Unboxing | How do the Superior Labor and Galen Leather A5 natural notebook covers compare?

Hello, friends. I wanted to share a bit of a different video today - a stationery haul! One of my favourite self-care activities is spending time in my various journals, writing, dreaming, drawing, and planning. I recently gave in to my Hobonichi curiosity, and I immediately fell IN LOVE. I’ve been working with a January start Cousin and their 5-year Journal. Eventually, I decided it was time to protect them. My indecision between TSL and Galen Leather’s natural leather covers led to purchasing both to try (I miss seeing things in person). I have plenty of A5 notebooks, so I knew they’d be used and well-loved! They happened to arrive on the same day, so I decided to film my unboxing of them and compare the two very similar yet different A5 covers.
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Product details:
The Superior Labor A5 Notebook Cover from 26 Market: 26market.com/p...
Leather Slim A5 Notebook / Planner Cover - Undyed Leather: www.galenleath...
Leather Leuchtturm1917 A5 Notebook Cover - Brown: www.galenleath...
Scrikss 419 Fountain Pen - Beige: www.galenleath...
The Everyday Book - Tomoe River Paper - Regular Size: www.galenleath...
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[@tilliet00]

i’ve viewed a couple of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed both. i love how thoughtful you are about your purchases. you’re very intentional and convey that quite nicely. your voice is very calming too. i look forward to viewing more of your content. 😊

[@LittleCocoStudio]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🥹 I'm so happy to hear that you've been enjoying my content! I appreciate you! 💗

[@slartybartfast3008]

The dye for leather usually makes the leather more stiff. It also can be a higher oz for the pen case which all can lead to that feeling. I do love the look of superior leather products.

[@LittleCocoStudio]

Ahh, thanks for sharing. That makes a lot of sense about the dye making the leather more stiff!

[@donnad5986]

I Love Galen Leather & All their products.!! I also love that their logo is on the back cover. Very tasteful. 💖💖💖 I don’t like at all that Superior Labor has theirs upfront right in the center. Either way, enjoy the journey. Can’t wait to see how they each patina.

[@LittleCocoStudio]

I understand what you mean about the logo! I hesitated to buy the TSL cover because I preferred a plain front cover. At the same time, I prefer the feel of the TSL one a touch more than the Galen Leather cover. My dream scenario would have been to use the Galen cover for my 5-year and my TSL for my Cousin (or vice versa). I'm still sad it didn't work out this way! I ended up buying another cover for the 5-year and regret it. While it is larger than these two covers, it still doesn't quite fit, so I'm hanging onto the hope that it will eventually stretch and mould to the 5-year over time.

[@donnad5986]

@@LittleCocoStudio The Leather covers do generally stretch, so hopefully that works out for you.!

[@JDova]

Great video. I appreciate the comparison. Enjoy the covers!

[@LittleCocoStudio]

Thank you so much! I’ve been using the TSL one daily for my hobonichi Cousin and I love it so much that I’m going to get another Cousin in 2024 instead of the HON versions (as tempting as they are 🥹). I’m planning to use the Galen cover as a subject notebook once I have a bit of extra time to sit down and start studying my chosen topic 😅

[@fannyku614]

This is interesting but rather extravagant I must say😂keep writing and enjoy the journey❤

[@LittleCocoStudio]

You’re right - it is on the extravagant side 😅 hopefully, these upfront costs will pay off in the long run if they protect my notebooks and age gracefully along the way. 🥰

[@fannyku614]

@@LittleCocoStudio they will😍

[@cynthiak2216]

Beautiful choices🤗❤️

[@LittleCocoStudio]

Thank you so much! I’ve been using The Superior Labor cover every day since and it’s aging so nicely!

[@JulieloopsJAM]

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