Single sheet from a handwriting practice book.
Found in "Deborah Moses; or, Pen Pictures of Colonial Life in New England" by Andrew Wellington. Published by The Good Will Publishing Co., 1915.
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Family
Five photographs, no names or dates or any writing.
Found in "The Holy Bible" published by The National Publishing Company, 1879.
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Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Merith Cosden, who entered on Facebook.
As always, thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
As always, thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
I Serve
Red Cross button with the slogan "I Serve."
Found in "Almost True Tales" published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, no date listed.
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Fixing A Hole
Photograph, no date or writing.
Found in "Red Keggers" by Eugene Thwing. Published Book Lover Press, 1903.
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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.
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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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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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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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.
Bronze Badge Of Courage
Children's play badge (I think - it's metal and pretty solid).
Found in "Springboard to Tokyo" by Canfield Cook. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1943.
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Stuffed
Found all this in "The Story of Music and Musicians" by Lucy C. Lillie. Published by Harper and Bros., 1886.
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Birthday Bookmark
Lovely vintage bookmark.
Found in "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe. Published by McLoughlin Brothers, no date.
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Found in "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe. Published by McLoughlin Brothers, no date.
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Giveaway winner
This week's winner was Megan Costello, who entered right here on the site.
Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
Megan, I will try and get in touch with you via your profile. You can reach me directly at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com
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Thanks to all who entered, see you here next week.
Megan, I will try and get in touch with you via your profile. You can reach me directly at fb@forgottenbookmarks.com
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Break On Through
Brown silk bookmark.
Found in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. Published by Altemus, no copyright page, ca. 1890.
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Portrait Of A Lady
Photograph, no date or writing.
Found in "A Child's History of England" by Charles Dickens. Published by Porter and Coates, no date, circa 1880.
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Found in "A Child's History of England" by Charles Dickens. Published by Porter and Coates, no date, circa 1880.
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