Thanks very much again to Paul for this twentieth instalment of his wonderful guest post series.
You can find all of the 'Filohax' posts here.
To mollycoddle or not to mollycoddle...
I have always been against mollycoddling binders, I love the patina that builds with use over time. And when I got my Kid leather Filofax Grosvenor 9 months ago, I initially just carried it in my backpack, along with everything else. However, before long I started to notice damage to the spine leather, where it meets the metal opener, so I wrapped it in a simple cloth to mitigate against further damage. It didn't really help that much and I noticed further damage.
Then while on holiday recently, browsing through a vintage and retro boutique, I spotted an old suede slip case - a typical 1950's unisex case for carrying all of the bits and bobs needed back in the analogue era (an era I would happily return to!).
For two British Pounds it was a no-brainer - I didn't even measure it - and it's turned into my Grosvenor's saviour. It looks too big for the job, but as it's not gusseted the bulk of the Grosvenor fills it out with room to spare for packs of inserts, pens etc.
I think I could throw the laden case on the ground and the Grosvenor would be fine.
Looking back through catalogues featuring the Grosvenor, it makes sense that it came new with its own felt carry case. You can see a photo of one of these protective felt pouches in Guest Post - Dust Bags by gmax
How do any Kid leather binder owners get around damage to this quite soft leather?
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