Refillable Notebook With Leather Cover

[adim]

Hi all,

 

I just started using more notebooks than loose sheets of paper and thought about some extra care for my notebooks. As such, I have just discovered that there are refillable notebooks with very nice leather covers that I'm really interested in. Such as the one below.

 

As I'm pretty sure they are not rare, but since they are new to me, can you please help me recommending some brands and stores where I could find more? The features I'm looking for are:

- it must be (close to) a standard size, A6, A5, A4 (B5 for bonus points);

- no zip or any features that would make it a portfolio or something complicated: just a good, thick leather cover, with some straps or closing mechanism and maybe a pen loop;

- it must be refillable, so not glued to the notebook.

 

If possible, I would like it to resemble the pictures as much as possible. I'm not sure what to search for in terms of keywords, so my modest googling offered not much help.

 

Thanks!

 

P.S. If anyone cares, the photos are of Papuro Milano refillable notebooks @ TheOnlinePenCompany (out of stock, sadly).

 

EDIT: I'm in Europe and the "usual suspects", i.e. Appelboom, LCdC, Penworld, Fontoplumo, CultPens don't sell any of these (or I couldn't find them).

Edited February 24, 2020 by adim

[Karmachanic]

Looked on Etsy for 'leather A5 notebook cover, flap and found:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/526060384/handmade-leather-journal-cover-with-flap?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=leathe+A5+notbook+cover%2C+flap&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&col=1

 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/258323796/a5-leather-personalised-notebook-leather?ref=shop_home_active_3&crt=1

Edited February 24, 2020 by Karmachanic

[adim]

Looked on Etsy for 'leather A5 notebook cover, flap and found:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/526060384/handmade-leather-journal-cover-with-flap?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=leathe+A5+notbook+cover%2C+flap&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&col=1

 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/258323796/a5-leather-personalised-notebook-leather?ref=shop_home_active_3&crt=1

Thank you! I have to admit I haven't heard of Etsy before and it looks like a great resource, not only for this purpose.

[bogiesan]

JenniBick.com

[brokenclay]

https://www.galenleather.com

 

 

Edit to add: My apologies - I didn't read the OP carefully. I now see that you wanted a cover with a flap, which these do not have.

Edited February 25, 2020 by brokenclay

[bemon]

Onestar Leather! Mine is pictured for reference. It's available with a pen loop and some inside pockets if you custom order through their Etsy page. I've been using mine daily at work for more than 2 years now and it's held up well. I just condition it whenever I switch out notebooks, so every 6-8 months which cleans it and presumably extends it's life.

 

No flap, but there's a slit in the back inside cover that allows the Leuchtturm's own elastic band to be pulled through and used on top of the leather cover.

 

This one fits a medium Leuchtturm1917 hardcover notebook. The 5x8" one which I THINK is A5. Correct me if I'm wrong. Pen pictured for size reference.

 

They're available in different sizes and colours and yes are on the pricey side but mine is rugged. If I lost it or it finally bit the dust I'd buy another in a heartbeat without even shopping around.

 

 

 

 

http://onestarleathergoods.com/leuchtturm1917

Edited February 26, 2020 by bemon

[Stompie]

https://www.24papershop.com/

 

A shop in the Netherlands. I recently bought some leather covers from them and the service was great as were the covers!

[sanphoemo]

https://www.galenleather.com

 

 

Edit to add: My apologies - I didn't read the OP carefully. I now see that you wanted a cover with a flap, which these do not have.

Got that one beginning of this month and I love it. They also have a Tomoe River Notebook, which I ordered.,too that fits so that's a gorgeous combination.

https://www.galenleather.com/collections/tomoe-river-notebooks/products/everyday-notebook-blank-tomoe-river-paper-a5-size-400-pages

Oups, got it in brown, which I preferred to the crazy horse colour

Edited February 26, 2020 by sanphoemo

[inkypete]

I love my gfeller covers. Check them out.

[miel]

MD notebook cover - also available in B6

[alexander_k]

Etsy has many offerings, including many inexpensive ones. Roterfaden (https://roterfaden.de/en_US/) and X17 (https://www.x17.de/en/home/) are worth a look; I've been quite satisfied with the products of both. Finally, you can also make your own using a piece of leather and a few o-rings or elastic bands, as I've been doing lately.

[Kasyll]

These has a flap and sort of deviate away from the traditional leather look; but they are mighty bad a-- for coolness factor.

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/643017314/refillable-leather-raven-journal-made-to

 

Seller also makes them in Dragons if Ravens aren't your thing.

[adim]

Thank you all for the great suggestions! Etsy has a lot of gems to offer, for sure. I also enjoyed the One Star and the MD as well. I'll be taking a close look and make a shortlist in preparation of an order hopefully soon.

 

Thanks again, much appreciated!

[bemon]

Thank you all for the great suggestions! Etsy has a lot of gems to offer, for sure. I also enjoyed the One Star and the MD as well. I'll be taking a close look and make a shortlist in preparation of an order hopefully soon.

 

Thanks again, much appreciated!

Good luck! Let us know what you come up with.