Soft Small Square Tray in Orange Alce Leather StyleNumber_S001498

Soft Small Square Tray in Orange Alce Leather StyleNumber_S001498A gift for minimalists and packrats alike. Because sometimes you have those things you just like to keep around spare change, a flattering Polaroid, a cool hotel matchbook from a weekend away and putting them in a handmade leather tray automatically makes your space a little more organized. We call it the luxe version of a junk drawer. This one is made in Italy from super soft pebbled leather (alce is Italian for 'elk' because the texture is similar

They're usually striped (although they don’t have to be

) There are instructions included if you need a little help doing that

they'll wear in and become as unique to you as a fingerprint

with a faint honeyed sweetness to it

and even nicer when they're made of unlacquered brass

The debut issue of our pal Matt Hranek's excellent seasonal magazine

While it's not scented

you can load with longer 6/6 staples and staple 30 sheets at a time

which is feather-light and yet strong enough to sustain the weight of an elephant (really)

with red geraniums

Pretty incredible

but paler — which gives the color a slightly lived-in