Bookmark Collector

Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from October 18 through October 24.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

From Lauren’s large and fascinating collection of bookmarks comes one that inspires a discussion of X-Rays and their use at the dawn of the 20th century, at BiblioBuffet - Link

Contest Winners:

A picture of the teenage winners from the 2008 Cambrian Teen Bookmark Contest (on of the libraries in the San Jose, California Public Library system) – Link

The Daphne Public Library (Alabama) has announced the winners of their Back-to-School Bookmark Contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A tutorial on making a corner style bookmark from stamped paper, by Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty – Link

Jen at Needle and ThREAD is thinking about conducting an on-line bookmark class in conjunction with her 2009 Bookmark Challenge – Link

A short set of instructions on making a simple pumpkin head bookmark, at 2 Peas in a Pod – Link

A set of anime images that can be downloaded and printed to make bookmarks, by Perhin Graphics – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Some handmade paper bookmarks, from Baja Turtle Designs - Link

Olive Kids has a fun series of bookmark designs that can be personalized – Link

This is a very fun design for a bookmark! I’m not even sure how to categorize it – Link

Free:

The book review site Blue Archipelago has free bookmark images to download if you subscribe to their feed – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:

To encourage his son’s interest in history, Simon traveled to the Imperial War Museum and purchased this bookmark about Winston Churchill – Link

Mirage Bookmarks:

Wow! Quite the interesting image on this promotional bookmark for a crime novel – Link

Mondopunt:

A promotional bookmark for the novel Venganza del Badolero (Revenge of the Brigand) by Martí Gironell – Link

Flikr Images:

An interesting collage bookmark with a photo as its center piece, by Stamping Rika – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A book about engraver Thomas Bewick inspired this bookmark, shown at JJ Colour Art – Link

A nice little stitched bookmark with a train theme, by Cameo Roze – Link

A Halloween themed bookmark made with a glow in the dark toy, at Altered (T)art and Stuff – Link

A beatiful bookmark also used as a namecard by the Malaysian artist Ching Teoh – Link

An elegant bookmark with a birthday card, made by Jami at More is More – Link

Connie at Crafty Goodies was inspired to make several corner bookmarks – Link