29,99 USD
Book Safe -- These are perfect gifts to surprise any reader and book lover. Hide money, jewelry, rings, or gift cards for that special someone.
Item Details:
Title: A Christmas Wedding by James Patterson
Book dimensions: 8 9⁄16 x 5 11⁄16 x 1 1⁄16
Compartment Dimensions: 6 5⁄8 x 3 13⁄16 x 1⁄2
This was a previously used library book -- we removed the dust cover and re-purposed the book to be used again as a book safe.
White book with original book jacket, lined with decorative paper that compliments the book's character.
Note: Item sold is the book safe pictured. Money & bows not included.
What is a book safe?
Book safes are real books, re-purposed from used and previously owned books. They contain a hollowed-out compartment, perfect for storing hidden items.
Why own a book safe?
Book safes are perfect for hiding your secrets - money, photos, rare coins, small electronics, jewelry ... anything you want hidden! Book safes make great gifts, especially for that hard-to-buy-for friend or family member. They are perfect to hide money or a gift card for special occasions.
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About Us:
Where do we get our books?
All books are re-purposed from previously owned books. We are a mother-daughter team that get our books from public library book sales, church book sales, and occasional garage sales. We look for unique books with interesting titles, decorative preface and illustrations, or known authors.
How do we make our book safes?
We look for each book's unique character, and we always attempt to keep the original preface if possible. Sometimes if worn or written on, we select decorative paper to coordinate with the theme of each book. We spend approximately 3 hours on each book, and our process takes 2 days. With some glue, a saw, sandpaper, tape, and much patience and time, we chisel out the inner compartment. Each book safe is sawed and sanded to ensure a smooth interior. We only use museum quality acid free glues, which are applied at four separate steps to ensure a secure book safe.
How is the quality of your book safes?
Each book has been previously owned, and since our book safes are handcrafted, there may be slight deviations or imperfections. We take multiple photos of each book at different angles, so you can check the quality of each book safe. We spend much time on each book, and only use museum quality acid free glue, to ensure a quality book safe that will last.
Note: All book safes are crafted in a non-smoking workshop
How did you start creating book safes?
We are a mother-daughter team who are both active readers and love books! We became aware of the staggering number of discarded books that are thrown out each year. Being crafters, we decided to re-purpose these unwanted books to create book safes. While we did not invent the idea of a book safe, we sought ways to create some of the best quality ones. We enjoy the search for used books (many of which we end up reading), and the process of chiseling the books into something practical to be enjoyed again.