Vintage or Classic Organisers

The debate about what is and what is not a 'Vintage Filofax' has been discussed endlessly, most people seem to agree that anything before some time in the 1980's is considered 'Vintage' although you will find people on Ebay using the terms 'Vintage' and 'Rare' or 'Very Rare' for anything!

Let's put 'Vintage' to one side for now, we will park it for the time being and come back to it later.

For a moment think about the term 'Classic Car' you will see this phase used for anything no longer in production. They don't have to have been expensive either to be considered a 'Classic'. Before I get carried away and you lose interest, let us now think about 'Classic' in terms of organisers.

There has been a 'Classic' Filofax model, we will not just think of that model only. A Classic can apply to anything no matter what age it is. A Classic is one that is no longer in production, it doesn't even have to be rare in terms of the numbers made (Filofax Journey we are thinking of you!)

A Classic could be one we don't often see these days. Or the one that people will often comment 'I wish I had bought one of those when they were for sale'

They can even include ones that were not loved at the time so much, but are now considered 'Classics'

There could be Classics in particular sizes or colours that are still made today in other colours/sizes, for example the Crimson Malden, it was only made in two sizes (Personal and Pocket) and only for about a year.

The Filofax Winchester could be considered both Vintage and a Classic, both terms can apply.

In the car world you hear the term 'Future Classic' this is a model that is still in production or recently ceased production that might become a Classic in the future, in Filofax terms that could be the Filofax Chester or the Heritage.

We might need to come back in ten years time to see if they are considered Classics or not.

With cars you will sometimes hear people refer to a 'Barn Find' these are cars that someone put away and forgot about, only to be rediscovered many years later and got started again. An organiser 'Barn Find' equivalent could be an organiser you discover in a charity shop or on line. The one you wanted to buy at the time they were for sale, but for what ever reason you didn't buy it, then you forget about it only to rediscover it years later.

Classics should be used and cherished at the same time. They should be bought back in to use, may be not for the daily grind but certainly for occasional use.

Classics shouldn't only apply to Filofax organisers either, there could be Classics from other brands too.

What Classics do you own or wish you owned?