This Kensington will always be my favourite for the well-worn leather! I bought it in 2014 & it's just gotten better with use.
Yes, I find that a small Oli clip works really well, so that I can have a second pen inside the rings. Been doing that for years now, but I can't find a post here where I've mentioned that...
Was that a secondhand filofax? I've seen a few secondhand ones on ebay and have been thinking about taking a punt. I've seen some 80s and 90s ones, no idea if they're any good but I did hear quality was better back then.
Looked at them on filowiki and unfortunately there's no A5 Kensington. I think I'm gendering towards A5 again. Only month or so after getting na Holborn personal. Not sure what size deskfax is, there's a Kensington deskfax size.
There's a personal Kensington on ebay uk site for £30 I think with sale closing today.
Just rechecked filowiki, there's no A5 link but they list it as an option in the personal link page. Also seem a brown A5 Kensington on ebay too. £54, is that good price?
Unfortunately I don't know if that's a good price, but I'd suggest looking at completed listings on eBay, as that's what I normally do to find out what others have gone for recently.
I want to reach into my screen and touch that leather! Is that a pen being stored within the rings?! Nice one 😉
ReplyDeleteThis Kensington will always be my favourite for the well-worn leather! I bought it in 2014 & it's just gotten better with use.
DeleteYes, I find that a small Oli clip works really well, so that I can have a second pen inside the rings. Been doing that for years now, but I can't find a post here where I've mentioned that...
Anita, what pen is that in the pen loop please?
ReplyDeleteHi David, I hope that you're well.
DeleteIt's a vintage Parker Slimfold fountain pen that I recently acquired. I'll be writing a post soon about pens & pen loops.
Was that a secondhand filofax? I've seen a few secondhand ones on ebay and have been thinking about taking a punt. I've seen some 80s and 90s ones, no idea if they're any good but I did hear quality was better back then.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was second hand & I'd definitely recommend the quality of Kensingtons.
DeleteLooked at them on filowiki and unfortunately there's no A5 Kensington. I think I'm gendering towards A5 again. Only month or so after getting na Holborn personal. Not sure what size deskfax is, there's a Kensington deskfax size.
ReplyDeleteThere's a personal Kensington on ebay uk site for £30 I think with sale closing today.
Just rechecked filowiki, there's no A5 link but they list it as an option in the personal link page. Also seem a brown A5 Kensington on ebay too. £54, is that good price?
ReplyDeleteOne thing I would say is that the leather on an A5 Kensington is very different to that on personal size as it's much stiffer.
DeleteYou can read more about the Deskfax size in this excellent guest post by Alan:
https://philofaxy.blogspot.com/2014/05/guest-post-and-nowa-word-from-deskfax.html
Unfortunately I don't know if that's a good price, but I'd suggest looking at completed listings on eBay, as that's what I normally do to find out what others have gone for recently.