Michael Popek's Blog, page 98

Gimme An R

Felt patch, likely an old varsity letter.

Found in "Through Space to Mars" by Roy Rockwood. Published by Cupples and Leon, 1910.

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Oh, Grace

Letter:

Dear Mrs. Bartlett -

I'm sorry I can't go out tonight as I am having company and had forgotten about it.

If it is nice tomorrow will walk up to see you

I have the worse memory I know of.

Grace

Found in "Sewing Magic With Knits" by Ja Wright. Published by Arco, 1973.





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On The Green

Gift inscription, dated 12/76. Includes a little illustration.

Found in "Arnold Palmer" published by Golf Digest Magazine, 1967.



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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Little Miss Roberts, who entered right here on the site via Google Plus.

Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.

Miss Roberts, I will try and get in contact with your via your Google profile - you can also reach me at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

Friday Giveaway: Signed Copy of FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Friday Giveaway: Signed Copy of FORGOTTEN BOOKMARKS

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

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 at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!

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Welcome To The World

 Birth announcement with original envelope:

Announcing the arrival of

Thomas Waldron Jones

Born to:

Mr. and Mrs. Judge S. Jones

Date:

January 9, 1929

Found in "David Bushnell and his American Turtle."  No author listed, published by Saalfield, 1903.


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Pen Pal

 Letter, no envelope or date. No signature, for that matter.

I am thirteen years old. My birthday is March 2. When is your birthday?

I live with my mother, grandmother, and grandfather. We own our house.

The school I go to is Oneonta Junior high School. I'm in the seventh grade. We are going to have a long Easter vacation. It will last from April 9th to April 24th.

I have one pet, a cat named Topsy. She is almost six years old. Do you have any pets?

Do you have any hobbies? I have several. I like to collect dolls very much. Some of my dolls are from foreign countries. Collecting coins is also a hobby of mine. I have several valuable coins. Their dates are 1807, 1849, 1866, and 1879. I am trying to get coins from other countries. Every summer my minister visits Europe. He has brought me from dolls from Europe. This ear I am going to ask him to bring me some foreign coins. I also like to read books.

My mother works in a bank and my grandfather works for a railroad.

I take piano lessons. Do you play an instrument?


Would you like a pen pal from Japan?

(let me think about it awhile)

Found in "Sam and the Firely" by P.D. Eastman. Published by Beginner Books, 1958.



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The Open Road

2003 bus ticket receipt, New York to Oneonta NY.

Found in "Debt and Crisis in Latin America" by Robert Devlin. Published by Princeton, 1989.

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Giveaway winner

This week's giveaway winner was @booksforthereaders, who entered on Instagram.

Thanks to all who entered, see you next week.