THIS IS NOT ANOTHER BOOKMARK These bookmark-shaped pieces of art aren't like the mass-produced paper bookmarks you might have seen, lost, or accidentally destroyed before. You won't be getting a design that somebody programmed into a computer at some windowless factory made of cinderblock and fluorescent gloom, allowing one artist's vision to turn into a million colorful, yet lifeless copies. None of these eye-catching, handpainted designs are advertisements for some brand that wants to see their name printed across everything you touch, or a design that's been endlessly discussed and redesigned by committees and focus groups until every group of consumers finds it equally meaningless. YOU WILL GET A REAL BOOKMARK WITH SOUL Instead, you'll have a pure, vibrant, and completely unique expression of the things this collection of artists, travelers, and citizens of the world have seen, admired, and taken as inspiration throughout their travels across Asia and the world. Every one of these bookmarks is made of light, damage-resistant teakwood, a native Asian hardwood that has been used for everything from the tough, hard-wearing warships and ocean liners to small, breathtakingly intricate carvings, so this bookmark will also be more resilient than the usual cardboard or paper bookmarks. It's light enough to work in the slimmest paperbacks on your shelf, but because it's made of teak, and covered in a sheath of plastic for further protection from rough handling, it'll also work for the heavy hardcover you're hauling from airport to airport or shuttling between home and work.
