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Odds and Ends

 Occasionally I examine  the page views for this blog by   country .This is an analysis of the last thirty days.Surprisingly the U.K. is much lower than usual and I have no idea why the French...

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The Devil Made Me Do It

 Some of you may remember the American comedian Flip Wilson whose tag line wasThe Devil Made Me  Do It.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SLifea3NHQI though about him when I started writing this blog...

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This Week in Bookplates 11/12/2017

 Mystery BookplatesI have received several  inquiries  about bookplates I do not recognize.If you have information about any of these bookplates please share it with us.Send your responses to...

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Judaica Bookplates for exchange or sale

My preference is to trade and add to my collection.  Selling prices are included for those of you who have no duplicates and wish to build a collection. Priority postage in the U.S. is...

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Bookplate Contest

New Contest I find it hard to believe that 2018 will be the start of my eleventh year as a blogger. To celebrate the occasion a new contest has begun.The rules are simple.Submit a caption for the...

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Mystery Bookplates

Mystery BookplatesHi,I was hoping that I could trouble you for some advice. I recently discovered a large bookplate collection in our library, which was gifted around 1950. It was the personal...

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Bookplate Odds and Ends

THE CLOCK IS TICKING-Don't Procrastinate I find it hard to believe that 2018 will be the start of my eleventh year as a blogger. To celebrate the occasion a new contest has begun.The rules are...

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And The Winner Is

Congratulations to Justin Green. His Winning Submission for the bookplate contest was:Don't Shoot- I thought it was You.======================================================================= eList 22...

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Bookplate Events In March Part One

Bookplate ExhibitFellow Collect Tommy Wixon has a bookplate exhibit at the Pascagoula Public Library Perhaps some of you might want to consider such an event at your own  local libraryNew York City...

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Hello Again

I have been out of circulation for a while but now I am back.It is nice to be here again.I enjoy doing research about the owner's of bookplates.This one is unique. Dr. Austin O'Malley's bookplate was...

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This Week in Bookplates 6/25/2018

Many years ago almost everyone I knew collected something ,Stamps, Trading Cards, Matchbook Covers etc. Times have changed and most  collecting organizations are struggling to attract new...

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Letters to Audrey Arrellanes

Audrey ArellanesAudrey Arellanes  was a remarkable woman who singlehandedly ran the bookplate society for over thirty years.When she died  her daughter Denetia wrote about her in this...

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Another Letter From Audrey Arellanes

Audrey Arellanes wrote many letters to notable people asking for bookplates . Aldous Huxley took the time to respond.I have always wanted the Huxley bookplate  designed by Bruno Bramante.An article...

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Happy New Year

My last posting was in July of 2018 and I have finally returned.Let's start with  some good news. If all goes according to plan I will have a bookplate book published this  fall. Details are sketchy...

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This Week in Bookplates 1/13/2019

This article appeared in the January 11th edition of The Adirondack Enterprise Mr. Will H. Low, the well-known American artist, was an intimate of Robert Louis Stevenson in art student days at...

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Judaica Bookplates for possible exchange Part 1

I have accumulated many duplicates which I would like to trade with other collectors.If you wish to trade please send your scans to Bookplatemaven@hotmail.comMore images will be scanned on MondayThe...

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Judaica bookplates for exchange Part 2

Part  one has  generated inquiries from Israel, Luxembourg, and  The United States.Here is part two.  If you have duplicates for exchange send scans toBookplatemaven@hotmail.com

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Errors in Bookplate Design

Even the most accomplished artists make mistakes when  sending out  proofs to clients  .Here are a few examples:Mr. Hopson knew how to spell Connecticut but he misspelled in on the first tryDorsey...

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Three New Arrivals

John Cabell (Bunny ) BreckinridgeDoes anyone out there recognize the artist's signature ?It looks like it might be H T Pri ?? LBookplatemaven@hotmail.com"Breckinridge was born in Paris, France to...

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Upcoming New York City Book and Ephemera Shows in March

The Manhattan Vintage Book & Ephemera Fair and Fine Press Fair                St. Vincent Ferrer Church869 Lexington Avenue, New York City 10065Marvin Getman’s New York City Book and Ephemera...

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