Novel bookwallets, wallets disguised as antique literature

A project in Portland, OR by Westley Coleman
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Surprise friends, family & strangers whilst celebrating your favorite literature. Cloth bound book on the outside, wallet on the inside
Backers: 4754
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55

Funded: $263,522 of $2,500
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 6th (30 days)
Project By: Westley Coleman
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Latest News

Jane, Count, Anne, Poe, Oz? Final 15 Hours! / Jelly??

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey reader friends!  Tasty updates below! Last 15 Hours. This has been a wild ride. A wholehearted thank you to everyone of you! <3 For any questions please see the FAQ before messaging me! Happy to help if there are questions beyond that. There... (Read More)

Does it hold coins? See video! / "And The 200K Goal most requested cover is..." / Stretch Goals Revealed!

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
 Hey sages,  A few big updates here so please read this update :)   1. Some have been asking about the coin pouch. See the video embedded in the bottom of this update  -What you need to know is we are switching the pocket to the flap side, and... (Read More)

Video Review of bookwallet! / VOTE for Final Stretch Goal! / 3 Days to Go, Important Info!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey novelists,  1. See this Video Review. We had some questions about the functionality of the spine/interior. We are making a modification to the bookwallet you see in the video: We are increasing the "overhang", which is how much the cloth... (Read More)

Unlocked! / FAQ - Do I get to choose my favorite? / Copyrighted Works.. / RFID?

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello bibliophiles !  Welcome everyone who is new to the project! It is wonderful to have you! 5 days to go! As write this I write to 2,239 backers. :O Visit our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page for all your questions.  1. Jane Eyre has been... (Read More)

And the winner is... 🥁 🥁 🥁 The Little Prince! / Little Women Unlocked / YAY! No book triage / Our Publicity

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Happiest Tuesday book friends,  70K Stretch Goal 1. The votes were cast.. and the antique cover you all know... The Little Prince was the most demanded! (Coming in at a close 2nd was Jane Eyre 😏)  Thank you for every comment. I have personally... (Read More)

10 days left / 3 New Covers 😲 / We need your vote / Also Hyper Mirror... 😲

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
My intellectuals! Congrats to us all, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Poems of Cabin & Field and Sherlock Holmes have arrived and will be available for selection. Honestly the growth of this campaign is exceeding my expectations. I should have spaced out... (Read More)

These Vegan Leather Wallets are Modeled After Classic Books

July 26th - via: vegnews.com
Portland, OR-based startup Novel Bookwallets exceeded its $2,500 goal on crowdfunding Kickstarter by more than 10-fold in less than 30 days. The company creates vegan leather wallets made to resemble tiny versions of antique books. (Read More)

Unlocked! Frankenstein & War of the Worlds / Elimination of least popular.... / BackerKit

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Happiest Tuesday bookworms,  First off, hip hip hooray! Frankenstein and W.O.W are available for selection! The next two covers are also nigh!  Secondly, depending on how much we can scale this project, we may not be able to offer the least popular... (Read More)

UNLOCKED NEW BOOKS: Dracula, Alice in Wonderland, Marrow of Tradition, Jungle Book / NEW BOOKS REVEALED! / Doit2!

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey book-lovers,  Unlocked! We are jazzed to announce the unlocking of 4 new books!  Dracula, Alice in Wonderland, Marrow of Tradition, Jungle Book.  ....and still locked but revealed, Frankenstein, Grims Fairy tales, War of the Worlds... and more... (Read More)

YES. Stretch Goals Are Here! Dracula & Alice. Also RFID?

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday All! Thank you to all the new backers!  We are delighted. Stretch Goals are here! I only have two that are displaying, because we are still reproducing the others. You can find the Stretch Goals page right after the 2nd REWARDS page... (Read More)

New Covers & Stretch Goals. New to KS? He. Was. Out. (See Vid)

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey y’all! Backed by popular demand we are rolling out nearly a dozen new covers in the coming week and a half. They will be able to be unlocked via stretch goals! A stretch goal in this case will be a new antique book cover that will be available... (Read More)

Hello friends! Earn 15% Cash Back AND New book covers...

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Thursday everyone!  If you are interested in being rewarded with 15% of every dollar you help raise for our campaign then all you have to do is click here!  Create an account, share your link and watch you commission increase. Yay! Thank you... (Read More)

Funded. Astonishing. Wow. Thank you.

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
A big thank you to all of you for helping us meet our goal in less than 10 hours. It means a lot. We are very thankful to be able to offer this to you after the two years of error, excitement, frustration and anticipation. We are counting the days... (Read More)

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