Vintage Due Date Card Christmas Ornament

For anyone who remembers the thunk of the date stamp and the little pocket inside the back cover.

This ornament is modeled on the old library checkout cards, with the ruled lines, the column of stamped due dates, and the worn, well-loved look of a book that's been borrowed again and again. It reads as a pretty, understated vintage piece on the tree, and any book lover will know exactly what it is the moment they see it.

Each ornament is laser-cut, then hand-sanded, and assembled by me in my home in Bremerton Washington. Because every piece is finished by hand, small variations make each one a little different.

It's an easy gift for your book club, a favorite librarian or teacher, the friend who always has a hold list a mile long, or anyone who misses the smell of the stacks.