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March 3, 2017

Friday Giveaway: Seven Vintage Books

I'm giving away these seven vintage 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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Published on March 03, 2017 07:16

March 1, 2017

Leaf Through A Book

Maple leaf.

Found in "An Old Sweetheart of Mine" by James Whitcomb Riley. Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1902.

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Published on March 01, 2017 07:21

February 28, 2017

To Do


To-do (or buy) list written on t-shirt-shaped paper:

Adhesive tape
Carrots
Tunafish
Cornbeef
Night Light
Band Aids
Honey

Found in "Mouse Tales" by Arnold Lobel. Published by Harper and Row, 1972. One of my favorites.

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Published on February 28, 2017 08:32

February 27, 2017

First In Favor And Flavor


Vintage Hershey's Bar wrapper.

Found in "From An old Fogy's Inglenook" by Justin McEachren. Published by The Lakeside Press, 1930.

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Published on February 27, 2017 07:33

February 25, 2017

Giveaway winner

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

Marie - I will try and get in touch with you through your profile, you can also reach me at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com.

Thanks to all who entered, see you here on Monday.

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Published on February 25, 2017 07:58

February 24, 2017

Friday Giveaway: Seven Antiquarian Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Published on February 24, 2017 07:36

Friday Giveaway: Seven Antiquarian Books

I'm giving away these seven handsome antiquarian 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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Published on February 24, 2017 07:36

February 21, 2017

The Trial

Photograph, no date or writing.

Found in "The Trial" by Franz Kafka. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1948.


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Published on February 21, 2017 07:25

February 20, 2017

Stuffed


 All kinds of goodies in this 1928 edition of "Constructive Anatomy" by George Bridgman.

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Published on February 20, 2017 08:10

February 18, 2017

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Amanda Redmond, who entered on Facebook.

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


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Published on February 18, 2017 08:05