Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a pleasant holiday. I enjoyed time with my family up in Western New York. There was snow and all! One of the favorite things I like to do up there is visit the local flea market. It's a bit different than flea markets down South, they're more like antique sales and garage sales.

I love looking for old postcards and was really excited when I found this Tallahassee one. But wait, it's not just a postcard, it folds out with wonderful images of the Capital City. It's written out from Private Alfred J. Held, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Held. It's postmarked October 25, 1943 from the Amphibious Training Center. Hmm, will have to see what that is.

Am looking forward to 2008 and new adventures and journeys.

Book Signing Tonight: Historic Photos of Tallahassee

Andrew Edel, author of Historic Photos of Tallahassee, will be signing copies of the book tonight at Barnes & Noble on North Monroe (Tallahassee Mall) 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The book is a wonderful journey through Tallahassee's early beginnings and makes the perfect gift for anyone who's called Tallahassee home. Check out my review of the book.

Historic Photos of Tallahassee: Belongs in Every Tallahassean's Library

I had a chance to review Historic Photos of Tallahassee recently and loved it. It's a collection of 199 black and white photos gathered from the State of Florida Archives compiled by Tallahassee Historical Society president, Andrew N. Edel. Images range from the mid-1800s to 1970. The book's published by Turner Publishing Company.

With Christmas around the corner, it'd be a great gift for anyone who's called Tallahassee home or who's into Florida history. Better yet, Edel will be speaking at the Knott House this Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. The topic is Catt Love or Knott, discussing the 1916 governor election when W.V. Knott was defeated by Sydney Catts.

Edel will sign Historic Photos of Tallahassee. Read my full review of the book at Suite101. The event is free.