Past Box Gallery

June 2021: Pride is Among Us

What better time to celebrate our anniversary than PRIDE month?! PRIDE was the reason we created Rainbow Crate. Love. Acceptance. Pride in being who we are. It’s what all of us work so hard for every single day. So, for June our theme was PRIDE IS AMONG US! (We also love puns, can you tell?)

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Prax and the Hazardous Countdown by Matthew J Francis

- Dylan and Dani from Cute Mutants magnet.. Design by @jamielynnlano

- The Darkness Outside Us booksleeve with art by @jamielynnlano

- A Camp Outland coin pouch inspired by CAMP by Lev A.C. Rosen

- The Bright Sessions  LED nightlight

- Steel multi-fandom bookends! (All the characters are listed here!) All of the books and characters on it are queer!

- Rainbow heart bubble popper

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photo 2 by @bookstattoosandtea, photo 3 by @anxious.librarian, photo 4 by @regal_leaves

May 2021: You’re Not in this Alone

“April showers bring May flowers” is how the saying goes. This month we celebrate characters that go through hardships but find comfort in those that stick by their sides.

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of Indivisible by Daniel Aleman with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen

- Mateo and Rufus from They Both Die at the End magnet. Design by @jamielynnlano

- An Indivisible sunglasses case with art by @jamielynnlano

- Once & Future ceramic mug

- The Good Luck Girls melamine serving tray

- A Rainbow Library Card waterproof phone bag

- Custom Calm Strip

-A Flash Fire postcard hand-signed by TJ Klune. 

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photo 2 by @shelf_blame, photo 3 by @shelf_blame, photo 4 by @shelf_blame

April 2021: Be You. For You.

In April, we celebrated choosing what was right for yourself over the expectations put on you by society and the world. It takes a lot of courage to be true to who you are, so GO YOU!⁠

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen

-Sid and Knox from Proxy magnet. Design by @jamielynnlano

- In Deeper Waters paperback book bag. Art by @jamielynnlano

- The House in the Cerulean Sea folding umbrella

- The Dragon of Ynys embossing rolling pin

- I Wish You All The Best wall pockets

- Rainbow heart tea strainer

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photo 2 by @mygaybookcase, photo 3 by @regal_leaves, photo 4 by @regal_leaves

March 2021: Opposites Attract

It’s time to celebrate love that grows between those that, at first, seem to have nothing in common. As we all know, it’s never that simple!

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- A paperback copy of Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora with signed bookplate, sticker, and character bookmarks

- Ebook copy of The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen

- Liz and Mack from You Should See Me In a Crown magnet. Design by @jamielynnlano

- A Darker Shade of Magic coin bank. Art by @jamielynnlano

- The City We Became⁠ tea tin

- Rainbow shoelaces

- Lesbian flag pin

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photo 2 by @rainbowreadsbooks, photo 3 by @rainbowreadsbooks, photo 4 by @regal_leaves

February 2021: Pride Edition: Ace-Ing It!

February is widely referred to as the “month of love…” That’s great, but sometimes society forgets that not all relationships look or feel the same. And that is ACE-OKAY! We are celebrating asexuality this month (with a nod to aromantic identities as well)!

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Keeping Casey by Amy Aislin

- Neil and Andrew magnet. Design by @jamielynnlano

- his Golden Flame gold, refillable ink pen

- Let’s Talk About Love metal bookmark

- Upside Down mini soup bowl

- Loveless pin bannerfeaturing art by none other than Alice Oseman

- A Meeting of Two Prophets art print, a gift from the author. Art by @harrywoodgateart.

- Ace pride heart pin

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photo 2 by @shelf_blame, photo 3 by @queerandfantasybookreviews, photo 4 by @aparanormalromance

January 2021: DIY: Do It gaY!

We love art, and we know you do too! This month is a nod to all the artsy queer books out there!

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Jack of Thorns by Amelia Faulkner along with character carts featuring art by @monafinden and a story guide!

- Michael from The Black Flamingo magnet. Design by @jamielynnlano

- Be Dazzled blanket scarf with art by @jamielynnlano

- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue⁠ gold-handled mug

- I’ll Give You The Sun⁠ rainbow accordion file

- Radio Silence⁠ reversible mirror

- A sequin rainbow patch

- A rainbow craft project

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photo 2 by @rainbowreadsbooks photo 3 by @rainbowreadsbooks, photo 4 by @regal_leaves