Help me find a Maker Faire vendor.
September 26, 2010 4:47 AM   Subscribe

Help me find a Maker Faire vendor?

I was at the NYC Maker Faire Saturday, saw some really nice blank books made using vintage books as bindings, but got distracted (LOUD! FIRE!) and didn't go back. I'd like to get a few as gifts, but can't get back to the Faire today. Anyone know who they are? They were in the northeast corner of the Craftacular vendor area.
posted by Marky to Shopping (4 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
A list with locations of vendors is here. Could it have been Ex Libris Anonymous? I have a few of their books and I love them.
posted by dayintoday at 5:07 AM on September 26, 2010


Best answer: Could one of these be it? I know they both do Blank Books. Odd Man Out sounds most likely - their etsy website is down while they're at the Faire, but I think they'll be back up tomorrow.

Alyssa Thralls
Tara and Alyssa Thralls live near the ocean in Marin County and make unique, sustainable products for Mock The Rock, including their popular blank books made from actual vinyl record album covers! Blank Books are 8.5 x 11\" with 100% recycled paper and backing; covers made from actual vinyl record album sleeves.

Odd Man Out
Our notebooks are upcycled from vintage hardcover books into blank and lined sketchbooks or notebooks. Each is hand built by us and everything is one of a kind.
posted by garnetgirl at 8:39 AM on September 26, 2010


If you don't manage to find the vendor you saw, a lot of people make nice vintage-bound blank books like that. (I've seen them at an event in San Francisco, a Mefi Secret Santa got me a great one from Vermont, and I considered making my own after I learned how in bookbinding class...) Here are a couple more I found on Etsy: openbooks and renovatedbooks.
posted by dreamyshade at 10:13 AM on September 26, 2010


Response by poster: "Odd Man Out" it is! Thanks everyone!
posted by Marky at 4:09 PM on September 26, 2010


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