Leathersmith of London: new leather notes books and Dataday Jewel Collection

A little bird told me about some new notebooks from Leathersmith of London (check out my previous post about them here) which are made in their Canvey Island bindery and have been made in celebation of the first National Stationnery Day on the 24th April (one I shall be celebrating each year henceforth).

I know many people store all their important info in digital form but I favour old-fashioned pen and paper - have a look at their leatherbound diaries and addressbooks which are also beautifully made, and won't let you down when the wifi is up the spout.

New notebooks from Leathersmith of London: teal embossed leather

New notebooks: classic neutral snakeskin print in taupe (which goes so very well with my new snakeskin shoes) or magenta snakeskin

New notebooks: Rutland grained leather (shown with the snakeskin print notebook)

The new Dataday Jewell Collection - notebooks available in three sizes, covered with linen-effect cotton in seven vibrant colours, one for every day of the week.

Leathersmith of London: music case and notebooks

Music cases make good bags to carry your files and other papers, also handy for your iPad, pittabread sandwich for lunch, and other good, flat things.  How about this one by Leathersmith of London, shown here in red, but also available in duck egg blue, tan and black (prices start at £145).

Diary from the Azure series in embossed leather (£45)

Leathersmith has been making leatherbound books since 1839, and the Azure series of notebooks and diaries have been made since 1928 - all have the fine blue paper which gives the series its name.

Dear Diary

Start the new year with a brand new diary.  Hope House Press, based in Leicestershire, make a range of leather bound notebooks and diaries using vintage bookbinding presses.  Notebooks are available in a range of sizes, with either a standard cover, or a more fancy 'wraparound' cover which has an extra flap of leather that is secured with a leather tie.  You can also choose from plain, lined or squared paper.

What I would find very useful, but doesn't seem to be available, is a leather notebook cover for a standard A5 or A6 notebook - the perfect example is Storage.it by Japanese stationer Mark's Inc, (available at Paper Nation) which has spaces for business cards and other bits and bobs.

Cranberry notebook with wraparound cover

Olive notebook with standard cover