Keeping Your Book Secured with Bronze Bookends

Jan 20
17:53

2011

Asuka Jeong

Asuka Jeong

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We have always heard that the things of the past are valuable and expensive. In the early centuries, when you say bronze it really is bronze just like a bronze bookends.

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Today due to individual hobby more and more people are collecting pure bronze bookends. There is no better way to secure your books,Keeping Your Book Secured with Bronze Bookends Articles school references, pamphlets and magazines than in using bronze bookends.

Collectible items such as bronze bookends are once a staple to most of the old homes, since the advert of computers, books were the favorite past times in the early years. Our grand parents love to read and read when ever they find time to relax. It’s the reason that in their time you can see a lot of book ends. Today these stuffs especially the bronze bookends are part of collectibles, though there are some stores that sell this old stuff but it is hard to find one that is really made of pure bronze.

Bronze bookends come in two purpose, one and first uses is it hold the books and second it also serve as decorative piece. There are many factors to consider about the true value of bronze bookends. Age is one of the common factors to consider. Naturally those bronze bookends from 1800’s are more valuable compared to those bronze bookends made in the earlier times. The materials are also one good reason to consider. Is it really made of pure bronze or just bronze coated?

The brand is one thing that affects the value of bronze bookends, the designs are also well noted and the ancient designs are still pricey among other designs no matter how beautiful the design is. Though there are replicas of the ancient things but the shortage of ones item can be more valuable than those that have been replicated many times. Collectors know that the value of once item is known by the way a collector is willing to pay for it. Often times when the item is truly unique, genuine and is not replicated, the collector is willing to pay higher price.

Collecting bookends today comes in different aspects. Some finds it valuable to get bronze bookends for display and some finds it valuable for their hobbies. Bronze bookends are important but it is more important to know which bronze bookends are made of pure bronze and which one is not.

It is always obvious that bookends are made of metals, marble, brass and bronze. The reason for this is that, they hold the books securely even if you place a long line of books between the book ends. Bronze bookends have been a decorative piece because of its appearance, shiny and more resembles like gold when hit by a ray of light.

Today there are only few people who collect books, blame it to the new technologies such as computers and the use of bookends are not that popular anymore. Bronze bookends are still sought today for decorative piece and of course for holding books in libraries.