Looking for RPG book covers: What to buy?

[underthumb]

I'm looking for good book covers for my RPG books. Any sort of material (leather, plastic, nylon, etc.) will do, but I wanted to hear your opinions, as I'm not having much luck finding the right size(es).

What do you use, if anything? Is there a particular brand that works well for you?

 

[Psion]

I found some book covers at staples and office max. One brand is Book Sox I think... there is another brand as well. I like the way one fits over the spine better, but they both work and I've purchased both due to area availability. They are made of stretch material, and come in plain colors or patterns like fireballs, skulls, etc.

Edit: I don't know if these were one of the brands, but these look like what I bought:
http://www.book-ease.com/

Edit 2: Here's the ones I got at staples:
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/s...ts&fromUrl=searchresultssummary&cmArea=SEARCH

I find the larger ones are what you want for RPG books unless it's one of those rare small size books like Burning Empires.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

I had The Gamer's Bag make leather ones for my core books - red for the MM, blue for the DMG, and brown for the PHB, with nice stitched lettering.

 

[Festivus]

I used to use those old brown grocery bags and make my own covers way back when I was in school. That stuff is fairly durable and you won't be out any money for making them. I used to reinforce the spine with packing tape.

Here's an instructional googlink:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8583_make-paper-book.html

 

[hexgrid]

I bought some black vinyl bookcovers from (I think) the Chessex booth at Gen Con in 2005.

They only cost a dollar each, and I bought 3. Now I wish I had bought a lot more, because I haven't been able to find anything like them anywhere else.

 

[underthumb]

I found some book covers at staples and office max. One brand is Book Sox I think... there is another brand as well. I like the way one fits over the spine better, but they both work and I've purchased both due to area availability. They are made of stretch material, and come in plain colors or patterns like fireballs, skulls, etc.

Edit: I don't know if these were one of the brands, but these look like what I bought:
http://www.book-ease.com/

Edit 2: Here's the ones I got at staples:
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/s...ts&fromUrl=searchresultssummary&cmArea=SEARCH

I find the larger ones are what you want for RPG books unless it's one of those rare small size books like Burning Empires.

Thanks for the pointers. I think I was discouraged by some of Staples brick and mortar offerings because I didn't see any of the jumbo sized ones. However, clearly, there are jumbo ones available. I'm hoping that one may work for Ptolus, but that may be a long shot.

 

[Psion]

Thanks for the pointers. I think I was discouraged by some of Staples brick and mortar offerings because I didn't see any of the jumbo sized ones. However, clearly, there are jumbo ones available. I'm hoping that one may work for Ptolus, but that may be a long shot.

Hmmm. I have a Jumbo size one on my almost-500 page spycraft 2.0 book. It might fit Ptolus.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

I bought some black vinyl bookcovers from (I think) the Chessex booth at Gen Con in 2005.

They only cost a dollar each, and I bought 3. Now I wish I had bought a lot more, because I haven't been able to find anything like them anywhere else.

I loved the Chessex Dragonskins and would buy.... like 30 of them if I could find them.