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Levenger Aluminum Circa Discs
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Levenger Aluminum Circa Discs on Junior and Letter Size Bomber Jacket Covers
In April of last year, I reviewed one of my favorite Levenger accessories, their nickel Circa Discs that I used with my leather Bomber Jacket covers. To my disappointment, by the time I reviewed them, Levenger had already discontinued them. The review received a good number of comments, and the feedback made its way to the folks at Levenger including Levenger’s CEO Steve Leveen (Steve on Twitter) himself. With all of the feedback, from the readers here at OfficeSupplyGeek, and I’m sure countless other emails and phone calls directly to Levenger, they decided to bring back a very similar item, which is what you are looking at in the photo above. These are the new and improved Levenger aluminum Circa Discs that have replaced the old and discontinued nickel versions.
Levenger Junior Size Circa Bomber Jacket Notebook – 2009 Planner
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Levenger Junior Size Circa Bomber Jacket Notebook
My previous post detailed the Levenger Circa 2009 Daily Planner Refills that I am using to improve my organizational skills this year. Today I wanted to focus on the actual leather portfolio that I am keeping those calendar pages in, or as Levenger calls it, the Junior Size Circa Bomber Jacket Notebook.
The junior size notebooks from Levenger measure 6 1/2″W x 1/2″D x 8 3/4″H. The measurement depends on the size rings that you decide to use with it, but the dimensions used here assume the standard 1/2″ discs that all Levenger notebooks come standard with. Other than the actual size of the notebook, the junior size has the same features and accessories that can be found with the letter size version which I did a two part post on here and here. The only real difference is the inside front cover, where the pocket sizes are smaller than the ones found in the letter size notebook. The following picture shows the inside pocket with a standard credit card or gift card placed inside so you can get an idea of how big it is. Obviously you will find that the larger pocket on this notebook is just shy of being 8 3/4″ high, since that is the height of the notebook itself. Read More→
Levenger Circa Bookcloth Notebook – Pt. 2
Posted by: | CommentsThis is the 2nd part of a 2 part review on the Levenger Circa Bookcloth Notebook. I will attempt to answer some questions that I received regarding the first post, however the main objective of this post will be to review the functionality of the notebook itself. In addition to posting individual pictures with this post, I am trying a quick video to show the notebook in action.
First let me start with a quick overview of the pricing for both the notebook and accessories that are covered in this review. As previously mentioned, the Letter Size Circa Notebook comes with 60 sheets of 8 1/2″W x 11 1/4″H paper, and it also comes bound with 11 of the 1/2″ discs. One of the nice things about the paper is that is a heavier stock, and most pens I have written on it with write very smoothly and show no bleed through or feathering. The price for this set up at time of purchase was $58 + shipping. In addition to the notebook itself, I also purchased:
-1 package of plastic multi-colored dividers (5 for $12)
-1 package of plastic multi-colored pocket dividers (5 for $12)
-1 page finder/ruler ($4)
-1 set of large 1″ discs (22 for $10) note that only 11 are needed for this size notebook
-1 2008/2009 fold out calendar, no longer available on Levenger site
The grand total for this notebook…$96 + shipping. Read More→
Circa Bookcloth Notebook – Pt. 1
Posted by: | CommentsPart 1 of this review will consist of my initial thoughts on the notebook itself, I will focus on the actual functionality in the second part of the review.
So for my first review I wanted to start with the item that was probably most responsible for my recent re-obsession with pens, notebooks, desk accessories, and other office supplies. After a long period of being unimpressed with the available notebooks and journals out there, I had pretty much given up and decided that most of them were the same, and not anything that would help me be more organized and efficient.
One of my co-workers who swore by the Levenger brand (not just the Circa Notebooks) showed me his notebook, and after a few minutes of flipping through the pages and mulling it over, I decided I might be willing to give it a try. That night I went home after work and spent 2 hours on the Levenger site looking at all of the options, I was still a bit apprehensive, however I gave myself a few days to think it over and finally found myself on the site again that following weekend with the intent to buy, which I thankfully did. My purchase included the notebook in this review, along with a smaller version of it (the junior size) and a handful of accessories that I will blog about in a later post. Ever since then, I hesitate to think just how much money I have given (and will continue to give to) Steve and Lori Leveen, the husband/wife co-founders of Levenger.
Levenger Circa Bookcloth Letter Size Notebook (Black)
When my package came in the mail I was immediately impressed with a few very simple, yet pleasing elements of what I found inside. The signature green box with matching elastic strap in which my notebooks were enclosed was an indication of the care and pride put into the Levenger product. Once inside the box, I discovered that my notebook was nestled inside a soft cloth enclosure that resembles a mix between a thin fleece and a micro-fiber cleaning cloth. In addition to the box, I found a packing slip stored in an envelope and sealed with a Levenger branded sticker. Inside the envelope when I reviewed the packing slip, it was reassuring to see the packing slip hand initialed by a Levenger employee next to each item in my order to assure that nothing had been missed. Read More→
