Michael Popek's Blog, page 81

April 26, 2017

Family




 Photograph. Family names on reverse:

The Haufman (?) Family

Joseph
Adeline
Josephine
Susan
Edward
Daniel
Julius

Found in "New York State at the Cotton States and International Exposition: Atlanta GA." Published by Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford, 1895.

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Published on April 26, 2017 08:38

April 25, 2017

Bizoos


Sniglets bookmark:

Bizoos

The tiny bumps that make up a basketball.

Found in "Fountain of Secrets" by Josie Litton. Published by Bantam, 2003.



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April 24, 2017

Overdue


 Note:

Dear Richie,

Sorry to have kept this for 25 years! I just found it on my shelf.

Best,
Pat M.

Found in "Countdown" by Frank G. Slaughter. Published by Doubleday, 1970.

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Published on April 24, 2017 08:06

April 22, 2017

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Pekka, who entered here on the site.

Thanks to all who entered, see you next week.

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Published on April 22, 2017 08:15

April 21, 2017

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

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Published on April 21, 2017 07:44

Friday Giveaway: Signed copy of my book FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS

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

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 April 21, 2017 07:44

April 19, 2017

Portrait Of A Lady

Tintype photograph.

Found in "The Daughter of Anderson Crow" by George Barr McCutcheon. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1907.



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Published on April 19, 2017 07:07

April 17, 2017

Nugget


Decal from "The Nugget Shop" of Juneau, Alaska.

Found in "The Harvest" by Mrs. Humpry Ward. Published by Dodd, Mead, 1920.

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Published on April 17, 2017 08:25

April 15, 2017

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Jemma Rice, who entered on Facebook.

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

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Published on April 15, 2017 07:53

April 14, 2017

Friday Giveaway - Signed Copy of my book HANDWRITTEN RECIPES - contest closed



Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Published on April 14, 2017 09:07