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Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Classics (contest closed)

Contest now closed, back with a winner shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Classics

Giving away these 15 classics this week.

To enter, just leave a comment below. You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook or via email .

I'll round up all entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM EST.

Good luck!

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At The Barbershop

Two old photographs on stiff boards. Wonder where this shop is, no writing or markings.

Found in "Junior Music" by various authors. Published by Ginn and Co., 1924.

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Bitter

Vintage advertisement for "Brown's Iron Bitters."

Found in "Silver Horde" by Rex Beach. Published by Harpers, 1909.

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Magic Molasses

Here's a recipe that appears in my book " Handwritten Recipes ."

Molasses Popcorn Balls

¾ cup water

1½ cups molasses

1½ cups light brown sugar

1 tablespoon vinegar

¼ teaspoon baking soda

⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar

¾ cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 quarts popcorn

Mix first six ingredients in large saucepan. Place over low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boiling and cook slowly until it will form a soft ball. Add butter and cook until hard ball stage. Add vanilla and corn.

Form into balls.

Makes 18 to 24 balls.

Found in "New Magic in the Kitchen" (no author). Published by Borden, no date; circa 1940s.


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Good Evening

Small black and white photograph, on the reverse is written "Visitor's cafeteria."

Found in "Alfred Hitchcock's Anti-social Register" published by Dell, 1965.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was opal, who entered right here.

 I'll try and get in touch with you, but if you see this - go ahead and send me an email: fb@forgottenbookmarks.com Thanks!

Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Books (contest closed)

The Friday giveaway returns - this week it is 14 vintage titles.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: 14 Vintage Books

The Friday giveaway returns - this week it is 14 vintage titles.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Facebook , Twitter or via email .

I'll sort through the entries and select a random winner tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM EST.

Good luck!

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Knowledge and Skill

Scrap of paper, possibly taken from a book, with the following quote:

There are two most valuable possessions which no search warrant can get at, which no execution can take away, and which no reverse of fortune can destroy; they are what a man puts in his head - knowledge, and into his hands - skill.

The quote is from Hiram Sibley.

Found in "Percy Bysshe Shelley" by John A. Symonds. Published by Harpers, no date listed.


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