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Van der Spek Touch Me Codex Standard Mega Cover in Noir

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022

The first ever brand new Van der Spek product I bought was a Touch Me…

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Comparison of old and new Van Der Spek undyed organisers

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on May 28, 2022May 27, 2022

Van Der Spek introduced undyed leather to their range in 2014. This was a smooth…

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Well-worn vintage Van Der Spek binder

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

This binder was already well-used when it was gifted to me by the man who…

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Age and patina on beautiful Van Der Spek binder

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022

This binder is probably my favourite of all time – and I have lots of…

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The difference between Van Der Spek original undyed leather and Van Der Spek undyed Janet Leather

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 24, 2021December 23, 2021

I saw a question in the Van Der Spek Facebook group a few weeks ago…

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Van Der Spek A5 Manager Touch Me in Beige Croco

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

The Van Der Spek Touch Me series is a ready-to-ship product range made in the…

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Van Der Spek undyed Janet Leather Codex Mega

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 24, 2021April 5, 2022

This cover is not a complete custom binder. I designed it from the drop down…

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Van Der Spek ‘LV’ leather ring binders in green, red, and yellow

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 16, 2021

When I went to visit Van Der Spek with Steve in 2014, this is the…

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Van Der Spek traveler’s notebook in green crosshatch leather

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 13, 2021October 4, 2021

This week I moved into my standard sized Van Der Spek Nomad in green, yellow,…

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A5 Codex in dark brown Van Der Spek Janet Leather (JL)

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 5, 2020January 3, 2020

The story of Janet Leather (aka JL)  is fairly well-known within Van Der Spek circles.…

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