Michael Popek's Blog, page 46

Giveaway winner

This week's giveaway winner is Lily Meyerson, who entered here on the website.

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

Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS - contest closed

Contest closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS

I'm giving away a signed copy of my first book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS today.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook , 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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Uniform

Photo postcard, no date or writing on reverse side.

Found in "Beyond the End: The Story of a Ghost's Year" by Clarence M. Boutelle. Published by F.M. Lupton, no date listed.

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The President Resigns

No bookmark today, but I wanted to share this old newspaper I came across at the bottom of a box of books. It's the August 8th, 1974 issue of Santa Monica, CA newspaper Evening Outlook. Byline by UPI's Helen Thomas.

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Giveaway winner

This week's giveaway winner was Marcia Davis, who entered on Facebook.

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

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Friday Giveaway: 8 Vintage Children's Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: 8 Vintage Children's Books

I am giving away these eight vintage kid's books 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 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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You're In The Army Now

Collection of four promotional 8x10 photos from the US Army. The first two have some information on the reverse side, dated 1962.






 Found in "Officers and Gentlemen" by Jeffrey Simpson. Published by The Sleepy Hollow Press, 1982.


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Arrived

Postcard from Arden, Canada, postmarked July 29, 1953. Scribbles ignored, here's the best I can make out:

Arrived here about 2 PM. Had a nice trip. Having good weather.

Found in "Lead, Kindly Light" by Vincent Sheean. Published by Random House, 1949.





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