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January 23, 2017

Fixing A Hole


Photograph, no date or writing.

Found in "Red Keggers" by Eugene Thwing. Published Book Lover Press, 1903.

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Published on January 23, 2017 08:17

January 21, 2017

Giveaway winner

This week's giveaway winner was @mwgerard - who entered on Instagram.

Thanks to all who entered, see you next week.


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Published on January 21, 2017 07:54

January 20, 2017

Friday Giveaway: 10 Vintage Classics - contest closed


Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Published on January 20, 2017 08:26

Friday Giveaway: 10 Vintage Classics


I'm giving away these ten vintage books 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 January 20, 2017 08:26

January 18, 2017

You're A Crook Captain Hook


Found this small tool poking out of the top of "Tom Brown's School-Days" by Thomas Hughes. Published by Porter and Coates, ca. 1880s.

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Published on January 18, 2017 07:22

January 17, 2017

Portrait Of A Lady


Tin type photograph in sleeve. No writing.

Found in "Whittier-Land" by Samuel T, Pickard. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1904.


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Published on January 17, 2017 08:36

January 16, 2017

Thanks For The Doll


Homemade Mother's Day card.

Inside:



Found in "Twice Upon a Time" by Irwin Shapiro. Published by Xerox, 1973.

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Published on January 16, 2017 09:11

January 14, 2017

Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Deborah Denny, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.


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Published on January 14, 2017 08:03

January 13, 2017

Friday Giveaway: 11 Vintage Books - contest closed

Contest now closed, the winner will be announced shortly.

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Published on January 13, 2017 07:51

Friday Giveaway: 11 Vintage Books

I'm giving away these eleven 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 January 13, 2017 07:51