Bookmark Bookmarks 5 June 2009

June 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Despite a week of business travel, I still collected quite a large list of bookmark related links in seven days. Is it me or are we seeing an increase in bookmark related activity?

Here are the links that Iâ€™ve found from May 30 through June 5.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

A fantastic article for bookmark collectors by Laine Fairley about the history of Whitehead and Hoag, manufacturers of widely collected celluloid bookmarks, at BiblioBuffet - Link

If you don’t stop by Collector’s Quest and read Deanna Dahlsad’s posting about collecting, your missing out on some interesting insights. This article is more of an amusing confession than insightful resource, but it made me smile and see myself – Link

Barbara Hubert makes bookmarks that offer support for cancer patients and survivors – Link

Mark Fenton has used a set of found bookmarks as inspirations for several small bits of fiction and essays – Link

A short story about a bookmark with some thoughts on forgiveness and its impact on a man attending his mother’s funeral, by Mona Gustafson Affinito – Link

Contests :

Here’s a unique bookmark design contest for all of you needle workers out there, sponsored by X’s and O’s, and A Needle Pulling Thread magazine – Link

The Las Vegas-Clark County (Nevada) Library District is sponsoring a bookmark contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A design for a pocket bookmark and an update on her DNA bookmark, by Jen Funk Weber at Needle and ThREAD – Link

A bright and fun magnetic bookmark and a book pocket, by Kathy Cano-Murillo at Diary of a Crafty Chica – Link

A paper and notions bookmark and its pocket, at Treasure You Memories – Link

Directions on folding a origami corner bookmark, at Pannaceaeae - Link

Making a bookmark from a scrap of colorful fabric, by Amy Eileen at Scrap Daily - Link

A download and print bookmark design for Book Crossing, by Benjamin Vess at Deaf Change – Link

A free pattern for a pumpkin patch design, by My Craft Closet – Link

Instructions with a video on making a felt bookmark, at Creativity Prompt – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Hmm, two styles of USB memory sticks that are meant to also be used as bookmarks – Link

A sterling silver clip bookmark with a pig ornament and links to additional ornamented metal bookmarks, at Antique Silver Blog – Link

Etsy:

Links to 3 handmade bookmarks, by Monica Marks at Craft Gawker – Link

Some paper bookmarks with lovely original images, by Anne-Julie Aubry – Link

A clip style bookmark with fabric ornament, by Midnight Creations – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Coleccionista Chilena de MarcapÃ¡ginas:

In Argentina, a group of collectors are meeting to share their collections, their thoughts as collectors, and to use their collections as a means of cultural exchange – Link

Mondopunt:

Two new puzzle sets in the History of Catalunya series – Link

More bookmarks from the Barcelona Comics Fair – Link

The Stair Landing: Bookmark of the Week:

The second weekly posting from her collection, a magnetic card bookmark from Chuck E. Cheese – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

A vintage photo of a railroad engine – Link

An old ad for a Boston Red Sox game – Link

An sales receipt for wool – Link

A phot of a bowling alley – Link

An empty pack of Yankee Girl Chewing Tobacco – Link

Flikr Images:

A metal hookmark with a silver D as the ornament, by Ching – Link

A cheerful fabric bookmark, by Absinthyium - Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A lovely (and elaborate) paper assemblage bookmark, at Scrappin and Stampin with Savitri - Link

Needlework and paper bookmarks made for an exchange, by Yoonie at Yoonie-At-Home – Link

A stamped paper bookmark made for a 3D Challenge, at Stamp It Up – Link

A small tatted fan shaped bookmark, by Salmi - Link

A lovely needlepoint bookmark received as part of an exchange, at Hooked On Exchanging Too – Link

A stamped paper and embellishments bookmark, by Maria at Imgine, Create, Inspire – Link

Two tatted bookmarks made for an exchange, at Trayna’s Tatterings and Natterings – Link

A cat themed bookmark, stitched by Karen W. Gronau at Stitchin Fingers – Link

A cross stitched bookmark for a thank-you gift, at Theresa’s Place in Cyber Space – Link

Miscellaneous:

An extensive selection of celluloid bookmarks by he manufacturer Whitehead and Hoag, at Silver Bookmarks – Link

Some lovely corner bookmarks received as gifts, at Book Line, and Sinker – Link

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