How a Long Island Bookbinder Became American Luxury’s Best Kept Secret | Food52

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Welcome to That’s Cool. Who Made It? — a series where Food52 editor Paul Hagopian explores our makers’ worlds. Whether navigating glass-blowing furnaces in northern Vermont or crutching through the world’s greatest burgundy wine event, Paul will unveil the passion, spaces, and quirks behind our favorite products. Episode Description: In Episode 3 of “That’s Cool. Who Made It?” Food52 editor Paul Hagopian visits Graphic Image, the “largest and most talented leather factory in the United States.” Accompanied by Graphic Image’s sibling owners Tom Glazer and Carol O’Connell, Paul explores the Long Island-based manufacturer’s origins, its work with American luxury brands like Tiffany and Shinola, and it’s ability to produce beautiful, timeless, and durable leather-bound books (which we sell on Food52). Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - Early Days of Graphic Image 02:06 - How The Factory Works 03:06 - Leather 101 04:24 - Production 06:42 - Books PRODUCTS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO: Leather-Bound Classic Children’s Books: https://food52.com/shop/products/9409-leatherbound-classic-children-s-books Leather-Bound Joy of Cooking Cookbook: https://food52.com/shop/products/5413-leather-bound-joy-of-cooking Graphic Image Leather-Bound Humans Book: https://food52.com/shop/products/13166-graphic-image-leather-bound-humans-coffee-table-book Graphic Image Leather-Bound The Wine Bible Book: https://food52.com/shop/products/13165-graphic-image-leather-bound-wine-bible-coffee-table-book Graphic Image Leather-Bound Beach Life Book: https://food52.com/shop/products/13164-graphic-image-leather-bound-beach-life-book MORE FROM FOOD52: Subscribe here to our YouTube Channel! https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8 GET MORE OF FOOD52 BY CONNECTING BELOW: Website: https://food52.com Our Shop: https://food52.com/shop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/food52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Food52 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/food52 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Food52 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@food52 Food52 newsletter: https://f52.co/newsletter