Bookmark Collector

Oh my! We are catching up after the slow month of August. It’s a large week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from September 26 through October 2.

Enjoy!

Bookmark Convention

Don’t forget to stop by the Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention website to see the latest announcements and scheduled events, and while you’re there sign up for the newsletter to keep up to date – Link

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Lauren, inspired by a clip mark ornament in the shape of a lobster claw and made from brass and stone, has written an interesting article about lobsters at BiblioBuffet - Link

A report of bacon used as  a bookmark, reported by The Argus from England (further note: wow, this has received a lot of attention! I’ve found references to this bacon bookmark all over the web) – Link

A bit more elaborate than usual article on the business benefits of publishing a bookmark – Link

I like that the changes being made to the Seattle Public Library’s borrowing polices are being described in their bookmarks – Link

Contests :

The Los Angles (California) County Library has its annual bookmark contest with categories for kids from Kindergarten through 12th grade – Link

The Friends of Spring Lake District Library (Canada) is sponsoring a bookmark design contest for children – Link

A clipmark with a fabric ornament is the prize, at Etsy Giveaways – Link

The North Indian River County Library (Florida) is sponsoring a bookmark design contest for elementary school children – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Here’s an example of making a promotional bookmark for her books, by Cait London at Daily or Not – Link

An instructional video on folding an origami panda bookmark, at Cargo Networking – Link

Instructions along with some amazing examples of a tatted cross bookmark, at TATBiT TaTs – Link

You’ll find a bookmark image you can download and print, it promotes the children’s picture book Soap Soap Soap by Elizabeth O. Dulemba – Link

Here are some kits you can buy to make foam bookmarks with lacing and beads, at Yellow Moon – Link

You can download and print this hunting themed bookmark, at Learning Treasures – Link

Hmm, bookmark made from scrabble tiles at This Little Project – Link

Corner of the Library:

A lovely engraving of the Sir Walter Scott monument in Edinburgh, Scotland – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A mother-daughter team has designed a bookmark that’s being sold to raise money for the local women’s shelter in Wausau Florida – Link

A lovely stamped paper bookmark with images of birds, at Flavanilla Online Shop – Link

A set of Autumn themed bookmarks meant to be used as wedding favors, available at Blue Rainbow Design – Link

Etsy:

A cross-stitcvhed bookmark with initials that you can have customized, by FarAwayDesigns - Link

Free:

The artist Edwin Ushiro is giving away a limited number of art bookmarks to those who attend a specific day of his solo exhibit – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Marcapaginas: Natalia

Natalia shows us her collection of bookmarks with images of stringed instruments, including an amazing puzzle set – Link

Fourteen bookmarks with Mozart’s image, including a beautiful vintage advertising piece – Link

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

Here are pictures from another presentation of Olga’s bookmarks at the library of the College of Huechuraba Pumahue in Santaigo, Chile – Link

Mondopunt:

A large set of bookmarks about Che Geuvara, all from the publisher Txalaparta – Link

A unique post from Mondopunt! The subject of this collection is eyes, and there are static images of a few bookmarks, but there are also a couple of animated slide shows of bookmarks that are beautiful. Check this out! – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A set of lovely bookmarks from the Kyoto (Japan) Botanical Garden – Link

A pair of clipmarks with colorful ornaments, purchased in Lithuania - Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

A keycard from a Yoga Center – Link

A blocak and white photo of a young boy – Link

A note for a Yani convert in New York – Link

Flikr Images:

A older bookmark found in a used book, by Frank Hatzman – Link

An elaborate metal bookmark ornament, by Ciyou - Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

An embroidered corner bookmark with a magnet in the fabric to prevent accidental slippage, by Kirsty at Kootoyou - Link

A tatted bookmark pattern (Dhamana?) by Angie at Desperate Tatter – Link

A cross-stitched Celtic Knot bookmark, by Lana at A Joyful Stitcher – Link

A lovely bookmark made for members of her reading group, by Caroline at Glitter Tart Design – Link

A nice cross-stitch bookmark of Peter Rabbit, a first project by Louise Michelle Reade and shown at About.com:Cross-stitch – Link

A nicely assembled paper bookmark, personalized and made for a friend, by Esther at Type[89] – Link

A cross-stitched bookmark with small owls in the image, at Happy Threads – Link

A stamped and colored paper bookmark, made by Kim Piggott at Cards by Kim – Link

Miscellaneous:

Here’s a discussion of how the artist Linda Drake used pieces of her artwork as a promotional bookmark, at An Artist’s Creative Musings – Link

A vintage bookmark from Ted’s Bookshop in 1950, with a Halloween themed calendar for October, at Bibliophemera - Link

A pair of large bookmarks made from stamped and colored paper, at Angie Craftinz and Cardsz

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

Jen gives us her update on the Bookmark Challenge and makes an appeal to visit your local shop to encourage them to participate. She also discusses her presentation at the Bookmark Convention – Link

Another bookmark design has been added to the 2010 Bookmark Challenge – Link