{"title":"The Keepsake Press","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA little literary history. A few words of your own.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome messages deserve to become mementos. The Keepsake Press reimagines the puzzle purses of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as illustrated paper keepsakes, unfolding layer by layer to reveal stories, discoveries and space for something rather more personal than a notification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded by Thea Mallorie, the press grew from a love of Britain's history and landscape, and the small souvenirs that help us remember them. Its carefully researched designs celebrate literature, art and the pleasure of looking a little closer. Our selection includes keepsakes inspired by Jane Austen and Shakespeare, with room for your own handwritten messages of affection, friendship, thanks or Christmas cheer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart greetings card, part miniature work of art, each is an invitation to pause, put pen to paper and give someone words they can return to. No grand declaration required. Though Austen readers may be tempted.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-jane-austen-christmas-token","title":"The Jane Austen Christmas Token","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA merry Christmas. No stuffy formalities required.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas wishes can be warmer than a hurried signature beneath a printed greeting. The Jane Austen Christmas Token gives your words a little occasion of their own: a hand-folded keepsake that opens layer by layer, with your personal message waiting at the centre. It echoes the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century tradition of puzzle-purse valentines, whose folds revealed verses and affection a little at a time. For the Austen devotee drawn to handwritten letters and thoughtful rituals, it’s a way to send thanks, love or a Christmas wish worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design brings together illustrations from \u003cem\u003eThe Twelve Days of Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e, four houses from Austen’s novels and characters arriving to celebrate together. It recalls a festive world of family gatherings, feasts and evergreen boughs, with a nod to the carol’s early life as a counting-and-forfeits game. Inside is Austen’s own wonderfully unceremonious wish to Cassandra: “merry Christmas, but no compliments of the season”. A fitting starting point for a note that sounds like you, rather than the committee responsible for seasonal pleasantries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy The Keep Sake Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack of two hand-folded paper keepsakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach opens in layers, with space for a personal message at the centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a practice sheet and folding instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper sheets measure 16 × 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on traditional laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cem\u003eThe Twelve Days of Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e illustrations arranged like a miniature memory game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior features four houses from Austen’s novels and characters arriving for Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a Christmas letter from Jane Austen to Cassandra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAusten devotees whose festive reading comes with a healthy appreciation of dry wit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary romantics reviving the pleasure of a Christmas note written by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful correspondents with more to say than “compliments of the season”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Keep Sake Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67903692079204,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/7647\/7284\/files\/the-jane-austen-christmas-token-physical-craft-kit-12-bookgeek-1265125976.jpg?v=1793250250"},{"product_id":"the-jane-austen-letters-token","title":"The Jane Austen Letters Token","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou needn’t rival Captain Wentworth. But do write.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAusten readers know what a letter can do: overturn a judgement, expose a secret or finally say what conversation has failed to manage. The Jane Austen Letters Token gives your own words a suitably literary setting. Write affection, thanks or encouragement at its centre, then fold it closed for someone to discover. No dramatic misunderstanding required, although a little anticipation is entirely appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEchoing the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century tradition of folded puzzle-purse valentines, this keepsake makes opening a note part of its pleasure. Inside are four letters from Austen’s novels, from Willoughby, Lydia Bennet, Mr Darcy and Captain Wentworth, alongside eight miniature book illustrations representing works published during her lifetime and after her death. Austen made letters an essential part of her storytelling, from the letter-based \u003cem\u003eLady Susan\u003c\/em\u003e to the revelations threaded through her later novels. Here, a Regency-style letter design and soft blue ribbon set the scene for your own contribution. It doesn’t have to alter the course of a novel. Making someone feel remembered will do nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy The Keep Sake Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack of two hand-folded paper keepsakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach opens in layers, with space for a personal message at the centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a practice sheet and folding instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper sheets measure 16 × 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on traditional laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures letters from Willoughby, Lydia Bennet, Mr Darcy and Captain Wentworth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior includes eight miniature illustrations of Austen’s books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds into a Regency-style letter, wrapped with a soft blue ribbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAusten readers who can recognise a pivotal letter before the seal is broken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary romantics with something heartfelt to put into their own words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrespondents who keep treasured notes tucked among their favourite books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Keep Sake Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67903692243044,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/7647\/7284\/files\/the-jane-austen-letters-token-physical-craft-kit-12-bookgeek-1265125961.jpg?v=1793249770"},{"product_id":"the-jane-austen-regency-token","title":"The Jane Austen Regency Token","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA letter worth waiting across the room for.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf an exchanged glance and an undelivered letter can sustain your interest for several chapters, this is your sort of correspondence. The Jane Austen Regency Token brings that Austen-like anticipation to a personal note: a figure holds a letter on one fold, with its intended recipient on the opposite side. Flowers, hearts and a couple framed by leafy branches complete the romance. Write your own affection, appreciation or encouragement at the centre, then fold it closed. Not every declaration needs a drawing room full of witnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design is based on a puzzle purse by E. W. of New England, dated 1790. These intricately folded paper tokens were used as handmade valentines in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, revealing verses and sentiments as each section opened. This modern keepsake revives that pleasure of discovery, making the unfolding part of the message. For a reader drawn to Austen’s world of letters and courtship, it’s a small ritual worth bringing back: a few considered words, in your handwriting, for someone to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy The Keep Sake Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack of two hand-folded paper keepsakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach opens in layers, with space for a personal message at the centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a practice sheet and folding instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper sheets measure 16 × 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on traditional laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign based on a 1790 New England puzzle purse by E. 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In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, handmade valentines known as \u003cem\u003epuzzle purses\u003c\/em\u003e revealed verses and declarations of love as their carefully folded sections were opened. It’s a tradition from Jane Austen’s era: the time spent making the note was part of the sentiment. This keepsake echoes that slower, more personal pleasure. Write a thank-you that deserves remembering, a little encouragement or words of affection at its centre, then fold them away for someone to discover and keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a Shakespeare lover, the flowers make the message feel especially well chosen. The design draws on Clara Pope’s \u003cem\u003eShakespeare’s Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e, a botanical tribute gathering flowers mentioned in the writer’s works. Commissioned by Sir John Soane and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1835, the painting later hung in the Morning Room of Sir John Soane’s Museum. Its basket of flowers tilts towards a bust of Shakespeare and alludes to the mythical origins of the Corinthian order; Pope’s accompanying handwritten list links the flowers to their plays. A little literary history, a few words in your own handwriting, and something rather more enduring than a notification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy The Keep Sake Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack of two hand-folded paper keepsakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach opens in layers, with space for a personal message at the centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a practice sheet and folding instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper sheets measure 16 × 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on traditional laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign based on Clara Pope’s painting \u003cem\u003eShakespeare’s Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary romantics drawn to handwritten notes and the rituals of another era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShakespeare lovers who treasure words chosen especially for them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful correspondents turning thanks, affection or encouragement into something to keep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Keep Sake Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67903692570724,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/7647\/7284\/files\/the-flowers-of-shakespeare-token-bookgeek-1265125934.jpg?v=1793248508"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookgeek.com.au\/collections\/the-keepsake-press.oembed","provider":"BookGeek","version":"1.0","type":"link"}