Attention to detail

Front Pockets

The size I got was the A5 size, and they also have an A4 size. It is perfect for carrying a few things to the park, or to the café. I think I would have also loved the A4 size, but was unsure if my Thinkpad would fit in it... Apparently it does fit a MacBook Pro quite well.





The front pocket are nice and snug - I worry about stretching the leather, but am sure that when I do (the right pen pocket is already stretching), I won't care any longer. The leather is so supple it really doesn't matter. Here as you can see, there is one solitary pen slot, which you might be able to fit 2 pencils, or 2 small pens, or 2 ballpoints, or in my case, my Montblanc Meisterstuck 146 . The pocket to the left of it is perfect for envelopes, paper, a small field notes, my iPhone SE, or as shown here, an assortment of pens.

















The back is great too! You can just see the beautiful leather grain coming through.





I had been waiting for this since Wonderpens published a teaser on their Instagram account. Having thought about buying the Superior Labor pen roll for sometime (I still haven't taken the plunge), I knew maybe I wanted to wait for this... and probably eventually buy a pen roll anyway.Crazy lady that I am, I inquired when these would be arriving and asked about themI was in Wonderpens. OK, everyone will tell you, I'm there a lot. I love the staff, the ambiance, the plants, the chalkboard, and of course, pens and ink... I've met friends there, made friends there, and think that it's really a great place! Even my husband who doesn't quite understand my love for pens and paper loves to stare at an old Toronto city street map that decorates the walls.So when I called last Wednesday night at closing time and it was closed, I still decided to go on Thursday after work... after all, I needed the re-released Sailor Apricot Ink right? I started chatting with Liz, the owner, and she remembered (probably because I am crazy) that I was waiting for this exclusive. As you can read on her blog, this is an exclusive piece found ONLY at Wonderpens.Their shipment had just arrived, and I may have forced her to sell me the first one! And now after a few days, let me share how I feel about it.Firstly, the hype is WORTH IT. This company, another family company, just like Wonderpens makes beautiful leather goods. Just walk in, and touch the leather. It's a bit hard at first and squeaks, but even after 3 days of me taking it with me everywhere, the leather has really softened up.Every part is made with detail in mind - for those who work leather like myself, this is machine stitched and not hand stitched. It comes with a beautiful embossed tag which unfortunately does work itself off of my folio a lot and I wouldn't be surprised if I lost it one day.Importantly, what can the inside hold? As you open the well crafted zipper, you find a cavity that is A5 size with a small diagonal slot to separate your documents. In here, you can see a full A5 notebook, my iPad, and a few other knick knacks. Here is another view of the inside with the diagonal slot.Here is an expanded view of what I have been carrying around in the folio - though this changes depending if I'm going to work or in this case, just chilling. Life Noble Note A5 Notebook, iPad mini 4, Kindle 3rd Gen, 4 envelopes, A letter, stamps, prayer card, 3 pens. It's surprisingly spacey and definitely can be used for a few things inside. WOW right? Now I only imagine what I could put into the A4. Liz... maybe I'll come back for it... but the wallet needs a rest I think.Just a few more notes about the details - I hope you can see, even the Rivet on the zipper Pull has the Superior Labor company name.Standard and strong. The Superior Labor company. Made in Japan.So I am so happy and honoured to be the first person to buy this beautiful folio from Wonderpens. I'd urge you to take a peek at it at Wonderpens.ca and see if it's right for you. Be sure that I will be thinking about the A4 and the Leather Roll too.This is really a piece that I will be keeping and using forever. I hope to one day share it with my kids. The leather is similar to the quality of a messenger bag of my grandfather's that I'm still using. I'm loving it. Let me know what you think in the comments!