Buy Bookends Made From Ray Bradbury’s House, to Help Fund His Legacy

Ray Bradbury would want you to keep books around your house, if for no other reason then as penance for the wall-sized TV he predicted would one day keep you transfixed all day, in a permanent state of not caring about wars or the increasing stupidity of the world. So while it’s appropriate to buy holders for them made with salvaged lumber from his demolished house, there are other good reasons too:

Sets are accompanied by a thank-you letter from The ReUse People (TRP), the company responsible for salvaging the material, and a certificate of authenticity signed by Alexandra Bradbury, the late author’s daughter, and TRP President Ted Reiff.

Each set is $88.50, which includes shipping and handling. Sales tax will be added for California residents during checkout.

A portion of the sale proceeds will be donated to the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies at Indiana University to help fund the re-creation of Bradbury’s home office, a major milestone in the Center’s ongoing efforts to preserve his works and legacy.

The bookends are made in a limited run of – what else? – 451. So catch them before the mechanical hounds do.

h/t Adam Jahnke