Bookmark Collector

This is a big week for bookmark related links week’s! Here are the ones I’ve found, from February 27 through March 5.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

$3990 for a bookmark! It was made from a strip of the film from a popular animated movie in Japan, and then auctioned. The last (unconfirmed) bid came in at US$3990 – Link

A fabulous ode to an impromptu bookmark, at I Am The Closet Geek – Link

A promotional bookmark signed by the author prompt this post on the memoirs of William R. Holman, by Chuck Whitting at Archaeolibris - Link

Sixth grader Maya Palmer has created a line of bookmarks that she sells at a local gift store in Garner, North Carolina – Link

A fun interview with Neil Delamere who found his face on an alumni bookmark he picked up at his alma mater – Link

Contests :

BookKids Blogis holding its annual bookmark design contest for kids – Link

The Chico Library (California) will host a bookmark design contest for National Library Week – Link

University Bookstore in Seattle, Washington is holding its a bookmark design contest for kids – Link

A bookmark giveaway contest is being held at What You Reading Now? – Link

Lynda at The Holistic Knitter’s Blog talks about a bookmark swap at Raverly which she has joined – Link

Swansea Mall (Massachusetts) is holding a bookmark contest for kids – Link

Contest Winners:

The winners of the Bald Eagle Days Bookmark Art contest were announced by the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A tutorial for making a paper bookmark with multiple layers (including velum), by Pollyolly at eHow - Link

Here’s a cross-stitch pattern for a St. Patrick’s Day themed bookmark, at Embroiderbee’s Primary Hive – Link

Here’s a video of Jen Funk Weber promoting a bookmark stitching kit aimed at the Readergirlz community – Link

Download this bookmark design celebrating Children’s Book Week, at Children’s Illustrations – Link

A tutorial to make these fabric valentine bookmarks, at Creative Kismet – Link

Corner of the Library:

A photo of a monument from the Hollywood Cemetery – Link

A black and white image of Kate Chase, the daughter of Salmon P. Chase – Link

An black and white photo of Emily Dickinson – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Impressive Inscriptions is focusing this week on their redesigned Tuxedo Wedding bookmark – Link

Etsy:

A magnetic bookmark with a butterfly collage image, by MyBeloved - Link

A hummingbird image on this magnetic bookmark by MyBeloved - Link

Free:

Sweet! The Branigan Library (New Mexico) will host the Southwest Calligraphy Guild giving out free hand-caligraphed bookmarks this Saturday – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mirage Bookmarks:

A promotional bookmark for David Beckham’s new autobiography – Link

Mondopunt:

The Catalan Libraries Association has a new 5 piece puzzle set – Link

A set of 10 bookmarks celebrating women in science – Link

To promote their region, the town of Alcala (Spain) printed this set of 5 bookmarks – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A block print of Robert Wyvil, the Bishop of Salisbury from England – Link

An Austrian bookmark with a detail from the painting “First Kiss” by William-Adolph Bouguereau – Link

A leather bookmark from Argentina with tributes to the Tango - Link

A paper bookmark with religious image from Fatima, Portugal – Link

In Search Of Design:

Here are two bookmark designs: one showing papers being thrown, the other with a cat theme – Link

Three additional desings, including burnt toast, a map, and a lovely scroll close up – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

A hand written set of words and their translations – Link

A postcard with worst wishes – Link

A letter from 1933, hand written on the back of a hospital form – Link

Photographs of a several collections of found bookmarks – Link

Flikr Images:

Martina has posted a large number of bookmark images from her collection this week (80 by my count) – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A beautiful cut and colored paper bookmark, at Emelia’s Italian Inspirations – Link

A stamped paper bookmark, by Shirley at The Daily Stamper – Link

A nice cut and stamped paper bookmark made in response to a challenge, by Carrie at Stamps, Scraps, and Scissors – Link

A nifty little bookmark made from yarn and stitching, by Janet Clare – Link

A lovely multicolored tatted bookmark, at Snowy’s Tatting – Link

Not just handmade ribbon bookmarks, but also a cart to display them in an interesting way, at Kamadesign – Link

A beautiful tatted bookmark that is also a giveaway item, at Shade Tree Art – Link

A stamped paper card with a bookmark, at DRS Designs – Link

Miscellaneous:

This bookmark will be included with the company’s day planners or sold separately, from Quo Vadis – Link

A bookmark made from a pressman’s waste card used when printing a book – very meta, at Tagbanger - Link

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

Her deadline approaching, Jen lists an impressive set of accomplishments in this weeks accountability post – Link