Custom Baby Accordion Books: Ga Ga or Gag?

February 24, 2009

There's no denying these custom baby accordion books are remarkably beautiful, but is having a professionally made brag book worth the $175 price tag? The concept is very simple: you send the company 15 photos and it creates a fan book to match your images, prints it on fancy paper and add pretty ribbons. I am wowed by the look and think they would make the ideal gift for family members, but overwhelmed by the cost. What's your take?

14 Comments

Addisons Mom 4 years 12 weeks

What makes this so extraordinary is the photography - not necessarily the format. Yes, anyone can put this kind of thing together, but it won't look the same without really beautiful photos like these.

PinkUnicorn 4 years 12 weeks

Unrelated, but the term "brag book" makes me want to GAG!

Sarana 4 years 12 weeks

It looks nice, but way too expensive!

wiggle 4 years 12 weeks

I say put that money into a savings account for jr.'s college fund.

lickety split 4 years 12 weeks

:rotfl: $175??? i don't think so.

lickety split 4 years 12 weeks

:rotfl: $175??? i don't think so.

Greggie 4 years 12 weeks

If anyone votes that they can't do this themselves, I hope they mean they don't have the software and a printer, not that it's impossible. This is an easy project to do at home for a fraction of the cost.

skigurl 4 years 12 weeks

i looked on their site and (while beautiful) they are $175 for one and $100 for additional copies - no thanks!

macgirl 4 years 12 weeks

These are good for grandmas and other relatives but $175 is silly as they just aren't in use that long. Is Grandma really hauling down to the hair salon 15 years later? For that price she should be ;-)

skigurl 4 years 12 weeks

how many do you get for $175? if you get a bunch (like say 30) then i'd say yes it's cute and worth it, but if it's just one or five or something, no way!

skigurl 4 years 12 weeks

how many do you get for $175?if you get a bunch (like say 30) then i'd say yes it's cute and worth it, but if it's just one or five or something, no way!

princess_eab 4 years 12 weeks

You can make something MUCH better than this with iPhoto on Macs for a tiny fraction of that cost! $175 is highway robbery!

meandtheo 4 years 12 weeks

i think they are beautiful but dont see why you would need this. it would just go in the baby book/box eventually and could just as easily be a beautiful collage that you made yourself for free.