I just found this very exciting thing at a shop here in Hamburg that I have to tell you bookish lot about:
Lockengelöt Hamburg: Key holder “Schlüsselroman”
There’s this small shop around here called Lockengelöt which sells all things funky for your flat, and they have this line of key holders called “Schlüsselroman” (literally: key novel) made from old books. There’s also a bigger version to hang your coats in a literary fashion, called “Kleiderordnung” (dress code). For those of you not lucky enough to live in the Free and Hanseatic City, you can order them on-line.
I know for sure where my keys will be hanging out once I move into my new flat THIS WEEKEND. Now all I need is to find the time to actually go to Lockengelöt and buy one.
September 27, 2012 at 12:13 pm
But what about the book? You killed the book! It’s a trophy like a giant lion’s head on the wall!
Now I’m going to have nightmares…
September 27, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Oh no! I hadn’t thought about it that way! But I’m going to assume that they’re using books that otherwise would’ve been thrown out, so I can feel better and still hang one on my wall
(this sophisticated technique is called “bookwashing”, it’s the bookish version of greenwashing).
September 29, 2012 at 7:12 am
If old & damaged books are used I like this idea of giving them a new lease of life instead of just destroying them.
To Tony, don’t worry it had been scribbled on by some mad pen wielding fiend, it wasn’t new.
October 1, 2012 at 8:29 am
I understand Tony’s reaction but so mayn books are just discarded, it’s a second life for them and an original idea at that.