By Candle-Light
Valentine's Day card:
You're the apple of my eyeWritten on reverse:
Please do love me. Won't you try?
How can I help loving you -
The sweetest pippin that ever grew
Doris SmithFound in "By Candle-Light" by Gertrude Knevels. Published by Appleton, 1926.
From Bobby + Alice
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Valentine
Get Together
Black and white group photo, no date or writing on reverse side.
Found in "What You Need to Know About Food and Cooking For Health" by Dr. Lawrence E. Lamb. Published by Viking, 1973.
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Photo
Manhattan Transfer
New York City subway transfer ticket from December, 1949.
Found in "A Calf For Venus" by Norah Lofts. Published by Doubleday, 1949.
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Ticket
Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Marco Toturro, who entered on Facebook.
Thanks to all who entered, see you again next week!
Thanks to all who entered, see you again next week!
The Pleasure Of Your Company
Invitation:
Charles Crothers requests the pleasure of your company at his home
Friday Eve, Dec 20th 1878 at 7 1/2 O Clock
Found in "The Volcano's Deadly Work: From The Fall of Pompeii to the Destruction of St. Pierre" by Charles Morris. Published by Scull, 1902.
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Charles Crothers requests the pleasure of your company at his home
Friday Eve, Dec 20th 1878 at 7 1/2 O Clock
Found in "The Volcano's Deadly Work: From The Fall of Pompeii to the Destruction of St. Pierre" by Charles Morris. Published by Scull, 1902.
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Invitations
Sticky Situation
One Tootsie Roll, melted and flattened.
Found in "The Weight of Water" by Anita Shreve. Published by Back Bay Books, 1997.
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Food
On The Road
Photograph. No date or writing.
Found in "The Mountain Road" by Theodore H. White. Published by Sloane, 1958.
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Photo
Let's Ride
Homemade greeting card, no date:
Dear Alena,
These creatures were one of our various rides. We also rode on an elephant. The temples were fantastic - covered with carvings or painted and Mogul palaces with the stone lattice work, wow! We'll see you soon with pictures.
Love,
Bruce
Meg
Pomme Frite
Ika
Tako
Found in "Alias Grace" by Margaret Atwood. Published by Talese, 1996.
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Card
Giveaway Winner
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Thanks to all for entering!
Allie, please send me an email so I know where to send your books: fb@forgottenbookmarks.com
Thanks to all for entering!
The Masters
Collection of engraved portraits, I'm not sure of their true origin.
Found in "The English Ditties: Selected From W. Chappell's 'Popular Music of the Olden Time'" edited by J. Oxenford. Published by Chappell & Co., no date listed.
One tune you might recognize:
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Illustration
Sealed With A Kiss
Book of lip stickers.
Found in "Miniature Schnauzers" by Beverly Pisano and Gloria Lewis. Published by TFH, 1992.
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Sticker
Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Kelly Larsen, who entered on Facebook.
Thanks to everyone who entered, see you here next week.
Thanks to everyone who entered, see you here next week.
An Old, Old Story
Two photographs, no dates or writing.
Found in "An Old, Old Story Book" by Eva March Tappan. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1910.
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Photo
Nostalgia, Part III
If you missed my first two trips into my childhood, check them out.
Empty box of Mr. T crayons.
Found in "Encyclopedia Brown Carries On" by Donald J. Sobol. Published by Apple/Scholastic, 1982.
Honestly, not sure which one brings back more memories, Mr. T or Encyclopedia Brown.
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Empty box of Mr. T crayons.
Found in "Encyclopedia Brown Carries On" by Donald J. Sobol. Published by Apple/Scholastic, 1982.
Honestly, not sure which one brings back more memories, Mr. T or Encyclopedia Brown.
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Misc
Bright and Joyous
Greeting card for Easter, no date listed.
Found in "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. Published by Porter and Coates, no date, circa 1900.
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Card
First Class
First class baggage tag from Cie Gle Transatlantique French Line.
Found in "The Harmless People" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. Published by Readers Union, 1960.
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Misc
Giveaway Winner
This week's winner was Monica Fowler, who entered here on the site.
Many thanks to all that entered, see you here next week.
Many thanks to all that entered, see you here next week.
I'll Try Anything Once
"Felix The Cat" illustrations, likely a cover from a book or comic. On the reverse is written:
If found return to Donald Ralph Vosburgh (State Police)
I think there's a little doodle of a knife and a pew-pew gun.
Found in "Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Story" by Johnny Gruelle. Published by Donohue, 1929.
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Illustration
The Battle
Drawing, in pencil.
Found in "Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain" by Percy Keese Fitzhugh. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1923.
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Drawing
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