Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Bookmarks

Working in a library like I do, you have access to bookmarks that have been left behind. If they are not claimed then after awhile they become fair game. It seems like a lot of people go to England, buy bookmarks and then proceed to lose them. Sometimes I will theme my bookmarks to the book that I am reading. My lovely red Chatsworth bookmark (another English destination souvenir left behind) holds my place in The Mitfords because of the link to a Mitford sister, Deborah, The Duchess of Devonshire.
This one is my absolute favourite and has been holding my place in books for years. I wonder if the person that lost it was bothered at all, I know I would be.
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  1. JoAnnJanuary 21, 2009 at 6:42 AM

    I love bookmarks and often try to match them to the book, too! It's nice to know someone else does this...and I still have all the bookmarks bought on last summer's trip to England ;-)

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  2. kristinaJanuary 21, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    What a super idea to match the theme of the bookmark to the book. I usually try to match the color or design to the cover. Is this more superficial? And then sometimes I resort to an old ticket stub! K x

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    JoAnn, Hooray for theme bookmarks! There are two more English souvenir bookmarks in the lost and found, very sad.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    Kristina, I'm not surprised that you try to match by design because I think you have a great eye for that. Ticket stubs are fantastic, especially if you forget about them. I found a stub for a play in the family Bible from 1904, I may be off by a year or two in the remembering.

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  5. SnowspiritJanuary 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    Such a beautifully charming display of bookmarks!

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