Bookmark Collector

Back again with more bookmark related links that I’ve found, from April 19 through April 25 (and maybe a few from the 26th!).

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Deanna Dahlsad over at Collector’s Quest has an interesting interview with an economics professor on collecting and consumerism - Link

Jen, over at Needle and ThREAD, has a post where she first discusses Frank Divendal , and then asks about collectors of fabric bookmarks - if you lean that way, stop by and post a comment - Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A pattern for crocheting a lighthouse shaped bookmark - Link

I just came across this book, Bookmarks Galore, with patterns for needlepoint bookmarks - Link

A great little write up on the methods the author (Elizabth O. Dulemba) uses to make her promotional bookmarks - Link

Instructions for making bookmarks used as wedding favors - crystal beaded book thongs style - Link

A cross-stitch pattern for three different bookmarks with a blooming plant theme - Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Linda Layden does fabulous scrimshaw work on a variety of materials, and here is a list of her bookmarks for sale - Link

Very fun, a crocheted humpback whale bookmark by crochetroo - Link

Also, a crocheted butterfly bookmark - Link

Bookmarks made from recycled phenolic resin, by gemmafactrix - Link

Metal bookmark wedding favors in the shape of a leaf - Link

A more elaborate wedding favor bookmark, this one is a leather photo-holder with a silver heart charm - Link

A lovely paper bookmark with an image of painted edelweiss - Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

BiblioBuffet: On Marking Books: Laine Farley:

Wow! an entire collection of tax related bookmarks! Laine has also written an article around her collection discussing the IRS’s various attempts at providing services (so should this be categorized as an article or a collection?) - Link

Marcapaginas: Natalia

In celebration of International Book Day, a set of bookmarks with pictures of stacks of books (hmmm!) - Link

In celebration of his birthday, several bookmarks with the poems of José Ángel Valente - Link

Mirage Bookmarks:

A couple of Soviet propaganda bookmarks from the 1950’s - Link

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

Olga has several exhibitions of her bookmarks celebrating International Book Day - Link

And here are some photos from one of her exhibitions - Link

Mondopunt:

A huge set of bookmarks, recently collected in Barcelona on La Diada de Sant Jordi (described to me as a romantic holiday, like Valentine’s Day) - Link

Miscellaneous:

A hand-made paper clip style bookmark using stamped paper - Link

Some vintage bookmarks with Spider-Man and Hulk images - Link

A beautiful, handmade and elaborately crafted bookmark by Shelly. Also, check out the slide show which includes some other images of handmade bookmarks - Link

A “Scottish” themed bookmark, handmade from paper and stamped by Tracy Hurford-Fury- Link

Artist Joey Welsh has posted pictures of two bookmarks promoting his Gekkard images- Link

A not-quite-finished cross-stitched bookmark by Lelia - Link

Some nice, handmade paper and acrylic bookmarks along with some great photos from the workshop where the bookmarks were made, by Lea Sanders - Link