Every once in a while, I get this weird impulse to search for vintage Filofaxes on eBay. I bought one about a year ago and haven’t gotten around to reviewing (or using) it yet. In fact, I haven’t used a Filofax actively in at least 15 years. But I still love them, and as with so many other things, they just don’t make them the way they used to. So I was rather excited when I discovered a UK seller that seems to have quite a few old style Filofaxes for sale, seemingly brand new stock that must have been sitting somewhere for at least 25 years.

The ones I was looking at were all pocket size “slim” organizers, without the snap closure. They have the old 4-ring set-up, which is not compatible with today’s inserts. (They used to make pocket size inserts with holes sized to fit both the old 4-ring binders and the current 6-ring binders, but apparently they discontinued them in 2015.) But if you have a stash of old inserts, or are willing to punch your own, these vintage pocket Filofaxes could be a great find!

This one is exactly the same as one I bought about 25 years ago and posted about here: Pocket Filofax, Early 1990s.

They also have it in other colors. If I remember correctly, this leather is kid leather– it’s really supple and soft and beautiful. Here’s mine, which was cut down to a slimmer size.

I also have one of these Filofaxes in my collection:

I might even have two, I’ll have to look when I get all my notebook boxes out of storage! It has larger rings than the super-slim ones above, and the leather is a bit more stiff and sturdy. It was a daily carry for me for a while.

The seller is called cosmoszero. They are based in the UK so shipping is almost as much as the item price, but I think they are still an amazing value. You just don’t see leather organizers like this anymore. (Please note: I have not bought anything from this seller and can’t vouch for the quality or authenticity of these items. My opinions above are just based on what I can see in the eBay listings, so if you are interested, please study them carefully and buy at your own risk. And of course, these may have been purchased by the time you are reading this.)