Autograph book

Spomenar (also friendship book, sometimes in the language of young people just called poetry ) is a hard-bound, often square book in the format of about 16 cm × 16 cm with white pages, in the quotations in the form of rhymes and verses ( couplets, quatrains, etc.. ) can be entered. Drawings, ornaments, pictures and photos decorate the quotes often. Spomenar remembers - like the diary - to people with whom it was shared the life or sections.

Historical

Towards the end of the 16th century the custom of good friends name, crest and motto was to write to the root directory. In the 18th century came to the aphorisms also dedications and many drawings, and in the course of time from the master memoirs books then. The heyday had the autograph book in the 19th century, when members of literary circles at each other with verses and artistic contributions to specially acquired Staple " immortalized ". The custom mainly operated adults.

Poetry albums since 1950

Autograph books were closed in part with simple small little key, and it was among children sometimes as trust and friendship evidence to be allowed to enter. At the beginning of the 1980s it was briefly fashionable among boys as well to have a poetry album. However, this trend did not last long.

The poetic verses were collected by passing the album to classmates, teachers, friends, relatives and acquaintances. Here, each entry only one book stood side (usually the right ) are available. The left page was free and served an artistic design. Popular were Scrap, paper cuts and glitter images, later also called stickers that were pasted. Since poetry albums were typically performed in school from about the age of 10, she saw the adult generation in educational policy, pre-stamped circles partly as educational value, since both the handwriting and taste in the selection of texts was practiced in the form of calligraphy maintained could be.

The popularity of poetry albums is always subject to a fashion trend. Today, the use of the albums has also increased by a partially prefabricated design by the manufacturer again. A further development of poetry album is the friendship book ( also titled with my friends). It leaves space for photos, hobbies, favorite songs, etc. and possibly a motto, as it appears in poetry album was originally common.

Registered verses

One of the most frequently registered verse was: " Let man be noble, helpful and good" ( JW Goethe ). The owner of the album is on the first page often some rules known that. Often with the line " ... and pulls me out no leaves, otherwise it is the friendship of ... " end On the last album was often the saying: "I have here rooted, so no one tumbles from the album. "