Hibou Book Shoppe

04/24/2014

Edmonton's rainy weather inspired us to make a rainy-day reading playlist. Cuddle up with a good book and listen.

Bon Iver - Beth/Rest (Rare Book Room)
Milosh - Slow Down
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence
Melody Gardot - The Rain
Boreal Sons - Stay
Chet Faker - No Advice (Airport Version)
Fleet Foxes - Oliver James
Keaton Henson - In the Morning
Folly & The Hunter - Ghost
Ólafur Arnalds - 3055
St. Vincent - We Put a Pearl Into the Ground

04/24/2014

Classic Penguin? Yeah, we have that.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/187072168/vintage-1953-clochemerle-by-gabriel?ref=shop_home_active_1

04/22/2014

Thank you for loving vintage books with us.

03/02/2014

We found a set of really cool 80's Doctor Who paperbacks.. stay tuned for a listing and pictures!

12/07/2013

Do-It-Yourself Christmas Ornaments for the Book Lover:

1. Take an old book, and tear out some of the pages.
2. Trace shapes of ornaments into the pages.
3. Cut out the ornament shapes with scissors.
4. Take a hole-punch and punch a hole at the top of the ornament.
5. Add some string and tie it up.
6. Put them all over your bookish tree!

11/28/2013

Christmas is just around the corner, and vintage items make a perfect gift for the booklover! Check out our collection.

09/25/2013

Our first order has been shipped! And to the UK!

09/19/2013

Feeling crafty? Why not add some autumn glamor to your living space? I just finished making these for my bulletin board: leaf garland made from old book pages. Here's a how-to:

1. Cut out a leaf pattern of your own making or from the internet.
2. Trace the leaf onto the pages of an old book, and rip the pages out one-by-one. Cut the leaf out.
3. Fold the leaf in half, from tip to bottom.
4. With a holepunch, punch a whole on each side of the stem of the leaf, so that it can be threaded.
5. Thread each leaf onto a string of your choice -- I chose twine!

A perfect way to reduce-reuse-recycle. :)

09/17/2013

For those of the bookish variety.. this store offers unique vintage book-title clothing and accessories. One of my favourite places to shop online.

Your favorite classic books on t-shirts and other merchandise

09/13/2013

Welcome to the newly formed Hibou Book Shoppe on Etsy!