Before ordering this I read all the reviews here, as well as looking at the other "book safes" and similar products on Amazon.
The book is a fairly thick and very realistic looking book. The first one-third or so of the book has normal pages that can be turned. The second 2/3 of the book is solid but doesn't look it from the outside. In the center of the second 2/3 portion of the book is the small hollowed out "safe".
As one reviewer said, it IS plastic and small. However, the cover, which is not attached to anything, or able to be attached (unless, I guess, you tape it shut?) CAN be snapped into place and is more secure than that reviewer implied, I feel.
It won't hold much. In the tool area of Amazon there is a mantel clock which, according to the descriptions and one review does have a much larger hollowed out area, and is a working clock as well.
But for my needs it is fine. I showed the "book" to my spouse and asked him just to look at it. He read the cover, turned it over, looked at the back, then flipped through some pages, and looked at me questioningly....I showed him the hollowed out section and he was really surprised and amazed. He had no idea it was not a regular book.
One thing I did, after reading the reviews, is that I took a dust cover off a book of the same thickness and height as this booksafe, and covered the "Free Food for Millionaires" cover with that....just in case word has gotten out, or just, as the reviewer said, why have a book about millionaires which is your safe? (paraphrasing). I gather from all the reviewers who mentioned it that ALL the books come with the same cover, and therefore if you were going to order more than one, for some reason, you could try that. One thing is, because the second portion of the book is solid, the back of "my" dustcover had to be tucked INTO the place where the safe is, but if the book is on a bookshelf with the outside of the spine facing out, as is normal, this would not be noticeable, and if someone picked up the book, as my spouse did, they would hopefully also think it was just a page-holding method.
Overall, if you need a SMALL little safe for papers, money, keys, etc this will meet your needs.
| Brand | Southwest Speciality Products |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 6.3"D x 9.3"W x 1.7"H |
| Color | Black |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| Mounting Type | Floor Mount |
| Control Type | Push Button Control |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Chamber Depth | 1 Inches |
| Chamber Width | 1 Inches |
| Manufacturer | Southwest Specialty Products |
| Part Number | B000MIKHEE |
| Item Weight | 1.19 pounds |
| Item model number | 60001S |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Style | Compact |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Special Features | Portable |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | One Year parts and labor |
