Aspen Leather Cover | Universal Case for A5 Journals and Planners
Zippered Leather Mini Portfolio & Universal Case for A5 Journals and Planners
- Full zip design for maximum carry capacity and security.
- Interior pockets for notes and writing tools.
- Removable mods expand storage to fit your favorite stationery addiction.
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Universal compatibility with A5-sized notebooks and planners.
- Heirloom quality construction with 4.5 oz leather and polymer cores.
- Made in Chicago and guaranteed for life.
The Aspen holds one or two of your favorite A5 notebooks or planners in a full zip shell and organizes all your journaling gear. You can customize the Aspen with five interchangeable storage mods (see below for details) that fit your stationery addiction. The Aspen makes sure that, when you’re journaling or working in your planner, everything you need is out of the way but still close at hand.
Aspen Mods
Customize the internal storage of the Aspen by adding a storage mod that matches your personal stationery addition. The five options include various zipper pouches, pen/pencil holders, and multiple sizes of pockets. The mods clip into the inside cover and easily flip open and closed. For the right-handed version of the Aspen, the mods clip into the left-hand cover when open. For the left-handed version of the Aspen, the mods clip into the right-hand cover when open.
Order your Aspen with or without a storage mod to best fit your needs.
Mod 1: Zipper Pouch
The zipper pouch is a great choice to corral a bunch of smaller items: markers, pens and pencils, paper clips, post-its, money, earbuds, chargers, etc.
Specs:
- Height: 8.75 inches (22 cm)
- Width: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
- Weight: 2.9 oz
- 5 YKK coil zipper.
Mod 2: 4X Fountain Pens
We designed the 4x fountain pen mod with the fountain pen enthusiast in mind. Each sleeve is sized to accommodate a large fountain pen (or other large pens you want to protect individually). Slide the entire pen into the sleeve to protect the clip, or leave the clip on the outside for easier access. The tapered bottom lets you decide how much tension will hold the pen in place, so even vintage pens can be safely secured with a gentle touch.
Specs:
- Height: 7.25 inches (18.5 cm)
- Width: 4.5 inches (11.5 cm)
- Weight: 2.8 oz
- Generously sized for large pens or markers, but also still a snug fit for smaller tools.
Mod 3: Fountain + Zipper
This mod is a mash-up of mods 1 and 2, giving you the best of both worlds. Keep two special pens protected but still have a catchall place for smaller items. Note that the zipper pocket doesn't extend behind the pens. When we tested that design, the contents of the zipper pocket made this mod too thick. This half-size zipper pocket still has plenty of room for some stationery, cartridges, vials of your favorite inks, or other small items.
Specs:
- Height: 8.75 inches (22 cm)
- Width: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
- Weight: 3 oz
- Half-size zipper pocket size: 8.75 x 2.5 inches (22 x 6.35 cm)
- 5 YKK coil zipper.
Mod 4: Slim Pens + Zipper
This mod has a full-size zipper pouch on the back and sleeves for five smaller pens or markers (up to .5" in diameter) on the front.
Specs:
- Height: 8.75 inches (22 cm)
- Width: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
- Weight: 3 oz
- Zipper pocket size: 8.75 x 5.5 inches (22 x 14 cm)
- Pen sleeves lined with 12 oz bull denim on the backside to protect the pens from the contents of the zipper pouch.
- 5 YKK coil zipper.
Mod 5: Slim Stationer
The Slim Stationer is a Bullet Journaler's dream. On the front, it has slots for five small pens and a pocket for miscellaneous items at the bottom (notes, receipts, extra lead, erasers, etc.). The back has a slot for longer items like rulers to help with your spreads and two more pockets for other items. The inside of this mod is also a pocket to hold larger notes, stencils, or smaller pocket notebooks like a Field Notes pocket journal.
Specs:
- Height: 8.75 inches (22 cm)
- Width: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
- Weight: 3 oz
- Inside pocket size: 8.75 x 5.5 inches (22 x 6.35 cm)
- Bottom front pocket size: 4.5 x 2.25 inches (11.4 x 5.7 cm)
- Back left tall pocket size: 8.75 x 2 inches (22 x 5 cm)
- Back top right pocket size: 5 x 3.25 inches (12.7 x 8.25 cm)
- Back bottom right pocket size:3.25 x 3.125 inches (8.25 x 7.9 cm)
- Fully lined with 12 oz bull denim lining.
Our Guarantee
The simplest and most powerful guarantee we could create.
- If we made it, it is guaranteed for life. We will repair or replace anything.
- If you buy it, you'll love it. If you don't, we'll work with you until you do, or you can return it for a full refund.
- No questions asked, no paperwork needed.
- If you lose it, or it gets destroyed outside of reasonable use, we'll sell you a replacement at half price.
- Lots of companies use words like "reasonable use" as a loophole. We don't. Wear and tear is part of reasonable use, and it is covered.
Shoot us a message at service@allegorygoods.com and let us know how we can help.
Shipping
Shipping Information
Our products are handcrafted, mostly to order. We make our smaller pieces in small batches of 10-20 items at a time. Because of the custom, handcrafted nature of our products, it usually takes us 2-3 business days to prepare your order for shipment.
Estimated shipping times begin when your order is shipped and vary by the carrier and service you choose. First-class and ground services usually take up a to a week to deliver to the United States and international first-class services usually take upwards of 3-4 weeks to deliver once we ship your package.
Please note that all carriers are experiencing delivery delays right now. It's important to us that you get your order as quickly as possible, but unfortunately after we drop off your package for shipping the delivery timeline is out of our hands. USPS and FedEx will be your best bet for tracking down information about your package. If you are having trouble getting answers, or if you just want some peace of mind, feel free to shoot us a message with questions or concerns at service@allegorygoods.com.
Customer Reviews
I've had a 1.0 Aspen for a while - and I loved it so much that I bought a 2.0 for my son's high school graduation and another so that my partner and I can both have one. I've never had a quality issue with any of their leatherwork, and over time it just becomes more and more comfortable as it wears into your use patterns. I got a Slim Stationer (since I mostly carry pens, stamps, templates, and other things I use for correspondence and note-taking) and everything fits snugly.
Allegory Goods makes outstanding products from excellent materials and I can't recommend them enough.
While I don't typically jump on start-up projects, I'm pleased I did with this package. I've used planners for years and have rarely seen one which was enclosed. This piqued my interest.
I'm thrilled with the quality and durability of the finished project and look forward to it being my go to for years to come.
The slim stationary mod is perfect, and I can still pack an A5 notebook with my calendar. Well done and thanks to the crew at Allegory!