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Fun bookends? Yes, please. WAKA WAKA’s Shin Okuda turns ordinary plywood into these colorful bookends. They’re sold in sets of two, in mismatched colors, mind you, so tell your books to stand up straight for their semi-crazy and exciting new friends. You DIYers might feel an itch to replicate these with your own shapes and colors, and, if so, go for it, as you’ll only need some plywood, glue, paint, and some sort of metal bookend to sandwich between the wood (right?).
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If you have books falling over on or off a shelf, consider these steel bookends from Hay. They come in a set of three (in either a color mix, black, or white) and have different heights to work with your books. Quite similar to the Steel Bookends from the Jasper Morrison shop, which are a little less price wise if you’re in the UK.

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Hmm, here’s something different in the world of bookends. Instead of two separate stand-alone ends, this book binder has an elastic band to hold the books together. The flexibility of the band allows you to remove or add books as you like without them tumbling over and also makes it possible for the stack to be freestanding wherever you wish.
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Bookends need not be fancy. Case in point, these utilitarian steel bookends from BOOK/SHOP. Perhaps they have the slightest flair with their “sporty side flanges” but really, those aren’t frilly or even close to fancy, they’re sporty, as the retailer states. Available in 3 powder-coated colors; Dark Grey, Light Grey, and Yellow.
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If you don’t mind a little rainbow color, these bookends will organize your papers and cheer you up all at the same time. Made of powder-coated steel. Set of five.

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These steel bookends are completely devoid of any frills and are made to do one task, and one task only. A perfect fit for the Jasper Morrison Shop, a curated selection of utilitarian, well-made, functional goods. Comes in a powder-coated finish and available in black, yellow, and white.

Like anyone else, I’m completely charmed by a full and well-organized bookcase. However, having a second stash of go-to or display books has an equally important role in a well decorated home. Finding just-the-right bookends may be a daunting task, but I can’t see too many rooms where these won’t fit it perfectly. The Cork Planter Bookends are made to accommodate small houseplants such as succulents and miniature cacti. The high-density natural cork also serves as a place to pin up notes, making it a perfect desk companion.
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These became unavailable last year, much to my disappointment and several of yours, if my memory serves correct. Happily, they are available again through A+R.

Love how the bases of these bookends (or bookstops) are concave to allow for desktop storage (paperclips, rubberbands etc.)…

These Nambu Cast Iron bookends initially confused the heck out of me when trying to figure out who they were designed by… Here they say Tadahiro Baba, here it says Tetsutaro Nakabayashi, with the other cast iron items being T. Baba, here Tetsutaro Nakabayashi, while at DUDYE it definitely shows the bookends in the interview with Tetsutaro Nakabayashi (with a chrome version shown, very nice)… So, that’s what I’m going with. I’m guessing there’s an obvious connection that I just can’t find at the moment.

by Tetsutaro Nakabayashi, Tetsutaro Design

Nambu Cast Iron
4″ tall: 10 cm

(image, top right: everbrite mercantile co.)

If you’re sympathetic to the goldfish and their usually small accommodations, picture these bookends holding flowers or corks or keys… there’s all sorts of things that could be put on display while serving the very worthy purpose of keeping your books in place.

Stands about 8″ tall x 5″ wide at base.

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Whoa, these stainless steel bookends weigh nearly 4 lbs. a piece, which makes them absolutely perfect for your big art and design books. Simple hefty bookends are rather hard to find for some reason, so it’s lovely to find this perfect pair.

Design: Stefan Long, USA
Dimensions: 8″L x 7.75″W x 8″H

Bookend plus table shelf plus reading desk, all in one. Wonderful.

Material: Aluminium, powder coated.
Measurements: 38x18x16cm
Available in Cyan, Red, or Dark Grey.

€ 36,00*, Buy it here.

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*Also, sorry for the double-whammy of overseas posts today…there’s just so much I’ve seen lately and if I don’t post it soon then I never will.

Are these cute or what?

Simple but mirthful in style. Nice size and weight that can be used to hold up most heavy items to act as a bookend, CD/DVD stand, or even as a door stopper. And with its cute look, it can be placed anywhere you like – on the desk, beside the bed, in the livingroom, office..etc. Each piece is handmade.

Four styles available: Boar (Babu), White Lion (Tumo), Dinosaur (Bobo), Sheep (Nell)
Material: PU Leather, Polyester Fiber, Iron Sand
Size: W 4.9″ x L 10.2″ x H 6.9″

$48.00, Buy it here.

For those of you that prefer more literal interpretations…

Made from metal, these book ends take their job quite literally! Slip the metal plate under the books to keep them upright. Perfect as a gift or as a treat to yourself.

22 x 10 x 21 cm

$35.00, Buy it here.

Check out how the bases of these bookends (or bookstops) are concave to allow for desktop storage…

The beautiful 70′s inspired lines of these bookends, designed by Klaus Hackl for Eno, act as both bookstop and desk storage (paperclips, rubberbands etc.). Lacquered steel available in Orange or Black.

Dimensions: 4.25″ x 4.25″ x 6.5″h

$50.00, Buy it here.