Caitlin Phillips is one crafty girl. I wish I had known about her when I was cleaning out my mother's house and donating tons of old books to the library. Phillips, whose company is called Rebound Designs, make purses from the covers of old hardback books. The pages are removed and then Phillips handcrafts each purse, matching the fabric and handle to the cover. She will also create a purse for you from your favorite book. The purse shown here sells for $110. Need a cheaper thrill, she always creates pins make from the particularly saucy bits of romance novels that sell for $8.

[via Book of Joe]