Bookmark Collector

We must be in the August vacation season, because this week has even fewer postings that last week. That just gives you (and me) more time to work on our collections and create some additional posts of our own!

Here are the bookmark related links I’ve found from August 8 through August 14, 2009.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Lauren at BiblioBuffet has a fascinating article reviewing the effort used to “sell” World War I to the public, illustrated with two bookmarks from that period – Link

Contests :

Fazoli’s Restaurant has a Friendly Reader Program where kids can get a bookmark on which they record five books they’ve read to receive a free Kid’s Meal – Link

A Harry Potter bookmark signed by J.K.Rowling is being sold at a silent auction in Aberdeen (Scotland) for charity – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Here’s a great little tutorial on making a cross stitch bookmark, from the Guardian UK – Link

A photo tutorial on making a crocheted bookmark, at Cards By Paula – Link

A crochet pattern for a Fish in Ocean bookmark, by Rachel at Crochet Spot – Link

Favecrafts has a collection of 10 different bookmark craft projects – Link

Corner of the Library:

An architectural view of Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy – Link

An image of Robert E. Lee – Link

An etching of General Winfield Scott – Link

A photo of General U. S. Grant – Link

An etching from the book Little Lord Fauntleroy – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mondopunt:

An interesting post with bookmarks from architecturally interesting museums along with photos of the museums themselves – Link

Eight bookmarks from the wine region of Rioja Alavesa (Spain) – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

An unmarked postcard with a cartoon illustration – Link

A classic illustration from an engraving – Link

Dried and pressed four leaf clovers – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A stamped and colored paper bookmark, by Sara at Luminous In My Chaotic Dreams (Life) – Link

A beautifully crafted paper bookmark, by Elaine at Quixotic Cards – Link

A stitched kitty bookmark, at Moonish’s Joyful Life – Link

Miscellaneous:

Some Sock Monkey bookmarks, at Camp Sock Monkey – Link