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WANTED: Pop-up book fans and collectors

Do you have a pop-up book collection you would like to share with other fans? Do you have special items like a signed book or special edition? Let us know and send us a picture and answer the questions below and maybe, you’ll find your collection on this page!

Collectors interview

  • What’s the first pop-up book you bought?
  • Who’s are your favorite pop-up book authors or paper engineers?
  • What are your favorite books in your collection and why?
  • How many books are there in your collection?
  • What book is missing or will be the first one you’ll order next?
  • If you could choose a subject for a new pop-up book by your favorite author, what will it be?
  • Is there anything else you would like to share with other pop-up book fans?

Send us a high resolution (landscape crop) picture of you and your pop-up book collection and a short introduction of yourself. Don’t forget to include the answers to the questions from our Fan interview. You can send it to fans@bestpopupbooks.com

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Pop-up book collector Elisa

Pop-up-book-collector-Elisa-2In this collector interview we are going to meet Elisa Gozzi and her pop-up book collection. Elisa, who also won a prize with our Giveaway event, is a student of Art History in Bologna, Italy and in her free time she’s helping associations that organize pop culture and comic events.

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Pop-up book collector Joe

pop-up-book-collector-Joe-thumbWe would like you to meet pop-up book collector Joe Yow from the United States. Joe is retired from teaching and law enforcement.  He’s collecting pop-up books for over two years now and already has a very impressive collection of pop-up and movable collectables.

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Pop-up book collector Corrie

Interview pop-up book collector Corrie AllegroCorrie Allegro is a graphic designer, pop-up book collector and occasional book antiquarian from Australia. He’s a very active enthusiast and dedicated pop-up book collector. Over the past 38 years he became a pop-up enthusiast with an impressive collection of over 4200 books…

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Pop-up book collector José

You’ve probably already noticed that we like to introduce pop-up book collectors from all over the world. We also love to share great pop-up book collections and this time it’s the impressive collection of José from Portugal. José started collecting movables and pop-up books about 8 years ago…

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Pop-up book collector Rizal

News-Thumb-RizalMeet pop-up book collector, pop-up artist and our personal hero Mohamad Rizal Kapandi from Malaysia. For Rizal, pop-up books have the power to make your imagination come to life. We are very pleased that Rizal was willing to answer our questions about his passion.

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Pop-up book collector Ulrich

We had the honor to interview pop-up book collector Ulrich Tietz. Ulrich is 71 years old and a retired teacher from Germany with an impressive collection of (classic) pop-up books.

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Pop-up book collector Maaike

thumb-pop-up-book-collector-of-the-month-maaike-van-der-meulenMaaike van der Meulen is our collector of the month January! Maaike is a Duth book-artist living in Zwolle. She graduated as an illustrator and uses old printing techniques to make books and artwork.

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Pop-up book collector Yeray

YerayPerez-thumbYeray Pérez is our very first Pop-up book collector of the month! A new category on our website that shares pop-up book collections with other fans. We are very exited about this new addition on our website because we think it’s very useful to connect fans with fans worldwide.

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