Friday Giveaway: 18 Vintage Children's Books - contest closed



Friday is here again, this week's giveaway features 18 vintage series books, from Honey Bunch to Nan Sherwood (that Nan!) to the Hardy Boys.

Contest closed, winner announced shortly.

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71 comments:

  1. thelittlefluffycatJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    If I say I remember books like these that means I'm old, right? I HAVE NO MEMORY OF BOOKS LIKE THESE! I MUST HAVE THESE BOOKS! hee...

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  2. K. Henderson Fine ArtJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Oh, me, me, me. Pick me. I adore vintage children books. Keeping my fingers crossed!

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  3. HossJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Wow, I would LOVE to win this set! I think I used to have the Hardy Boys Hooded Hawk mystery. Wish I had kept it.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Those look like fun. I may have even read a few as a kid. Count me in for your giveaway.
    I hope your flood recovery is proceeding well.

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  5. Jennifer and JeffJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Very nice books! They would look great in my granddaughter's nursery! It's book themed!
    Thanks for the contests!
    Jennifer

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  6. AnissaJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    please enter me.
    thanks!
    anissacoupons@hotmail.com

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  7. JenniferJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Love vintage children's lit!

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  8. BeckyJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    These look like wonderful books! I would love to own them. Please enter me in the giveaway.

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  9. Jake and LaurenJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Oh! I remember reading at least one of these as a child; these would greatly add to my collection!

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  10. StéphanieJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Oh, they're so awesome!

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  11. Donna HendonJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Classics! I remember reading them all and would love to read them again. Something about the feel and weight and smell of a book that you can never get from a Nook or a Kindle.

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  12. becky up the hillJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    Vintage Children's books, my one true love~

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  13. ShaunaJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Love vintage books! Especially vintage children's books!

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  14. Tábata KotowiskiJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Wow, they're beautiful!

    :)

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  15. A BjarkanJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    WOOWOWOWO IN

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  16. Kelly RobinsonJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    I'll bet 'Polly in South America' is completely politically correct, right? Would love these! What fun!

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  17. Not the Junior Senator from IllinoisJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    As always, I just like free books.

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  18. KarenJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Wow! What a cool selection! I would love to win this!!!

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  19. DebbieJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    It's like my childhood all over again! :)

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  20. AESJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Oh, maybe this will be my lucky entry :)

    Thanks for the giveaway and I hope the cleanup is going well....thinking of you.

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  21. BeadSoupChefJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    As a school librarian, I obviously love books. I remember some of these from my childhood. Pick me, pick me, pick me!!

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  22. KatiebrarianJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Oooh, beautiful collection! And I'm so sorry to hear about the flooding.

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Hi Michael: Those are great, I read several as a kid. Hope you are all dried out by now! Happy reading, Ruby

    http://yearofreadingmybooks.wordpress.com/

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  24. MinJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Hello, thank you, add me please, continue the entertaining work!

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  25. NicoleJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    I would love to add these books to my children's library!

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  26. sewingmemaJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    My children read some of them as did I. I would love to have for my granddaughters to read.
    sewingmema1720@yahoo.com

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  27. junebug67January 20, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    I would love to have this set!

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  28. Michelle GonzalezJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    I love real books!

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  29. MeridithJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Great selection! count me in!

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  30. Luke HolmesJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    Great for my just started reading children! I read every hardy boys book when I was in elementary.

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  31. JeronimoJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    A nice selection as always.

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  32. ConnorJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    Looks great!

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  33. barbarabrownJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    What a fantastic selection. And yes, I am old enough to have very fond memories of most of the books. Love getting your posts - always brighten my day.

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  34. Laura BethJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    I would love to win these!

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  35. DorianJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    Oooh, kidlit! My "thing"! Put me in the pot please.

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  36. Lindsi BonarJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Oh these are awesome! I love vintage children's books.

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  37. GaleJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    gorgeous collection - I'd love to win!

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  38. Curiouser AliceJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    That's so kind of you to offer another fantastic giveaway, while recovering from a flood. Thank you. Hope it's going well.

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  39. CrystalJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    You put together some of the best collections.

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  40. ShaunnaJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Ohhh.... pick me!!

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  41. EveJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    Just found this site. Love it! (And love books. :)

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  42. Lady DragonessJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    I'd love to win these.

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  43. CrystalJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    I love vintage children's books -- I'd love to have these --

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  44. MariaJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    as a love of all old books and ESPECIALLY children's books, i would love to add these to my collection.

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  45. MaesieJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    These would be perfect for an old lake boathouse bookshelf!

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  46. AlexJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    These would be great in my classroom.

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  47. TinaJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Thank you for the giveaway. would love to win !
    merleandtina@yahoo.com

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  48. maryJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Love...love ....love
    the books and the blog.
    Best of luck with clean-up.

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  49. BubbealiceJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    These are mighty fine books.

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  50. Lisa ShaferJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    The Motor Rangers?? Awesome. I want to read these! Please enter my name.
    And thanks for continuing to give away books when you've just had such a great loss.

    Word verification: unhaters.
    We definitely need more of those around.

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  51. candiferJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    enter me!!! :)

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  52. Kelly MarriottJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    These would be wonderful for my children's library!

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  53. Suz and AllanJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    This is a great collection that I'd love to have!

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  54. JamesJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Please! Vintage books are the best! :)

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  55. JuneJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Love the children's books. What a great selection to add to my library. I would treasure them.

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  56. TBLJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    ohplease, ohplease, ohplease!! *crosses fingers* :)

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  57. LindseyJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    Pick me! Pick me! Thanks :)

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  58. AmberJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Yay - children's books! I would love to read these to my daughter... thank you for the chance!

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  59. tottergirlJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    I love reading old children's books, and would give them a good home!

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  60. Douglas Michael MassingJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    I'm just working on giving away (or possibly selling) a 1925 or so set of the My Bookhouse series. Best, M.

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  61. TiffanyJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    Pick me! I love vintage kids books!

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  62. EJanuary 20, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    Ooooh, the Bobbsey Twins. I have some of the "newfangled" reprints that my grandfather bought for me...a while back, but not sure if I ever read the one you've got there.

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  63. Sabrina PorterfieldJanuary 21, 2012 at 5:52 AM

    Oh my goodness, I have a Honeybunch book from my grandmother, but not that one! How lovely! (And put me down as another one that hopes the flood repairs are coming along nicely.)

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  64. SamJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    I have a small collection of vintage children books from my father - these would go nicely next to them. Thank you & I, too, hope your flood recovery is going well.

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  65. AlexandriawebJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    They look very well loved *crosses fingers*

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  66. woodenmaskJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    I would like these, please.

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  67. SueJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Thanks for the the great giveaways you offer us :)

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  68. RebeccaJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    I would love to add these to my classroom!!

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  69. Stephanie AndersonJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    loved the Hardy Boys while growing up.

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  70. Emily KathleenJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Oh they are beautiful! I would love to win them.

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  71. BrianJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Fantastic books! I hope all is getting better at the "drying out" bookstore.

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