If an old school notebook — one that you actually write in — has a price comparable with that of a modern notebook — one that you actually type on — then it had better be something special. And the Portobello Notebook with Slide Closure sure is. Handcrafted in England, signature gilt-edged, pale blue featherweight paper with a grosgrain bookmark are wrapped in crocodile embossed calf leather in a range of colors like navy, jade green, mushroom brown and peach.