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I just received a gorgeous Oberon Design leather cover, and it is sized for Composition Notebooks. I chose the "Tree of Life" design, which wraps from front to back. It came with an installed composition notebook, but I immediately replaced it with one in ongoing use and put the blank one into my reserve stash. http://oberondesign.com/journal-covers/composition-notebook-covers.html

 

Other FPN posters have said pictures don't accurately represent the true quality of the covers, and they are right. The image is very three-dimensional and very detailed. The leather is substantial yet smoothly supple and feels good in my hand. The craftsmanship is excellent. There is a faint "new leather" aroma.

 

I intended to use this cover on composition notebooks primarily for journaling, but its size and shape would look professional and distinctive in a boardroom or conference. The Oberon Designers must have felt the same as this cover has a card pocket, a flap pocket, and a pen holder that are missing in smaller covers. (Pen diameters like Waterman Phileas or Cross Solo fit well.) Beyond my daily use, it will be traveling with me to seminars, classes, and conferences.

 

For the price of two or three "big name" A5 or 5.5 x 8.5" notebooks, I can have a stack of FP-friendly composition notebooks a meter or more tall. This cover will earn its keep.

 

For me, my Tree of Life is the ideal cover in the perfect format.

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They are gorgeous aren't they. I had an Oberon cover for my Sony eReader before I sold it and the quality was awesome!

 

I should add that the Oberon covers add quite a weight to whatever is in them due to the sheer thickness of the leather. Oh, and Oberon always are delighted to hear from us with product queries or suggestions.

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They are gorgeous aren't they. I had an Oberon cover for my Sony eReader before I sold it and the quality was awesome!

 

I should add that the Oberon covers add quite a weight to whatever is in them due to the sheer thickness of the leather. Oh, and Oberon always are delighted to hear from us with product queries or suggestions.

 

It's hard to explain in words how fine they are. One can go to Walmart or equivalent to get a cheap plastic cover or binder and after a few weeks or months it will be worn out and cracking apart along the fold lines. This one will still be beautiful when grandchildren inherit it. It's hard to photograph quality.

 

I don't notice the weight because I write at a desk or lap desk. I find myself tracing the pattern with my fingers and looking toward the cover often. It has tactile as well as visual beauty.

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I have one of their large journal covers, and I completely agree about the quality. I use the cover for the larger Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks (they're too wide for the Moleskine covers).

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I have a small journal with the asian garden design, and it is really eye catching. The thickness of the leather adds a sense of quality you do not find in many other covers.

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I also have a smaller journal cover that I use for a Breviary. I have the Angel design on a tobacco colored leather. I like the protection the hefty leather gives, but it is a bit stiff for a journal cover.

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I have one of their large journal covers, and I completely agree about the quality. I use the cover for the larger Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks (they're too wide for the Moleskine covers).

 

Are these the A4+ hardback master Leuchtturm books? xx

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When I was looking for a leather journal cover I looked into Oberon. Perfect except for their price; sadly they were beyond my range. Yours is a gorgeous design in an amazing color. Well done!

 

Yet ANOTHER thing to add to the wish list... :)

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Best of luck with that gorgeous, three dimensional cover! I love how the trunk is wrapped around the spine. I am sure it will be a conversation piece at your meetings and conferences and that usually makes for interesting interchange.

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