Leather Journal Notebook 200 Vintage Deckled Edge Lined Paper , Leather Bound Daily Notepad Diary For Women ,Handmade Journals For Writing , Travel Notebook 7x5 inch

I am happy with this leather journal. The quality is good and it has that wonderful real leather smell that I love. What really sets it apart is that it is refillable, which makes it practical and affordable in the long run. When I ordered, I assumed the pen that came with it would be cheap. To my surprise, the pen is almost as impressive as the journal itself and I am already planning to order more of them. I originally bought this journal to keep track of my prayers and reasons I am thankful to Jesus, and now I am thinking about getting a second one to help me stay organized at work. I would definitely recommend this journal to anyone looking for something stylish, functional, and meaningful.

Love the old look, the pages have a thick old feel. When you write on the pages they may bleed from heavy ink, so be careful to not to use pens that are leaking heavy ink. (pages are dry and a different type of paper that soaks in the ink) But if you write with G2 or something it should be fine, don't use felt pens or marker. Leather is soft and moldable so easy to bed to write in as well.

I purchased this for myself. The quality and antique look made it easy for my to select this item. The paper is thick and my journaling has taken on a new life because I can add flair. Everyone who has seen my journal likes it. I am enamored with the leather and the lock.

I bought this as a gift for my son, and he absolutely loved it! Not only does it look great, but you can tell it is very well made. I would highly recommend this for anybody!

This journal was perfect for my grandson's middle school project. He needed a journal that looked old and weathered for a writing assignment and this fit the bill perfectly.

Extremely pleased. Only one problem… I don't need another. It looks great on my coffee table reminding me to make my blessings notes all day everyday.

Over the past year, I've ordered several handmade leather journals (from Walmart.com)--to use for art, writing, and junk-journaling. Their sellers' prices are more affordable for this type of item, compared to other online retailers, for similar (or even the same!) products. I recently chose this one, to add to my growing collection. It arrived only a few (business) days, after placing my order. The leather-wrap cover measures 5x7 inches (when closed), as in the description. There are 5 signatures of deckled-edge (lined) cotton paper, with 20 sheets per signature, equalling 100 sheets (200 pages)--also, as in the description--well-sewn, into the binding. The water buffalo hide used in making the cover, is of good quality/thickness (and is straight/evenly cut, with a nice leather tie, for closure). It comes in an attractive shade of chocolate brown, and has a realistic 'aged' appearance, as though it's already many decades old. Looks like the online photo. (If you want a small journal for travel, or even to take along with you in a purse or belt-bag, this one is a good choice.) I also like the simple design of the journal, and how it feels in my hand. (The plain cover can be personalized, too!) However, my reasons for giving this product only 4 stars, are: 1) the strong SMELL, and 2) the patina of the pages. Have you ever walked through the shoe-aisle at a department store in early Spring, just as the clerks are opening fresh boxes packed with cheap foam flip-flops, to stock the shelves? Well, as soon as I unwrapped the plastic bag from around this journal, that's EXACTLY how it smelled--like new flip-flops!! Now, I happen to LIKE that scent (it reminds me of Summertime)...but, NOT when it's emanating from a beautiful leather journal! I was very disappointed, that it didn't smell the way leather should (I'm guessing the crafter used some kind of chemical-treatment on the cover and paper, to prevent insect and mildew damage, which is common with these journals, during storage/shipment). As for the pages--they're supposed to look 'aged', but instead, are a bright mustard-yellow color! Most people would prefer a natural beige-tone, so I don't know WHY this was done. It cheapened the entire look of the product, which could've been really nice. The lines on the pages, are printed thick and black (with a place for writing in the date), which seems a bit tacky. Other than those things, this is a cool little journal, for the low price (I missed-out on saving 2 dollars during a recent sale, but it was still inexpensive, at only 13 dollars!). I'm probably going to use this as a junk or art journal, so the odd color of the pages (and dark lines) won't matter. I've aired-out the journal for several days, and the smell isn't as potent as it was. Not sure if this item would be good for gifting to someone else (due to the scent), but maybe as a gift to...yourself!! (PS--another reviewer mentioned the smell, too.)

I have ordered a journal like this before (from***zon). That one was great quality, soft leather, nice paper and it had a faint smell of leather. This journal has a very stiff cover, the paper has a weird feel to it, almost as if it is damp/wet and it smells like very strong chemicals almost like gasoline. I would not recommend purchasing this.

unbearable corrosive smelling chemical odor from packaging before I opened it. then I open the plastic on the outside of the leather book and the odor multiplies in strength so to prevent further inhalation of fumes I took the notebook and wrapped it in a trash bag and got it out of my house. scary bad

The item was never delivered. Don't order, I never asked for a refund, just got an email stating this. Find some thing else, this will just hold your money hostage for a month. What a JIP!!!