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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....
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Van Der Spek traveler’s notebook in green crosshatch leather
This week I moved into my standard sized Van Der Spek Nomad in green, yellow, and red ‘LV’ leather. This is the second Nomad ever made by Van Der Spek. The prototype was the first. The design is...
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Van Der Spek ‘LV’ leather ring binders in green, red, and yellow
When I went to visit Van Der Spek with Steve in 2014, this is the leather I was most curious about. I wanted to feel it first, but I was sure this was going to be my first ever custom order. When I...
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Van Der Spek undyed Janet Leather Codex Mega
This cover is not a complete custom binder. I designed it from the drop down choices on the Van Der Spek website here. I have been using a Janet Leather brown Codex cover in as a health journal for the...
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Van Der Spek A5 Manager Touch Me in Beige Croco
The Van Der Spek Touch Me series is a ready-to-ship product range made in the Van Der Spek factory in India. You cannot customise a Touch Me, though you can order a custom binder in the Touch Me...
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The difference between Van Der Spek original undyed leather and Van Der Spek...
I saw a question in the Van Der Spek Facebook group a few weeks ago regarding undyed leather. Van Der Spek introduced undyed leather to their range in 2014. This was a smooth leather, which I tested...
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Age and patina on beautiful Van Der Spek binder
This binder is probably my favourite of all time – and I have lots of binders! It was in the office at the Van Der Spek factory when Steve Morton and I visited a couple of years ago. I fell in love...
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Well-worn vintage Van Der Spek binder
This binder was already well-used when it was gifted to me by the man who made it all those years ago – René Van Der Spek. I love how battered it is. The texture is amazing, and the character it has...
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Comparison of old and new Van Der Spek undyed organisers
Van Der Spek introduced undyed leather to their range in 2014. This was a smooth leather, which I tested in a ring binder between 2014 and 2016. This leather is no longer used by VDS. Below you can see...
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Van der Spek Touch Me Codex Standard Mega Cover in Noir
The first ever brand new Van der Spek product I bought was a Touch Me ring binder in personal size. I have since had Touch Me binders in several sizes and colours and consider them to be fantastic...
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