Bookmark Collector

Stay tuned for an additional announcement tomorrow. After lots of hinting and preparation, we are finally going public.

In the meantime, here are this  week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from September 12 through September 18.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Laine discusses the history of libraries using bookmarks to enforce their lending rules as well as the proper care of their books, at BiblioBuffet - Link

Rick Sammon at Rick’s Digital Photography Learning Center discusses using bookmarks printed with your photos as a way to promote photographers – Link

You can pick up a bookmark with the list of books that will be read by the Book Mill Reading Group of the Maynard (Massachusetts) Library – Link

Contests :

The Maryland Judiciary is sponsoring a Conflict Resolution Day Student Bookmark Art Contest, and submissions are due Oct. 1 – Link

Laura at I’m Booking It is giving away bookmarks to those who leae a comment at her book review site – Link

Over at Home School Blogger they are giving away a beautiful tatted bookmark as part of a website promotion – Link

The Juneau (Alaska) Public Library is holding their annual bookmark design contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Make a wire clip bookmark that’s a bit different and interesting, by DIY Maven at Curbly - Link

Instructions for making a paper based corner bookmark with a corduroy button as an ornament, at Sue’s Stamping Spot – Link

Create your own bookmark at the Long Island Children’s Museum – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

Olga displayed part of her collection at the library of the Padre Luis Beltrán school to motivate the students for their bookmark design contest – Link

Mondopunt:

A short discussion of bookmark collector Arnaldo Bieto – Link

A series of bookmarks dedicated to Cuban and Latin American singers – Link

A festival for collectors in Barcellona on the 20th of this month – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A golden retriever and a sharpei on these bookmarks, along with a photo of Shivaya’s dog – Link

A metal clip style bookmark with a red heart ornament, from Germany – Link

Two more paper bookmarks with photos of dogs, from Poland – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

A decorative decal with a graphic image of  two unicorns – Link

A handwritten note about Christmas and Charlie Chaplin – Link

A Please Do Not Disturb sign from Hotel Astor – Link

A postcard from the US Hotel and discussing a Suffragette General Conference - Link

A Nantucket property map from 1927 – Link

Flikr Images:

A pair of beautiful clip bookmarks made from silver wire and beads, by Brenda of The Jewelry Box – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A set of clip bookmarks with stamped images as ornaments all part of a Bookmark Challenge, by Sue at Susie Sunshine – Link

A hand-painted bookmark with a haiku, at Teri’s Painted Daisies – Link

A corrugated cardboard bookmark made for a craft challenge, at Sarah’s Paper Tray – Link

A beautiful multicolored tatted bookmark, at Wanda’s Knotty Thoughts – Link

A stitched bookmark with an interesting knot pattern, by Sue at Mind N Soul – Link

For a first attempt at a handmade bookmark (for a craft challenge) the result is pretty nice, at Rainmac’s Place – Link

Another bookmark created for a craft challenge, this one at Jan’s Cards Crafts & Musings – Link

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

Jen gives us an update on the 2010 Bookmark Challenge, including an announcement of an embroidery book that focuses on bookmarks – Link