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Hollow Book Safe | 1984 | Magnetic Closure
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Dice Tray Hollow Book | Discworld: Guards! Guards! | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Subcompact Gun Safe | Shakespeare | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | Mini Love Sonnets of Shakespeare | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe & Flask | Get Capone | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | Anne of Green Gables | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe with Heart | Cinderella | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe with Heart | Pride and Prejudice | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | A Game of Thrones Illustrated Edition | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | Beauty and the Beast Leatherbound | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Books Safe | Star Trek Leatherbound | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe Ring Bearer | Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince "Unbreakable Vow" without dust-jacket | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe Ring Bearer | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Unbreakable Vow" | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe with Heart | Peter Pan Leatherbound | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe & Flask | George W. Bush Decision Points | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe & Flask | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe with Heart | Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | Mötley Crüe | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | The Gift of the Magi | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | The Hobbit 75th Anniversary Edition | Magnetic Closure
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Hollow Book Safe | Vintage 1978 Nancy Drew: The Thirteenth Pearl | Magnetic Closure
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
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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
Reviews
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pirieemily1 on Dec 8, 2019
5 out of 5 starsJust what I wanted! Came super fast. All of the guests loved it. The photographer (fellow Harry Potter fan) was jealous that he didn’t think of it for his own wedding. Perfect addition to our wedding. Thank you!
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Cindy Farmer on Dec 7, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThe shop has been so awesome even personalized the second one I bought for my husband for our anniversary. I will post a pic once he opens it. Ty you again for being so wonderful and I love the secret books.
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Elwood on Dec 6, 2019
5 out of 5 starsPhenomenal quality - once in hand it was exactly how I imagined it from the pictures. The construction seems quite sturdy, the magnetic closure has a solid snap shut without being hard to open. The way the dust jacket is attached is functional, opening well without overly creasing itself.
On top of that, it shipped right away, arrived in just a few days, and was well packaged to protect it (and even had the feel of ripping open a present when it arrived).
I've never purchased anything on Etsy before, but I saw the craftspeople on a Reddit AMA and got curious when I followed their link. I think for the price this is a well crafted hollow book and certainly a great Etsy buying experience. Highly recommend. -
Tanja Coomes on Dec 1, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThis was so well made and the magnet is nice and strong. I purchased this for my husband who is our DM and he absolutely loved it.
Updates




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
Shop policies
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
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