Met my expectations
I was pleasantly surprised when I received my notebook/passport holder. I was looking for a leather passport holder with a pen loop. You'd be surprised at how rare those are.  The leather quality feels very nice and will patina nicely in time I'm sure. It looks great and in time the card pockets will stretch a bit and hold another couple of cards and it will become a trusted travel companion. The notebook retention loop holds a passport perfectly. So far I'm very happy with the purchase.<br />Another reviewer mentioned the covers not folding evenly. I found the same thing initially but with a little bit of manipulation I was able to get it to close evenly (kind of like breaking in a baseball glove when you're a kid). Choose your pen carefully as the loop fits thinner pens. My Rotring 3in1 pen just fit with my help. A larger diameter pen would be too big.<br />The shipping wasn't too bad coming from overseas. It took two and a half weeks or so then it was transferred to a receiving company in the US who then sent it somewhat close to me where it was then delivered via USPS. Packaging was personal and simple exactly how I like it. Would recommend.
Rating: 5 stars