a new travel journal "bird song" listed in my etsy shop here. created from the covers of a 1926 children's book titled "the poetry book 4". i love this cover art! there are 60+ pages which include a combination of vintage lined writing, vellum, sketch, linen, and vintage typewriter papers. so here we go:
"bird song" a travel journal
i really love the graphics of this little 1926 poetry for kids book.
closeup of trinket cluster
this cluster of charms is added to the tag and attached to the o-wire binding with vintage seam binding ribbon. it may be removed and placed elsewhere in the journal, or taken apart and attached to different pages or to the page tabs.
original end papers, even with pencil markings - charming
original title page
original illustration and divider 1
name/date page. each divider page in this journal is also a full page pocket with a top opening except, if there is a "mail" page; which is divided in half to hold smaller items like stamp books, notes, addresses and postcards.
divider 1 backside
this page has 3 side pockets one which is paper lace. there is also a pocket attached to the top pocket, which has a top opening and a clef note paper clip. there are 4 divider pages eachwith a metal, velvet or leather page tab. facing each divider page is a vellum page.
divider 2
the "mail stop" page with 2 half page pockets; one is a top half circle opening and the other is a slit pocket opening. on the top half of the page there is a strip pocket created from a vintage cloth type measuring tape and a top opening pocket created from a printed vintage postcard and bird image. the bottom half has two pockets; one has a side opening and each have a tag slipped in.
divider 2 backside
there are 3 side pockets on this page with a butterfly cutout as a top pocket, holding a printed vintage postcard tag.
original pages
there are several original pages placed in this journal behind the vellum pages.
carte de visite
this is a partial page from an 1800's photo album embellished with vintage buttons, music pages and ribbon; there is also a sweet bird charm and paper lace.
carte de visite backside
there is a printed vintage bird illustration tag tucked in with a paper lace pull at the bottom.
the front of this carte vistes has an oval frame on the front and a rectangular frame on the back.
divider 3
this page has 2 bottom pockets; one paper lace and a printed vintage brass band postcard top pocket.
there are 2 side pockets with a large printed vintage "ladies orchestra" postcard slipped in.
more original pages
each of these illustrations includes a coresponding poem.
1930's bingo card pocket pages
there are 2 bottom pockets with 2 tags tucked in on the front. the larger tag is a printed vintage sheet music cover.
vintage bingo card backside
and 1 strip pocket on the back. the background image is a printed vintage sheet music cover.
divider 4
there are 2 bottom pockets here ; one is a printed vellum. with a printed vintage sheet music cover and antique bird print tag tucked in the pocket and 2 tiny tags hanging from a tiny paperclip on a small strip pocket that can hold a tiny treasure.
divider 4 backside
3 coin envelope pockets holding...
3 printed antique bird print tags with seambinding pulls slipped in.
"bird song" open
thank you everyone for taking the time to peek at this newest journal. i very much appreciate your kind comments and emails! you make me smile. enjoy your day/ night! -rebecca