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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleJudaica 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...
View ArticleBookplate 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...
View ArticleMystery 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...
View ArticleBookplate 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...
View ArticleAnd 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...
View ArticleBookplate 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...
View ArticleHello 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleLetters 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...
View ArticleAnother 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...
View ArticleHappy 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleJudaica 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...
View ArticleJudaica 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
View ArticleErrors 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...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleUpcoming 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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