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Welcome to our Gallery Page 5 
We present here the world of bookmarks in selected pictures.
Owls - updated 27 January 2021
Owls are symbolic creatures in many cultures as described by the Owl Pages. They are often associated with wisdom and knowledge and thus often appear on bookmarks.  They are used by bookstores, wildlife organizations, children's books, and other organizations.  Our first example is the IFOB first year commemorative bookmark.  Send us your favorite examples to the webmaster. 

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IFOB First Year Commemorative Bookmark 2016 The numbered and dated bookmarks are produced in a limited number to commemorate IFOB's first year of existence.
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This is the front of the Night Owl bookmark in the banner above. From Laine Farley

Bookstores, publishers and other book suppliers often use owls as logos and illustrations.
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Laine Farley
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis

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German antiquarian bookstore from Georg Hartong
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis

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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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A Belgian bookstore uses the owl on the right as its logo; small versions on the other bookmarks. From Georg Hartong
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from Debrah Gai Lewis

Four German publishers use owls as logos or artwork. 
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Ullstein uses another stylized logo; from Aurica Schoen
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A small version of Ullstein's logo; from Aurica Schoen
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Middelhauve Bucher has a reading owl; from Aurica Schoen
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Frieling uses a winking owl; from Aurica Schoen

Owls are used to promote other bookish organizations, events and places. 
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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National Library of Australia from Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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Two Dutch libraries from Georg Hartong
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Dutch children's book from Georg Hartong
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Dutch children's book from Georg Hartong
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Book tokens from England from Georg Hartong

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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis

There are many types of owls as shown by artists and wildlife lovers. Owls are used to celebrate and promote nature. 
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An artist painted a winking owl; from Aurica Schoen
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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Tourist bookmark from Yosemite National Park, California from Georg Hartong
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Woodsy the Owl promotes conservation of natural areas in the USA. From Debrah Gai Lewis
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Carl James Freeman's line drawings of wildlife include several species of owls. Usually he includes details about their habitat and habits on the back, but this owl on a fence post at night stands alone. From Laine Farley
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Spotted owls have been endangered.
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Burrowing owls are fascinating in their habits.
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Debrah Gai Lewis

Sometimes you need to look very closely to spot owls.  
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from Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Gaby Dondlinger who received it from Regina Maciulyte
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Tyto Alba is the Latin name for barn owl.
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From Laine Farley
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From Gaby Dondlinger
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From Gaby Dondlinger. Medieval owls are especially good at camouflage!
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A scowling owl. From Debrah Gai Lewis

Owls in art, whimsical, abstract, eerie...
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From Georg Hartong
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From Georg Hartong
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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From Gaby Dondlinger

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Two paintings by Wolfgang Grasse from Georg Hartong
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Reverse of the Wolfgang Grasse paintings from Georg Hartong

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Owls and the moon on Christmas bookmarks from the 1870s; from Laine Farley
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These odd images by Louis Prang celebrate the New Year. From Laine Farley
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From Laine Farley
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A pull tab makes this own flap his wings and close his eyes!
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From Debrah Gai Lewis
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Showing how the bookmark works. From Debrah Gai Lewis
Owls with a sense of humor can make puns!
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Aurica Schoen found this in a bookshop in India.
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Aurica Schoen found this in a bookshop in India.

Owl bookmarks come in many different materials, including the leather Yosemite one above . 
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You may find an owl in a Cracker Jack box! From Laine Farley
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A pair of metal owls with cut out details from Aurica Schoen
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From Gaby Dondlinger: paper with metallic gold trim and plastic painted owl.

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Celluloid owls by Whitehead & Hoag for Maltine; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid owls by Whitehead & Hoag for Maltine--reverse; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid white owl by Whitehead & Hoag for Crown Pianos; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid White owl by Whitehead & Hoag for Crown Pianos-reverse; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid reading owl by Whitehead & Hoag for Kulture Shoes; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid reading owl by Whitehead & Hoag for Kulture Shoes-reverse; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid reading owl by Whitehead & Hoag for Coca-Cola; from Laine Farley
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Celluloid reading owl by Whitehead & Hoag for Coca-Cola-reverse; from Laine Farley

Owls from different countries. 
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Egyptianl owl from Georg Hartong
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Greek owls from Debrah Gai Lewis
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French tourist bookmark for the chateau des Milandes, where the famous Josephine Baker lived with all her adopted children from Georg Hartong

Of course, owls are wise in many ways. 
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Even owls need to read to remain wise. From Laine Farley
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This wise owl was on a Christmas card in England in 1933. From Laine Farley
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from Debrah Gai Lewis
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from Debrah Gai Lewis
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from Debrah Gai Lewis

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Owls are wise to keeping healthy. From Debrah Gai Lewis
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Not officially a bookmark - an ad from a 1902 directory - but is the right size and shape. From Laine Farley

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