Leather Slim A5 Notebook / Planner Cover - Undyed Leather

Really happy with the decision of going with the natural leather option, the cover is getting more character day after day of use. Good leather, not too thin but neither bulk, precise to carry on to every meeting, without adding volume and or disturbing the writing

I somehow ended up with a b6 undyed leather cover recently, and I was so nervous about it that I put too much oil and balm and forcibly patina-ed it. So then I got so curious about having another one that I would spend gentle time with, so I got this a5 cover for my planner. It is almost too lush and perfect! And it uplifts an ordinary object like a notebook into something very special. The undyed leather is so glorious and I can't wait to entirely submit to its life, and spend a lot of time with it. I also never understood the charm of notebook covers before, and now I don't know what I did before I got them :) This was my first purchase from Galen: it was seamless, and even though I got one wrong thing in my order, they let me keep it! (a regular wallet insert which is so beautiful I almost feel shy using it). I love the thoughtfulness and care behind all this work.
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I somehow ended up with a b6 undyed leather cover recently, and I was so nervous about it that I put too much oil and balm and forcibly patina-ed it. So then I got so curious about having another one that I would spend gentle time with, so I got this a5 cover for my planner. It is almost too lush and perfect! And it uplifts an ordinary object like a notebook into something very special. The undyed leather is so glorious and I can't wait to entirely submit to its life, and spend a lot of time with it. I also never understood the charm of notebook covers before, and now I don't know what I did before I got them :) This was my first purchase from Galen: it was seamless, and even though I got one wrong thing in my order, they let me keep it! (a regular wallet insert which is so beautiful I almost feel shy using it). I love the thoughtfulness and care behind all this work.

The product has aged and coloured beautifully, the pen holder has no problem with pens such as a Pelikan M800 and Montblanc 149, You can see how mine has gotten caramel color

As expected, it fits my midori a5. Leather is sturdy and sitching is perfect. Other than quality, what makes this special is the leather. This is my first undyed leather product and it has unique vein that will make it age gracefully. I can’t wait to have the leather tone darkened as I use it. Using this product I feel like I’m going to start a journey, full of discovery. Package arrived quick with some complimentary items, but the quote written on the postcard is my favourite. Thank you Galen Leather!

I wanted to wait a bit before providing pictures of how this soft cover has aged (beautifully), and in even nicer in places I've done terrible things to it like spill coffee and a drop of oil on it (!). I haven't treated it but have used 'conditioning it' as an excuse to slather my hands in lotion and then rub that into the notebook, to no ill effect!

Second, I wanted to let folks know this fits the Midori MD a5s I'm addicted to (unlined, thank you very much) perfectly. When I was shopping no one had mentioned minority md by name and I was a little nervous.

I bought a 2nd cover in green that I haven't even removed from the packaging because I like this raw leather so much! (Plus it looks better after dumping coffee on it, bonus!)

Looking forward to seeing what it looks like in a year or 3!

I'm a bit of a perfectionist so I'm not exactly the type to like undyed leather, patina, ageing, etc. but I wanted to try it--it seems everyone has undyed leather notebook covers or pen cases. This Galen Leather undyed leather notebook sleeve felt like the best intro to the undyed world: it arrived raw pink and perfect and pristine, so I went ahead and used the leather balm on it. The next day, it looked like the undyed leather notebooks on Instagram! It looks amazing and feels rich, but also personal and unique since I just used my bare hands to rub in the leather balm. I think it looks like an actual journal now, of someone living. This might be my only undyed leather item but I look forward to its appearance changing with use and time. I love that when my notebook (Galen Leather A5) runs out I can replace it and still use this cover.

My experience conditioning this cover was a little hilarious. I also bought the Galen Leather balm, which was nice and odorless and arrived in one piece even after traveling in the Philippine heat. I think in some parts of the cover the balm I put was too thick, because it did not dry as quickly. The balm also went into the stitching, which at first bothered me. Sometimes I still see the whiter marks over my cover which might have been because of the balm. Also, on the inside, the first page of my notebook that touches the leather pocket got white marks (that I could remove).

I love the undyed leather - matches other pieces I have in the same material. As always the cover is very well made. Two small requests though. The slits on each side are just that - slits that you can attach paper clips and things to. It would be nice if they were actually pockets to put stamps and other small things in. Second, I wish this included at least one (or two) ribbons to mark your place in your planner/notebook.

Gave a journal to my son that is 29 and journals every morning. He loved it.

Bought two, one for a gift and selfishly one for myself the natural leather is my favorite