This one is my mini book collection. It combines my love of books with my love for all things small. Most of these shown are about 2-3 inches high. I keep them in a vintage printer's typecase so that may give you an idea of scale.
Here is a general overview. I get these mostly at flea markets. I try to find them on eBay but there are so many books on there to wade through, it's hard to find good ones.
A lot of them are religious- small Bibles or prayer books. There are also small dictionaries (English and foreign) and some little notebooks, some even have their own tiny pencil attached!
Here is a tiny date book from 1928.
Tiny dictionary! I have two of these, they are leather bound even. These are super duper cute because they are about as fat as they are high.
If I was keeping track, this one would probably be the most valuable. I got it at an estate sale for a few dollars. I had it appraised by the Book Guys from NPR and they said it was worth about $75.00! It is an old French prayer book for kids, the pages are lined in red-- really cool!I also collect little small things that look like books. I have a few little lockets, a tiny button shell button that looks like a book, a matchbox that looks like a book!
Happy Sunday to all.
sara@mantofev.com
Oh, neat, I must show these to my daughter!
ReplyDeleteYou are a woman after my own heart. I collect, besides dust bunnies, snow men and women, old sheet music and tiny bottles. But your books are wonderful!
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