I was out of town at my niece’s graduation this weekend, and my return was delayed due to a malfunctioning airplane. So now, just a couple of days late, here are the bookmark related links that I’ve found from May 17 through May 23.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
Inspired by a lovely collection of antique advertising bookmarks, Lauren has written a wonderful post about the history of tea - Link
Although this blog entry starts off discussing bookmarks as a marketing tool, it evolves into a lovely story about an in-person bookmark exchange during a trip in Oklahoma - Link
Contest Winners:
Robert Williams and Jonna LaFerney both won the Clay County (Florida) Sesquicentennial Celebration Bookmark Contest for children with their designs incorporating historic aspects of the area - Link
A photo of the winning entries of a bookmark contest at the Arcadia Public Library - Link
Swaps:
A handmade bookmark swap at Swap-Bot - Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
Here’s a handmade bookmark using a vintage photo image at Groovy Crafts - Link
Another mini-bookmark from Groovy Crafts, this one with a vintage image of a dancer - Link
A paperclip style, beaded bookmark at On The Company Porch - Link
The F-READ-OM bookmark is from the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, and a preview PDF file can be downloaded and printed, or you can wait for it at your local bookseller - Link
Instructions on how Dara at M&J Trimming made her Relaxing Day bookmark - Link
This is a wonderful post by Busymom51 showing a set of bookmarks which she knitted and includes the links to the pattern for each one - Link
Bookmarks For Sale
Bahamian stamps made into a bookmark - Link
A signed bookmark, made from an original painting by Melody Lea Lamb on Mommy Auctions - Link
Printed bookmarks with quilt designs images - Link
A puzzle set of bookmarks with a crossword puzzle image - printed on paper and then laminated - Link
A beautiful, hand-painted bookmark by sylviavictory - Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Marcapaginas: Natalia
A bookmark about Xosé María Álvarez Blázquez in celebration of Galician Literature Day - Link
Mirage Bookmarks:
An impressively designed steel bookmark, recently made by Mirage for Emojo Ltd. in the UK - Link
Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:
An exhibit of Olga’s bookmarks (okay, this woman is single-handedly promoting the hobby of bookmark collecting to the world) - Link
Another set of photos from the previous exhibit - and check out all the kids gathered around the display! Fantastic - Link
A different exhibition of Olga’s bookmarks, and the display is really interesting - Link
Mondopunt:
A couple of bookmark sets produced by travel agencies to advertise exotic locations - Link
Flikr Images:
A bookmark from Apogee - Link
Miscellaneous:
A large set of tattings, including several bookmark designs, with links to the creators - some of which have patterns, at 25 Motif Challenge - Link
Some bookmakrs created for and received from a bookmark swap, at Knitting and Nature Notes - Link
A handmade bookmark by Rose - Link
An elaborate, handmade paper bookmark at Nunu Toolies - Link
A flower and bear themed bookmark - just a discussion on this link for now, with the promise of a make-it-yourself pattern in the future - Link
A hand painted envelope-corner style bookmark by Fanny - Link
2 responses so far ↓
Ana // May 30th 2008 at 6:06 am
I really enjoy these weekly entries, Alan. They must take a lot of work and time, but they’re really appreciated.
alanirwin // May 31st 2008 at 10:58 am
Thanks Ana,
I do enjoy tracking down these interesting and unusual sites as well as seeing all the amazing bookmarks in peoples collections. Lately, all the hand-crafted bookmarks really keep me exploring on-line.
Thanks again for stopping by!
Alan
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