Tattered Elegance

I have an addiction to old books.

The more tattered it is,

the more I love it.

Because of their battered appearance,

they are often viewed as

a step above trash,

so sometimes I'm able to get

them at auctions, very inexpensively.

One of my favorite things to do

with tattered old books is

to group them together in book stacks.

The books by themselves are beautiful,

but grouping them together really accentuates

how the passage of time has affected each book.

Some books have covers

that are badly destroyed

or are even missing altogether,

but they are still lovely

when grouped together

and tied up in cotton twine,

vintage ribbon or seam binding.

If a book is completely falling apart,

it then becomes part of my

stash that I'll use on another project.

And they also make unique "pedestals"

for displaying other vintage goods.



Enjoy a tattered treasure today!

 Blessings,