While I was recently considered using a traveler’s notebook as a travel journal, I discovered that I had no decent inserts in personal size. I found these, located in the EU, and at a great price.
Sadly, since Brexit and the US tariffs affecting prices, the cost of buying from outside the EU has increased enormously. My heart goes out to all small business owners having to deal with constant shockwaves from the current geopolitical climate. The billionaires and politicians get richer and richer while small artisans are facing soaring costs from all directions, and their customers are not willing to spend when who knows what new hell is around the corner. I read with sadness that William Hannah, the notebook company is closing later this year, and I don’t think they will be the only ones.
These are the notebooks I found and adored. Tina is amazing to deal with (very good communication and a lovely person), and her shop is called CreaTinaItaly. Her prices are also way below other shops I visited on my quest.
Thank you for the tip! I try and make my own inserts but my cutting is a bit wonky. Those look amazing! I have bookmarked her shop! (and yay that she’s in Europe!!!)
Yes, it’s quite frustrating to have effectively been barred from the EU market. I’ve had to pay an EU based company to be a legal representative in case I have to product recall some jewellery I make from any of the (very few!) customers based there. I’m just today renewing the contract with the company. It’s only about €180 p/a but what that’s meant is that I have to sell at least 3 times that value to break even. And that’s before customs costs. I’ve had numerous customers contact me saying how disappointed they are that the additional customs means they can no longer afford to buy my jewellery. Still. I hope that means that they have found someone else who’s more local to them to make their shinies,if they havem then that’s a positive 😉
I am so sorry Dawn
No, I’m sorry. That little whinge slipped out and it shouldn’t have! Thank you for always being so supportive. I do appreciate it. 💜
During austerity, between 2010-2021, we were being told by the politicians that “We are all in this together” yet wages stagnated, prices rose, billionaires got richer and the rest of us became poorer as a result.