Great Christmas Gifts: Bookends

I found this great website for bookends. Particularly architectural bookends. These bookends will remind you of your favorite places to visit or where you still have to go.

http://www.thebookendstore.com/architecturalwonders.aspx

This is a great summary from the bookend store website.

What defines your home? It is the small, subtle touches that make a house a home; touches such as bookends. Bookends add charm and character to any room. Architectural bookends, in particular, add a dash of worldly adventure and desire for travel to the room’s atmosphere.

For the traveler, architectural bookends serve as model reminders of the wonders they have seen abroad. Wonders like the majestic Coliseum that towers above Rome’s busy streets. Enjoy the coliseum in the comfort of your own home as the two curved halves enclose the books you bought on your Roman holiday. Relive the day you stood in wonder before the famed Acropolis in Greece marveling at the ruins that are as impressive today as they were in antiquity. The wonder does not have to end when you purchase the Acropolis bookends. Slip the Odyssey of Homer and Plato’s Republic between the two halves of these architectural bookends to make the scene complete.

You do not have to be a seasoned world traveler to enjoy our architectural bookends. These bookends can serve as an inspiration for those looking forward to their first trip overseas. The stately Taj Mahal on the dorm room bookshelf inspires the student not order that pizza tonight but to save that money for their graduation trip, while the leaning tower of Pisa architectural bookends make wonderful substitutes until the real one can be viewed.

These architectural bookends are classic pieces for rooms whose decor centers on a destination theme. The Broadway ticket you had signed after the show framed and hanging above the NY City Skyline bookends makes for a heart warming reminder of your night in the big Apple. Or perhaps your decor features the harmony and balance of the East. Complete the look with the Great Wall or Lovely Palace architectural bookends.

Each and every one of our architectural bookends is finely crafted with the intent of capturing the elements of the locations they represent. From the gentle expressions on the faces of Mount Rushmore to the hundreds of windows on the New York Skyline, all the details that define these famous locations have been expertly reproduced on these bookends.

Our architectural bookends are made from the same materials, such as poly-resin and marble, used in famous statues and carvings. These durable materials are favored by artists for their ability to yield intricate and delicate detailing. A fine example of this exquisite detailing is seen in the curved turrets of the St Basil bookends, the ornate columns of the Alamo, and the miniature carvings and symbols on the Arch of Titus.

Enjoy a piece of the world in your home by purchasing a set of architectural bookends today. The perfect complement to any room and a guaranteed conversation starter, you and your family will enjoy these high quality bookends for years to come. Purchase an extra set as a gift or as inspiration for your next trip. Collect the different bookends as you visit each location. There are so many ways to enjoy our architectural bookends, including the way most people find themselves doing – staring at them in appreciation for their beauty.