Bookmark Collector

Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from May 23 through May 29.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Here’s a great article about Victorian era perforated paper needlework, with a lot of discussion about the bookmarks made in this style, by Diana Matthews at Victoriana - Link

There’s another Coney Island in the Midwest? Well, a vintage metal bookmark shaped like an ear of corn sends Lauren off on some research about this amusement park in Ohio, at BiblioBuffet – Link

L. Diane Wolfe is an author and professional speaker, and in this post she discusses the advantages of a bookmark as a promotional item, at Spunk On A Stick – Link

Contests :

An interesting contest to encourage reading: teens fill out a bookmark for each book read and places it into a drawing for prizes, sponsored by the local library in International Falls, Minnesota – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

This site has a couple of dozen free bookmarks that you can download and print, Free Prinable Bookmarks – Link

A lace bookmark with the knitting pattern so that you can make your own, at Clumsy Mothering – Link

An extensive tutorial (it can be printed) on tatting a bookmark that incorporates beads in a repeating pattern, by Teri Dusenbury at TATBiT TaTs – Link

Instructions on making a unique paper bookmark, recycled from a stamped enveloped, at Handmade by Dania – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A ribbon bookthong with minature stirrups as ornaments, at Gifts.com – Link

A large selection of colorful clip bookmarks, at Heather Knitz – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mirage Bookmarks:

A set of 8 bookmarks with gorgeous reproductions of classic art featuring the images of women – Link

Mondopunt:

Eight bookmarks from Venezuela promoting tourism – Link

A set of eight comic themed bookmarks from the author Lin Tsin Hui – Link

Eleven more bookmarks from the 27th Barcelona Comics Show – Link

Flikr Images:

A bookmark shaped image with a hand drawn graphic, by DocMoreau – Link

A pearl and bead ornament on a decorated metal hookmark, by Lariate – Link

A photo of a Tiki status in a bookmark shape for downloading, by Cosmorama – Link

A paper bookmark with a stylized bird, by Misses Kwittys - Link

An extreme closeup of a hookmark from Korea, by AmpamukA - Link

A nice little ribbon bookmark with a felt ornament, by ONE by One – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

Several tatted bookmarks from an exchange, both received and made by Trayna at Trayna’s Tatterings & Natterings – Link

A whole set of bookmarks made by designers who use the BUG from Provo Craft, at Bitten By The BUG – Link

A Zebra themned bookmark for the Animal Kingdon challenge, by Crayola58 at Paper Arts – Link

A bookworm themed design for the Animal Kingdom challenge, by Donna Mundinger at Popsicle Toes – Link

A fish design for the Animal Kingdom challenge, at Shelly’s Card Blog – Link

A Hello Kitty themed bookmark, also for the Animal Kingdom challenge, by Teri Beri – Link

A stamped paper bookmark with a giraffe theme, by Selma at Selma’s Stamping Corner – Link

Some fantastic bookmarks, handmade from fabric and crocheted, made and received for an exchange at Jari Jemari - Link

A stitching sampler as a bookmark, by Mandie at Stitchin Fingers – Link

Miscellaneous:

Stock certificates used as a bookmark in a copy of Six Centuries of Work and Wages, at Forgotten Bookmarks – Link

A hand-drawn sign saying No Shoes used as a bookmark in a copy of Thoughts on Design, at Forgotten Bookmark – Link

A set of bookmarks with images of animals, by Aputsiaq at A Polar Bear’s Tale – Link

A bookmark promoting the Shaman Drum Bookshop, from the collection of Marilyn at The Stair Landing – Link

An illustrator discussing using a bookmark as a self promotional item, at Scott Evans Illustration – Link

Some vintage bookmarks found among some old family papers, at The Gathering Room – Link

2009 Bookmark Challenge:

The final results are in for this years Bookmark Challenge, and Jen has surpased her goal! She also links to a copy of her wrap-up press release – Link