Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Bathtub times two...

Here again are two copycat covers: Open House by Elizabeth Berg and The Chrome Suite by Sandra Birdsell. Although the designs on the sides of these two bathtubs are different (and the second has a towel draped over it), it’s definitely the same bathtub (and the wall behind it is the same too).

Open House by Elizabeth BergThe Chrome Suite by Sandra Birdsell
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  1. WandaJuly 29, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Certainly, I can understand her reluctance ... sounds like she takes the plunge anyway.

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  2. avisannschildJuly 29, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Wanda, I presume you meant to comment on my Teaser Tuesday post! (It took me a second to figure that out because I was trying to see the connection between taking the plunge and bathtubs...)

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  3. Jo-JoJuly 29, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    Definitely the same bathtub...I read Open House and enjoyed that one.

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  4. bermudaonionJuly 29, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    I like the Open House cover better.

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  5. StaciJuly 29, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    I loved Open House...I think I need this job of designing book covers!!!

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  6. LisaJuly 29, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    I can't believe how many of these you are finding. With all of the images out there, why are publishers using the same images?

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  7. AnnaJuly 29, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    It boggles my mind how many similar covers are out there.

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  8. -.-July 29, 2009 at 10:40 PM

    Good catch! I do like the one with the green background though. The bathtub looks nicer there.

    ~ Popin

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  9. kay - Infinite ShelfJuly 29, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    Yup, definitely the same! Well observed!

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  10. JennersJuly 30, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    I read the Berg one and recognized it right away! Just love these posts.

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  11. TiJuly 30, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    You've done it again. You really missed your calling. You need to be in graphic design or something :) You just have such a good eye for design.

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  12. AnonymousJuly 31, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    book cover designers need to do their homework! lol.

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  13. AlayneJuly 31, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    I think it's amazing you found all of these! This post goes on and on and on with duplicate covers, it's crazy, but very amusing! Thanks for posting them! And thanks for your comment earlier. :)

    Alayne
    thecrowdedleaf@wordpress.com

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  14. Linda NguyenAugust 2, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    Wow, you're good. I love these posts.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the tiles on the floor are the same too.

    This one time, I was in Chapters in the YA section and I didn't find similar covers, but I had found 2 similar items on 2 different covers.

    Actually, forget what I wrote; I found the exact same items on each cover. Maybe I should write a post about that.

    There is only one possible explanation I can think of that would explain the exact bathtub on these covers, although I'm not sure I should divulge this secret. I'm not even sure if it's a secret, but I might get my arse kicked. XP

    Can you keep a secret? =P
    You might even know it already.

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