Old World Beaded Bookmark Misc. Supplies – December 29, 2009

I admit it. I bought this on a whim. Originally I logged onto Amazon to shop for a nice bookcover; one with an integrated bookmark ribbon. And then I came across this beauty. Yes, it is overpriced for a piece of pretty cardboard. And yes, I did scold myself for buying it initially. But then it arrived in the mail with the rest of my order, and I must say, it is quite nice! The pictures do *not* do it justice.For starters, this is the best packaged bookmark I have ever seen (yes, a packaging for a bookmark!), it coming in a cardboard backed plastic sleeve. What makes the packaging remarkable (other than it exists at all) is the SKU/ISBN for the product is on it, not the bookmark itself. That means there's no bar-code sticker on the mark itself posing as an eye-sore or hastle to remove. A very nice touch for what you're buying. Secondly, the platic sleeve ensures the bookmark doesn't suffer an dings or damage on its way to you (or at the very least should greatly mitigate such things). Though mine shipped in a much larger box with other goods, the bookmark arrived looking fresh and unabused.As for the bookmark itself, the pattern on the oberse is well-printed and the gold ink really catches the light quite well, but isn't gaudy or obnoxious. The artwork itself (masterfully done by Heather Zschoch) has a charming old European look about it, which is ironic since it was printed in China... but oh well. The reverse is a plain velvety red, but has both 6-inch and 15-cm rulers printed on the lengh-wise edges. Meanwhile, the tastle feels substantial enough despite its relative thinness in the cord, while the bead has an element of fine (if imperfect) details about it giving it an elegant quality.Overall, I'm quite pleased with bookmark. It will work splendedly well for the job I have in mind for it. And while technically any scrap of paper, business card, or post-it-note would suffice for a bookmark, some books deserve the specal treatment. And let's face it it, sometimes you need to treat yourself to something superflously extravigant, like for instance a $3 bookmark!

Absolutely love it. Beautiful design.

EXCELLENT QUALITY, PRICE & DELIVERY. THE BOOKMARK IS AWESOME-THANKS SO MUCH!

It helps me a lot

This bookmark was purchased as a teacher appreciation gift for a social studies/world studies teacher. I have bought many Peter Pauper Press bookmarks over the last few years because they are reasonably priced and good quality. I like the coordinating tassels and beads, and the marker is sturdy, not flimsy.Pretty sure the teacher liked it!

This bookmark is beautifully printed. The design is crisp and very detailed! The tassel is a nice touch and matches the colors of the print well. I use this while reading survival adventure novels and it only feels right, but I wish it were a bit thicker. Being careful and using the protective sleeve, this bookmark should last good a long time. I also wish that the print were on both sides.. but still not bad for a unique inexpensive bookmark..

The media could not be loaded. it doesn't bend as most plastic feeling bookmarks do, it's really pretty and comes in a nice 'casing'

Looks and feels nice. It’s a pretty simple design and of course the bookmark has a simple purpose. I have no complaints about it as it doesn’t feel flimsy or anything like that.