I love books of all kinds – notebooks, books for reading, paper calendars, maps books. I love the smell of books, the worlds hidden within them, the feel of the leather. So once we had been in the Trinity College… Read More ›
Notebooks
Bad Pineapple bags and Notebook covers
These gorgeous bags are made by Justin, the supremely talented partner of one of my favourite clients. He is in the process of building an online store (links below) and honing his craft but he is insanely talented and… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Beautiful leather notebook covers by ArtelSlivin on Etsy
This leatherwork is absolutely stunning. Find Oxana and Alex from ArtelSlivin on Etsy here. I don’t have any of their work but they have 100% 5-star reviews. They do notebook covers, passport covers, wallets, purses, cardholders, bracelets, dog collars, and could… Read More ›
Van Der Spek Janet Leather Custom Codex/Weeks cover
When Steve Morton and I were at Van Der Spek in Puttershoek a few weeks ago, I spotted this beauty in the workshop. It is a custom Codex cover made for a Hobonichi weeks planner and was a return so… Read More ›
Brown Van Der Spek Janet Leather
I have two binders and a notebook in Janet Leather 104, which is the original tan version of this leather. The binder below is the first item made from the battered scarred hide I found at the factory in 2014…. Read More ›
A6 red leather wrap notebook by Van Der Spek
This little goodie was in a box of miscellaneous notebooks at Van Der Spek when Steve and I were there last week. It is A6 size and made of what looks like red Janet Leather. The wrap feature means that… Read More ›
