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<\/a>An online charitable organization, Out of Print offers items to fit a variety of personalities by showing off their reading tastes with items that feature original book covers. These include shirts and sweaters with covers from classics such as the original \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d by F. Scott Fitzgerald or \u201cAge of Innocence\u201d by Edith Whartom. There also are necklaces with famous quotes, like \u201cI am I am I am\u201d from \u201cSlaughterhouse-Five\u201d by Kurt Vonnegut. Out of Print also supplies necklaces with items from the book such as the caterpillar from Lewis Carroll\u2019s \u201cAlice in Wonderland.\u201d<\/p>\nOut of Print, however, realizes that not everyone in the world is lucky enough to have the same access to books as most Americans do. Not only are they a company selling cool clothing and accessories, but they also are an organization giving back, with customers\u2019 help. Purchase any one of their products and Out of Print will donate a schoolbook to a child attending a school or wanting to attend school and living in a poverty-stricken area in Africa. Out of Print does this through their international partnership, Books for Africa.<\/p>\n
A few of the other titles available in clothing or other items are timeless titles such as \u201c1984\u201d and \u201cAnimal Farm\u201d by George Orwell. As well as favorite children\u2019s books like \u201cGood Night Moon\u201d by Margaret Wise Brown, \u201cCharlottes\u2019 Web\u201d by E.B. White and \u201cThe Very\u00a0Hungry Caterpillar\u201d by Eric Carle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIts great that I can wear a shirt showing my favorite books, but it\u2019s even better to know that by buying and wearing the shirt, I am helping a child in need have a better chance at getting a higher education,\u201d said Cassie Hodnett, a dual enrolled student from Atlantic High School.<\/p>\n
Hodnett, who shops online at www.outofprintclothing.com<\/a>, has a shirt from the book \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d and a sweater from \u201cMadeline.\u201d Merchandise from the company, which is based in Brooklyn, N.Y., is only available online. That may change, if its popularity rises, since the business is less than a year old.<\/p>\n Although the new kid on the internet scene, Out of Print has been featured in People Style Watch, Redbook and Bella magazines, among others. You are able to follow the company on Instagram to keep up with their latest happenings. The company\u2019s name on Instagram is outofprint.<\/p>\n On its website, the company\u2019s mission statement says, \u201cOut of Print celebrates the world\u2019s great stories through fashion. Our products feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great T-shirts, but all are striking works of art. We work closely with artists, authors and publishers to license the content that ends up in our collections. Each product is treated to feel soft and worn like a well-read book.\u201d<\/p>\n Out of Print is not the only company giving back from the products it sells. Tom\u2019s of Maine, one of the original charitable merchandising companies, gives a pair of shoes to a child in Africa for every paid purchase.<\/p>\n Tom\u2019s has recognized Out of Print\u2019s philanthropy and welcomed it into\u00a0Tom\u2019s Marketplace, a group of different organizations working to do good things around the world. All they ask, is that people buy their items to help do their part in helping others.<\/p>\n \u201cI was looking at Tom\u2019s Marketplace and I saw Out of Print and it sounded cool. So, I clicked on it to look around and was really impressed with what they have and with what they are trying to do\u00a0to help make this world a better place,\u201d says Kristi Miller, a graduate of Daytona State College, who is now attending the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n Companies, like Out of Print, provide an alternative shopping experience from traditional mall and retail outlets. Their business model provides an opportunity for those who want to make a difference in how they shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Callee Gittner Special to In Motion For bookworms with a heart of gold, those who enjoy a classic old book or anyone who knows someone who would, Out of Print might be the answer to shopping for the perfect spring or holiday fashions. An online charitable organization, Out of Print Continue reading Companies pay it forward with new policies<\/span>