Attic Journals

Attic Journals Journals, garlands & jewelry made from discards. Located in Portland Oregon, Michelle & Miguel found themselves living near the book recycling hub of America.
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Their passion for saving books (aided by Michelle's degree in English Literature) developed over many years, during which time they cultivated a deep partnerships with libraries & recycling centers whose discarded books go to face the landfill & die. Their passion for rescuing these books & transforming them into something new drives them. Founded in 2004, Attic Journals is on a mission to give books new life, not necessarily in their previous form. Each book retains its original character & charm, then dependent on specific materials, they are transformed into notebooks, garlands, coasters & even earrings! Our customers appreciate the added functionality of our repurposed books, as well as the undeniably academic look & feel they bring into their homes. Nostalgia runs rampant at Attic Journals! Seeing as each product is unique, they impart a particularly rich history to share with their new owners. You won’t find the same item twice, so act fast & capture the memories of long forgotten books to enjoy every day. Do you have a special book languishing in a drawer somewhere? With their bespoke services, Attic Journals can repurpose that special book into something useful in you everyday life, while preserving memories for future generations.

09/12/2026

All you girlies need to hop on this adventure!

Included in that "Be prepared." motto is surely also "Have cool vintage journal for your troop leader to do list."
09/10/2026

Included in that "Be prepared." motto is surely also "Have cool vintage journal for your troop leader to do list."

Library check out cards are buried treasure inside of many of the books we upcycle. If we're at a show and you find one ...
09/08/2026

Library check out cards are buried treasure inside of many of the books we upcycle. If we're at a show and you find one inside, consider it a treasure because that means I missed it! đź“–

Whether you're getting back into the rhythm of the academic calendar or not, this seems like a goal worthy of us all, ri...
09/05/2026

Whether you're getting back into the rhythm of the academic calendar or not, this seems like a goal worthy of us all, right?

Analog's not just a trend... it could be your way of life... even during your college years.
09/03/2026

Analog's not just a trend... it could be your way of life... even during your college years.

Surround yourself with friends who can imagine you gallivanting.
09/01/2026

Surround yourself with friends who can imagine you gallivanting.

To the good people of August birthdays: we feel compelled to apologize for a product shortcoming that we have no way of ...
08/25/2026

To the good people of August birthdays: we feel compelled to apologize for a product shortcoming that we have no way of controlling...

We rarely have Book Lover Pendants for you. Not by choice, but for the fact that we source our books that have check out cards primarily from school discards. And well... there is rarely school in August, so rarely are books due at that time.

How 'bout your half birthday? (insert sheepish grin here)

If your cubicle needs to cuss, we can help.
08/22/2026

If your cubicle needs to cuss, we can help.

It would seem that Barbur Boulevard was the midway point for these Portland Barbers.
08/18/2026

It would seem that Barbur Boulevard was the midway point for these Portland Barbers.

When we first started leaving the pages in, it was to complete a special request by a teacher friend. She wanted 26 jour...
08/13/2026

When we first started leaving the pages in, it was to complete a special request by a teacher friend. She wanted 26 journals that all had their first few pages in them so students could use those pages as a creative writing prompt. They then swapped their journals throughout the year and at the end of the year, had 26 "published" works to present to their school's library.

We've kept the pages in ever since!

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