Postalco
Tokyo, Japan
Postalco designs clothing and everyday objects with close attention to how we use them. From the way a bag opens to how a pen rests in the hand, practical details inform simple, inviting forms. Each piece is conceived as a companion to daily life, developing a personal connection through repeated use.
Designed and produced in Japan for over 20 years, the collection has grown from stationery to include clothing, rainwear, bags, and small accessories. Japanese craftsmanship runs throughout, with materials and construction chosen for years of use.
Snap Pockets
$13 to $16
An envelope custom shaped and sized to fit the Snap Pad. The asymmetrical flap is easy to open while secured in the pad. The flap can be tucked inside to form an open pocket or closed to keep your items safe. Accommodates all your notes, scraps, ephemera, and bric-a-brac. Shop our Postalco Snap Pads Collection. details Made in JapanContains 2 Snap PocketsA5 Size: 14.8 x 21 cm / 5.8 x 8.3"A4 Size: 21 x 29.7 cm / 8.3 x 11.7"
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Notebooks, Ash Gray
$21 to $30
Starch-pressed cotton is bonded to the cover of these notebooks. The colors will lighten with use and the weave of the fabric will become more apparent with wear. The fabric is treated making it water-resistant. The versatile grid paper has texture that keeps the pen from slipping too easily and makes it an ideal writing surface to keep thoughts flowing. Suitable for writing or drawing. Page thickness prevents most show-through. This paper is ecologically made and chlorine free. Notebook pages are printed with Pin-graph, Postalco's original 1x1mm blue graph paper. See all available notebook colors here. sizing A5: 8.75"L x 6.75"WA6: 4.3"W x 5.8"L details Made in Japan2 sizes available1mm x 1mm Blue Pin-Graph PaperWater-resistant treated fabricSmall embossed Postalco logo55 Sheets, 110 Pages
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Notebooks, Tangerine
$21 to $30
Starch-pressed cotton is bonded to the cover of these notebooks. The colors will lighten with use and the weave of the fabric will become more apparent with wear. The fabric is treated making it water-resistant. The versatile grid paper has texture that keeps the pen from slipping too easily and makes it an ideal writing surface to keep thoughts flowing. Suitable for writing or drawing. Page thickness prevents most show-through. This paper is ecologically made and chlorine free. Notebook pages are printed with Pin-graph, Postalco's original 1x1mm blue graph paper. See all available notebook colors here. sizing A5: 8.75"L x 6.75"WA6: 4.3"W x 5.8"L details Made in Japan2 sizes available1mm x 1mm Blue Pin-Graph PaperWater-resistant treated fabricSmall embossed Postalco logo55 Sheets, 110 Pages
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Notebook, Dark Green
$21 to $30
Starch-pressed cotton is bonded to the cover of these notebooks. The colors will lighten with use and the weave of the fabric will become more apparent with wear. The fabric is treated making it water-resistant. The versatile grid paper has texture that keeps the pen from slipping too easily and makes it an ideal writing surface to keep thoughts flowing. Suitable for writing or drawing. Page thickness prevents most show-through. This paper is ecologically made and chlorine free. Notebook pages are printed with Pin-graph, Postalco's original 1x1mm blue graph paper. See all available notebook colors here. sizing A5: 8.75"L x 6.75"WA6: 4.3"W x 5.8"L details Made in Japan2 sizes available1mm x 1mm Blue Pin-Graph PaperWater-resistant treated fabricSmall embossed Postalco logo55 Sheets, 110 Pages
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Notebooks, Ivory
$13 to $29
Starch-pressed cotton is bonded to the cover of these notebooks. The colors will lighten with use and the weave of the fabric will become more apparent with wear. The fabric is treated making it water-resistant. The versatile grid paper has texture that keeps the pen from slipping too easily and makes it an ideal writing surface to keep thoughts flowing. Suitable for writing or drawing. Page thickness prevents most show-through. This paper is ecologically made and chlorine free. Notebook pages are printed with Pin-graph, Postalco's original 1x1mm blue graph paper. See all available notebook colors here. sizing A5: 8.75"L x 6.75"WA6: 4.3"W x 5.8"LA7: 3"W x 4"L details Made in Japan3 sizes available1mm x 1mm Blue Pin-Graph PaperWater-resistant treated fabricSmall embossed Postalco logo55 Sheets, 110 Pages
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Notebooks, Dark Blue
$14 to $30
Starch-pressed cotton is bonded to the cover of these notebooks. The colors will lighten with use and the weave of the fabric will become more apparent with wear. The fabric is treated making it water-resistant. The versatile grid paper has texture that keeps the pen from slipping too easily and makes it an ideal writing surface to keep thoughts flowing. Suitable for writing or drawing. Page thickness prevents most show-through. This paper is ecologically made and chlorine free. Notebook pages are printed with Pin-graph, Postalco's original 1x1mm blue graph paper. See all available notebook colors here. sizing A5: 8.75"L x 6.75"W, 55 SheetsA6: 4.3"W x 5.8"LA7: 3"W x 4"L details Made in Japan3 sizes available1mm x 1mm Blue Pin-Graph PaperWater-resistant treated fabricSmall embossed Postalco logo55 Sheets, 110 Pages
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Notebooks, Faded Black
$21 to $29
Starch-pressed cotton is bonded to the cover of these notebooks. The colors will lighten with use and the weave of the fabric will become more apparent with wear. The fabric is treated making it water-resistant. The versatile grid paper has texture that keeps the pen from slipping too easily and makes it an ideal writing surface to keep thoughts flowing. Suitable for writing or drawing. Page thickness prevents most show-through. This paper is ecologically made and chlorine free. Notebook pages are printed with Pin-graph, Postalco's original 1x1mm blue graph paper. See all available notebook colors here. sizing A5: 8.75"L x 6.75"WA6: 4.3"W x 5.8"L details Made in Japan2 sizes available1mm x 1mm Blue Pin-Graph PaperWater-resistant treated fabricSmall embossed Postalco logo55 Sheets, 110 Pages
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Viewpoint in the Fog
$48
Mike & Yuri AbelsonBON BOOK A hectic morning. Playful children. Never-ending housework.Postalco’s ideas are born from the chaos of daily life. 168 pages Bilingual Edition: Japanese and English. (the only difference between the Japanese and English edition is the language of the exterior belly band). This book focuses on the philosophy and craftsmanship of POSTALCO, a brand that continues to create tools thoughtfully developed through physical acts of making, which they call “thinking through the body.” From small notebooks to furniture, their perspective has broadened to include a variety of lifestyle-related products, all seamlessly integrated into everyday life. No meaningful design can emerge from a perfectly orderly environment.- Viewpoint in the Fog POSTALCO was founded in 2000 by Mike and Yuri Abelson in Brooklyn, New York. Deliberately distancing themselves from fleeting trends, they create items they personally want. Marking their 25th anniversary, this book offers a behind-the-scenes look at POSTALCO. In their introduction, Mike and Yuri describe the act of creating something new through careful observation to "moving forward through dense fog" inspiring the book’s title, "Viewpoint in the Fog.”
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PLUS 2 Hole Punch
$22
An ideal two-hole punch to match Postalco Snap Pads. This solid metal puncher makes holes in about 16 sheets of paper at once, so you can have as much paper as you need for your Snap Pad. To use make holes in the top edge of the papers with a standard 2-hole puncher and snap them into the Snap Pad. To use the A5 size, just cut the A4 (or 8½ x 11") papers in half, punch holes, and snap them in! For A6 size, cut the A4 paper into four equal pieces. Each holds about 100 sheets. Shop our Postalco Snap Pads Collection. details Made in Japan74mm×114mm×64mm40% recycled plastic (Receiving base 40% recycled PP)Holder steel plate Hole Diameter / 6mm (fits Snap Pad)
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Book & Calendar Cover Nest
$128
Wrap a book with this handmade Farmer’s Felt Nest washi. Two colors are carefully combined while making each sheet to create unique cloud-like patterns. Made in Tokushima, Japan by master papermakers, the cover has a great feel and develops a sheen with use. Includes a pen loop for spur of the moment memo writing. Fits A6 size books or calendars 4.1” x 5.8” (105mm x 148mm). Material In the Paper Kitchen Fujimori-san’s paper factory is like a large kitchen. Bark fiber strips are soaked in water and laid out on tables for trimming. The paper makers wear kitchen aprons and hats. These handmade papers use much longer fibers than standard machine made papers. Polishing each sheet by hand with the famously smooth fresh Tsubaki leaf (Japanese camelia) finishes the unique texture. Kozo (Mulberry) bark fibers are the strongest of the washi fibers and is the main ingredient in Farmer’s Felt. It is grown as a sustainable farm crop, regenerating every year. Kozo is a completely renewable resource. Branches to make the fibers are judiciously trimmed allowing the plant to grow back yearly. Acid free and archival. Chlorine-free bleaching process used. details Made in JapanFarmer's Felt11.5 x 15.5 cm / 4.5 x 6.1"
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Jotter
$10
A blank notebook in an easy to find size, well suited for quick notes and thoughts or s short letter. The paper has a rough texture to allow the pen or pencil to slide easily across the surface, nice for keeping ideas flowing. Easy to tear binding. details Made in JapanPaper, 60 sheets
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Tool Box
$248
A simply designed case for writing utensils but also for small work tools such as scissors and protractors. It is specifically designed to pack flat when empty and expand to fit everything you need to get work done. Made from a durable pressed cotton canvas and leather for durability. MATERIAL Smooth surface cowhide is tanned using vegetable tannins from the mimosa tree. Vegetable tanning takes more time but does not use the toxic compounds needed for chrome tanned leather. Aniline dyes soak into the leather leaving visible the natural variation in grain and texture. The more aniline dyed leather is used, the better the surface patina gets over time. Pressed Cotton fabric is made with the same machines that were used to make very durable tent fabric. The base color of the white threads will become more apparent and it will soften with use. Details Made in JapanPressed Cotton, LeatherBrass snaps closedHolds 36 pencils21.3 x 9.3 x 3 cm / 8.4 x 3.7 x 1.2"
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Crossgrain Leather Snap Pad, Cobalt Blue
$281
Elegant and useful, this snap pad a two-prong closures to hold loose pages together. Perfect for 'To-Do' lists or for working out ideas. The soft cowhide lather has a luxurious soft touch. Postalco leather is colored using aniline dyes. Aniline dyes soak into the leather leaving visible the natural variation in grain and texture. The more aniline dyed leather is used, the better the surface patina gets over time. Each skin is different: a faint stripe-like pattern, called ‘tora’ in Japanese is a natural effect due to the way the dye soaks in to the various parts of the skin. Each skins ‘tora’ is different. Veg tanned and Aniline dyed leather is more time consuming and therefore expensive, but produces beautiful leathers. PERSONALIZE INSERTS Postalco snap pad refill paper sold separately. To use make holes in the top edge of the papers with a standard 2-hole puncher and snap them into the Snap Pad. Each holds about 100 sheets. Choose from a variety of Snap Pad papers and accessories: Snap Calendar, Snap Pockets, and Fabric Tabs. Shop our Postalco Snap Pads Collection. DETAILS Made in JapanA5, 16 x 23 cm / 6.3 x 9.1"A4, 22.5 x 32 cm / 8.8 x 12.5 "
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Moon Lists for Postalco
$30
Moon Lists is a guided journaling method designed to help you notice and reflect on the present moment. Featuring short form prompts and questions that invite you to look closely at your recent past, exchange stories, and reconsider everyday patterns. The result is a small snapshot of who you are at a particular point in time, encouraging thoughtful reflection over six months of use. details Made in Japan30 sheets, 0.11 mm paperJapanese and English bilingual textDesigned for 6 months of journalingCompatible with A5 Snap Pad (sold separately)
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Crossgrain Leather Snap Pad, Black
$281
Elegant and useful, this snap pad a two-prong closures to hold loose pages together. Perfect for 'To-Do' lists or for working out ideas. The soft cowhide lather has a luxurious soft touch. Postalco leather is colored using aniline dyes. Aniline dyes soak into the leather leaving visible the natural variation in grain and texture. The more aniline dyed leather is used, the better the surface patina gets over time. Each skin is different: a faint stripe-like pattern, called ‘tora’ in Japanese is a natural effect due to the way the dye soaks in to the various parts of the skin. Each skins ‘tora’ is different. Veg tanned and Aniline dyed leather is more time consuming and therefore expensive, but produces beautiful leathers. PERSONALIZE INSERTS Postalco snap pad refill paper sold separately. To use make holes in the top edge of the papers with a standard 2-hole puncher and snap them into the Snap Pad. Each holds about 100 sheets. Choose from a variety of Snap Pad papers and accessories: Snap Calendar, Snap Pockets, and Fabric Tabs. Shop our Postalco Snap Pads Collection. DETAILS Made in JapanA5, 16 x 23 cm / 6.3 x 9.1"A4, 22.5 x 32 cm / 8.8 x 12.5 "
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