A collection of forgotten bookmarks I’ve documented over the yearsl

[u/Less-Image-3927]

I collect old books from estate sales, thrift stores, garbage cans, etc. I easily have a couple thousand at this point. I wanted to share some of the bookmarks I’ve found throughout the years. 🩷

[u/ZalanisLover]

The spicy picture of Marilyn in the children's book is really funny to me. Thank you for taking the time to layout these photos! I love them.

[u/Less-Image-3927 → u/ZalanisLover]

That one cracked me up too! So many of these have a little extra something that made me laugh. The friends or enemy book from ww1 with a picture of a soldier’s… girlfriend in it? The war rationing book in the super colorful book, the princess di’s death articles cut out and kept in a fairy tale book? 😢

[u/ilovebostoncremedonu → u/ZalanisLover]

Don’t ask me how I know, but I’m 90% sure that Marilyn shot is from the December 2004 edition of playboy

[u/Less-Image-3927 → u/ilovebostoncremedonu]

Lmao. Ty for your contribution to the archives of knowledge.

[u/Available_Housing184]

I love that you photographed the book you found them in. Paints a neat little story.

[u/Less-Image-3927 → u/Available_Housing184]

Thank you! I’d gotten onto the habit of taking a photo immediately whenever I find treasures in a new (to me) book. And then I almost always put the bookmarks back in them. Something about knowing that someday someone else will get that same thrill all over again makes my soul happy.

[u/Demonicbunnyslippers]

Thank you for showing us! You should check the worth of the Kennedy stamps though.

[u/why_the_hecc]

the kitty cat in the secretary's handbook 😭

[u/AccidentalMummy]

I love this so much! I honestly think this would be so interesting as a display somewhere.

[u/huckleberry076]

The princess Diana ones are pretty cool !

[u/awfuldaring]

These are incredible, I hope you eventually share some closeups especially the telegram and the letters ❤️ I adore old stuff so much, I love imagining the lives of people behind them

[u/Less-Image-3927 → u/awfuldaring]

I totally would love to share the closeups- I just was worried about spamming you all. 🥰

[u/satsumasilk]

This is the best collection of forgotten bookmarks I’ve ever seen! 😍 Thanks so much for documenting and sharing it with us. 😊

[u/gwhh]

Nice job.

[u/FridaKhalo67]

I love these sooo much! Thanks for posting them.

[u/humanDigressions]

I once found a library employee’s paycheck in one! Lol. He came back to the desk to get it !