things found in old books

     I have bought thousands of used or old books, and sometimes a little something is left behind in them. The most common thing to find in an old book is the receipt--even 50 or 60 years later. The next most common thing to find is a bookmark or card from the store where the book was originally purchased. I have found a few other mementos--a beautiful hand-tinted postcard of Venice or Florence--some school notes--a photograph of some men in military work uniforms, probably during the Korean War--a leaf that left a silhouette on the page--a pressed flower--a 40 year old credit card bill--and two four leafed clovers.