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Making Bookshelves... Out of Books!


What do you do with those old, unwanted hardcover books? Make a bookshelf of course! ^_^

Via Boing Boing.
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  1. ufukhati19/7/06 6:22 pm

    Ted,

    [Perkenalan buat Ted.]

    1.At last I have found you. From top to bottom, I caught your words and put in my eyes.
    2.Hah, impressive!

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  2. Ted Mahsun19/7/06 10:15 pm

    Er... actually I find it a little creepy that you're looking at me top to bottom. How long were looking at me...?

    Haha... welcome to the blog anyway. Do drop by again!

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  3. Anonymous20/7/06 2:49 am

    My old-coworker makes these for a living, combining a witty selection of titles to create shelves with incisive haiku-ish messages. If you'd rather purchase one than make your own, check out http://www.thisintothat.com/

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  4. Ted Mahsun20/7/06 9:14 am

    Ooh! Those are pretty good! Thanks for the headsup, Tobin!

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