This was an absolutely wonderful surprise from one of the groups I teach. I had been teaching them weekly for about 18 years when budget changes meant they could not longer have English lessons. They had seen all my binders… Read More ›
Stationery, Notebooks and Organisers
Beautiful hand-bound books from the former Soviet Union
Traditional bookbinding is slowly becoming a lost art. I was in one of the libraries in the Swedish Riksdag the other day and noticed that the binding of the publications (motions, bills, committee reports) from different eras was very different…. Read More ›
Flying Tiger ring organisers
I saw these ring binders in Flying Tiger the other day. I am usually a fan of their cheap and cheerful binders because they have nice inserts and can be used for projects, recipes, travelling and archiving, or to test… Read More ›
A5 Codex in dark brown Van Der Spek Janet Leather (JL)
The story of Janet Leather (aka JL) is fairly well-known within Van Der Spek circles. I discovered the first hide of JL packed far away on a shelf and asked if I could have a binder made with it. Initially… Read More ›
Hobonichi Techo A5 Five Year Diary 2020 – 2024
I have written many times in my blog about five year diaries. I love them because they can be used in so many ways and they are still compact. This one is the Hobonichi five-year Techo, which is made of… Read More ›
Hedi Slimane Yves Saint Laurent A5 notebook and cover
I had been looking for this notebook for a while. It is an A5 Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent notebook in coated canvas and leather. I find coated canvas harder-wearing than leather – particularly when it comes to getting wet… Read More ›
What a beautiful traveler’s notebook!
One of my favourite Etsy shops of all time is Well Known Vintage, owned by Kevin Porcel. His items are perfectly curated and reasonably priced, plus he is situated in France, so items get to me in two or three… Read More ›
