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April 18, 2018
Mountain of Ink wrote an in-depth review of our Sendak Artist Roll! Read their full review on their website!
“It’s been a while since I’ve done a pen case review, so I thought I’d share one I’ve been using lately. The Sendak is made by Peg and Awl, I have the truffle waxed duck canvas with brown leather version.
Peg and Awl is a family-run company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They collect pre-owned and vintage materials and re-work them into new items. I love that they focus on recycling. I have their medium waxed canvas pouch as well, and use it daily.
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I really like this case. It holds a lot and is very durable. Give it a try, you might love it.”
Review of the Sendak Artist Roll by Mountain of Ink
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“Push me up to the trees, but not into the clouds!”
Spring is finally here and as we look out of our kitchen window we see our happy city boys, country-like, on our Olde-Fashioned Tree Swing, spinning, piling-up, climbing and sometimes even swinging!
“Push me up to the trees, but not into the clouds!”
Spring is finally here and as we look out of our kitchen window we see our happy city boys, country-like, on our Olde-Fashioned Tree Swing, spinning, piling-up, climbing and sometimes even swinging!
We love looking at simple useful objects from the past for the stories they contain and the stories and life they can give. Our Tree Swing is exactly that, and a perfect example of an object we used to make for ourselves and now we make for everyone!
We have sent our swings across the world where they hang in backyards, grandparents’ homes, porches, offices, living rooms, and historic parks like Bartram’s Garden. They’ve made beautiful props for weddings and all kinds of photoshoots. With our Tree Swings, we have been able to share the joy that we saw in our boys’ eyes when we made the first 8 years ago!
Olde-Fashioned Tree Swing Tree Swing for One Gimme that Olde-Fashioned Tree Swing!
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May 11, 2018
Etsy visited our new Philadelphia shoppe and filmed this beautiful video as part of their Seller Stories series!
Peg and Awl on Etsy Seller Stories
May 11, 2018 Etsy visited our new Philadelphia shoppe and filmed this be...
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This time of year has our hearts yearning for elsewhere. We packed our Weekenders – the first with the new veg tanned leather* – with journals, books, stuffed Sendaks and clothes and took off for Italy - first to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, then to Venice! We spent our days wandering the city streets – playing, sketching, and indulging in pizza and gelato. The new sounds and fresh perspective ignited a spark that our long winter had snuffed out. Our purpose for 11 days was to just be.
Italy!
This time of year has our hearts yearning for elsewhere. We packed our Weekenders – the first with the new veg tanned leather* – with journals, books, stuffed Sendaks and clothes and took off for Italy - first to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, then to Venice! We spent our days wandering the city streets – playing, sketching, and indulging in pizza and gelato. The new sounds and fresh perspective ignited a spark that our long winter had snuffed out. Our purpose for 11 days was to just be.
Companions Harper + Jackson Weekender with Veg Tanned Leather Journals and Journaling
I bought my first big journal in Venice after graduating from high school. It fell apart fairly quickly and its undoing revealed to me the secrets of bookbinding. I was determined to make a book that could withstand the abuse of everyday use and stuffing.
After a lot of trial and error I did it – and I’ve made a lot of journals since. At Peg and Awl we’ve offered a variety of sizes but the request for large journals is persistent. Finally – our Companion size, the first of our big journals is here!
Silas in my Rogue Bologna, view from a tower! Walking in Venice Søren with Little Rogue Weekender “No More Cameras!” This morning in Philadelphia, the sun shines brightly, the birds are singing, and the flowers are bursting out of the dirt. I’m content to find a spot in the woods, open a Sendak and draw all day long… I am documenting the flowers I see in my #100dayproject on Instagram @thebrotherskent – ’tis a yearly project that begins April 3rd – it’s not too late to jump in!
*we have a few Antique Leather Weekenders remaining on the site – if you’ve been wanting one now is the time as these and all of the rest of our antique leather bags are finding fast homes all over the world!
New BIG Journals and Weekenders
Italy! This time of year has our hearts yearning for elsewhere. We packed o...
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Today our Chalk Tablets and Pads are still loved and completely relevant. They look great, and can be used for years, eliminating paper waste from love notes, reminders and countless lists. Now we’ve found a way to make them even better – we’ve replaced the chalk paint with a laminate chalk surface. It is both easier to clean and better for the environment! With this new surface, forget all of my warnings about not giving the chalk pencil to your little ones – this surface is pretty hard to destroy!
Love Notes, Lists, and Doodles
I entered a room Walter had just left and found on the floor a scrap of lumber – a cut off from a Tub Caddy I think – with a list on it. It fit perfectly in my hand. I ran outside to the backyard shop and within the hour we had our first iteration of the Chalk Tablet! This was nearly 10 years ago (Ten!).
Today our Chalk Tablets and Pads are still loved and completely relevant. They look great, and can be used for years, eliminating paper waste from love notes, reminders and countless lists. Now we’ve found a way to make them even better – we’ve replaced the chalk paint with a laminate chalk surface. It is both easier to clean and better for the environment! With this new surface, forget all of my warnings about not giving the chalk pencil to your little ones – this surface is pretty hard to destroy!
Chalk Tablet Chalk Pad Love Notes, Lists, and Doodles
Love Notes, Lists, and Doodles I entered a room Walter had just left and fo...
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This is how I love my winters – warm and sunny one day and snowy the next. All of this variety has me daydreaming of road trips and gardening, reading outside and abandoning my (city) hibernation. One day I’ll fill a Hunter with just the necessities, and the next it’ll be a Gatherer, filled to the brim with greater expectations for the day!
We are excited to share with you the next bags in our leather evolution: The Hunter and Gatherer. They are looking better then ever with their new vegetable tanned straps and refreshed branding!
Hunters and Gatherers, anew!
Spring has been coming in waves here in Philadelphia, warming our winter days and allowing our skin can say hello! to the sun. This is how I love my winters – warm and sunny one day and snowy the next. All of this variety has me daydreaming of road trips and gardening, reading outside and abandoning my (city) hibernation. One day I’ll fill a Hunter with just the necessities, and the next it’ll be a Gatherer, filled to the brim with greater expectations for the day!
We are excited to share with you the next bags in our leather evolution: The Hunter and Gatherer. They are looking better then ever with their new vegetable tanned straps and refreshed branding!
psst. If you’ve been eying up one of these bags with the antique strap, now is the time, as each week finds our stock diminishing ever-quickly. Find them in Of a Kinds.
The Gatherer Bag in Moss The Small Hunter Satchel in Coal The Hunter Satchel in Moss The Gatherer Bag in Rook The Philadelphia Flower Show
Come visit Peg and Awl at the
PHS Philadelphia Flower Show!
March 3–11 | Booth #305Refresh! Hunters and Gatherers Revisited
Hunters and Gatherers, anew! Spring has been coming in waves here in Philad...
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Journal lovers, sketchbook keepers, and analog fiends! People of the books! We’ve finally constructed staple journals made from new locally sourced veg tanned leather in both black – The Jackson – and brown – The Harper – that are ready for your stories, musings and sketches. They are lined with antique textiles and of course still boast all of the Peg and Awl journal goodness, but unlike all of the others, these two are here to stay.
New Journals
Journal lovers, sketchbook keepers, and analog fiends! People of the books! We’ve finally constructed staple journals made from new locally sourced veg tanned leather in both black – The Jackson – and brown – The Harper – that are ready for your stories, musings and sketches. They are lined with antique textiles and of course still boast all of the Peg and Awl journal goodness, but unlike all of the others, these two are here to stay.
As always, we will still be on the hunt for antique and reclaimed leather and will continue to stock our shop with Of a Kinds as we make them. If these are what you are after, then you are in luck! We’ve filled our shop with small batches of French Grey, Bordeaux and some other scrumptious morsels. Unlike dear Jackson and Harper, these are quite limited – all part of the fun!
Morning Pages
I, Margaux, have been working in our new studio in our backyard for the last month, enjoying all of the light and solitude the tiny space offers. I’ve kept a journal for much of my life, but only recently have I set aside a time for morning pages just after dropping Søren and Silas off at school. This pause became a necessary and non-negotiable part of my day: a time set aside to clarify and purge and dream. Walter recently brought home a serving tray that we originally made in collaboration with Jersey Ice Cream Co. and Lokal Hotel, and I’ve been using it to haul my coffee or tea and other breakfast goodies out to the new studio. As a result of its usefulness, we’ve decided to add it to our Peg and Awl offerings – The Watson Serving Tray!
The Philadelphia Flower Show
Come visit Peg and Awl at the
PHS Philadelphia Flower Show!
March 3–11 | Booth #305The Jackson Journal The Harper Journal The Watson Serving Tray Some of a Kind Journals
Leather Bordeaux Journal Leather Journal in French Grey Journals, Breakfast and Morning Musings
New Journals Journal lovers, sketchbook keepers, and analog fiends! People ...
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February 13, 2018
21Ninety included our Journey Bag in their article 18 Valentine’s Gifts for Every Stage of Your Relationship!
Peg and Awl The Journey Bag, $256
This waxed canvas bag is great for all those weekend trips you two have been talking about taking but just haven’t gotten around to going yet. With this cute weekender, there’s one less excuse and one more incentive to explore with your Valentine.18 Valentine’s Gifts for Every Stage of Your Relationship | 21Ninety
February 13, 2018 21Ninety included our Journey Bag in their article 18 ...
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August 7, 2014
Back in 2014, WHYY featured us in their Friday Arts video segment. Watch the video below and read the whole article here!
WHYY Peg and Awl Feature | Press
August 7, 2014 Back in 2014, WHYY featured us in their Friday Arts video...
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At Peg and Awl, we love what time does to an object: the natural transformation that occurs as it takes on the marks of the life that it has seen – the satisfaction of breaking something in and allowing it to grow with you. Our newly-evolved Tote and Finch Satchel, durably constructed with waxed canvas and locally sourced vegetable tanned leather, are clean slates eagerly awaiting this metamorphosis.
An Evolution is Upon Us
At Peg and Awl, we love what time does to an object: the natural transformation that occurs as it takes on the marks of the life that it has seen – the satisfaction of breaking something in and allowing it to grow with you. Our newly-evolved Tote and Finch Satchel, durably constructed with waxed canvas and locally sourced vegetable tanned leather, are clean slates eagerly awaiting this metamorphosis.
With the introduction of this collection using newly vegetable tanned leather, we are reaffirming the fellowship between ourselves and the materials with which we make, while simultaneously carving a new facet into the cornerstone of Peg and Awl’s mission. By creating beautiful and useful objects out of sustainable and responsibly sourced materials, we strive to change the way that we as individuals make, use, repair and reuse everyday objects. As our new bags leave our Philadelphia workshop and arrive at your doorsteps, what adventures will they see in your hands and how will they transform to become truly yours?
We still have a lot of work to do in our quest of creating a fully traceable source of leather. You can learn more about our progress in that adventure on our blog.
The Finch Satchel in Slate Waxed Canvas Tote in Coal Waxed Canvas Tote in Moss The Finch Satchel in Coal The Large Finch Satchel in Slate The Large Waxed Canvas Tote in Truffle And Then There Were None…
Our current stock pile of Antique Leather is coming to an end, and due to the scarcity, the remaining Totes and Finches finished with these straps can now be found in our Of a Kind section. So if you’ve had your eye on our antique leather bags, now is the time to scoop one up before they’re gone!
An Evolution is Upon Us | Vegetable-Tanned Leather
An Evolution is Upon Us At Peg and Awl, we love what time does to an objec...
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