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This is sg and I think this contest is awsome. I mean 10,000 dollars that is a pretty awesome prize. I told my brothers and sister about it and they said I have to do this.
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:34 AM by SG


The object that I brought in is called a scribe. It is from an auction. My mom bought it for my dad because my dad likes old tools. There are two meanings for scribe one is a person that knows how to read and write, well that is what it ment a long time ago. once I find more information I will post another coment.

Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:17 AM by WP


I found writing on the side of my item and it looks faded. bg
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:15 AM by BG


This contest is so awsome i love it....... i brought 3 items in to win the contest......
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:15 AM by nl


Finance game
I brought in my great grandma Mary’s Parker Bros Finance Game from 1936. My Grandma Sue remembers playing this game at my great-great grandma Martha’s in Illinois. My great grandma Mary and her brother Leonard and sister Joyce got this game as a present in 1936. This was a popular game back then just like Monopoly is now. This was passed down to my mom.
I looked this game up on the internet, I seen a couple of these games selling for $100.00.

During 1935, Parker Brothers was developing its own version of Monopoly. Almost an exact copy of Monopoly, Fortune had a limited numbers of copies made Also in 1935, Finance out sells Monopoly. With Parker Brothers taking over for Darrow in publishing his Monopoly game in 1935, Parker Brothers purchased "Finance" from Knapp for $10,000. Parker Brothers changed Finance as it was less similar to Monopoly and published it under the Finance Game Company name for 1935. Parker Brothers made additional changes in 1936 and published it with the Parker Brothers name.

Also the finance game has different streets than the regular monopoly and that was my great-great grandma’s favorite game and also my mom’s mom also played it with her and so did her husband and that was my mom’s mom favorite game and it was a remembrance in our family.
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Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM by MA


I have two bottles that I have. One of the bottles I have is the clear one. It is from 1934. Its selling time was from 1929-1943 this was a pure cider vinegar bottle.
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM by dm


I think this is very fun some people brought in some awesome stuff
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:12 AM by pt


I think this contest is fun and I like to see what comes in.
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:10 AM by dc


Hi this is mcd this contest is going to be awesome I found a 1918 handkerchief its very cool!
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:09 AM by mcd


This contest is so fun! I love to see what other people will find. I think it would be cool if someone from our class actually submitted their item in the contest.:)
Comment Posted on April 19, 2012 at 09:16 AM by TC


This is a very cool contest. I cant wait to see what I find!
Comment Posted on April 11, 2012 at 11:43 AM by wp