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Gift Deer ~ Hollow Book Safe

This 1960’s Reader’s Digest features a tan and cream patterned cover. Beautifully hand crafted, the inside lining of this spacious hollow book features a collage of deers, squirrels, birds and other woodland mammals. The “HOOVER” on the mailbox is in reference to Helen Hoover who is the author of “The Gift of the Deer”. In signature Upbound style, a custom dyed elastic cord keeps your belongings secure and safe.

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Pink Damask ~ Jewelry Book Box

::::::::: A vintage Reader’s Digest Book turned book jewelry box

Bound in hot pink trim, this 1966 Reader’s Digest features an ornate pink damask style motif. Beautifully hand crafted, a lovely illustration lines the inside of this 3 compartment jewelry box. In signature Upbound style, I added a matching tassel and a custom dyed elastic cord that will keep your belongings secure and safe. This book easily hides among other books!

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Turquoise Damask ~ Jewelry Book Box

::::::::: A vintage Reader’s Digest Book turned book jewelry box

Bound in teal trim, this 1966 Reader’s Digest features an ornate turquoise damask style motif. Beautifully hand crafted, a lovely illustration lines the inside of this 3 compartment jewelry box. In signature Upbound style, I added a matching tassel and a custom dyed elastic cord that will keep your belongings secure and safe. This book easily hides among other books!


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Khaki Damask ~ Jewelry Book Box

::::::::: A vintage Reader’s Digest Book turned book jewelry box

Bound in khaki trim, this 1966 Reader’s Digest features an ornate tan and brown damask style motif. Beautifully hand crafted, a lovely illustration lines the inside of this 3 compartment jewelry box. In signature Upbound style, I added a matching tassel and a custom dyed elastic cord that will keep your belongings secure and safe. This book easily hides among other books!


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Navy Damask ~ Jewelry Box

::::::::: A vintage Reader’s Digest Book turned book jewelry box

Bound in navy, this 1966 Reader’s Digest features an ornate navy and baby blue damask style motif. Beautifully hand crafted, a lovely illustration lines the inside of this 3 compartment jewelry box. In signature Upbound style, I added a matching tassel and a custom dyed elastic cord that will keep your belongings secure and safe. This book easily hides among other books!

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Mustard Damask ~ Jewelry Box

::::::::: A vintage Reader’s Digest Book turned book jewelry box

Bound in yellow trim, this 1966 Reader’s Digest features an ornate mustard and tan damask style motif. Beautifully hand crafted, a lovely illustration lines the inside of this 3 compartment jewelry box. In signature Upbound style, I added a matching tassel and a custom dyed elastic cord that will keep your belongings secure and safe. This book easily hides among other books!

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Holiday Gift Wrap

Would you like your Upbound book gift wrapped and ready to give? Not to worry… I got you covered! Simply add this option along with EACH of your Upbound purchases (you want wrapped) to your shopping cart.

***HOW TO ORDER ***
Specify your choice of….
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(1) Wrapping Paper
It’s gonna be a hard choice, but choose between….

::: A ::: Peppermint: Red & white wrapping paper paired with silver metallic ribbon; wrapped with a book sheet band/ tied with natural fiber twine

::: B ::: Simple Kraft: Brown/ Tan kraft wrapping paper paired with dark green metallic ribbon; wrapped with a book sheet band/ tied with natural fiber twine

::: C ::: Snowflakes: Black wrapping paper with a snowflake motif paired with red metallic ribbon; wrapped with a book sheet band/ tied with natural fiber twine

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Lil Lady ~ Book Planter

::::::::: A vintage Reader’s Digest Book turned book planter with a hint of Annie Okley flare

Made from a vintage Reader’s Digest Condensed Book, Upbound single book, book planters contain enough room for several small succulents and a few mossy decorations. Not to be forgotten, I lined the planting hole with an illustration from The Gift of The Deer (one of the stories contained in the book). Finishing it up, I marked the last pages read with a signature Upbound tassel.

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Antique Rose ~ Jewelry Box

::::::::: A 1960’s Reader’s Digest Book turned jewelry box

The binding being worn doesn’t hurt the beauty of this book . Bound in wine and trimmed in gold, this 1965 Reader’s Digest features a design of silver roses. Beautifully hand crafted, a lovely illustration, from the Night of Camp David, lines the inside of this 4 compartment jewelry box. In signature Upbound style, I added a matching tassel and a custom dyed elastic cord that will keep your belongings secure and safe.



Spies ~ Book Planter

::::::::: A vintage book planter dedicated to young crime solvers with big imaginations

Spies, lies and espionage. The scribbles and marks I found within the pages tells a story of a young boy glued to edge of his seat while reading about bad guys and heros. I imagine these books were someone’s favorite bedtime stories, lovingly read as they turned from page to page. Unfortunately, they were filled with scribbles and ruined pages. I imagine this was the reason these books were overlooked and left unclaimed in the charity store I purchased them from. With aged covers and peeled unraveled threads, nothing can be better than a book ruined by being read one too many times. These books are properly aged to perfection and they have the smell to prove it.

Inspired by this I painted white geometric stripes to break up the monotony of the pattern on the cover. I wanted to give the book simple minimal touches and cover up the damage in the process. But the books, however, are quite beautiful on their own. The Easy Plant hole I left rough and lined with a handcuff print found in the end pages of one of the books, sealing in the roughness and textures. I completed the design by edging the books with metal and vinyl.

{ Books: The Real Handbook About Spies by Samuel Epstein & Beryl Williams, Sir Walter Raleigh by Nina Brown Baker, I Hide, We Seek by Richard Martin Stern }

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