Bookmark Collector

After the last few busy weeks, we get a breather with a smaller than usual set of links, collected from June 13 through June 19.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

A beautiful vintage corner bookmark advertising Mellin’s Infant Formula is the launching point or Lauren’s interesting article about artificial baby food, at BiblioBuffet - Link

Hmm, a comic strip with a bookmark joke, at The Western Nostril – Link

This is a very fun story about buying a book which ends with a unique found bookmark, at Chocolate Covered Xanax – Link

The fellow who was arrested for trying to sell the stolen Hitler bookmark has received a 30 day prison sentence – Link

The Swapscott Public Library (Massachusetts) has a summer reading program, and kids who register will receive a free bookmark – Link

An article discussing bookmarks as a marketing tool for publishers, by Hema Mahesh at Website Marketing Club – Link

Contests :

The Treat Memorial Library in Livermore Falls (Maine) has a summer reading program that includes bookmarks given out to kids who register, and a bookmark design contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A tutorial for making a stamped paper corner bookmark, by Jenny at Stamping Moments – Link

Video instructions for an origami bookmark, at Cargo Networking – Link

There’s an online group that’s reading the book Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, and you can download this bookmark to track your progress during the reading, at Miklb’s Mindless Ramblings – Link

Print and cut out these colorful fruit character bookmarks, by Jinjerup – Link

A fan created graphic for the movie New moon that you can download and print as a bookmark, by Merrilinnnuke14 at DeviantArt – Link

A stamped paper bookmark with paper sunflower ornaments, by Jen del Muro at I Heart 2 Stamp – Link

A painted image of a zebra’s leg that you can download and print as a bookmark, by Grablatch Jukeberry at Gumdrop - Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A bookmark page of wedding favor bookmarks, at Social Bookmarking – Link

Etsy:

Some “Jumbo Bookmarks” (clipmarks) with colorful ornaments, by 62 Cards – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Marcapaginas: Alia

12 bookmarks featuring images from the works of Gustav Klimpt – Link

Four more bookmarks featuring images of streetlamps – Link

Mondopunt:

With the Lakers winning the championship, there’s some local pride over the Spanish member of the team Pau Gasol shown in these two bookmarks – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

An actual bookmark with an Easter theme – Link

A raffle ticket for a Corvette – Link

A very nice tally book with an embossed cover – Link

A Father’s Day card – Link

Flikr Images:

A set of items (including  bookmarks) that are part of an exchange, by RiceAndSoup – Link

A lovely dog ornament on this bookmark, by LeafPeople – Link

A beautiful hookmark that was part of a swap, by Lucy Jackson Designs – Link

A fabric bookmark with a hand stitched design, by Wild Olive – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A bookmark template that can be downloaded, by Blessed Mama Creations at Life-Scrappers – Link

Several bookmarks received as part of an exchange, at …Rose… – Link

A ribbon and stamped paper bookmark, by Denise at Stamp a Sweet Impression – Link

Miscellaneous:

A set of bookmarks set as part of a swap, by Alynn at My Cross-Stitch World – Link

An elegant  bookmark won in a lottery, at Smithereens - Link

A bookmark from the Transformers movie that came free with a comic book, at Nemesis Jazz – Link