{"title":"Shake-A-Shelf Bookshelves","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop the \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Shake-A-Shelf\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Nook\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Short Stack\u003c\/strong\u003e. Shake-A-Shelf is a handmade line of shakable miniature bookshelves by Massachusetts artist Scott Caz. Similar interactive miniature book displays are often described online as “anxiety bookshelves,” fidget bookcases, or miniature book nooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/original-shake-a-shelf-story\"\u003eRead the story of the Original Shake-A-Shelf.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bag-o-books","title":"Bag O' Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bag of approximately 230 hand-folded miniature books with non-repeating covers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse them to refill a Shake-A-Shelf, fill a vase or miniature display, add bookish detail to a craft project, or scatter them as playful table decor. The possibilities are pretty open-ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tiny book measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1 × 1\/2 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e and is made from paper with a foam core. Every book is folded individually by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for the shelves these books were made for? Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/shake-a-shelf-bookshelves\"\u003ecurrent Shake-A-Shelf collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e These miniature books contain small parts and are intended for decorative and craft use rather than as a children's toy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shake-A-Shelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49959452999960,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/3889\/0520\/files\/DSC_0233.jpg?v=1755048155"},{"product_id":"the-nook-white","title":"The Nook - White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders typically take \u003cstrong\u003e1–2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending on order volume, material availability, and other unforeseen circumstances. If the current wait is longer, it will be noted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model includes more than enough foam-core books to fill the shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set a few aside if you want more room for the books to move when you shake it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nook\u003c\/strong\u003e is a handmade, interactive miniature wooden bookshelf with roughly \u003cstrong\u003e75 individually folded foam-core miniature books\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its narrow shape is designed to fit between full-size books, where it can work as a bookend, a shelf-on-a-shelf, or a curious little interruption in your library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books stay loose on purpose. Tilt or shake The Nook to let them tumble, or open the display frame and rearrange them by hand. It can also be wall hung.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 × 4 × 3 inches; handmade basswood shelving; roughly 75 hand-folded miniature books; current radiata-pine shadow-box frame made for Shake-A-Shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach current Shake-A-Shelf shelf model is \u003cstrong\u003esigned and numbered\u003c\/strong\u003e by owner, designer, and artist Scott Caz. \u003cem\u003e(Hi, that's me.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good fit for book lovers, librarians, teachers, collectors, writers, and anyone who appreciates interactive book art with a little controlled chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/original-shake-a-shelf-story\"\u003ethe Shake-A-Shelf story\u003c\/a\u003e or learn \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/what-is-an-anxiety-bookshelf\"\u003ewhat people mean by an “anxiety bookshelf.”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShake-A-Shelf models are not toys.\u003c\/strong\u003e They contain small parts and a glass front. Please use care when children are handling or rearranging them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shake-A-Shelf","offers":[{"title":"Black and White","offer_id":50560529891608,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue and White","offer_id":50560529924376,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green and Tan","offer_id":50560529957144,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red and White","offer_id":50560529989912,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple and Pink","offer_id":50560530022680,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rainbow","offer_id":50560530055448,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/3889\/0520\/files\/DSC_0133.jpg?v=1755052135"},{"product_id":"the-short-stack-white","title":"The Short Stack - White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders typically take \u003cstrong\u003e1–2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending on order volume, material availability, and other unforeseen circumstances. If the current wait is longer, it will be noted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model includes more than enough foam-core books to fill the shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set a few aside if you want more room for the books to move when you shake it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Short Stack\u003c\/strong\u003e is the smallest current Shake-A-Shelf: a handmade, interactive miniature wooden bookshelf with roughly \u003cstrong\u003e35 individually folded foam-core miniature books\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 5 inches tall, it is designed to fit almost anywhere—a desk, shelf, nightstand, wall, or small patch of space that looks like it needs a tiny library. Tilt or shake it to scatter the books, then open the frame and reorganize them whenever the mood strikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 × 4 × 3 inches; handmade basswood shelving; roughly 35 hand-folded miniature books; current radiata-pine shadow-box frame made for Shake-A-Shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach current Shake-A-Shelf shelf model is \u003cstrong\u003esigned and numbered\u003c\/strong\u003e by owner, designer, and artist Scott Caz. \u003cem\u003e(Hi, that's me.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt makes a compact gift for book lovers, librarians, teachers, writers, collectors, and people whose bookshelves already have everything except a smaller bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/how-shake-a-shelf-is-made\"\u003ehow Shake-A-Shelf is made\u003c\/a\u003e or learn \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/what-is-an-anxiety-bookshelf\"\u003ewhat people mean by an “anxiety bookshelf.”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShake-A-Shelf models are not toys.\u003c\/strong\u003e They contain small parts and a glass front. 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If the current wait is longer, it will be noted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model includes more than enough foam-core books to fill the shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set a few aside if you want more room for the books to move when you shake it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Short Stack\u003c\/strong\u003e is the smallest current Shake-A-Shelf: a handmade, interactive miniature wooden bookshelf with roughly \u003cstrong\u003e35 individually folded foam-core miniature books\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 5 inches tall, it is designed to fit almost anywhere—a desk, shelf, nightstand, wall, or small patch of space that looks like it needs a tiny library. 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If the current wait is longer, it will be noted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model includes more than enough foam-core books to fill the shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set a few aside if you want more room for the books to move when you shake it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nook\u003c\/strong\u003e is a handmade, interactive miniature wooden bookshelf with roughly \u003cstrong\u003e75 individually folded foam-core miniature books\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its narrow shape is designed to fit between full-size books, where it can work as a bookend, a shelf-on-a-shelf, or a curious little interruption in your library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books stay loose on purpose. Tilt or shake The Nook to let them tumble, or open the display frame and rearrange them by hand. It can also be wall hung.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 × 4 × 3 inches; handmade basswood shelving; roughly 75 hand-folded miniature books; current radiata-pine shadow-box frame made for Shake-A-Shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach current Shake-A-Shelf shelf model is \u003cstrong\u003esigned and numbered\u003c\/strong\u003e by owner, designer, and artist Scott Caz. \u003cem\u003e(Hi, that's me.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good fit for book lovers, librarians, teachers, collectors, writers, and anyone who appreciates interactive book art with a little controlled chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/original-shake-a-shelf-story\"\u003ethe Shake-A-Shelf story\u003c\/a\u003e or learn \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/what-is-an-anxiety-bookshelf\"\u003ewhat people mean by an “anxiety bookshelf.”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShake-A-Shelf models are not toys.\u003c\/strong\u003e They contain small parts and a glass front. 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If the current wait is longer, it will be noted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model includes more than enough foam-core books to fill the shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set a few aside if you want more room for the books to move when you shake it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-color customization is not available for this model.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Original Shake-A-Shelf\u003c\/strong\u003e is a handmade, interactive miniature wooden bookshelf with roughly \u003cstrong\u003e200 individually folded foam-core miniature books\u003c\/strong\u003e. People may find this style of object online under phrases such as “anxiety bookshelf,” “shakable bookshelf,” or “fidget bookshelf”; Shake-A-Shelf is Scott Caz's handmade product line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTilt it forward and shake to watch the classics fly around like a snow globe. Tilt it back and shake to coax Shakespeare toward the shelves again—or open the display frame and reorganize the books by hand. Or don't. 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Tilt it back and shake to coax Shakespeare toward the shelves again—or open the display frame and reorganize the books by hand. Or don't. 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