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DESCRIPTION
This is your chance to purchase a truly one-of-a-kind journal for a fraction of the
price! Times are tough but that's no reason to give up what you enjoy doing most:
expressing your thoughts, feelings and artistry in your very own fine Italian leather
journal. We don't want you to have to sacrifice that little luxury either. That's why
we are proud to offer the Surprise Me! Journal.
Best of all, the Surprise Me! Journal is featured in one of our bestselling styles:
The Torbat!
Click to learn more about the Torbat Journal.
HERE'S THE CATCH: WE CHOOSE THE LEATHER!
We have tons of leather remnants that need a home. These pieces are lonely
leftovers from colors that we no longer have in large quantities. By letting us
choose the leather, you get a fine leather journal at a substantial savings and we get
to purge our shop of last season's leather remnants.
We're not talking about gaudy mustard yellow or lime green leather that few would
dare buy (unless of course you like those colors-we love ALL leathers :-). These are
gorgeous earth tones (grays, blacks, browns, tans, etc.) that we have in very limited
quantities so we are not able to list them on other sections of our website.
WE DON'T WANT YOU TO BE UNHAPPY
Therefore, we have provided you with a chance to tell us what color you absolutely
DO NOT WANT below. We will be sure to steer clear of that color when creating
your journal.
PAPER
Each size journal contains 200 hand torn pages (back/front). The paper is a hearty
67 lb. ivory colored vellum (What is vellum?) card stock that gives the journal a
wonderful thickness. Due to its hand torn nature, paper may be slightly uneven and
jagged, causing a wonderfully rustic and aged look.
- Color: Ivory
- Thickness: 67 lb. card stock (32 lb. card stock when extra pages
are purchased to prevent journal bulkiness)
- Details: acid & lignin free (archival quality)
- Unlined paper (lined paper available for $5)
This journal is refillable! Click here for details!
BINDING/SHAPING METHOD
Your journal is made completely from scratch in our shop (so we know that it's
made correctly); we start with a hand cut piece of leather and heavy weight card
stock glued together for a strong structure. We then shape the binding and hand
stitch all the pages directly to the leather with heavyweight binding thread. This
thread is perfect because it allows for a good amount of stretch without breaking
and prevents the pages from tearing out over time. Also if the journal does break
for some reason, we do free repairs for the life of the journal! Note: Buyer is
responsible for all shipping costs.
COLORS
We choose the color just for you!
SIZES
Small - 3" x 5"
Medium - 5" x 6"
Large - 6" x 9"
Question? Click here for our FAQs page.
This is your chance to purchase a truly one-of-a-kind journal for a fraction of the
price! Times are tough but that's no reason to give up what you enjoy doing most:
expressing your thoughts, feelings and artistry in your very own fine Italian leather
journal. We don't want you to have to sacrifice that little luxury either. That's why
we are proud to offer the Surprise Me! Journal.
Best of all, the Surprise Me! Journal is featured in one of our bestselling styles:
The Torbat!
Click to learn more about the Torbat Journal.
HERE'S THE CATCH: WE CHOOSE THE LEATHER!
We have tons of leather remnants that need a home. These pieces are lonely
leftovers from colors that we no longer have in large quantities. By letting us
choose the leather, you get a fine leather journal at a substantial savings and we get
to purge our shop of last season's leather remnants.
We're not talking about gaudy mustard yellow or lime green leather that few would
dare buy (unless of course you like those colors-we love ALL leathers :-). These are
gorgeous earth tones (grays, blacks, browns, tans, etc.) that we have in very limited
quantities so we are not able to list them on other sections of our website.
WE DON'T WANT YOU TO BE UNHAPPY
Therefore, we have provided you with a chance to tell us what color you absolutely
DO NOT WANT below. We will be sure to steer clear of that color when creating
your journal.
PAPER
Each size journal contains 200 hand torn pages (back/front). The paper is a hearty
67 lb. ivory colored vellum (What is vellum?) card stock that gives the journal a
wonderful thickness. Due to its hand torn nature, paper may be slightly uneven and
jagged, causing a wonderfully rustic and aged look.
- Color: Ivory
- Thickness: 67 lb. card stock (32 lb. card stock when extra pages
are purchased to prevent journal bulkiness)
- Details: acid & lignin free (archival quality)
- Unlined paper (lined paper available for $5)
This journal is refillable! Click here for details!
BINDING/SHAPING METHOD
Your journal is made completely from scratch in our shop (so we know that it's
made correctly); we start with a hand cut piece of leather and heavy weight card
stock glued together for a strong structure. We then shape the binding and hand
stitch all the pages directly to the leather with heavyweight binding thread. This
thread is perfect because it allows for a good amount of stretch without breaking
and prevents the pages from tearing out over time. Also if the journal does break
for some reason, we do free repairs for the life of the journal! Note: Buyer is
responsible for all shipping costs.
COLORS
We choose the color just for you!
SIZES
Small - 3" x 5"
Medium - 5" x 6"
Large - 6" x 9"
Question? Click here for our FAQs page.
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| Gift wrap this journal for $4.99! Includes a classic white box with a lavish bow and an elegant gift card. |
| Gift Wrapping |
| Small Journal |
Journal Selection:
| Medium Journal |
Journal Selection:
| Large Journal |
Click to enlarge
Journal Selection:
STEP 4: Add Gift Wrapping! (optional)
| Personalization |
| 1-Line Personalization - $9.99 |
| 2-Line Personalization - $14.99 |
| Typo Roman (18 pt font) |
| 18th Century Monogramming Type (24 pt font) |
Goudy Cursive Type (18 pt font)
Lydian Type (12 pt font)
| Available Fonts: |
| RMS |
| Note: Please be careful to check your spelling, punctuation and capitalization. |
| Personalize this journal for $9.99! Just $5 for an additional line! We use a VINTAGE Kingsley Hot Stamper to personalize our journals. This machine uses a hot die and pressure to imprint text into the leather. Choose from 15 text colors and four fonts! |
| Goudy Cursive (all caps) Color: Black |
| 18th Century Monogram Color: none (blind debossing) |
| Typo Roman (all caps) Color: Gold |
STEP 2: Add Text! (optional)
| Pendants |
| Extra Pages |
| Add a journal pendant for $2.99! Express your personality by adding a lovely pendant to the binding of your journal! |
| Purchase additional pages for $4.99 $4.99 for each additional 50 pages The pages are bound right into your journal! |
STEP 3: Make It Your Own! (optional)
STEP 1: Pick Your Size and Paper Type (lined/unlined)
| I ordered a Torbat journal from you, and it just arrived in the mail today. I just wanted to thank you for keeping me updated as to the status of my order, and for making such a beautiful, hardy, and pleasant to write in product. I can already tell that I'll be having this re-filled again and again. You should be extremely proud of the product you make, it's simply magnificent. Jeremy S. ~ Indianapolis, IN ~ October 2009 |
| Thank you so much for the great item! I am so pleased and it was a money well spent. I'd love to see more in the future and hope to do business with you again. I am very satisfied and i just want you know that i appreciate your work. Keep it up! You are really doing great and all your items are perfect! Maddy ~ Burlington, IA ~ March 2009 |
| This journal is truly a beautiful piece. I will treasure it. Stephen W. ~ Collegeville, MN ~ May 2008 |
SURPRISE ME! JOURNAL-TORBAT DESIGN
| Just received the "Surprise Me" Torbat journal. My cousin just graduated college, and this is to be his gift. He is a songwriter, and I know his words will find a home among the Torbat's beautiful pages. Your work is exquisite, and words can not express how appreciative I am! I will be a devoted customer for life! Thank you again, and Merry Christmas! Liz K. ~ Cartersville, GA ~ December 2010 |
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