Michael Popek's Blog, page 260

Giveaway winner

This week's books go to ECS, who entered here on the site.Thanks to everyone for entering - look for giveaways of my book all next week.

Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Books - contest closed

Giving away these 15 books today.

If you're interested, please leave a comment here or enter on Facebook or Twitter.

I'll be picking a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM EST.

Contest closed; winner announced shortly.

Good luck!

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Friday Giveaway: 15 Vintage Books

Giving away these 15 books today.

If you're interested, please leave a comment here or enter on Facebook or Twitter.

I'll be picking a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM EST.

After you've entered, stop by reddit and ask me anything:

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/m8y08/by_request_i_turned_my_job_into_a_blog_and_the/

Good luck!

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Lepidopterology

This bookmark just came in from Amy in Southern California.

Found in "The Oxford Book of Short Stories" chosen by V.S. Pritchett. Published by the Oxford Press, 1981.



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Long Receipt Is Long

Grocery store receipt, dated December 21st, 1986. It was too long to post here, but if you want to see the full version, click here or the image above. That's a lot of cat food!

Found in "Sea of Death" by Gary Gygax. Published by Ace, 1987.
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One Year Later

Inscription:

Given to me after my Grandmother Cooper died in July 1958 (13) and was buried (16).

Many other books were given to the family.

Maryjane E. Cooper
one year later
(July 1959)

The book is "The Ready Rangers" by Kirk Munroe. Published by Lothrop, 1957.

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Giveaway winner -

Winner was Amber (this one, in case there were more than one)

 Please email me at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com so I know where to send it!

Forgotten Bookmarks Giveaway - contest closed

I'm giving away a signed copy of "Forgotten Bookmarks," and will include one of the original photographs that appears inside.

Contest closed, winner announced in a moment.

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Forgotten Bookmarks Giveaway

I'm giving away a signed copy of "Forgotten Bookmarks," and will include one of the original photographs that appears inside.

If you are interested, leave a comment! I'll be picking a random winner tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM EST.

Good luck!

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Cancelled

This collection of cancelled stamps were all in this envelope, addressed to "Box Apartment, Uptown Freeman, Kingston NY."

Found in the November 30, 1970 issue of Time Magazine.


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