I'm an amateur leather smith so I may be able to answer some questions. The thing to remember about leather is that it's skin. And just like people, every cow is going to have different skin. And that skin is going to take the tanning process entirely differently, as well as dye and other types of treatments (like the foil embossing). I have a black one that is super suede like and scratches beautifully, and I have a camel that is the waxy texture. It depends on the fat content in the hide as it is tanned. What I've noticed about some of the browns is that they do warm up in tone over time as they patina- the scratches become a more reddish brown rather than the lighter yellowish color. That's very common with vegetable tanned leathers. So unless you have two notebooks from the same hide of leather, they're going to be very different. For me that's part of the fun of TRC, seeing how each piece of leather looks new and develops over time.

I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing how you use all your Travelers Notebooks. You gave me some great ideas.

love your video !!

I loved to hear you ramble about these! I only have a few Traveler’s Company covers but am definitely looking to buy another so it’s helpful to hear about them. I have a smooth, waxy blue regular, a very fuzzy camel passport, and a kind of in between brown passport (which is my favorite). I love the in between texture the most, though I did end up deciding to use the fuzzy camel passport as a wallet, hoping it’ll get shiny faster in my bag. Next, I’m eyeing a brown regular size and I’m thinking about having it customized by Baum-Kuchen!

UGH I love that Starbucks passport and Tokyo station!!!! I just unboxed my standard brown on my channel and I'm obsessed with TRC as a brand. Their fountain pens are my favorite as well, I just love their attention to detail

I love it! Where did you get your passport notebook with diff kind of papers?

that starbucks one is SO cuteeeee!!! omgeee :-) loved the vid!!

Oh wow you have some beauties there! I couldn’t catch the name of the leather inserts (with zip and pockets). Please could you tell us it’s name? I didn’t know I needed one till I saw your lovely video! 😂Thank you!

I appreciate the leathers talk

I have 6 Traveler's Notebook in Regular and 2 Traveler's Notebook in Passport, all bought from a qualified shop that sells Traveler's Company original company. I have 2 blue (both aged beautifully and turn green), 4 camel, 1 brown and 1 black. All came out from an original package and everything. Been said, I see different in leather. I would have got another brown, this time in passport, but I'm too afraid the leather will feel waxed and with stiff texture to it. It happened to me once and I replaced the cover, I could not stand the feeling of that waxed leather. I replaced it with a different color (had a blue and replaced it with a camel) and didn't buy any other color ever since (my last purchases were Camel). I am happy with what I have, they're all as smooth as your camel on this video, but I agree, they are times the leather is not as smooth but rather stiff and waxed and that is not a nice texture to have. I am happy with my collection (you can see a video I've made about them on my channel) and right now, I'm not planning to buy more. I don't want to be disappointed if I get a brown passport with waxed leather, so I am keeping what I have, using them everyday and enjoying their lovely textures. But I just wanted to say hi and say that I really understand your feelings regarding the leather, it is always a risk, true. BTW, I also make chunky journals and what helped me is expanding the elastic bend to the maximum- The leather is not harmed and nor the notebook. I really enjoy your video, Amanda!

Where did you find the handy notebook inserts? The handmade lookin ones

I just have one. The Brown in regular size. But after watching your video. I want to have a passport one in Camel 🥰

What do you do with the replaceable notebooks when they are done? Take them out and keep them?

Where can I purchase the charms?

Can you post the link to planner insert

where I can buy this wallet insert?

*checks out with passport starbucks camel