Michael Popek's Blog, page 62

Friday Giveaway: Signed Copy of my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES

Today I'm giving away a signed copy of my second book Handwritten Recipes: A Bookseller's Collection of Curious and Wonderful Recipes Forgotten Between the Pages .

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

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning (Feb. 3rd) at 10:00 Eastern.

Good luck!

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Ogdenational

Post-it note with a typed quote from Morris Bishop:

Free from flashiness, free from trashiness Is the essence of ogdenashiness. Rich, original, rash and rational Stands the monument ogdenational.

The quote comes from Bishop's writing in Time Magazine upon Ogden Nash's death in 1971.

Found in "I'm A Stranger Here Myself" by Ogden Nash. Published by Little, Brown. Terrific jacket art by Maurice Sendak.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Sarah Michaelson, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you next week.

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

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: Signed Copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS

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

To enter, just 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 (Jan. 27th) at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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A Man And His Hat

Small photograph, 2 by 3 inches. Reverse side has a 2 cent stamp and the mark of D.C. Pratt, Photographer, Aurora, Illinois.

Found in "The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johaan Wyss. Published by Adam and Charles Black, 1910.


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Write Your Grandma

 Letter:

Dear Grama and Grandpa,

Thanks for remembering my birthday and being so kind as to send me a present.

I'm going to be taking my road test in late July and soon as I can get enough money together, I'll be up to see you with my new car.

We bought a house and by the Fourth of July we hope to be moved into it. It's hard moving away from all your friends that you've known for 14 years, but at the same time it's fun to start all over again in a new neighborhood.

Take car of your selves and be sure to let everyone know I miss them.

Love

Carl

Found in "Many Are The Hearts: The Agony and Triumph of Ulysses S. Grant" by Richard Goldhurst. Published by Reader's Digest Press, 1975.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Amanda Van der Sommen, who entered here on the site.

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

Friday Giveaway: Eight Vintage Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.


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Ex-Libris

Loose bookplate.

Found in "Novelties and How To Make Them" published by George W. Jacobs & Co., 1907.

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