Barska Antique Map Book Safe with Key Lock – Hidden Diversion Lock Box with Magnetic Closure – Concealed Steel Compartment for Cash, Jewelry, Valuables – Home or Office Security Hidden Book Safe

I ordered this book diversion safe to use as a secure place to keep cash on hand in the house. In other words, after 30 years of use, the plug on my childhood piggy bank broke, and I decided to upgrade to something more “adultish,” but equally fun. Added bonus: my Glock will fit inside, too! Couldn’t do that with the ol’ piggy bank. But seriously, folks, let’s get down to the good, the bad, and the ugly of this item: Pros: -Solid, sturdy construction. -The book looks real. The cover looks and feels exactly how you’d expect a hardcover book to feel. When picked up or viewed from the top and side, it looks like a real book, thanks to real paper edging (see photos). -The safe itself is made of sturdy metal. The lock seems sturdy as well. -Comes with two keys. -The inside of the safe is lined with felt. -Blends in seamlessly with the rest of the thousands of books in my library...this would even blend in with books on a single book shelf (see photos...I took a picture of it along with books on two other shelves of one of my bookcases...it nails the “chameleon factor”). Cons: -It is large. If your book collection consists of dozens of small paperback novels, it will stick out as being “different” but it will still look like a book. The larger size can be a bonus though, if you’re planning to store something large inside... -If you pick it up, you can definitely tell it’s not a book...but that is to be expected. It is, after all a safe, and an excellently-made one at that. I definitely recommend this product. By looking at it, no one would be able to tell that this isn’t a real book.

It looks just like a large book and fits in with all the other books high on my bookshelf, offering offering locked protection for my handgun from my grandson when he gets old enough to explore, yet close enough and easy enough for me to get to should the need arise. When I first opened it, I was upset because there are 2 dents on the top outer covers of the "book", but the more I thought about it, the more I'm okay with it - it just adds to the effect of it looking like a real, oft-read book. I'm very happy with this purchase

It really looks like a nice book and then boom, you open her & everyone marvels at the surprise inside & all your friends realize you are wacky! 🤪

I am using to hold eight 20 Eagle Silver coin green cap containers. (Can't fit 9 bc that's where the lock protrudes into the book.) Holds 160 Silver Eagles per book. This is a temporary solution until I find space for a safe. If one fills it with that many silver eagles it's very heavy and I would caution to hold the book with two hands or the weight of the silver might pull the book apart. Otherwise it's a perfect solution for me and a very lovely looking book. The comments about it easily being broken into are ridiculous as a thief would just carry the book out with them! The idea is that it will look like a book on a shelf and no one will suspect that it carries anything of value inside! If someone is worried about that kind of theif they should get a safe bolted to the ground and fireproof. If worried about a child, babysitter, cleaning person, etc getting into it, the best thing to do is to use the key and lock it up. Since I have no concerns there, I could keep it unlocked. However, the silver is heavy and, if the box is unlocked, will fall out of the book is picked up w one hand. This is not a fault of the book or the safe, it's just the nature of the weight of the silver. So that's why I lock it... To hold the items in The size of the safe is great. It will hold a revolver or a Ruger w some ammo to keep it out of little hands. Perfect solution for most any hand gun. Could be used on a night table, end table, or even in a car to conceal a gun.

Exactly what I needed, fits in well with my other books

AWESOME: I think these books are fantastic. I would definitely buy them for hiding small valuables. Before my purchase, I read several complaints about the books not looking real - or the pages not looking real, and that once you open the flap, you can see it is a safe. My guess is that most folks are not going to leave these lying around on a desk. If you look in the pictures at them on the shelf, you absolutely cannot tell they are not real books. They are positioned on the bottom row and then there is a close up of the row with the four right next to each other. There was also criticism about the locks. I don't even use the locks. If a thief is into books, takes this off the shelf, sees that it is a safe - regardless of there being a lock, the book won't be there when you get back. COMPARISON OF SEVERAL BOOKS: I bought four of these hidden book "safes." I bought different ones because it seemed there was no sense in having four of the same book on my shelf. So what I have done is laid them out next to each other so that you can see the difference. While they are all comparatively the same in length and width, the Paris book is definitely deeper. This book and the Paris book both have felt lining. The lining is not high quality, and it does not stick to the metal finish well BUT it is functional and I would use one of these books for something that you may not want to get scratched. One benefit I found with all the books is that even though they are similar in size, each book is a different size from the other from the outside, making them look more like real books on the shelf.

Very handy. My only issue with this book is the lock. It's a really cheap lock that can be very easily picked with a paperclip or busted open easily. Other than that if no one knows that these things exist, then you're o.k. The space is large and one could stack it with important doc like, birth certificates, passports, Insurance policy etc. It would be easy to grab and take with you in case of fire, flood, earthquake. Just keep an updated copy of important docs in this book safe and you'll be safe.

This is a safe. It is not made like a real book. It looks like a book, but it is made of plastic. On the shelf I don't think anyone would notice the difference unless they were looking specifically for it. But it is not going to appear the same as a book if you plan to leave it on the coffee table. It has a key that locks the safe on the inside, and is the same size as a regular dictionary. My son enjoys playing with it and keeping things away from his younger siblings. But it would be useful for whatever valuables anyone wanted to store in it, provided you keep it on the shelf with other books to disguise.

I think this is a super cool product. It is not a vault, that's for sure but it looks great on a bookshelf.

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This is very good for hiding your valuables, especially large size ones. I have a smaller lock book but this is a better size. Been using it for a few weeks now and even with opening it quite frequently it seems to be made pretty sturdy I don't see any wear on it yet.

Great little book safe! I have it on my coffee table & use it for cash, spare change, my watch and ring. I also store my id, passport & credit cards in it. No one has touched it since it arrived, since it looks like a book. Plus, I doubt there are very many thieves out there who read Jane Austen when not thieving!

Es el tipo de producto que es difícil encontrar en México; lo recomiendo mucho, ya que en una ocasión los rateros entraron a mi departamento y me robaron muchas casas, esculcaron por todas partes menos en los libreros, así que esta es una buena caja fuerte, de hecho compré varias y las tengo repartidas entre mis libros, me parece que mis objetos de valor están muy seguros (en México a ningún ratero se le ocurrirá robarse un libro!).