and a draft status card from 1945. I've tried to track this man down, in Kentucky, to no avail. Title of book is Pioneer History Stories of the Mississippi Valley/Charles McMurrey PHD copyright 1891.

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His Excellency

A special treat today, but first a bit of background information. My grandfather collected just about everything. Stamps, model trains, coins, autographs, you name it. One of his favorite pieces in the collection was a document from 1862 signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

I was recently contacted by the Papers of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois about the letter, they had seen it up for sale on eBay. They requested a high quality scan of the document for their collection, so while I had it here in the shop, I thought I would share it with you:

To His Excellency The President of the U.S.,

The Undersigned request the appointment of William A. Warren of Iowa as a quartermaster in place of Capt. Rankin of Iowa, March 26th, 1862.

James F. Wilson, (Iowa Senator)
James Harlan, (later Secretary of Interior)
Jas. W. Grimes (former governor of Iowa)

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Let the appointment of William A. Warren, as per this requested, be made.
A. Lincoln
March 27 1862

The Adjutant General will make the nomination.
Edwin M. Stanton
in place of J.W. Rankin, in red
(Nominated April 12, 62)

On the other side of the document:

342 W. 1862
Washington March 27 1862

A Lincoln His Ex.
President US

Directs appt. of Wm. A. Warren as Q.M. (Quartermaster) in place of Capt. Rankin

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Unsinkable

Ticket stub for "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" in Syracuse NY, 1990.

Found in "Night Storm" by Catherine Coulter. Published by Avon, 1990.

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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Kelle Carson Knotek, who entered on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: 11 Vintage Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Master Soap

Trade card advertising Master and Marseilles White Soap.

Found in "The Bride of the Nile: Volume One" by Georg Ebers. Published by W.S. Gottsberger, 1887.


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Mentors

Bookmark, the front reads "Books are the mentors of the Heart."

Reverse reads, in pencil, "Billy Graham, Mark 8 - 34."

Found in "Dick's Sweetheart" by The Duchess. Published by A.L. Burt, no date listed.

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Sketches

Paper with some random doodles and notes.

Found in "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein.  Published by Picador, 2008.



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