It’s been more than 10 years since I participated in my first Internet book swap, and this book is one of the first swap books I ever received. I had some idea that the colophon was a folded piece of paper in one of the matchbox drawers, but if that’s the case, the colophon has disappeared.
So, anybody recognize this? Circa 1996 or so.
The matchboxes were covered and then seem to be glued together in a log-cabin-quilt sort of pattern, and the base and top and book cover are, I believe, paper-covered foamcore. The paper is not lightweight, and the covering of the matchboxes with that paper made it a much sturdier structure than would have been the case if the matchboxes were left uncovered. I’ve always liked this book. My one critique of it is that the accordion text paper could be a little heavier … maybe. It’s got great little drawer pulls, which were originally rectangular beads before they became drawer pulls. It’s a great little book.
Beth I saw something similar to this at a conference but don’t rememeber who did it.
It has been so long since i did a book swap and would love to do another one. If you do one let me know.
I’ve got several books from the earliest book swaps that I have no clue anymore about who did them. Those first book swaps in which I participated were held on an AOL bookbinding list.