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Vintage Bus Blind Journal

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$19 $38 In stock

Category: The Desktop

Every journey deserves a record. The cover of this journal was once a bus destination blind, screen-printed linen that told passengers where they were headed. Now it holds something more personal: where you've been, what you noticed, what you want to keep.

Inside, five page formats make room for whatever a day produces. Lined for the things worth writing out. Plain for maps, sketches, rough thinking. Bordered for observations that deserve a frame. Dot grid when structure helps. Twelve collecting pockets (six glassine, six kraft) for the physical evidence a journey leaves behind: tickets, receipts, a torn-out address, a pressed leaf.

Most journals assume one kind of use. This one adapts. The graphic letterforms on the cover are fragments of a destination system that no longer exists, and a quiet reminder that the best record of any journey is the one you kept yourself.

Hand assembled in England by Sukie Studio — Darrell and Julia Gibbs, whose practice began in Brighton's vintage markets with a deep appreciation for objects that carry history.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Joseph ★★★★★

The worn linen cover feels like a piece of history you can actually touch, and it instantly makes my desk feel more personal. I keep it propped open to a blank page, just to admire the screen-printed texture between writing sessions.

Emma A. ★★★★★

I was hesitant about the linen cover getting dirty, but it's held up beautifully on my desk for two months now. Every time I open it to jot down travel notes, that faded bus route lettering makes me smile — it's a little piece of history that actually sparks conversation when guests spot it.

Stella ★★★★★

The cover’s screen-printed linen feels wonderfully tactile, and I love that it’s repurposed from an actual bus blind. It’s the perfect size to slip into my bag for jotting down travel notes.