Cool Book Stuff on Etsy

As I've mentioned before, I'm a big fan of Etsy. It's a website where people can buy and sell things handmade or that are vintage. I sell my Hide-a-Book covers on Etsy and I've had the good fortune to stumble across many talented people who sell a really cool variety of stuff. Here are some items I found that you might like too...

I'm bit obsessed with birds right now and this lovely set of bird bookplates will keep your friends from forgetting to give your book back.



This super sexy romance cover might be embarrassing to be seen reading but I can guarantee you'll get admiring glances with this purse.



You can keep this bodice-ripper bookmark tucked away between the pages of your latest book for your eyes only. I won't tell...



Gotta love that 70's hair with this journal made from a recycled Harlequin novel.

Rain Boots are the New Shoes for Chick-Lit

Publisher's Weekly reports that publishers have run out of every variation of shoes and handbags for chick-lit covers. The new trend may be rain boots. I have to say I was confused by two of the books below and thought they were the same book on two separate occasions. I've definitely been noticing the surplus of rain boots on covers.

Book Covers

Ever been embarrassed of a book cover or just wished you could have something pretty to dress up your books? Well, the wait is over! These are my new Hide-a-Book book covers. The decorative vinyl slip-on book covers are water resistant and can be reused again and again – the perfect stylish book-covering solution! Great for protecting paperback books and your privacy. The cover easily adjusts to fit paperback books of nearly any width. A built in ribbon bookmark ensures you won't lose your place. Click on a cover for more information and how to buy.

Etsy Buy Handmade HideABook

Book Crafts

I like to think of myself as a crafty person but I'm really not. I don't have enough patience to stick long term with hobbies or even enough to do a project for more than a few hours. I admire people who can make neat handmade stuff though, so I read the Craftzine blog. They have a project posted today where you can make a handbag out of a recycled book. For all you crafty peeps or crafty wannabees like me take a look at this project. There's even a video tutorial.

Pulp Cover Laptop Bags

I'm totally into pulp covers recently and these laptop bags from Maddie Powers are so cute. It's hard to find stylish (and girly) laptop bags in the sea of black nylon. I guarantee people will stop and ask where you got these...

Recyled Book Cuff Bracelets

Craftzine.com has a great post today about an Etsy artist who creates cuff bracelets from old book spines. What a cool idea!

Cool Stuff on Etsy

If for some reason, you have never heard of Etsy, boy are you missing out on some good stuff! Etsy is a marketplace where you can find unique handmade crafts, arts and other random lovely things you must buy. Here are my latest Etsy finds:

Pulp Romance Cover Art Earrings

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Notebooks made with covers from old romance novels

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50's style pulp romance card case or cigarette case

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 Vintage Naughty Girls Magnet Set

Vintage Paperback Book Covers

Vintage paperback books have some of the best covers. Bookscans.com has a veritable treasure trove of some of the most gorgeous, lush paperback covers from the 40's all the way through the 60's. Check out the sexy digests section for what they refer to as "sleaze" covers. To me it looks more like romance and the stories were probably much less risque than what gets published today. The titles are pretty awesome too. Can you image Nora Robert's next book being titled Plaything of Passion or Abortive Hussy?