Friday Giveaway: 11 Vintage Classics - contest closed

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Hot Chocolate

 Recipe for hot chocolate:

2 squares chocolate
1 can condensed milk
6 cups boiling water
Pinch salt

Melt chocolate in double boiler, add milk. Cook until thick. Add salt and boiling water.

Found in "The Strollers" by Frederic S. Isham. Published by Bobbs-Merrill, 1902.

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Multiply

Handwritten multiplication tables.

Found in "Great Issues and National Leaders" by Charles Morris. Published by John C. Winston, 1900.

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Please Please Me

Bookmark preaching the benefits of the hamster as a pet.

Found in "Dugout Jinx" by Clair Bee. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1952

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was MaryAnne Harper, who entered on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: Aristotle's Politics and Poetics - contest closed

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Caught In The Rain

Name card of Mrs. Samuel Hatch.

Reverse side has this short note:

Dear Mrs. Lowesbury (?)

I am sending you this book which I hope you will enjoy and be ready for another when I go to see you next week. Enjoyed my walk home in the rain which was so gentile. That (?) I did not get wet in the least, and I felt happy to see the rain, which we need so much.

With love sincerely yours

G.A. (?) Hatch

Found in "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott. Published by Little, Brown, 1912.

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Unfinished

Letter (at the least the start of one):

1:00 Sat A.M.

My Dear Dev

Found in "The Poetical Works of John Milton" published by Crowell, no date.

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Sterling

Small metal bookmark, marked "Sterling."

Found in "The Life of Colonel Paul Revere" by E.H. Goss. Published by Howard Spurr, 1909.
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Giveaway Winner

This week's winner was Shawn Whalen, who entered via email.

Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.

Friday Giveaway: Nine Volumes of the World's Best Poetry - contest closed

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Pressed

Dried and pressed oak leaf.

Found in "The Babysitter's Club: Dawn's Family Feud" by Ann M. Martin. Published by Scholastic, 1993.

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Blood On The Tracks

Black and white photograph, 8 inches by 10 inches.

I believe this photo was taken from the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, somewhere near Hoboken or a bit further west. If you look in the background, you can see a faint outline of what I believe are the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings.

The placement of the railroad tracks, the marshy area as well as the two large radio towers seem to line up. Please comment if you find otherwise!

Found in "Architectural Drawing and Planing" by William Goodban and Jack Hayslett. Published by McGraw-Hill, 1965.

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Specimens

Letter, dated 1891:

Sharon June 19, 1891

G.A. Connor

Dear Sir, Your favor of June 6 at hand. 

 

Would say in reply, my Specimen's from Zaner, Madarasz and others at hand I hereby invite you to call and examine them as you are a lover of art. 

 

I am,

Yours very truly,

W.I. Bostwick

 

Found in "The Divine Lady" by E. Barrington. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1925.

 

 

 

I believe the letter is referring to Charles Paxton Zaner and Louis Madarasz, famed for their handwriting and calligraphy.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Julie Mallett, who entered on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, see you on Monday.

Friday Giveaway: 10 Vintage Books - contest closed

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The Standard Bearer

Tin bookmark from Forsyth and Davis Books, Kingston NY.

Found in "The Standard Bearer" by A.C. Whitehead. Published by the American Book Company, 1915.

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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

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