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If You Can't Enlist - Invest

"5th War Loan" voucher. No date or writing on reverse.

Found in "Color Style Ideas" by Betty Moore. Published by the Benjamin Moore Paint Company, 1942.



If I find some time later in the day, I'll post some of the color illustrations from the book, they are fantastic.

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Goodbye, Old Friend

Black and white photograph, no date or writing on the reverse.

I think that's an old Reliant wagon:





Found in "The Poetry and Prose of Heinrich Heine" edited by Frederic Ewen. Published by Citadel, 1959.



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Stepping Out

Catalog from the O.T. Moses Company of Chicago, no date listed.

Found in "Walks and Talks in the Geological Field" by Alexander Winchell. Published by Chautauqua Press, 1886.


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Kate Fogle Klarmann, who entered over on Facebook. Thanks to all who entered, see you again next week.

Nostalgia, Part II

I know you remember collecting these as a kid.

Six Garbage Pail Kids cards from the 9th series, circa 1987.

Found in "Tell Me Why" by Arkady Leokum. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1974.



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Family Circle

Note. I offer no suggestions on the context.

Our Family Circle at Dinner time

Memorial of the World Fair

Favorite Radio Program

Habit - Friend or enemy

Disadvantages of owning pet

There is a bit of writing on the back, but it appears to be parts of a larger bit of writing.

Found in "Hardy Boys - What Happened at Midnight" by Franklin W. Dixon. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1931.


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Looking For A Good Time

Letter, dated April 18, 1934 from the Skip, Step and Happiana radio show of WGY, Schenectady.

Dear Buddy,

Your letter to WGY was turned over to us. In reply will say our proposition is as follows. You furnish the hall.

We furnish you with and pay for ten days radio announcements over the air. We furnish you with window cards, handbills and even your tickets. We furnish transportation for six and pay all of our own expenses. We present one hour and half show both afternoon and evening.

We like to run matinees for school children and those people who can not come in the evening. The matinee prices are 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. The evening prices would be 25 cents for children and the adult price would have to be determined according to the seating capacity of your auditorium. Under 500 seats, 40 cents, above 500, 35 cents.

Should you care to run a dance in conjunction with the evening show the price is 50 cents under 500 people and 40 cents over 500. You furnish the orchestra.

You take 25% of the gross receipts including both matinee and evening shows. If you have $50 advance sale, you take 40%; if you sell $100 worth of tickets in advance you take 40% providing you have a dance. Without the dance you take 35%. We know what our drawing power is.

Be very glad to give you a date the third week in May. Would like to hear from you immediately.

Sincerely yours,

Skip

Skip, Step and Happiana

Found in "Jimmy Dale and the Phantom Clue" by Frank L. Packard. Published by Novel Selections, Inc., copyright of 1922, but I believe this was printed later.


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Montezuma

Photo, "Montezuma" written on the front.

Reverse reads "Bird's eye view of Montezuma."

Found in "Open Land" by B.M. Bower. Published by Triangle, 1945.



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Antiquarian giveaway winner

This week's winner was moonrat, who entered right here on Forgotten Bookmarks.If you see this, send me an email: fb@forgottenbookmarks.comI'll try and get in touch with you in the meantime.See you all next week!

Friday Giveaway: 11 Antiquarian Books - contest closed

This week's giveaway features eleven antiquarian books on a variety of subjects; there's a bit of leather, a bit of gilt, lots of illustrations and plenty of dusty pages. Sounds like a recipe for good giveaway.

Contest closed, winner announced shortly.




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