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March 22, 2019

Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS


Last week's giveaway of HANDWRITTEN RECIPES went so well, I thought I would go back to the original this week.

I am giving away a signed copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS today.

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

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!
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Published on March 22, 2019 08:24

March 21, 2019

Hi Ho

Photograph, no date or writing on reverse.

Found in "A Little Gray Home in France" by Helen Davenport Gibbons. Published by The Century Co., 1919.

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Published on March 21, 2019 07:03

March 20, 2019

Big Red

Souvenir photo booklet of Stanford University.

Found in "English Literature 1815-1832" by Ian Jack. Published by Oxford, 1963.

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Published on March 20, 2019 07:39

March 19, 2019

Summer Nights

Ticket to the Lyric Theatre , Endicott NY, dated 1938.

Found in "Summer Bachelors" by Warner Fabian. Published by Boni and Liveright, 1926.

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Published on March 19, 2019 08:38

March 16, 2019

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Jasmine Hart, who entered via email.

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

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Published on March 16, 2019 08:00

March 15, 2019

Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES - contest closed


Contest is now closed, winner will be announced shortly.


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Published on March 15, 2019 08:04

Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES


I'm giving away a signed copy of my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES today.

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

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10 AM Eastern.

Good luck!


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Published on March 15, 2019 08:04

March 13, 2019

For Easter





Easter bookmark, gift inscription is dated April 6, 1944.

Found in "Dawn of the Morning" by Grace Livingston Hill. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1939.




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Published on March 13, 2019 07:49

March 12, 2019

Multitasking

Receipt from J. Stuerwald, Dealer in Furniture and Undertaker, Dated March 23, 1885.

Found in "Scribner's Popular History of the United States" - no title page.

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Published on March 12, 2019 07:58

March 11, 2019

Not Quite


Two three-leaf clovers.

Found in "Monsieur Lecoq" by Emile Gaboriau. Published by Scribner's, 1910.

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Published on March 11, 2019 07:58