The Gardener's Filofax System

I was fortunate to find this 1985 Gardener's Filofax System with its original inserts. The cover of the binder is vinyl, which is seemingly better to have than leather when planning and working in the garden. The outside texture is ribbed and the clasp is magnetic.

The inside left is stamped, "THE GARDEN BOOK CLUB" and has a secretarial pocket. The inside right is stamped, "THE BRITISH FILOFAX SYSTEM MADE IN ENGLAND" and has a gusseted pocket.

This planner includes a generous number of inserts. There are five index dividers with tabs: Gardener's Reference; Expenses; Garden Planning; Diary; and Addresses. It also has A-Z dividers with two letters per tab.

There are 12 different planning pages:

Addresses

Books

Plants

Public & Private Gardens

Garden Expenses

Memberships,
Magazine Subscriptions & Courses

Order Record

Notes

Plants, Seeds, Bulbs &
Equipment Needed

Propagation

Design Improvements

Seasonal Reminders

And, finally, there are some fold-out tracing and graph pages, a plant hardiness zone map, and directories to area gardens, co-ops, and plant societies.

Tracing Paper

Tracing Paper

Graph Paper

Graph Paper and Zone Map

Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Gardens to Visit

I read that Filofax used to carry a wide variety of inserts in the 80's relating to different hobbies and interests; however, this is the first that I have seen where an entire organizer was created for a specific purpose. Considering how many special-interest inserts were sold, I wonder where they are all hiding now.

2 VR ⅞ ARRIVED !

This Filofax binder:

"2" refers to the number of pockets. They are clear plastic.

"VR" refers to vinyl ribbed. The cover is non-leather and textured.

"7/8" refers to the ring size (comparable to 23 mm). They are black.

Made in England.

The Standard Diary

My sister purchased these diaries from an estate sale in Seattle and sent them to me. They are in excellent condition considering they were used in 1955-1957. Each measures approximately 2.75 by 4.25 inches. 

The calendar consists of one week on two pages, Sunday through Saturday. In the front, printed information is provided for Rates of Postage, Public Holidays (by state), Railroad Distances Between Cities, Church Observances, Wedding Anniversaries and Birth Stones, and Population of Principal Cities. In the back, there are pages to record addresses, cash accounts (by month), and telephone numbers.  

These diaries belonged to Thor Henrikson and it appears he used the calendars for his business travels and personal commitments. When he wasn't traveling for work, he was usually fishing.

In a Google search on the Internet, I found that Mr. Henrikson was an inventor of several patents between 1954 and 1961 relating to railway cars.

I also learned from death records that Mr. Henrikson lived from 1898-1971. I was able to find an obituary for his daughter, Rita. She passed away in December 2013, so the diaries were likely part of her estate since her parents had pre-deceased her.

It makes me wonder where my own diaries may end up and whether anyone would be interested to read them.

4 Rings

These two Filofax organizers in pocket size have FOUR rings. 

The red one appears to have been purchased around 1989 and has a few inserts with only four punched holes. It has 11 mm rings. 

The burgundy Windsor has a full set of inserts with a 1995 diary  which is marked as able to fit 4 or 6 rings, and includes 6-hole inserts dated back to 1989. It has 15 mm rings.

The Filo-nerd in me finds it interesting.

Front View

Inside View

Red Pocket with 11mm rings
Marked 'Filofax Made in England'
Left: Secretarial pocket
Right: Full length vertical pocket, three card slots, and pen loop

Burgundy Pocket with 15mm rings
 Marked 'Filofax Pocket Windsor Real Leather'
Left: Two full length pockets
Right: Full length vertical pocket, four card slots, and pen loop

These 4-hole inserts are dated 1988 and 1989.

A-Z dividers (Ref. PAZACEGY) 1989
Addresses (Ref. P194) 1988
Yellow lined paper (Ref. P5B) 1988
U.K. Rail & Motorways (Ref. PMO2) 1989

1995 Diary Week on a Page Monday-Sunday (Ref. 380795) 1993
Marked 'Made in England' and 'Fits 1 or 6 Rings'

Subject dividers (Ref. 211633) 1989
Lined paper (Ref. 213008) 1993
A-Z dividers (Ref. 211632) 1989
Telephone Numbers (Ref. 210207) 1993

These plastic inserts were found in the Windsor.

Flyleaf (unmarked)
Today ruler (Ref. 213609) 1993
Top loading envelope (unmarked)
Two pockets holder (unmarked)

Extras in the Windsor

Magnifying Page Marker (by LeFax)
Mirror (by Filofax)