Bookmark Collector

I’m back on schedule this week with bookmark related links that I’ve found from June 21 through June 27.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

This week, Laine Farley over at BiblioBuffet has an interesting article about a couple of bookmarks connected to infamous people and events: specifically the Moors Murderers in Britain and Hitler’s loss at Stalingrad - Link

Contests :

The Destin Library (Florida) has teamed with Taco Bell to make bookmark coupons available for the Summer Reading Program. Kids can pick up the coupons at the library, and after reading 10 of the books listed on the bookmark, and getting a signature from a library staff member, the coupons can be redeemed at Taco Bell - Link

The Koffler Gallery (Toronto) is putting together The Bookmark Project. Referred to as an intervention, bookmarks made by fine art student and practicing artists are inserted into the 8000 books displayed during the Koffler 32nd Annual Jewish Book Fair. The submission deadline is October 1, 2008 - Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Over at Kandy’s Keepsakes, there’s an example of making paper clip style bookmarks, decorated with punched paper - Link

At Leave Only Footprints, here’s pattern for a heart-shaped crocheted corner bookmark - Link

Here’s another pattern from Leave Only Footprints for a crocheted corner bookmark - Link

At the About.com:Family Crafts site, a quick post on making bookmarks from photos - Link

Bookmarks For Sale

For completeness sake, I’ve included this link to a political site. If you make a donation to Barack Obama’s campaign through this site, the owner will send you a couple of bookmark images (promoting Barack Obama) which you can print out - Link

A Melody Lea Lamb designed bookmark, this one with a black cat image - Link

Over at Etsy, here’s a hand painted bookmark by Silvia Victory - Link

A knitting pattern for a snake shaped bookmark is available for sale by Sunny Can from Confessions for a Serial Knitter - Link

A photo by Irene Suchocki mounted on a gold plate, clip-style bookmark from Artworks by Lori - Link

Handmade Bookmarks

A tatted bookmark made over at Tatting Chic, along with a discussion about how thread size impacts the look of a tatted bookmark - Link

A cross-stitch bookmark completed for a swap, by not jessica - Link

A beautiful paper bookmark by Zuzu - Link

Two beautiful tatted bookmarks over at Tatting Chic - Link

At Julie’s Jewels, a book-thong style bookmark was made from some lampwork beads - Link

A ribbon-style bookmark made from twill tape and punched paper at Ordinarily Extraordinary - Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:

This week’s post is about a found bookmark, a slip of paper from Canterbury Cathedral with a lovely graphic - Link

Mirage Bookmarks:

Although this embroidered bookmark is featured at the Mirage Bookmark Exhibition, it is produced by Natalia at Marcapaginas - Link

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

Olga has another exhibition of her bookmarks, this time at the University of Santiago (Chile), starting Friday June 27 - Link

Mondopunt:

Several bookmarks from the Ripoll Monastery in Santa Maria (Spain) - Link

Bookmarks with a cycling theme - Link

Flikr Images:

An image of what looks to be a metal bookmark Link

Miscellaneous:

Over at Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie, Lewis Jaffe discusses some of his old collections, including images from his bookmark collection - Link