Old Books as iPod cases

These suckers are kind of pricey at $69 a pop, but it's a cool idea nonetheless. Basically, they took old hardcover pulp-novels and repurposed them as iPod cases: "Dress up your 'don't leave home without it', high-tech best friend in a pulp fiction book cover. This hard cover case protects your pod, but still leaves it accessible when you need it. Don't forget to sign your name on the library card inside. Fits 20G and 40G." Where's my 5G-savvy model?

Of course, you always could just go to an old book store or vintage shop, grab an old book on the cheap and make one of these yourself for a lot less money (though much more time spent).

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Marc Perton

Excellent idea. Love the fact that it includes a library card slot. But, yeah, you can definitely make your own for a lot less than $70!

December 15 2005 at 10:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Wry Cooter

I suppose doing it yourself, the lead out for the headphones looks like a bookworm has been at your tome, eh? Should you only use this case to listen to audio books?

December 15 2005 at 2:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tobias Butler

i made one of these like 6 months ago. and i did it hte hard way, cutting hundreds of sheets of paper out of a book. pssh.

December 14 2005 at 9:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

narco

I used to steal books all the time when I was younger. I would love to get these, but there are no sides so it doesn't even look like a real book. It'd be easier to get an exacto knife and a real book and just cut it out yourself. Not to mention it'd cost a hell of a lot less. Fishes, narco.

December 14 2005 at 5:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Randy

Think of the Protection-From-Theft point of view: who steals a book these days? :)

December 14 2005 at 3:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply