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Hollow Books precision handcrafted from real books with a scroll saw. Each Secret Safe Book is finished with archival bookbinding glue and powerful neodymium magnets to keep your secrets safe even when your book is upright.
All books you see in our shop are already crafted and ready-to-ship!
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Razin on Dec 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBought for my wife and she loved it. Very well made, looks great, and honestly really fair price. If you're looking to buy just nab it.
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Joy on Dec 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWhere do I begin?! The artistry, added library card with handwritten note (nostalgia), and Kara's kindness and communications with my questions and thoughts to help add some secrets inside before sealing until ready to open by my husband! Cannot wait for him to open and experience the magic within this book and its hidden secrets! Thank you so much, Kara, for your help and artistry! Securely packaged and arrived safely!! Highly recommend and look forward to a reason to order again! :D
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Pauline on Nov 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGood craftsmanship made. This is naturally displayed on my bookshelf now. However, I would love to look for a more vintage touch and thin-thickness options.
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Pauline on Nov 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGood craftsmanship made. This is naturally displayed on my bookshelf now.
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Megan on Nov 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsQuality is excellent, and it was a hit with the group. Perfect for holding all of my notes, dice, and gear.
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Gracie0509 on Nov 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove it! Great quality and craftsmanship, fast delivery and added personal touch. I can't wait to gift it to its intended recipient. I had a minor issue when I received the book but the seller responded and took care of it immediately. I would definitely buy from this shop again.
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Andrew on Oct 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis book is impeccably well-made. The dust-jacket is in great condition, especially considering the book used is 27 years old. The jacket is masterfully adhered to the cover, and the magnets are quite strong. As a test, I put roughly 100 assorted dice inside, closed it, held the book face down, and jostled it around. It held without issue. Even though the magnets are this strong, it is still effortless to open the cover. The interior is incredibly well done, with no jagged or improperly cut pages. The exterior pages are sealed well. The piece of included felt inside the book is as expected. Nothing fancy, it's felt. I'm going to replace it with a piece of leather or foam, so it can be used with dice made of precious stones or glass without fear that they will be damaged. I highly recommend purchasing from this seller.
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About SecretSafeBooks
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Our Secret Safe Books have a magnetic closure so your treasures won't tumble out (even if your book tumbles down). -
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Your dream book awaits: we'll craft most any size and shape cutout in most any book you wish - just ask. -
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We personally wrap your Secret Safe Book in brown paper tied up with string.
The Story of Secret Safe Books
Hello and thanks for taking the time to learn more about us!
I'm Kara, founder of Secret Safe Books. My husband John and I wear all the hats in our business: from handcrafting each book to taking product photos to hand-wrapping orders for shipping. I have a background in art and John has a business degree. I'm more of a free spirt, and he's more pragmatic, so we're a great fit.
The first chapter of Secret Safe Books was written in 2009. After I graduated from art school (where I happened to take a fortuitous book arts class!), I had a long string of odd jobs while I worked on painting and drawing, including horse-carriage driving, counting out drill bits, teaching simple book-binding, selling luggage, working at Barnes & Noble. It was at my most recent day job as an art gallery attendant in 2009 that I started dreaming of making hollow books in between the "Please don't touch" moments at the museum.
I've always been a shy bookworm, so carving out secret spots inside books (starting out with just a utility blade!) was a very fitting hobby. After crafting several books, I popped a Nancy Drew Secret Safe Book for sale on Etsy just on a whim. Soon Secret Safe Books were selling so well that my husband John developed a way to craft more quickly (and more beautifully) with a scroll saw.
After the plot was clear that crafting hollow books would balance the books, John and I wrote off our day jobs to dive into Secret Safe Books as a full-time business. The story continues as you, dear booklover, go on with wishes to keep under cover your treasures and your secrets - dark, deep, or lighthearted, funny and sweet.
Thanks again for reading our story! Enjoy 10% off your entire order of any in-stock secret safe books, use code at checkout: BACKSTORY10
Learn more about Secret Safe Books in Etsy's Featured Seller interview with Kara:
www.etsy.com/blog/en/2010/featured-seller-secretsafebooks/
SecretSafeBooks.Etsy.com
SecretSafeBooks.com
Shop members
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Kara Witham
Founder, Owner, Hollow Book Maker
Hello, if you send Secret Safe Books a message, I'm the one responding to you! I do all the email correspondence and look forward to hearing from you.
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John Witham
Owner, Hollow Book Maker
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Frequently asked questions
Do you take custom orders?
We take on a limited number of custom orders depending upon the type of request and turnaround time needed.
Please click contact on the homepage or in the listing to make your request, or email directly: Kara@SecretSafeBooks.com
Can you wrap and write a gift note?
• Yes, we personally hand-wrap all of our Secret Safe Books in brown kraft paper tied up with red & white string, topped off with our signature Secret Safe Books tag
• We offer the option to upgrade to luxe red satin ribbon at checkout.
• Library card gift note upon request: We'll date stamp and handwrite your giftee's name on a traditional library card.
Instructions:
In cart, click box "This order is a gift"; then click "Add gift message for free" (or put in Add a Note box). Enter following (as in example shown in 2nd to last image slide of each listing):
1. Title:
2. Date: (mo/day/yr)
3. To:
4. Message:
5. From:
If I order multiple books each wrapped, how can I tell them apart?
For orders of more than one book, we always attach a removable tag with the title on each wrapped book.
My giftee lives with me. Can you leave off "Secret Safe Books" so it won't spoil the surprise?
There will be no "Secret Safe Books" on the mailing package, so your secret is safe!