Bookmark Collector

Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from March 7 through March 13.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

An interesting article on poetry and bookmarks, both bookmarks mentioned within poems, and bookmarks that have poems on them, by Laine Farley at BliblioBuffet - Link

Here’s an update on that stolen Hitler bookmark that was recovered in Seattle. The suspect has pleaded guilty – Link

Contests :

The first annual Healthy Brain bookmark design contest is being sponsored by the Alzheimer Society of Brandt (Canada) – Link

Contest Winners:

Here’s an article recognizing Calvin Twombly, a 7 year old honorable mention winner of the Massachusetts School Library Association’s bookmark contest – Link

Brooke Elliot is the winner of her division in the same Massachusetts bookmark contest, themed “School Libraries: Learning for Life” – Link

Jennifer at The Literate Housewife Review announced the 25 winners of her contest to be the first members of the Bookmark It, Bookmark of the Month Club – Link

Swaps:

You swap bookmarks that contain your mini book reviews, at Swap-bot – Link

This is another book review bookmark swap, but internationally focused – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A tatting pattern for a cross shape that can be used for a bookmark, by Barbara Tozzano at Fortune City - Link

A video tutorial on making beaded book thongs, at Ashley Dupre Memoirs – Link

Another tutorial on making a corner bookmark from an envelope, at Cut Out + Keep – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

WARNING: this bookmark is shaped in the figure of a man which can be squashed in the pages of a book. Named the Dead Mark Bookmark, it’s available at Suck UK – Link

Etsy:

Here’s a Gorjuss bookmark titled I Found My Family In A Book – Link

And another Gorjuss bookmark, this one titled Ruby - Link

The House Of Mouse is selling a bookmark that can be customized with any of their mouse images – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Punto de Papel:

Another (HUGE) collection of Harry Potter bookmarks; these are from the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – Link

Mirage Bookmarks:

A lovely brushed steel bookmark, engraved and cut out with an image by Gustav Klimt , for sale from Mirage Bookmarks – Link

A vintage bookmark from a French perfume company that also serves as a scented sample card – Link

Mondopunt:

A big set of bookmarks from Greece which highlights the native birds – Link

A lovely set of illustrations that promote several popular operas to a younger audience – Link

Flikr Images:

A beautiful vintage Christmas card and bookmark, posted by RipTheSkull - Link

The last post brought me to the Flickr pool Vintage Bookmarks, which is pretty fun to scan through – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A lovely little bookmark tatted from some sample thread acquired in an exchange, from Joy In Tatting – Link

A ribbon book thong with a Parisian theme, by Mad Red Hare – Link

A personalized bookmark and card, by Peanutos – Link

Another bookmark and card by Peanutos – Link

Icons from the Galaga game are cross stitched into this bookmark, and it appears the bookmark isn’t available on Etsy anymore – Link

Here are a few handmade bookmarks that I believe are made on clothespins, by Deanne at Just Wasting Time – Link

Miscellaneous:

This competition came and went, but the bookmarks used as prizes are intersting to look at, posted at Reading Matters – Link