Bookmark Collector

Here are this week’s bookmark related links, from March 15 through March 21.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Lauren over at BiblioBuffet has a fascinating article on the history of the telephone, inspired by three bookmarks in her collection (and thanks for referencing these roundups, Lauren!) - Link

A little essay from the perspective of your bookmark - Link

Contests:

Funk & Weber Design is sponsoring the 2008 Bookmark Challenge for stitched bookmarks and to raise money for literacy programs - Link

Contest Winners:

In an article from Andover, Massachusetts the local winners from the state’s bookmark contest are announced - Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Over at Glitter Tart Designs the author discusses how she made her latest, stamped bookmark - Link

Bookmarks For Sale

An article about the BookMate and the woman who invented it - Link

Interesting design for a pneumatic bookmark - Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Marcapaginas: Natalia

A large set of bookmarks with poems collected to commemorate International Poetry Day (March 21) - Link

A painting by Frederick Sandys illustrates this bookmark - Link

Celebrating Father’s Day in Spain (March 19), Natalia presented this set of bookmarks (which made me smile) - Link

Marcapaginas: Rosa

Celebrating the Adventures of Tintin by Herge, here is a set of eight bookmarks - Link

A bookmark from the movie Alatriste with Viggo Mortensen - Link

Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:

A couple of bookmarks from an exhibition covering the Avant Garde - Link

Flikr Images:

A very cute penguin bookmark - Link

Miscellaneous:

A beautiful bookmark inspired by watercolor stains on paper - Link