Thank you for sharing this. It was absolutely fascinating! I especially enjoyed the Cardiff maps. For some reason I enjoy looking at maps and all things related to maps. I remember browsing atlas books at my school library as a kid. That binder looks chunky with that many inserts in it. It's a good look!
That was a very thoughtful gift of a father to his son. I like to think he specially ordered that insert on where to get what after hours in London, expecting that their son might be going out at night and then having some information to fall back on. The sort of thing a protective father would do. Almost a coming of age gift
These are some fantastic inserts, love the spell checker! It's interesting thinking about previous owners and what they used their binders for (or in this case perhaps what they intended to use it for but never did). I acquired a well battered Kensington last year, and the seller hadn't removed his contacts from it. There were no private individuals in it, but a lot of organisations and companies that for sure told an interesting story. Likewise it came with some plastic business card holders; these were empty, but the actual print on the cards had transferred over onto the plastic over time, so you could see who they had belonged to. It was like getting a small peek into someone's life. Clearly not in line with GDPR, but it is what it is.
Fascinating. I had the Chambers Spell Well insert back in the day, and remember the Time Out city guides. There was also a wine guide (“tiring, drink up”), remember that? The most exotic inserts I ever used were the multitrack ones, designed for recording studios. I've often wondered how many others used them? The one vintage insert that has always intriged me is the "Troop Commander's Bible” which appeared every year in the Filofax catalogue but I’ve never seen it anywhere, not even in the heyday.
I enjoyed every second of this video, thanks Neil. It is funny to see that a Filofax really can tell a lot about the owner, I really like that. And those inserts...I understand why they're not made anymore, I am sure it wouldn't be cost effective to offer them all...but I can't help but wish they were still available. I know I'll be watching this video at least for a 3rd time 😍😍
It's interesting to see so many unused inserts. The diary skipped from mid-July 1988 to January 1989, which suggests it was used for the first six months.
Thanks for sharing an absolutely fascinating video. A real snap shot in time. I wonder might the original owner have been a student or recent graduate - the academic calendar being a clue and therefore would be like me in their fifties now? In IReland it is difficult to come across vintage Filofaxes in charity shops but the internet is a great source for them. My first “Filofax” was a Triad leather personal binder bought in London in 1988 that I used as a student. I was able to buy refills from it directly from the company for a few years after the initial purchase.
