NOTES FROM CUSTOMERS

Nov. 2008: Dear Sandy - the books are absolutely beautiful -- the show will air- 1/29/09 on cbs 9pm pst. thanks very much-- great job!, propmaster, csi
March 13 2008: Sandy, I received my bible and am so thrilled with it. It is everything I had hoped for and more. As a matter of fact, my son asked me if he could borrow it. Rather than risk my never getting to use my own bible, I have just placed an order for another bible for him (with his name on it). I know that this bible will be with him as he grows into adulthood and will only get better with age. Thank you so much for all of the care that you put into making it.

Dec. 29, 2007 Sandy...it arrived Friday. It is awesome. I finished inscribing the genealogy this morning and gave it to her personally this evening--it was an incredible surprise! Thanks,
Dec. 26, 2007 Sandy, the Polyglot Bible arrived in perfect condition and I even
avoided wrapping it until the last minute as I was enjoying it so much.
GB loved the bible and spent a great deal of time (with my grandfather's
magnifying glass) reading it yesterday.
What you do is quite extraordinary and the fact that you restore these
beautiful books to be enjoyed for many generations ahead is so
wonderful. He loved the bible...I loved the bible and we both look forward to purchasing books from you in the future. I want to get all my family's letters and cards together for you to make a binder. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. I wish you the very best in 2008!
Thank you again for the opportunity to own one of your labors of love.Dec. 11, 2007: Dear Sandy, You have crafted a unique treasure which I will cherish for my remaining years, as it will no doubt be cherished by its possessor as long as it is remains.
Dec. 5, 2007: Sandy,
I received the leather bound script yesterday. It is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for doing a fanastic job. I know I will be calling you in the future for other projects. Warmly,
Oct. 9, 2007 Sandy,
I am [a Marine]now currently in Iraq. I am constantly on the road, as a security commander. The job is dangerous and requires alot of attention to detail and dedication of personal time.
I spoke to you around 1200 pm on the 9th of Oct.. And I told you of a story that hit the Marine Times (a military internal news source). The story consisted of a Marine that held a Bible on his person at all times. The Marine received enemy contact and survived due to a Holy Bible under his armor, that had caught a bullet, and saved his life.
I was thinking of ordering a small leather Bible to keep with me at all times. And I had asked you if you offer discount military prices. Then you replied to me... offering your last pocket sized Bible for free. Thank you for everything and bless your heart!

Sept 2007: Sandy-
Just received my book “Catcher in the Rye”—it’s a Christmas present for my husband. It’s so beautiful—I can’t wait to give it to him. Thank you so much, I know that he and our children will treasure it! Much appreciation,

Sept. 2007 Hi Sandy,
I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how
pleased I am with the leather binder. It exceeded my
expectations and will be perfect for my document. Thank you again for your help.
July 2007 Hi Sandy, I received the Bible today.... Just beautiful!! ... everything done just as I requested.... and a superlative job as well ... I will certainly use your skills again when the need arises. Thanks again so much for your speedy and terrific service,
June 2007 Hi Sandy-just to let you know that the books arrived safe and sound. They are absolutely GORGEOUS! I'm still trying to lift my jaw off the floor. Thanks again, I'm sure we'll talk again soon

April 2007 Dear Sandy, I received my cross stitched pull up leather book today. Very beautiful! You created another treasure for generations to come. The hand made paste paper does look great! Thank you and God bless

April 10, 2007 Sandy - I received the beautiful scrapbook today. Can’t keep my eyes off it! Fantastic work. Thank you very much! Love the book marks too.

Sandy-I received the bible on Saturday. It is beautiful and my boyfriend loves it! thank you so much foreverything!!!!

Dec, 5, 2006 I received the New Testaments back on Monday. Extremely beautiful! High art! These are important reproductions and memorials to those that have given their lives to bring the word of God to the English speaking people. The original bindings were inadequate for these books but you have definitely corrected this. Sincerely your in Christ

Dec 1, 2006 Sandy, I recieved the book in the mail today. It's absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to give it to my parents for Christmas. You did a wonderful job and I'm just thrilled. This is the second time I've used your business and I've always been more than pleased with the result. Thanks again -- and excellent turn around time!
Oct. 20, 2006 Sandy, the journal is beautiful and I decided to give it right away to my husband. He loves it! Thanks again.

March 14,2006 Good Morning Sandy,Just wanted to tell you I received the package yesterday with the Bibles. They are positively awesome.  Each one of them has a different look and the pull-up leather seems to be just what I was thinking it was and will last for years. I want to thank you for producing such a great product.  I have been searching for just such a service for quite sometime. I read from one of
them this morning and it felt like I was reading with an old friend.

March 11, 2006 Dear Sandy - I received the bible today. I must say it is beautiful, better than I had imagined. Thank you so very much, it will be treasured for years to come. I will be recommending your site to several friends and family. Thank you again. God Bless

Feb 15, 2006 -Hello Sandy  I wanted to send you an email to let you know I received my Bible today.  I love it!  You do beautiful work and I'll always cherish it.

I'm writing to let you know that I received the bible yesterday.  It is so much more beautiful than I pictured it would be.  Thank you so much for the work you did.  I can't wait to give it to my husband for Christmas.  We are expecting our second child in March, so I am looking forward to recording our life together in the Family Record Section.  This will be a family heirloom.  Thank you again.  God Bless and Merry Christmas!   Sincerely,  


Dear Sandy, I received my red morocco Bible yesterday and I'm absolutely thrilled with it! Thank you for making an already very special book even more special; I shall treasure it and it will accompany me on many journeys... I shall keep looking at your website, and may well be back soon to purchase the other pocket Bible as a gift (I know just the person to give it to!)For now, kindest regards,

Dear Sandy - [concerning the 25 foot accordion book seen above and available on the "Ancient Styles page), ordered for a wedding reception] We rocked!!!!!!!! I received many compliments about the guest book being the best part of the reception. And that was saying alot given the high quality of the event. Marciam Brock and I all want to express our thanks for your wonderful book. It was absolutely perfect. I'll send a few more pictures of individual page sets for you.

I received my leather bound Qur'an and for some odd reason I was instantly moved to tears. It's a magnificent book as is and your work on it was positively awesome! Thank you sincerely

Dear Sandy, What a wonderful pleasure it was to open my "new" Bible and feel the so-soft lambskin. Thank you so much for the time you took and your obvious labor of love to re-bind my Bible. My Mom pointed out the appropriateness of lambskin for a Bible. Thank you again

Sandy, I was so delighted when I opened the package containing The Renaissance styled Illuminated Family Holy Bible. The beautiful Calfskin leather, the gold lettering on the spine and front, as well as the leather engraving are all first class! I have had people admire it today and tell me it is truly a work of art! Sandy You outdid yourself!

Hello Sandy,I received the bible today and I wanted to extend my gratitude for your amazing work. The leather is very handsome and the workmanship is nothing, if not exquisite. I'm so pleased, in fact, that I'm planning on writing a review to post on my site.

Sandy, thank you again. I'm quite sure that I'll always have this bible around and I'll enjoy it all the more because of your very fine talents.Take care; and good fortune in all your endeavors.

Dear Sandy,
I am thoroughly enjoying my journal cover and Bible. Thank you for your craftsmanship!

Dear Sandy, I purchased an old leather wrap journal for a friend in December 2001. She uses it everyday and I think its time I invest in one myself. Since I am graduating teachers college soon and need a day planner for my classroom, I would require a large refillable wrap journal. I was just wondering if you could possibly make it out of either the very old brown leather or the brown coach leather. Would it also be possible to put a pocket on the side of the front cover? Please let me know! Warmest Regards

Hi Sandy, I ordered one of your limited distressed leather refillable wrap journals a few years ago and it has been a constant companion in my briefcase. It never fails to elicit a comment from someone when I am writing in public!

Hi Sandy,I received the scroll last night. Thanks, it is wonderful. Ihave to tell you that this scroll and the signatures of witnesses of baptism has set a precedence. Our pastor has asked the women's mission team to make available to anyone who wants one, a book or maybe when they see the scroll this sunday, they will want to use them. Anyway, you are a blessing for providing this possibility. thanks! again, the scroll is beautiful.

Sandy,I received the journal yesterday...it is beautiful. It is amazing to me that you can create such a piece with your own two hands. Thank you for working with me on this...it is perfect.
Just as a sidebar...the journal is for my boyfriend. Born on the same day, in the same hospital, our parents shared a room until Jonathan (ever the competitor :) beat my entrance into this world by a whopping 40 minutes... two weeks from now we will announce our engagement.
The journal is a gift in honor of this special time.
While that probably means little to you, I am so excited to be able to give him exactly what I had in mind. Thank you for making that possible.
Thank you again for all your help - I am beyond excited about seeing your work.
God Bless

Dear ...[this is a letter of reference], I chose Sandy Kahn of Old Leather Books for a client's project (19 custom bound books) out of the whole field of binders both here in Cincinnati and on the Internet simply because of the quality of her work and who she is. My field is publishing and I have worked with both commercial and custom binders but every appropriate job that comes my way from now on will go to Sandy. My client was so impressed by talking to Sandy and seeing samples of her work that he intends to meet her the next time he is in Boston. She has unfailingly gone the extra mile for me and has been a delight to work with. If your project falls within the range of her services I can't imagine that you will be disappointed. Any other questions please let me know.

Thank you Sandy- My manager LOVED the book in-person... it's perfect!! I'll be in touch, if we need to add more pages, or if we have any other needs. Your work is very unique & I'm so glad I found you.

Hi Sandy... We just received the journal we ordered in today's mail. I can't thank you enough... it is nothing short of exquisite! (my 17 year old son's word!)
The journal is meant to be a special Christmas gift for a good friend who is currently facing serious chronic illness... possibly life threatening. We wanted the present to be very special this year... and you have certainly provided that for us. Again... thank you!

Sandy - For graduation, my boyfriend bought me a very old leather wrap journal. He watched me carry mine with me - LITERALLY - everywhere I go and liked the idea of it so much that HE wanted one, too. And if you'll recall, in June or July I called and ordered one for him as well. You even customized it with a pen holder for him.
I just wanted to let you know how much both of us love our journals. I'm afraid that most people would buy a journal and you'd never hear from them again, but I wanted you to know that both he and I LOVE our journals. I use mine every day and he uses his almost as frequently. The journal has inspired me to write again. I used to write a lot and I find it to be a very healthy release for me. Sometime back, I stopped. And now, I find that I can hardly wait until evening to shower, crawl into bed and have "alone time" with my journal. I love closing every day with it.
Thank you for your wonderful product!! Keep up the excellent production.

Hi Sandy, I got the leather wrap journal I ordered for my boyfriend's birthday today, and it's *just* what I had hoped for. Thanks so much! I think he is going to be thrilled with it. It's nice to have stumbled across somebody who is doing something that is so obviously close to their heart.

Sandy, I love the job you did on my book!!! I love how you made the flap, that gives it a perfect look. The leather is great and I love the color! Thank you so much Sandy!!!! I love it!!! I couldn't ask for anything better.