Michael Popek's Blog, page 88
January 23, 2017
Fixing A Hole

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










Published on January 21, 2017 07:54
January 20, 2017
Friday Giveaway: 10 Vintage Classics - contest closed
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.
Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.










Published on January 14, 2017 08:03
January 13, 2017
Friday Giveaway: 11 Vintage Books - contest closed
Published on January 13, 2017 07:51
Friday Giveaway: 11 Vintage Books

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