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Animated Book Stands

These Bookends by Knob Creek Metal Arts Encompass Your Stories Within a Story

— April 9, 2012 — Art & Design
Yes it's true that eReaders makes traveling with and keeping track of your books loads easier, however, they don't provide you with the opportunity to adorn your bookshelf with one of these clever bookends by Knob Creek Metal Arts.

Bookshelves -- like your bathroom, bedroom and fridge -- tell a lot about a person. Encourage guests to glance over your literary collection by framing your books between menacing tentacles and their victim.

For the film buffs out there, these bookends also make for a great addition to your DVD collection. If you have plenty of room, you could even categorize your books or movies according to their bookends. As a proud owner of a Kindle, I must say, I wish I had a least five of them so that I could place them between the damsel in distress and the chainsaw-wielding maniac.
Trend Themes
1. Bookend Design - Opportunities exist for other companies to create unique and creative bookend designs that capture the essence of different genres and interests.
2. Personalized Home Decor - Creating unique home decor items that cater to individual interests and hobbies can be a lucrative market for businesses to explore.
3. Multifunctional Products - There is an opportunity for businesses to create multifunctional products that can be used for both practical and decorative purposes, like these bookends that can also be used to categorize books or movies.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - Home decor companies can create personalized products similar to these bookends that cater to specific interests and hobbies.
2. Gifts & Novelties - Gift and novelty stores can offer unique and quirky products like these bookends that make great conversation pieces and gifts.
3. Book/movie Merchandise - Book and movie merchandise stores can expand their product offerings beyond t-shirts and mugs by incorporating unique home decor items like these bookends.
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