Santa's Workshop Bookplates - Personalized Ex Libris - Set of 24 - Stocking Stuffer, Vintage Christmas Library, Gift From Grandparents

Featured in The New York Times, RealSimple.com and The Huffington Post, Oiseaux bookplates are beautiful, high-quality, heritage bookplates to give and to treasure.

• 24 bookplates in a set
• Personalized with the name of your choice
• These bookplates measure approximately 3 x 4"
• Printed on thick, bright, high-quality paper with gorgeous, vivid inks for superior color and image reproduction
• Ready for the adhesive of your choice
• Attractively packaged in a clear cello sleeve
• Handmade with love in Los Angeles

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Santa's Workshop details:
This sweet illustration is adapted from the cover of a Christmas catalogue printed in 1929. Santa packs his sack, with the help of several elves, one of which is putting the finishing touches on the name of your choice!

Personalization Details:

Please let me know your personalization request in the required “add your personalization” field. In some cases I can include a middle and/or last name, feel free email me with any questions as each design is different. If you would like your bookplates blank, type in “leave blank”.


Paper Info: 

Oiseaux Vintage Bookplates are printed on thick (48 lb.) bright, high-quality paper with gorgeous, vivid inks for superior color and image reproduction. They come ready for the adhesive of your choice; we like to recommend glue sticks for our bookplates: they are inexpensive, easy-to-use, and safe with all papers. You can find acid-free glue sticks online and in most drug stores or supermarkets; most cost about a dollar. Occasionally I get asked if I print on adhesive paper, but because the print quality the best adhesive papers pales in comparison to the paper I use, I stick with the very good stuff.

What is a bookplate?
A bookplate is a name label that goes inside of a book, notebook, or journal. The use of bookplates dates back to a time when books were rare and precious things; a bookplate was a way to leave your name inside of a treasure. Today, bookplates have enjoyed a comeback as a sweet way to celebrate a new baby. For children, bookplates inspire a love of reading and a pride in ownership. What's not to love?

Our designs come from my collection of vintage books, postcards, and ephemera from the 1920's, most of which belonged to my grandparents. I remember many of the books from when I was a child, and I am so happy to bring these gorgeous illustrations to life again! Creating each design is often a lot of work: since old books are usually well-loved, there can be quite a bit of repairing to do. Each vintage illustration is carefully scanned, cleaned, and brightened up... then sometimes completely redesigned to fit a bookplate format. The end product is what you see in my shop: beautiful vintage designs, waiting for your books!



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