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Good Questions: Cool Bookends?

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Melanie sent us this picture of her son's room along with this email:

Hi,

I'm looking for a cool bookend for my son's books on his bookshelf. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Melanie


What a fun question!

 
 

Bookends are tricky. You want something strong enough to hold the books securely, and yet not heavy enough to cause an injury to your child.

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We like these Bunny Bookends available at Giggle. They aren't too "little bunny" cute and come in bright, fun colors.

We've also posted before about Pakhuis Oost Bookends. These have a more vintage feel to them.

Anyone have any other ideas for Melanie?

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I've been on a bookend search too and got these

http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Steel%20Bookend%20with%20Pen%20Stand_10451_10001_34387?promoCode=6H100

from Moma as they're functional, simple, and inexpensive. These are cute too and were posted on another Apartment Therapy site

http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=9780641832406&z=y&ITM=1

posted by kpetuck on January 24th 2008 at 8:18am
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They are super cute!

posted by EmmanuellePorlier on January 24th 2008 at 8:36am
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i found a really awesome piggy bank on etsy and filled it with pennies for weight. you can seal off the hole so that pennies dont get consumed or fill it with something else.

posted by sarajensen on January 24th 2008 at 8:41am
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Zid Zid Kid does lovely silver elephant bookends

http://www.artebebe.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=101&products_id=6009

And then there are the leather animals bookends by Sandy Vohr

http://www.sandyvohr.com/Gallery_BE.htm

posted by mschatelaine on January 24th 2008 at 8:48am
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romp brooklyn has some cute bookends

posted by saltyc on January 24th 2008 at 8:57am
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where did you get that blanket hanging over the crib?

posted by sarajensen on January 24th 2008 at 9:04am
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Hi Melanie,
I saw those leather animals in a book store in Toronto (called Type) and they're really functional, but I like those red rabbits the best so far!
Great looking nursery, by the way. Lucky little fella.

posted by Candice & River on January 24th 2008 at 9:06am
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Thanks for all the great ideas!
It's nice to see there's so much out there.
I love the idea of using a piggy bank too.
I made the blanket from Amy Butler fabric (and also a matching crib skirt).

posted by mel11 on January 24th 2008 at 9:11am
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I love those Joseph Adler bookends from Barnes and Noble too. They look light weight and sturdy, perfect for a nursery.

posted by cyberpunk on January 24th 2008 at 9:20am
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jonathan adler has some cute ones too.

posted by Hamro on January 24th 2008 at 9:35am
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Love the nursery! Does anyone know which crib that is?

posted by Elle78 on January 24th 2008 at 9:58am
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The Oeuf Classic Crib in Walnut.

posted by bezink on January 24th 2008 at 11:18am
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Beautiful room!

Where is the mobile from?

posted by Megan Stielstra on January 24th 2008 at 12:48pm
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Thanks!
The mobile is Tiny Love, it's from Babies R Us.

posted by mel11 on January 24th 2008 at 1:07pm
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We have the Tiny Love mobile, too. It rocks!

Funny coincidence: I just ordered the Jonathan Adler bookends yesterday after seeing them on AT. I've been looking for bookends forever. I wish they were already here -- I'd give you a review.

posted by TammyE on January 24th 2008 at 1:30pm
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My grandfather made the best bookends EVER for my cousin.
They were working in the yard and grandpa asked Mitchell to hold up this pile of logs/sticks. They weren't actually going to fall down, he wasn't in any danger. Then grandpa took a pic of this, had it reversed and (I guess) glued one of each direction onto a piece of wood. He then used a scroll saw to cut each one around the image. So it looks like Mitchell is holding up the books.
It is awesome, not in the Vally Girl sense, though!

posted by Angus on January 24th 2008 at 6:48pm
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These don't look heavy:
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p9762/index.cfm?pkey=csalnewall

posted by Elle78 on January 24th 2008 at 8:55pm
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