SecretSafeBooks
Stillwater, Minnesota |
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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 are already crafted and ready-to-ship! We're working hard to re-stock the shop throughout the Holiday Season. Message us if you have a special request!
Fast & FREE USA Priority Mail Shipping
• 2 - 3 business days to arrive
• Express and International shipping available for additional fee
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Announcement
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 are already crafted and ready-to-ship! We're working hard to re-stock the shop throughout the Holiday Season. Message us if you have a special request!
Fast & FREE USA Priority Mail Shipping
• 2 - 3 business days to arrive
• Express and International shipping available for additional fee
psssst! Join our Newsletter for Promotions and Updates: eepurl.com/bwMLFX
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paddylowe25 on Sep 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI am using this book to propose to my girlfriend. I receieved it today. The work gone into this book is absolutely amazing! Delivery was fast! Also kara and john are very responsive and helpful! Answering any queries i had. They even sent me out a gift card separately, after i forgot to add it with my original order. I can't recomend these people highly enough!! Thanks again kara and john. Now i just hope she says yes lol.
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Carly on Sep 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsExactly as described! I used the Harry Potter unbreakable vow for my proposal and my fiancé was ecstatic. The handwriting of the personal note you can attach is superb and the quality of packaging and craftsmanship is excellent. If you’re thinking about ordering one of these bad boys, I highly recommend and do not think you will regret it. Who doesn’t love little secret hide-aways?!
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Megan on Aug 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsGreat quality, great wrapping, prompt delivery. Looks just like the photos. I highly recommend
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tiffaniclark100390 on Aug 12, 2020
5 out of 5 starsCute packaging and great product. The details are everything.
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jacknjones602 on Jul 22, 2020
5 out of 5 starsShipped very quickly (even during a pandemic).
This was a gift for my friend, so I've not seen it myself. From what they told me, this is brilliantly made, it doesn't look any different from any of their other books from the outside, and the magnet closes securely. -
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Ryann on Jul 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsVery fast shipping and impeccable condition. The handwritten check out card is such a nice touch.
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Bradley on Jun 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis book looks amazing and is very well put together. My wife is a big fan!
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Noel on Sep 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThese books are absolutely STUNNING. Even better than I expected, arrived extremely quickly, packaged safely and beautifully! I could not be happier!
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Benjamin on Sep 16, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful piece and very high quality. A lovely surprise gift and fit my smaller gift within a gift perfectly.
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About SecretSafeBooks
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We precision handcraft each Secret Safe Book with our scroll saw.
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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 order, 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
Owner, Founder, Hollow Book Maker
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John Witham
Owner, Hollow Book Maker
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Frequently asked questions
Do you take custom orders?
Yes, we gladly accept custom orders!
Click contact on the homepage or in the listing to make your request, or email 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 library checkout card. Simply tell us in "Note to Seller" Box at Checkout: a) Your giftee's name b) Date of gifting to stamp c) Your message
Gift note disclaimer: https://secretsafebooks.weebly.com/gift-message-disclaimer.html