Bookmark Collector

Whew! After 4 weeks of travel, I’m back and I’ve spent some time catching up on bookmark related links. Here are the links I’ve found from October 31 through November 27.

This is a big post, but there are some real gems in here. It’s worth taking some time to look them over.

Please enjoy!

Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention – Link

I’ll be updating the convention website over this next week, so be sure to stop by see the latest information about presentations and activities at the convention.

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

A very interesting article from Laine Farley about 3 investigations she’s made into the meaning behind cryptic messages found on vintage bookmarks, at BiblioBuffet - Link

A silk bookmark from the Jantzen bathing suit manufacturer inspired this fascinating article about the history of bathing suits, from Lauren at BiblioBuffet – Link

In this post about quilting is a fabulous way one woman displayed her mother’s bookmarks, at Patchwork Sanity – Link

A nice little history of bookmarks article, at Mir Printing and Graphics Blog – Link

Val Ubell over at Collectors’ Quest had an interesting discussion with friends about what will happen to their collections when they have to give them up. Intersting food for thought – Link

Apple gave out bookmark for Halloween at their retail stores, giving rise to rumors of new products – Link

Oh my, the bookmarks with pictures of city councilors from Calderdale (England) is developing into a nice little controversy – Link

A discussion about bookmarks being the hottest new wedding favor in 2009, at Women Blog – Link

The Seymour Library in Auburn (New York) has a set of bookmarks with the names of popular authors and a list of suggested authors who write similar works – Link

This is the author’s experience of working with a Spanish leather craftsman to create a personalized bookmark, by Sara Ritchie at the New Brunswick Business Journal – Link

Contests :

A couple of designer note cards with bookmarks are the prizes in this comment contest, at SuzeFashion-Handmade - Link

The Delphi Public Library in Carrol County (Indiana) is participating in the WrestleMania Reading Challenge that includes creating a bookmark – Link

The Book Depository is holding a bookmark design contest to produce a set of bookmarks that will be given out with book orders – Link

The Twilight “New Moon” bookmarks are being given away as weekly prizes at the Screen Star website – Link

Contest Winners:

The winners of the County of Los Angeles (California) Public Library Bookmark Contest were announced – Link

The Daphne Public Library (Alabama) announced the winners of their Back to School Bookmark Contest – Link

The winners of the Juneau (Alaska) Public Library’s Bookmark Contest were announced – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A Christmas Tree Bookmark crochet pattern, at Suzies Stuff – Link

A brief set of instructions for using your travel photos to make bookmarks, at Tip Deck – Link

A pattern for a tatted bookmark, at Crazy Mom Tats – Link

A stitching pattern for the ornament on a ribbon bookmark, by Kustom Krafts at Freebie Gallery – Link

A video tutorial for making a magnetic clip bookmark with stamped paper intended for use with a cookbook, by Angie Kennedy Juda at Cargo Networking – Link

A PDF you can print with a bookmark for transliterating Ugaritic Cuneiform, by Karyn Traphagen at Boulders 2 Bits – Link

Here are the newest additions to the Free Printable Bookmarks site – Link

You can download and print the Don’t Dis Darwin bookmark, distributed by the National Center for Science Education – Link

This post is for a free Cross Pattern tatted bookmark, but the site Tattyhead has quite a few free tatting patterns – Link

Download and print this Twilight “New Moon” inspired bookmark, from Designed by Ellie – Link

Download and print this bookmark from the Letters About Literature program of the Library of Congress in association with the Arkansas State Library – Link

Well, this one is different. Make a bookmark from Elmer’s Glue! At Cut Out And Keep – Link

Corner of the Library:

An etching of  The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett – Link

The character Dr. Lavendar from Around Old Chester by Margaret Deland – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

An etched metal bookmark that is a fund-raising item for Free The Slaves, a group that works with former sweat shop (slave) laborers – Link

Well, here it is: the Twilight “New Moon” Bookmark Set in Limited Edition Collector’s Case at Amazon - Link

Some handmade metal hookmarks using collected charms for ornaments, by Ciyou at Colors City – Link

Also at Colors City is this brass hookmark with star and teapot charms – Link

A metal clip bookmark wedding favor with the word love in a silver heart, at Blue Rainbow Design’s Wedding Tips & Trends Blog – Link

School kids have designed and made a set of bookmarks which are sold as part of a fundraiser for the Fredericktown Community Library – Link

A metal hookmark with charm and pearl ornament, by Min at Little Maketto – Link

If you’re into the Furry culture, you can have a bookmark made with an image of your character over at TeenyCom – Link

A variety of hand made hookmarks with beads and charms, at Beads Garden Fashion – Link

A fisherman’s silhouette is this week’s featured theme at Impressive Inscriptions – Link

Free:

The New York Federal Reserve gives away free bookmarks with information about historical figures. Follow the link and type “bookmark” in the search field, then click on Search Catalog – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mirage Bookmarks:

A new brushed stainless steel bookmark featuring an emblem from the Swiss city of Basel - Link

A set of four beautiful Victorian era chromolithography portraits of commanding officers of the British Empire – Link

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

Pictures from Olga’s bookmark exhibit at Santo Tomás Sede Puente Alto – Link

Mondopunt:

A set of bookmarks from the Spanish Emergency Unit – Link

Bookmarks commemorating the anniversary of Francesc Macia, the president of the Catalan Republic in 1931 – Link

A miscellaneous assortment of bookmarks (or else I couldn’t quite understand the themes) – Link

Some beautiful bookmarks from the publisher Salamander - Link

Some great bookmarks with historical themes, including some puzzle bookmarks – Link

One of Mondopunt’s video galleries of bookmarks, this one with a music theme – Link

An interesting collection of bookmarks showing the subtle variations in “the same” bookmark – Link

Bookmarks recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A German bookmark with a cartoon of a bear swinging from the moon – Link

A magnetic clip mark with a portion of the painting  Girl With a Pearl Earring, from the Netherlands - Link

An interesting wrap around bookmark with an interlocking metal ornament, from the USA - Link

A Portuguese bookmark with a picture of the Barcelos Cockerel (and the story behind the cockerel) – Link

A graphic of the American flag with a bit of information about it – Link

A blouse and slacks on a hanger, from the USA – Link

A Japanese bookmark with a picture of Kinkaku-ji – Link

A lovely pattern on this souvenir bookmark from IaÅŸi, Romania – Link

Cartoon images of elk on this bookmark from Norway - Link

A wire clipmark with the ornament in the shape of a tulip, from the Netherlands - Link

From the British Museum, this bookmark has the image of the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II – Link

A painted wooden bookmark from the Philippines - Link

A quote about love and a picture of a butterfly on this bookmark from the USA – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

An 1893 add for painless tooth extraction – Link

A 1917 quote letter for some chairs – Link

Ticket for a 1955 baseball game – Link

Label from a can of sea trout – Link

A vinyl souvenir bookmark from Petrified Creatures – Link

A note on baby formula stationary – Link

A diphtheria toxin-antitoxin certificate – Link

A couple of black and white photos in their envelope – Link

A Henry Burton poem on card stock – Link

A Spanish note with translation and very funny misspelling – Link

A note about chores, forgotten by the collector! – Link

A cute cartoon drawing – Link

A postcard from The Bird In Hand restaurant – Link

A personal note about the book in which this was found – Link

Flikr Images:

A metal hookmark with a zombie love button for an ornament, by jnhkrawczyk - Link

A Chinese Christmas miniature postcard bookmark, by CrayolaMom - Link

Intricately cut ornaments on these wooden bookmarks, photo by Creative Kismet – Link

Russian Bookmark:

The Russian Bookmark will have a booth at the International Book Fair in Moscow, Russia – Link

In December, the Russian Bookmark will have an exhibition “The World of the Bookmark” at the Anichkov Palace in Moscow, Russia – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

Oh my, these are stunning! Hand made fabric art bookmarks with Art Nouveau themes that were part of an exchange, posted by Gladys Love at Fibresoul - Link

A very cute sausage dog illustration on a bookmark, by Cally Jane Studio – Link

A lovely tatted bookmark in a book thong form, by Jill at Tatncrazee - Link

A ribbon bookmark with stamped ornaments, by Claudia Rosa at Pretty Pressings – Link

A set of bookmarks made as a collage from recycled materials, at Green Thing – Link

Making bookmarks from leftover scrapbook paper, by Bobbi at Blogging Along – Link

Very cute colored paper bookmark with owls on a unicycle design, by Clairexx at CraftyC’s Crafting Library – Link

This is darned clever! Using a metal bookmark with a Velcro fastener and an Altoids tin, Jo Reimer made a portable watercolor paintbox holder that slips onto the pages of her moleskin paint book – Link

Some lovely bookmarks stitched on scraps of leftover fabric, at Mare’s Runaway Needle – Link

A colorful bookthong style tatted bookmark, at Umi & Tsuru – Link

A bookmark with a silhouette image, by Laura Dresser – Link

Images from a workshop where kids made bookmarks, at Veta897 – Link

Some colorful bookmarks using a stamp and resist technique, at Ink On My Paws – Link

Also at Ink On My Paws are these bookmarks thanking the Armed Forces along with some personal stories – Link

Some sea glass beads on hookmarks – Link

A bookthong with handmade charms, at Jewelry Making by Suzdezigns – Link

A set of bookmarks with a graphic of a little girl, by Sandy Mastroni – Link

Also by Sandy Mastroni are these bookmarks with graphic images of people – Link

Elaborate embroidered magnetic bookmarks, by Linda at Quilt Cookies – Link

Some jumbo paper clip marks with colorful flower ornaments, at Taffy Crafty Creations – Link

Miscellaneous:

A Russian bookmark in the collection of Chuck Whiting at Bibliophemera - Link

A great classic Spider-Man collectible bookmark, posted by Jon K. at Spider-Man Stuff – Link

A bookmark promoting her young adult novel Tell Me A Secret, by author Holly Cupala – Link

A found bookmark that’s a promotional postcard for Chesapeake Bay and features a blue crab, at Out And About In New York City – Link

A check used as a bookmark, at We Saw A Chicken – Link

Some lovely bookmarks with pictures of elaborate paper cutouts, from the public library in Hakodate, Japan – Link

There will be a bookmark exchange in Ripoll (Spain) on December 8th – Link

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

This update from Nov. 2 includes a discussion of Jen’s baseball bookmark design and kit – Link

On Nov. 9 a marketing plan takes shape as well as plans with the NYC libraries – Link

The Nov. 16 update plans on finishing the plan for the marketing plan – Link

And on Nov. 23 a progress report on the current goals (not much to report, but I feel I’m helping with Jen’s accountability program – and thinking of my own) – Link