Bookmark Collector

Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from January 24 through January 30.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

The Ephemera Society is having their annual conference from March 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich, Connecticut – Link

Articles:

Lauren at BiblioBuffet sweetly conveys the history of Baker’s Chocolate & Cocoa, inspired by her vintage bookmark from that company – Link

A nice little write up on the history of bookmarks, by Keira Soleore at Cogitations and Meditations – Link

Contests :

The Glendale (California) Public Library is holding their annual bookmark design contest, from Jan. 26 to Feb. 8 – Link

Contest Winners:

The Yuma (Arizona) Scorpions baseball team celebrated the 51 finalists of their bookmark design contest to promote reading – Link

The Omaha (Nebraska) Royals baseball team selected the winning designs of their Hit The Books bookmark design contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Connie G. Barwick at About.com:Cross-Stitch discusses the pattern book Hold That Thought Bookmark Designs by Sandy Orton – Link

A nice looking bookmark made from a pair of paint swatch cards, by Studiopik at Sparkly Like A Holiday – Link

A crocheted bookthong with flowers at each end, at Gardner’s Ramblings – Link

A paper heart bookclip design, from Martha Stewart Living – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Etsy:

A new bookmark from Sybile based on one of her paintings – Link

A laminated bookmark by Munieca with her illustration Tea House Girl – Link

Also by Munieca is this bookmark from her illustration Antonia and Her Bird – Link

Gail H. Ragsdale has a new, original art bookmark for sale with the image of a ginger cat – Link

Free Bookmarks

The Soroptimists have published a bookmark that’s being distributed to raise awareness of teen dating violence – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mondopunt:

Images of 21 bookmarks celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A paper collage bookmark made by Gro for her husband – Link

A cross stitched bookmark with a snowman, by VarlÄ— keliauninkÄ— at The World’s largest Collection of Small’s Too – Link

A ribbon bookmark with a stamped chipboard and paper ornament, by Tara Kieninger at Fireflies and Flutterbyes – Link

Lori at Love2Quilt22002 has a new fiber bookmark that she made for a swap – Link

At My Stamping Addiction, Lynette has made an embossed paper bookmark brightly colored with inks as a thank you gift – Link

Sara at Divine Nanny finished this elegant Tudor Rose Bookmark cross-stitch kit bought at the Tower of London – Link

A patriotic cross-stitched bookmark is part of an exchange received by Cindi at Lone Star Stitcher and Her Ramblings – Link

Miscellaneous:

A beautiful vintage bookmark from the New Home Sewing Machine Co., shown at T’s Old Things – Link

Here’s a lovely bookmark with a breat cancer survivor’s theme, although I don’t know if it’s for sale or just on display – Link