Ladymark

Ladybug Bookmark on Etsy

I've actually had the idea to make beaded bookmarks for awhile, but several things held me back.

First was the fact that I think they're a bit thick to use in books.  I mean, it's not like you're trying to stuff a Lego between the pages of your book or anything, but it is a wee bit broader than a bent corner or a thin plastic bookmark like I used to chew on collect.  But after looking at some bookmarks in store and on Etsy, it no longer seems like people want ribbon-thin bookmarks, and instead they go for thicker metallic things with a few beads hanging off the end.  I also ended up with a beaded bookmark of my own by way of a massively failed bracelet, and it's never been too thick to hold my place.

So much for *that* excuse.

The second thing holding me back was the price.  I know I used to buy perfectly functional bookmarks five-for-a-dollar, so while I realize that the price on bookmarks in general has risen, I personally feel no need to pay much more than that for them.  Certainly if it came down to paying $10 to hold my place or ripping the corner off a piece of junk mail to do the same job I know what I'd choose.  So I took this question to Etsy as well.

Apparently people will pay lots of money for bookmarks--or at the very least people will list bookmarks for $20 or more, and for the purposes of my research that's almost the same thing.  This adorable little thing isn't worth $20, but it does have $10 worth of work and quality to it. 

Even if it won't interface with a Kindle.