A classic. The 8 1/2 x 11 Pad Cover (aka portfolio) has attended meetings – organization meetings, board meetings…meetings with attorneys, accountants, business partners, your staff, your mentors. The life you work to create takes focus, creativity, persistence, constant communication. The sweat and scars that you gather along the way somehow become a part of your leather pad cover – always with you. But if you are going to let all those memories soak in you need to get started today! An 8 1/2 x 11 pad on one side and a flap pocket (open on two sides) on the left side with pockets for business cards and an identifying card so you don't loose your friend. Old Leather by Bosca is a hand-stained Italian leather.
Our leather wears in, not out. To create a product that gets better with age, we start with the highest quality leather. Bosca leather is made in Italy using primarily natural vegetable tannins. Each hide is individually hand stained with a translucent pigment for a rich coloration. This process showcases the leather’s natural characteristics. Upon completion, each hide is inspected and individually signed to ensure only the best quality.
In 1911, a young Italian immigrant named Hugo Bosca founded our company on a foundation dedicated to originality, ingenuity, and lasting quality. Today, the Bosca family and Bosca brand remain stubbornly dedicated to these timeless values. Every detail of each product receives our full consideration from design, to engineering, and, finally, manufacturing.
Hugo Bosca
Mario & Orsino Bosca
Chris Bosca
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I received this portfolio as a gift from a great friend whom I work with. The portfolio is very professional looking and very durable. I was in search for a portfolio because mine was stolen from my vehicle. I had looked around at several places and just couldn't find the right one. I was talking with my friend about where to buy a nice leather portfolio and low and behold one arrived on my desk about 3 days later. Perfect gift from a very thoughtful friend.
The craftsmanship of this portfolio is excellent. Colors are rich and very professional. I have bought two as gifts, and they are both well loved and used frequently. A little expensive, but you are paying for quality and durability.
Beautiful executive portfolio, high quality leather, rich color (cognac)!
I recently purchase this writing pad as a graduation gift for my husband. He loved it! The leather, textured, and overall beauty of the product was tasteful. As a business professional this will be the talk of the table. Thank you so much!
I received one of these portfolios--the exact same one--for Christmas in 1988. I'm an attorney and I have used this thing nearly every day for almost 30 years and it hardly looks worn. Leather and all stitching is in great shape. I may have oiled it once or twice since 1988. Can't say enough about the quality of this product.
In the 1990s I had a Bosca padfolio that I took EVERYWHERE with me in my job as a Sales Manager in Manhattan, NYC. On sales appointments, to meetings, etc. The quality was top-notch, the single paper holding slot on the left side is perfect, as is the business card holder on the bottom left inside. I recently purchased this Old Leather Padfolio in Black and it is PERFECT! The look, the functionality, the professionalism, and the top-quality leather feel. Thank You, Bosca...and keep creating these upscale top-notch quality leather products.
Any chance you'll ever introduce this Padfolio in a 6" x 9" size (to accommodate a 5" x 7" pad?? I'd love to add something like that to my professional repertoire.
I have to be honest here and this may be nitpicking, you can decide. Although the leather and workmanship are very nice (this replaces one I bought over a decade ago), there were several observations: 1) the inside lining has been changed from the original (still shown on the website) to a shiny, textured looking cloth 2) the outside hard finish scratches very easily, mine after 2 weeks of careful use (it has it's own shelf space) has multiple scratches from sliding around the car seat or carrying next to my cellphone 3) the inside clear plastic business card holder has a leather spec baked (?) into the inside plastic and could not be cleaned off (without indenting the plastic) and can be noticed against a white business card. It must have happened during manufacturing 4) the business card holder holds maybe 4-5 cards 5) the pen holder is much larger but a z-grip type pen makes the case a bit harder to close 6) my monogram arrived with a lowercase 3rd letter even though the web order monogram showed all 3 capital letters. This was explained to me as a system error and the shop quickly replaced the product for me.
I recently purchased a couple of men's brief cases from Bosca and have been very impressed with their service and attention to detail. The writing pad was purchased to compliment my new Bosca briefcase. Great quality and very handsome in look and feel. Thank you Bosca!
The dark brown color is very rich in appearance and leather very high quality. The structure is thin making it easy to tuck in your briefcase. Very high-end product.
Professional and high-quality product. Eye-catching in business meetings.
I first bought a similar Bosca pad cover in 1990. I loaned it to my wife who misplaced it. After 25 years it still looked almost new. I look forward to the next 25 year with this cover.
I purchased this item in Atlanta at Lenox Square in 1985 when I was just starting my career. Today I still use it daily and it has worn well. I believe I paid approximately $100.
I would say a great purchase.
This writing pad screams of good taste and refinement. I'm actually puzzled that people don't stop me in the streets to compliment just how fine the leather looks. I can tell that this is another Bosca item that will most likely outlive me. The leather is extraordinary and it just feels really good in the hand. I doubt another meeting will go by without my having this new addition close at hand. The monogramming was a great touch of elegance - and it's well done. I've had your typical "faux" leather writing pads but this one is the Rolls Royce - and you can definitely tell it is something to behold and cherish.
The leather for this writing pad is just gorgeous, and it gets better with age.
A genuine pad cover that feels and looks of fine quality. However, doesn't fit a standard sized pen and scratches too easily.
Bosca makes the most beautiful leather products I have ever owned. This portfolio cover continues the tradition
I love my leather writing pad cover. I must admit that it could do with a slightly bigger pen holder as my fountain pen creases the spine however this is the case with most writing pad covers. The leather is soft and takes knocks quite well. Marks develop over time giving it character.
We’re only happy when you’re happy. Many of our customers have fallen in love with our products and have become lifelong Bosca friends. Our goal is to offer you beautiful, durable products that can withstand the impact of hectic daily life. We recognize that sometimes product questions and even the occasional problem can arise. Our hands-on team is small, knowledgeable, and committed to meeting your needs.
Every Bosca product is a work of art, handcrafted with over 100 years of experience. Our stubborn dedication to the quality of our leather shows in every product we sell.
Only about 1% of the world's leather supply meets our standards. Learn More... We source our hides from small free-range farms in Europe. Hides with blemishes and scars need to be colored with heavy pigments - covering the natural look and feel of the leather - so we select only the best hides to send to our tannery in Italy. After the tanning process, we inspect the hides for a second time. Color is then applied by hand rubbing translucent dyes into the leather - for this reason we often refer our to leather as hand-stained. We inspect again, looking for flaws and imperfections, but also at the character and coloring of the hide to makesure each one is ideal.
All leather goes through one of several types of tanning process. We use the method of vegetable tanning as opposed to "chrome" and "synthetic" tanning processes. Learn More... Both processes can leave harmful chemical residuals in the leather. Vegetable tanning uses tannic acids found in plants and some fruits, giving the finished hide a more natural look. We choose vegetable tanning because the leather is know for it's durability and strength. In addition, Veg-tanned leather is an eco-friendly sustainable material and is free of harmful residuals. Vegetable tanning is an Old World skill that blends artistry and precision; thus it cannot be learned overnight. Our tanning partners have three generations of artists, each passing down family recipes only they know.
The real value of a Bosca product shows itself over time. Rather than looking worn and tired it develops a warm, pleasing patina. We regularly see products from customers that are over 20 years old and are even more beautiful than the day we made them. Learn More... We aren't making products that will break down and need to be replaced every two years - we want you to have it for decades. Our products undergo extensive scrutiny. Custom hardware, fabrics, and fittings are chosen to ensure your Bosca piece will hold up to daily use. We have every aspect of production dialed in so precisely that wecontrol the number of stitches in each inch of stitching.
We know that you'll like your purchase, but we want you to love it. That's why we offer free shipping and 100% free returns within 100 days of purchase. Learn More... We want you to be 100% happy with your purchase, and to feel that your purchase was worth every penny. Shopping online takes away the ability to touch and feel a product. You can't examine the quality and precision, the uniqueness and depth of character unless the product is in front of you.
