Announcement
New Tomoe River listings now available! Offering all 3 options: (1) original Tomoegawa Tomoe River from machine #7 (while supplies last), (2) "new" 2021 Tomoegawa Tomoe River from machine #9 (while supplies last) and (3) Sanzen Tomoe River S which is the latest successor for Tomoe River paper. Please reach out regarding any questions!
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My current turnaround time will be 3 to 10 business days before shipping (excludes weekends). Thanks for your patience as we process notebook orders! If I can ship out orders faster, I will do my best to make that happen.
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:
While I've been open to shipping to most countries internationally for many years, there has been an increase in shipping delays and additional regulations that have been making it more difficult to ship outside the U.S. All countries outside of North America have been disabled from the shop. Please message me if you have a specific need to ship to your country with potential shipping risks. I cannot guarantee delivery dates due to those potential shipping delays internationally.
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Welcome to Paper Penguin Co! Here you will find handmade notebook inserts and refills for Midori Traveler's Notebooks with colorful covers in sizes: Regular / Standard, Composition, Wide, B6, Hobonichi Weeks, B6 Slim, Passport, A5 / Extra Wide, A6, Pocket / Field Notes, Mini / Micro and Personal.
Unfortunately, at this time, I am no longer accepting requests for custom layouts/spreads that do not already exist in the shop. It will be on a case by case basis if I'm able to do any custom layouts/spreads so I can focus on current orders, but I can do custom requests combining existing notebooks that are already available in my shop. Please message me first before placing your order.
Reach out if you have any questions about existing notebooks or if you have any suggestions for the shop! For more information about me & my shop, see my profile and my shop policies before ordering.
Announcement
New Tomoe River listings now available! Offering all 3 options: (1) original Tomoegawa Tomoe River from machine #7 (while supplies last), (2) "new" 2021 Tomoegawa Tomoe River from machine #9 (while supplies last) and (3) Sanzen Tomoe River S which is the latest successor for Tomoe River paper. Please reach out regarding any questions!
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My current turnaround time will be 3 to 10 business days before shipping (excludes weekends). Thanks for your patience as we process notebook orders! If I can ship out orders faster, I will do my best to make that happen.
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:
While I've been open to shipping to most countries internationally for many years, there has been an increase in shipping delays and additional regulations that have been making it more difficult to ship outside the U.S. All countries outside of North America have been disabled from the shop. Please message me if you have a specific need to ship to your country with potential shipping risks. I cannot guarantee delivery dates due to those potential shipping delays internationally.
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Welcome to Paper Penguin Co! Here you will find handmade notebook inserts and refills for Midori Traveler's Notebooks with colorful covers in sizes: Regular / Standard, Composition, Wide, B6, Hobonichi Weeks, B6 Slim, Passport, A5 / Extra Wide, A6, Pocket / Field Notes, Mini / Micro and Personal.
Unfortunately, at this time, I am no longer accepting requests for custom layouts/spreads that do not already exist in the shop. It will be on a case by case basis if I'm able to do any custom layouts/spreads so I can focus on current orders, but I can do custom requests combining existing notebooks that are already available in my shop. Please message me first before placing your order.
Reach out if you have any questions about existing notebooks or if you have any suggestions for the shop! For more information about me & my shop, see my profile and my shop policies before ordering.
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Terri on Aug 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI’m always trying new sizes of calendars. And every time I put in my order it is always promptly delivered thank you so much
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Jan on Aug 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI have bought from this seller before, because the Quality is top notch. It more than met my expectations and Matched the description. It is my go-to for my monthly calendar and the seller worked with me on size.
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Ralph on Aug 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsHave bought notebooks from this seller for years. They are consistent in their high quality notebooks. The new Sanzen TR paper is very much like the original paper we fountain pen users loved.
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Sarah on Jul 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis paper is lovely, and shows off ink characteristics as well as the original TR paper. It might be slightly more textured, but not in a bad way.
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Sabina on Aug 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGreat little notebook. Bought it to check the new Tomoe River Paper formulation, the "Sanzen" version. It's good, but not very close to the original. Still, good.
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About PaperPenguinCo
Quality paper notebooks for your creative life
Welcome! I'm Dominique, the owner and creator of Paper Penguin Co. Everything in my Etsy shop is created and made by me, with extra help from my husband, Alex! I use high quality paper products to create colorful and long lasting notebooks.
Shop members
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Dominique
Owner, Maker, Customer Service
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Alex
Owner, Maker, Shipper
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Digital downloads
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Frequently asked questions
Midori Covers
I currently don't sell any Midori leather or fabric covers, but there are many Etsy shops that provide all types of covers in many sizes! Please search on Etsy for covers for the notebooks.
Custom and personalized orders
Unfortunately, at this time, I am no longer accepting complex custom orders. It will be on a case by case basis if I'm able to do any custom orders so I can focus on current orders for the shop. Please contact me if you have any questions about existing notebooks or if you have any suggestions for the shop!
Rush Shipping
At this time, I do not offer a rush service, and orders are made in the order they are received. If you need your order by a certain date, please contact me prior to ordering to determine if I can meet your shipping date. Rush requests after ordering cannot be guaranteed. For expedited USPS shipping, please choose either USPS Priority Mail or USPS Priority Mail Express. For international expedited shipping (excluding USPS) such as FedEx or DHL, please contact me prior to ordering.
Ring Bound Planner Sizes
All the following sizes are available in the shop for ring bound planners:
----- Ring Bound Planners -----
- A5 / Large (8.3 inches tall x 5.8 inches wide)
- Personal Wide (6.75 inches tall x 4.75 inches wide)
- Personal / Medium (6.7 inches tall x 3.7 inches wide)
- Pocket / Small (4.72 inches tall x 3.19 inches wide)
Travelers Notebook Sizes
All the following sizes are available in the shop (some size limitations are based on insert designs - see the description for each listing for more information):
----- Travelers Notebook -----
- Extra Wide / A5 (8.3 inches tall x 5.8 inches wide)
- Wide (8.25 inches tall x 5 inches wide)
- Standard / Regular (8.25 inches tall x 4.3 inches wide)
- B6 (6.9 inches tall x 4.9 inches wide)
- Hobonichi Weeks (7.4 inches tall x 3.7 inches wide)
- B6 Slim (7 inches tall x 4.25 inches wide)
- Personal (6.75 inches tall x 3.75 inches wide)
- A6 (5.8 inches tall x 4.1 inches wide)
- Pocket / Field Notes (5.5 inches tall x 3.5 inches wide)
- Passport (4.9 inches tall x 3.5 inches wide)
- Mini / Extra Small / Micro (4 inches tall x 2.75 inches wide)
A5 Slim Size
If you are interested in the A5 Slim size, I would recommend the Wide size option from the shop. The A5 Slim size is listed as 8.3" x 4.9" and the traditional Wide size is 8.25" x 5". Since the sizes are very close (0.05" x 0.1" difference), it would be a great option. When placing an order for the A5 Slim size, if you need it cut exactly at 8.3" x 4.9", please leave a note at checkout.
Alternative Cover Options
If you are purchasing a notebook with Tomoe River, Strathmore, Shiraoi, Onion Skin or any other custom papers and would like an alternative cover added to the notebook instead of the kraft brown or black options, please order the specialty paper notebook and leave a note at checkout which cover you would like me to use from the shop. Please note not all covers are available in the largest size (Extra Wide / A5) when placing your cover request.
Square Corners (No Corner Rounding) on Notebooks
If you are looking for square corners (no corner rounding), I can exclude the corner rounding after cutting the notebooks. Please leave a note at checkout that you want square corners on your notebooks.
Custom Grid, Dots or Lined
Here are all the options I offer by request:
- Dots: 3.7mm, 4mm, 5mm (default)
- Grid: 3.7mm, 4mm, 5mm (default), 6.5mm
- Lined: 5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm (default), 8.7mm college ruled
Please leave a note at checkout that you want a custom size for the grid, dots or lined if preferred. It must be one of the options listed above.
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