BagsyMeFirst
Buyers are raving!
This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
Announcement
Each purchase in January enters you in a draw to win a fabric coin purse for you and a friend!
The postal service has its hands more than full at the moment, so please be patient and expect items to take longer to arrive after dispatch - several days, if not weeks, if you're outside the UK. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
I'm more than happy to write notes and send items directly to your friend/loved one, just let me know when you checkout.
Thank you so much for browsing and for your orders - I really do do a happy swirly dance when they come in! I hope you're staying safe ((virtual hugs)) Kate x
Announcement
Each purchase in January enters you in a draw to win a fabric coin purse for you and a friend!
The postal service has its hands more than full at the moment, so please be patient and expect items to take longer to arrive after dispatch - several days, if not weeks, if you're outside the UK. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
I'm more than happy to write notes and send items directly to your friend/loved one, just let me know when you checkout.
Thank you so much for browsing and for your orders - I really do do a happy swirly dance when they come in! I hope you're staying safe ((virtual hugs)) Kate x
Items
Featured items
All Items
Reviews
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Helen on 09 Jan, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous! I bought the smaller mug, and the plate. Beautifully hand painted, perfect for my breakfast coffee and muffin - and, as a great “Rebecca” fan, such a pleasure to use. Kate is lovely, so helpful, and very talented - thank you Kate!
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Graeme on 30 Dec, 2020
5 out of 5 starsMy wife absolutely loves her mug and I would highly recommend this as a unique gift.
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Melissa on 16 Dec, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFriendly customer service and amazing product! Absolutely thrilled with final product. Thank you 💕💖
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Sarah Nisbeck on 16 Sep, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFantastic, I love my mug, I chose all the titles and they look great. The mug shape and size is just right for afternoon tea. Beautifully made, well packaged. Kate is helpful and lovely to talk to. Recommend this product.
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Nicola on 22 Jan, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous! So in love with this! Please make more horror ones & in velvet too! x
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Jennifer on 11 Jan, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI bought the book that my wallet was built using. Beautiful craftsmanship, and the packaging was wonderful too.
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Jennifer on 11 Jan, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe packaging was just as wonderful as the actual wallet. Came well-cushioned by recyclable packaging to keep it safe in transit overseas. Beautiful handiwork. Thank you!
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Updates
About BagsyMeFirst
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Where I like to be :)
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Welcome to Bag End!
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All my items are made with love and an eye for detail. Select strips of text from the story go round the outside
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What happens to the pages? I read 'em.
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Items in 38 countries (so far!) Woo hoo!!! :)
Bags and purses handcrafted out of books
As a bookworm and inveterate 'maker of things' I was inspired by celebrity book clutches to evolve my own recipe for turning books into bags. The purses and clutches in my shop are my own concept and design and are being enjoyed in 38 countries (so far!)
The way I see it: Your favourite book and your purse are such personal items and bringing them together is a winning combination. That moment when someone realises your purse has been beautifully made out of an actual, for-real book... *Big smile!*
Bagsy me first! has appeared live on 'BBC Three Counties Radio' and in print in 'Cotswold Life', 'The Lady' and 'Világunk és Értékeink' magazines. We've also been featured in 'Book Riot' and a 'Studentbeans' Harry Potter feature that was so hot it almost melted the internet. We were over the moon to be awarded #WOW Winner (Women in Business) by Jacqueline Gold on 29th June 2016.
Shop members
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Kate Lowe
Owner
Happiest when barefoot and making things
Production partners
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MOO
London, England
Quality printing on high quality 'feel good' stock
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Streetshirts
United Kingdom
Printed by a carbon-neutral company using an organic and vegan-friendly process.
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Tiny Ceramics
Buckingham, England
Lucy from Tiny Ceramics supplies the mugs; I paint them; she glazes and cooks them in her kiln = one great big hug in a mug!
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Woven Monkey
Ilkeston, England
Lovely, quality fabric printers who print my designs.
Shop policies
I don't use rare books and the innards/stories can be rebound in fabric. Please let me know if you would like your rebound story included with your bag.
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalised orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Delivery
You can upgrade the method of posting at checkout to first class or tracked delivery.
Your bag or purse will arrive wrapped in white tissue paper and nestled in recycled shredded paper inside a cardboard box manufactured using a high percentage of recycled materials within a grey poly wrapper for protection.
Buyers will be responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply and I cannot be responsible for delays through customs.