Web Finds - Saturday 12 September 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 5 September 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Krause, Bensons, Koloman Handler, Ring Alliance rings
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 814
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 9 September 2026
6. Pen Loops ?
7. Free For All Friday - No. 931 by Anita

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. Celebrate Every Passion, Milestone & Memory with our Lifestyle Journal Refills - Filofax UK - BLOG
2. Hole puncher recommendations - Filofax
3.  When Your Productivity Gremlin Goes Silent - According to Andrea
4. Tips for selling a Filofax - Filofax
5. Episode #379: The Nature of Someday Maybe Items - Getting Things Done
6. Any recommendations for diary/dated refills? - Filofax
7. Bicolour restocks - Blog | Gillio
8. Link Love: Recovery Mode - The Well-Appointed Desk
9. Web Finds – 9 September 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
10. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

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Free For All Friday - No. 931 by Anita

Do you ever look at the contents of your organiser and go, "Urgh"?

I admit that's how I've been feeling a bit recently, so I realised that I was overdue for my monthly review of my Filofax. When I do this, I don't have an exact process each time, but it's a general tidy up, review of projects and whatever else needs doing to help me feel a bit more in control. 

Something that I concentrated on more this time was to ensure that any item on my to-do list has a clear descriptive verb, so that I know what I actually need to do. For example, I've recently started to use 'look into...' at the start of a next action and am finding this very useful, especially if it's something that needs more thinking or research done. 

Have you done a review of your organiser recently and if so, is there anything that you'd like to share about any tweaks that you made?

And as always on Fridays, please feel free to discuss anything organiser related. I hope that you have a good weekend.

Pen Loops ?

Often there is no choice, you buy a particular brand or model of organiser and it comes with one or two pen loops. 

Some brands always give you two pen loops on an A5 organiser, others only give you one no matter what size organiser it is. 

I was prompted to think about this issue the other day when I was using my Lefax City 10/6 slimline organiser which doesn't have a pen loop, or a clasp. 

I was only using it to carry my diary insert pages until the end of the year to my French class and I had other pens in my folio so it didn't matter that it didn't have a pen loop. 

If you do have the choice then what do you go for? 

• One or two pen loops?
• Elasticated or not?
• Same size or big and small sizes
• Placement on the back or front cover in terms of height?  

Decisions decisions!! What would you choose? 

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 9 September 2026

I hope you have had a good weekend.

Now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

1. Planner Set Up | Personal Rings - Diana Lynn
2. Unboxing || New Planner Covers! - Courtnee Heart and The Honeybee
3. Flipping through new inserts - Tonya Plans
4. Starting a new month - Franklin Planner
5. Watch This Before You Buy Your 2027 Planner Lineup - Aligned Plans
6. September 2026 Cocoa Daisy Planner Set Up featuring Marigold & Honey - CocoaDaisy
7. I Opened a Charity Shop Organiser — It Was Full of Someone’s Private Life - Flatability
8. Setting Up My Personal Planner for the Week | Plan With Me - Mariane Cresp
9. Goodbye August - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
10. Flip of August/September, Personal Update, Wonderland222, Planner Perfect - Jimi Vane
11. A quiet moment, a leather planner, and dreams waiting for a place on paper - Gillio Firenze
12. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || Sep 7 - 13, 2026 || Blush Beautiful Life Binder - Sandra Dahl
13. Setting Up My Personal Planner for the Week | Plan With Me - Mariane Cresp
14. Back to College Prep Week | Planning , Shopping, and Prepping - Melissa Huenergardt
15. How To Fix The Top 5 Productivity and Time Management Pain Points - Carl Pullein
16. Plan With Me - Monthly Reset and setting intentions for September - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
17. Finally Figured out my Archive System + How I Used My Pages // August 2026 - Basically Composed
18. A quick august update on my journal and planner stack - Hungrygalstudios
19. August Planner Flip Through - What Actually Worked? - Courtnee Heart and The Honeybee
20. Stop the guilt: why you need more than one planner - Hitchand Hitched
21. how I actually use my planner | september plan with me - mariam's leaf
22. filofax pocket planner and Moleskine journal - kti. plans
23. Plan with me in my personal rings - Paper chasing pens & more
24. How I Use My A5 Planner & Flip Through | 2026 | Functional Setup - Kathys Stationery Corner
25. Plan with me in my personal rings & let's chat Hobonichi!! - nadiaaplans
26. Set Up For September In My Personal Ring Planner || Weekly Reset - Courtnee Heart and The Honeybee
27. august journal tour ✿ | hobonichi techo, meeplus and 2027 plans - mellopapero
28. So which journals I ended up using? - Greta Anne
29. how i used my journals & planners in August - plus some new filofax binders - nym's archive
30. September Plan With Me - VanDerSpek Manager x HB90 - Heart Breathings
31. pocket filofax flipthrough | joeymade - joey lee
32. Pocket Rings Plan With Me | Filofax Ranger Setup + Weekly Planning - christa david
33. Filofax personal Malden set up/flip through - aly
34. My Finished A5 Ring Planner! Louis Vuitton Monogram Dune GM Agenda Deep Dive - Stories and Stationery
35. September Flip Through | Personal Size Moterm Ring Planner | Porch Geese, Tornados & Office Chaos - Ink and Agenda
36. Filofax Unboxing & Updates For Autumn - Samantha Lissette
37. Your YouTube video could appear here. If you have a YT channel that features Filofax organisers or similar, please let us know. (steve at philofaxy dot com) Alternatively ensure your video contains 'Filofax' or 'Rings' in the title or description. 

• Please leave a comment on any of the videos you enjoyed and mention you saw a link on Philofaxy. 
• For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
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• Don't forget to take a look at Travellers Notebook Times for other blog posts and videos for non-ring bound planners. 
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Free For All Tuesday - No. 814

What questions or discussion points have you got for us today?

It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a more experienced user of organisers, we want to hear your thoughts, questions, opinions etc.

We are here to answer your questions.

Make today the one day you post a comment or post a question. If you are commenting as 'Anonymous', please include your name in the text of your comment. 

It is Tuesday after all, so fire away with any questions and comments.

If you are commenting below, please include your first name at the end of the comment. Thank you. 

       

Krause, Bensons, Koloman Handler, Ring Alliance ring mechanisms?

If you have bought a non-Filofax branded organiser in the last few years what make of rings it is fitted with can be a bit of a puzzle. 

The ring mechanism as we know it now has been around since about 1915 in one form or another. The only major change has been the grouping of the rings so that they all open at once rather than the groups of 3 rings opening separately. See my earlier post on this. 

The ring mechanism wasn't just used for organisers, it was widely used and still is in a wide range of sizes and configurations, with varying number of rings used 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 etc. 

For something that has been in production so long it isn't surprising that there have been a few company name changes in over 100 years of production. 

Starting with Koloman Handler GmbH in Austria who started with 'book corners' They are credited in 1915 of the invention of the first ring mechanism.

By 1917 in Germany the company Walter Liebhold KG was founded, it was later to be renamed Robert Krause GmbH and Co KG, initially they made metal parts for drive belts and furniture locks. 

In 1922 Koloman Handler had established a production plant in Vienna to make ring binder mechanisms. 

In UK in 1923 Bensons was established by the Bennet Family and sons hence the name Bensons. 

In 1950 Walter Liebhold started production of ring binder mechanisms. 

The 1970's, 80's and 90's saw a lot of change in the ring mechanism makers. 

Bensons got sold to Esselte in 1976, they were an office supply company and are now part of the Acco group of companies. 

As volumes increased and production costs increased. Between 1985 and 1988 Koloman Handler outsourced its production to a facility in Hungary, whilst Bensons sent it's production to facilities in Singapore and Malaysia. They were to move production again to China in 1993 and then selling their production facilities by 1996.

1992 saw the establishment of the Hungarian subsidiary of Koloman Handler with automated production starting at the Hungarian plant in 1995. 

After 3 generations of family-ownership, Koloman Handler GmbH is sold to a financial group in 1998.

Moving in to the 2000's. Ring International Holdings AG (Austria) acquired Koloman Handler (GmbH) and it's Hungarian production facility and we see 'Ring Alliance' established as a trading name. 

Bensons joined the Ring Alliance in 2002 and now sells in the Netherlands, UK, France, USA and Singapore. 

All of Koloman Handlers production was moved to Hungary in 2003.

By 2016 Krause, Bensons, Koloman Handler are effectively all one company under Ring Alliance, owned by Ring International AG, who also own a variety of other companies producing a wide variety of products.

The 'Ring Alliance' product catalogue has all manner of ring mechanisms and stationery accessories in it for you to look at. The have all the different types of ring mechanisms (Pull open, Finger trigger, Lever arch, and others) 

Fascinating to discover how we got to where we are today! 

Even if your ring mechanism doesn't have one of the well known brand names on it, there is a strong possibility that it was made in Hungary or one of the overseas factories. Ring Alliance supply in units of 1000 mechanisms, and will engrave your company name on to the top plate for you. 

Historical source: https://www.ring-alliance.com/history/ 

The Ring Alliance will only supply rings in units of 1000, obviously this is not very useful if you only need one or two sets to update an old Lefax or Filofax. 

However, Gillio and Van der Spek will sell individual ring mechanisms to individuals, you will find the details on their respective web sites:

• Van der Spek - Ring Mechanisms
• Gillio - Ring Mechanisms

Please note the naming conventions of both companies:

• Filofax A5 = Gillio A5 = Van der Spek Manager A5
• Filofax Personal = Gillio Medium = Van der Spek Standard
• Filofax Pocket = Gillio Pocket = Van der Spek Junior

When comparing prices don't forget to factor in the cost of shipping and any taxes/duty if you are not in mainland EU. Gillio is located in Belgium whist Van der Spek are in The Netherlands. 

There are suppliers on ETSY, but considerable higher prices for Krause rings. 

Silent Sunday

 

Heavy Duty ~2" net Jeppesen Airway Manual (Half-Letter FC Classic Format) 
Thank you Hans

Web Finds - Saturday 5 September 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 29 August 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Planning for a medical emergency with your organiser.
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 813
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 2 September 2026
6. Highlights for August 2026
7. Free For All Friday - No. 930 by Steve

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. Planner Fun Is Back! - Planner Fun
2. The Lefax I found yesterday + my schedule and newest journal entry. It's easier to journal when I know I can remove the pages. - Filofax
3. My Journal for 2027 - Travellers Notebook Times
4. Episode #378: Overcoming Resistance to Your Lists - Getting Things Done
5. Burgundy is back - Blog | Gillio
6. Mini-Sudoku Inserts (Maybe) - Filofax
7. From Knowing to Doing: A Reflection on What Matters Most - FranklinPlanner Talk
8. 30 Soft Productivity Systems for September: A Gentle Reset for a More Organized Month - Strange & Charmed
9. I found an old Lefax in a car I was cleaning earlier today - Filofax
10. The Laziest Person I’ve Ever Met - Getting Things Done
11. Leftover Planner Inserts? How the Planner Community Gives Every Page New Purpose - MAY PAPER CO. - The Journal
12. New Malden A5 Zip - Filofax
13. Link Love: Stationery Community Controversies - The Well-Appointed Desk
14. Web Finds – 2 September 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
15. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

• Please leave a comment on any of the blogs you enjoyed reading and mention that you saw their post mentioned on Philofaxy. Thank you
• We monitor over 400 blogs and sites, your Filofax/Organiser blog posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
• We can not guarantee people will read your posts, but we know there is a higher chance of people reading your posts and returning to read other posts if you make them interesting with pictures and good hints and tips. 
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Free For All Friday - No. 930 by Steve

Having a large collection of Filofax organisers is not quite as unusual these days as it was say 15 years ago. 

My own 'collection' hasn't grown that much in the last few years compared to say 10 years or more ago. My organisers are in varying sizes, mostly A5 and Personal size. 

Having changed to Personal size this year I have been using a variety of organisers, in some cases I've owned them for a few years but  not really used them that much. 

My question to you today for those of you that have a number of organisers in the size you mainly use is.. 

Do you cycle through them in a strict rota or do you pick the next one to use out randomly and at random intervals? 

Of course it is Friday so please feel free to discuss anything Filofax related. 

 

Highlights for August 2026

Here are the highlights for last month.

We published the following posts.

General Posts:

• Highlights for July 2026
• William Hannah A5 & A6 Inserts
• Dates for your diary Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August
• Filofax Inserts (Reproduced)
• Inserts for 2027?
• Philofaxy Video Web Finds, Your Help Is Required
• Summer Reading
• Know Your Numbers
• Planning for a medical emergency with your organiser.

Free For All Tuesday and Friday Posts:

• Free For All Tuesday - No. 809
• Free For All Friday - No. 926 by Anita
• Free For All Tuesday - No. 810
• Free For All Friday No. 927 by Eve
• Free For Tuesday - No. 811
• Free For All Friday No 928 by Laurie
• Free For All Tuesday - No. 812
• Free for All Friday No. 929 by Nan

Sunday Posts:

• Silent Sunday
• Silent Sunday
• Silent Sunday
• Silent Sunday
• Silent Sunday

Web Finds Posts:

• Web Finds - Saturday 1 August 2026
• Video Web Finds - Wednesday 5 August 2026
• Web Finds - Saturday 8 August 2026
• Video Web Finds - Wednesday 12 August 2026
• Web Finds - Saturday 15 August 2026
• Video Web Finds - Wednesday 19 August 2026
• Web Finds - Saturday 22 August 2026
• Video Web Finds - Wednesday 26 August 2026
• Web Finds - Saturday 29 August 2026

If you have any ideas for future posts we look forward to hearing your suggestions, please comment below.

If you are on Facebook don't forget to join the Filofax for Philofaxy Fans group.

If you have a guest post idea, please contact steve at philofaxy dot com  or if there is a topic you would like to see us cover or revisit also please contact Steve.

I hope you find this post useful, please let us know in the comments and we will do our best to do a highlights post each month.

Wishing you all the best for this month.