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. Itโ€™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?)

๐ŸŒˆ IN THE BOX:

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

- Ebook copy ofย Prax and the Hazardous Countdownย by Matthew J Francis

- Dylan and Dani fromย Cute Mutantsย magnet.. Design byย @jamielynnlano

- Theย Darkness Outside Usย booksleeve with art byย @jamielynnlano

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

- The Bright Sessionsย  LED nightlight

- Steel multi-fandom bookends! (All the characters are listedย 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: Youโ€™re Not in this Alone

โ€œApril showers bring May flowersโ€ is how the saying goes. This month we celebrate characters that go through hardships but find comfort in those that stick by their sides.

๐ŸŒˆ IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy ofย Indivisibleย by Daniel Aleman with print byย @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy ofย The Dragon of Ynysย by Minerva Cerridwen

- Mateo and Rufus fromย They Both Die at the Endย magnet. Design byย @jamielynnlano

- Anย Indivisibleย sunglasses case with art byย @jamielynnlano

- Once & Futureย ceramic mug

- The Good Luck Girlsย melamine serving tray

- A Rainbow Library Card waterproof phone bag

- Custom Calm Strip

-Aย Flash Fireย postcard hand-signed by TJ Klune.ย 

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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!โ 

๐ŸŒˆ IN THE BOX:

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

- Ebook copy ofย Of Heart and Wingsย by Debbie McQueen

-Sid and Knox fromย Proxyย magnet. Design byย @jamielynnlano

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

- The House in the Cerulean Seaย folding umbrella

- The Dragon of Ynysย embossing rolling pin

-ย I Wish You All The Bestย 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

Itโ€™s time to celebrate love that grows between those that, at first, seem to have nothing in common. As we all know, itโ€™s never that simple!

๐ŸŒˆ IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy ofย Sweet and Bitter Magicย by Adrienne Tooley with print byย @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

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

- Ebook copy ofย The Dragon of Ynysย by Minerva Cerridwen

- Liz and Mack fromย You Should See Me In a Crownย magnet. Design byย @jamielynnlano

- A Darker Shade of Magicย coin bank. Art byย @jamielynnlano

- The City We Becameโ  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 โ€œmonth of loveโ€ฆโ€ Thatโ€™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)!

๐ŸŒˆ IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy ofย This Golden Flameย by Emily Victoria with print byย @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy ofย Keeping Caseyย by Amy Aislin

- Neil and Andrew magnet. Design byย @jamielynnlano

- his Golden Flame gold, refillable ink pen

- Letโ€™s Talk About Loveย metal bookmark

- Upside Downย mini soup bowl

- Lovelessย pin bannerfeaturing art by none other than Alice Oseman

- A Meeting of Two Prophetsย art print, a gift from the author. Art byย @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!

๐ŸŒˆ IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy ofย Be Dazzledย by Ryan La Sala with print byย @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy ofย Jack of Thornsย by Amelia Faulkner along with character carts featuring art byย @monafindenย and a story guide!

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

-ย Be Dazzledย blanket scarf with art byย @jamielynnlano

- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueโ ย gold-handled mug

-ย Iโ€™ll Give You The Sunโ ย rainbow accordion file

- Radio Silenceโ  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