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3 Options ConsideredPriceWeightMaterial
OXO Good Grips Pop-Up
1.5 lbsPlastic
Joseph Joseph 40051
1.2 lbsPlastic
Clear Solutions Deluxe Large
3.6 lbsCherry wood, acrylic glass
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OXO Good Grips Pop-Up

Monika
Top Pro

Has everything you need in a stand for a reasonable price

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The OXO Pop-up cookbook holder is made from sturdy plastic, fits most cookbooks and can be put away in a bookshelf when folded flat. It has a see-through plastic splatter guard and costs about 40% less than other holders with this feature.
Monika
Top Pro

Fits most cookbooks

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The OXO stand can comfortably hold a single sheet of paper (better with a piece of cardboard or a thin book underneath) as well as cooking magazines or cookbooks of medium thickness (up to 2.5'').
Monika
Top Pro

Easy to store, doesn't take up a lot of space

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The OXO stand folds down into a compact (9'' x 1.75'' x 12.62'') rectangle and can be stored in the bookshelf together with the cookbooks.
Monika
Top Pro

Suitable for smartphones and tablets

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This stand can hold smartphones and tablets. The plastic front pane covers the whole tablet (when horizontally placed) from possible splatter.
Monika
Top Con

Splatter guard doesn't cover the whole page

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The splatter guard on this stand is only 8'' x 11'', so the top two inches of the standard-sized hardcover cookbook's page is left uncovered.
Monika
Top Con

Can't turn a page without lifting a large book up

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If the cookbook is large or thick, the bottom part of the pages gets stuck in the stand. To turn the page you have to lift the book up. However, with smaller books, you can fold the splatter guard forward about halfway and turn the page.
Monika
Top Con

Only one reading angle

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This stand has only one reading angle - it can't be adjusted.
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Joseph Joseph 40051

Monika
Top Pro

Can be stored anywhere very discreetly because of a clever folding mechanism

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This bookstand folds down into a thin standard-sized (10.25'' x 0.75'' x 7.75'') "book", so it can be stored beside the cookbooks or pretty much anywhere else. Everything clicks into place as you open it, there are no separate parts to adjust.
Monika
Top Pro

Holds large format and quite thick books

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The bookstand accommodates large format books well, it does not wobble. Its page holders with spring mechanism allow for quite thick books of up to 2''.
Monika
Top Pro

Well-suited for tablets and smartphones

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There is a special opening on the bottom, between the book rests, that allows you to connect a charger to a tablet or a phone even if they are standing vertically.
Monika
Top Pro

Convenient for page turning

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The page holders have a spring mechanism and can be bent down easily if you want to turn the page.
Monika
Top Pro

Dishwasher safe

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Made from durable plastic, the Joseph Joseph cookbook holder can be washed in the dishwasher. This is especially important because the white surface stains quite easily.
Monika
Top Con

Does not have a splatter guard

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This stand has only levers to hold down the pages, no splatter guard to protect the cookbook.
Monika
Top Con

Does not hold very thick or heavy books

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The plastic stand can break if an extremely heavy book will be put on it. The page holders get in the way of books thicker than 2''. However, they can be unscrewed and the springs removed to position the holders up and down manually as required.
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Clear Solutions Deluxe Large

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Monika
Top Pro

Effortlessly holds cookbooks of all sizes

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This stand is easily adjustable to fit a book of any size. There are 4 slots in the weighted wooden base, 1 inch apart, for the separate acrylic back pane. The back pane can support a single sheet of paper as well as a heavy 4.5-inch cookbook. For taller books, the back support can be positioned ve...
Monika
Top Pro

Splatter guard covers a large area and folds forward for easy page turning

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An extra large (15.75" x 12") splatter guard covers the largest area out of all cookbook stands. It is hinged and can be folded forward easily, if you want to turn a page.
Monika
Top Pro

Folds flat for storage

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This stand can be folded down (15.75" x 11.4" x 1.75") and put in the cupboard for storage. However, it is a bit too large to fit in most standard bookshelves along with the cookbooks.
Monika
Top Pro

Suitable for smartphones or tablets

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The Deluxe Large stand can hold smartphones and tablets. The acrylic front pane covers the whole tablet from possible splatter.
Monika
Top Con

Takes up a lot of space on the counter

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The wooden base is large (15.75" x 6" x 1") and takes up a considerable amount of counter space.
Monika
Top Con

Expensive

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Costing $59.95, it is close to double the price of other cookbook stands on the market.
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