In the altered book world, tip-ins have become the cost effective way to do a collaborative book without incurring the cost of mailing entire books between artists. Tip-in swaps are common: you make five tip-ins to the swap specifications, mail them out, and receive five tip-ins from different artists in return. More @Wikipedia
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