Michael Popek's Blog, page 47

August 28, 2018

Unfinished


Bookmark, no writing or printing on reverse.

Found in "Unfinished Tales" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1980.

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Published on August 28, 2018 07:09

August 25, 2018

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was @bettelynn, who entered on Instagram.

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

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Published on August 25, 2018 08:56

August 24, 2018

Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage Classics - contest closed



Contest now closed. Winner will be announced shortly.


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Published on August 24, 2018 07:14

Friday Giveaway: Nine Vintage Classics



I'm giving away these nine vintage classics this week.

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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Published on August 24, 2018 07:14

August 23, 2018

We Need To Talk



Note: "I want to talk to you about MJ's birthday."

Found in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Charles M. Schulz. Published by The World Publishing Company, 1965.

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Published on August 23, 2018 07:11

August 21, 2018

Dream A Little Dream

Sealed envelope. I opened it up and there was a 1954 wheat penny inside.

Found in "Dreamers of the American Dream" by Steward Holbrook. Published by Doubleday, 1957.

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Published on August 21, 2018 08:13

August 20, 2018

Best Results


1924 calendar advertisement card from Socony Gasoline / Standard Oil.

Found in "Jim Waring of Sonora-Town" by Henry Herbert Knibbs. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1918.

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Published on August 20, 2018 07:54

August 18, 2018

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was J. Michael Donnelley, who entered here on the website via email.

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

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Published on August 18, 2018 07:40

August 17, 2018

Friday Giveaway: Eight Modern Library Books - contest closed



Contest is now closed, winner will announced shortly.

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Published on August 17, 2018 07:21

Friday Giveaway: Eight Modern Library Books



I am giving away these eight vintage Modern Library titles this week.

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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Published on August 17, 2018 07:21