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Spiral-bound small notebook with textured tangerine-orange cover, gold spiral binding at the left edge, white inner pages fanned at the top, and a small gold-foil circular logo with the words BEAMS and JAPAN on the front cover.

Beams

Small Tangerine Notebook

CA$19.00CAD
In Stock

The Small Tangerine Notebook is a B7-format spiral notebook made in Japan by BEAMS, with a textured tangerine-orange cover and gold metal rings. Its cream pages feature faint grey ruling and a printed BEAMS JAPAN logo, suitable for taking notes on the go. Dimensions are 5 inches high, 4 inches long, and 0.5 inch wide.

Color
Tangerine
Category
Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Notebooks & Notepads

Color

Orange

Size

ONE SIZE
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Specifications

A small notebook for jotting down ideas on the go, with metal rings and made in Japan.

B7 format; metal rings; made in Japan

Color
Tangerine · orange
Material
Rigide reliure, paper
Gender
male
Condition
new
Dimensions
4x0.5x5 in
Category
Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Notebooks & Notepads

Additional Attributes

  • B7 format
  • metal rings
  • made in Japan

Product Insights

The Beams Small Tangerine Notebook is an affordable gateway to a 50-year Japanese-American design heritage, offering a gold-bound, rigid-cover notebook that fits a shirt pocket and lies flat for one-handed note-taking. Its B7 paper matches a passport, and its slim 1 cm profile with a hardy cover protects rings and pages, enabling stable on-the-go writing without break-in. At $19 CAD, it costs about $7 less than a Leuchtturm Pocket but lacks numbered pages, an index, and a gusseted pocket, making it a value-focused tradeoff for quick, informal jotting.

Verified claims

Pocket fit
Slim 1 cm profile fits flat; cover overhangs paper for protection.
Passport compatibility
B7 paper size matches ID-3 passport for seamless wallet fit.
On-the-go writing
Lies flat when open and has a stiff cover for stable on-the-go writing.
Cover
Hardy cover resists creasing, protects rings and pages during carry.
Lay-flat
Opens fully flat with no break-in and folds back for one-handed jotting.
Protection
Rigid covers protect rings, page corners, and edges from bag damage.
Writing stability
Fold-flat metal ring binding enables one-handed writing anywhere.
Quick capture
Phone-sized pages invite quick, informal jotting.
Brand heritage
Beams: an affordable gateway to its 50-year Japanese-American design heritage.
Portability
Gold-bound, rigid-cover notebook fits a pocket and lies flat for quick note-taking.
Binding
Metal-ring binding folds back and lies flat, unlike Moleskine or Leuchtturm.
Size
At 10×12.5 cm, the notebook is smaller than A6 and thin enough for a shirt pocket.
Value
At $19 CAD, costs ~$7 less than Leuchtturm Pocket but lacks numbered pages, index, and gusseted pocket.

Product record

Title
Small Tangerine Notebook
Brand
Beams
Price
19 CAD
Availability
In stock

Deep Research

B7 size and real-world pocket fit

  • At 0.5 inches thick, the notebook rides flat inside a shirt pocket without bulging — the metal ring binding adds no extra girth, keeping the profile clean enough for daily urban carry.
  • B7 paper aligns with the ISO 216 ID-3 size used for international passports, so this notebook slots seamlessly into any passport wallet or travel document holder — practical for logging trips, collecting stamps, or keeping a phrase list without adding bulk.
  • The notebook's cover measures 10 cm wide, roughly 1.2 cm wider than the B7 paper standard of 8.8 cm, giving it a slightly more substantial feel and protecting the page edges while still fitting into tight spaces.
  • With a page area roughly the size of a large smartphone, the notebook psychologically invites quick, informal jotting rather than extended journaling — the stiff cover gives a stable base for writing standing up, on a bus, or anywhere a phone would normally go.

Price vs. comparable pocket notebooks

  • Since its founding in 1976, Beams has built a reputation blending Japanese refinement with American style, collaborating with global labels — this $19 CAD notebook functions like a branded t-shirt or cap, offering an accessible way to own a piece of the Beams universe without the cost of apparel.
  • A Moleskine Classic Large (A5) retails around $22 USD (~$30 CAD), while the brand's pocket-size versions typically fall between $15–18 USD — at $19 CAD, the Beams B7 sits in the same compact luxury tier, offering a fashion-aligned alternative to Moleskine's iconic cardstock cover and elastic closure with its metal-ring construction and Japanese brand DNA.
  • The metal ring binding — which allows the notebook to fold completely back on itself and lie flat — separates the Beams from the glued binding of a Moleskine Classic and the thread-bound construction of a Leuchtturm1917; this industrial detail suits the notebook's use as a grab-and-go accessory, prioritizing on-the-fly writing ease over the archival lay-flat of sewn spines.
  • The Beams notebook undercuts the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket A6 hardcover (€17.95, ~$26 CAD), which includes 80 gsm paper, numbered pages, an index, and thread binding — for roughly $7 CAD less, the Beams opts for a fashion-centric identity over archival organization, making the price difference a matter of priorities rather than quality.

How the rigid cover holds up on the go

  • Constructed from dense paperboard (listed as 'Rigide reliure, paper'), the cover resists creasing and curling even after months of being slipped in and out of a pocket, and at just 0.5 inches thick including the binding, it provides structural protection without adding excess bulk.
  • When closed, the two rigid covers form a protective shell that shields the metal rings from snagging on bag linings and bending under pressure, while the cover edges guard the paper corners from impact damage.

Image Analysis

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Small tangerine notebook product image (primary)
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Product

Spiral-bound small notebook with textured tangerine-orange cover, gold spiral binding at the left edge, white inner pages fanned at the top, and a small gold-foil circular logo with the words BEAMS and JAPAN on the front cover.

  • Cover material and finishSingle-piece front cover with a textured, paper or card stock surface in a saturated tangerine-orange color and rounded outer corners.
    1 regionx 0.18 · y 0.16 · w 0.64 · h 0.68 (high)
  • BindingLeft-side double-loop wire spiral binding in a metallic gold finish visible along the full height of the notebook.
    1 regionx 0.10 · y 0.16 · w 0.09 · h 0.68 (high)
  • Pages fannedInner pages visible at the top, fanned open showing multiple white page edges and a darker rear cover or inner page visible behind them.
    1 regionx 0.34 · y 0.02 · w 0.50 · h 0.20 (high)
  • Logo markSmall circular gold-foil emblem centered on the front cover showing a simplified horizon or mountain over horizontal lines above the word BEAMS and the smaller word JAPAN beneath it.
    1 regionx 0.42 · y 0.34 · w 0.16 · h 0.16 (high)
  • Front cover text 'BEAMS'“BEAMS”
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  • Front cover text 'JAPAN'“JAPAN”
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  • Corner detailAll outer corners of the visible notebook are rounded, including the front cover and visible inner pages.
    1 regionx 0.18 · y 0.16 · w 0.64 · h 0.68 (high)

Other

Studio-shot image with a solid tangerine-orange background and a reflective metallic surface beneath the notebook; strong directional lighting from the right creates a distinct shadow to the right of the notebook.

  • Background colorSolid tangerine-orange backdrop filling the upper portion of the frame behind the notebook.
    1 regionx 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.48 (high)
  • Supporting surfaceReflective metallic or brushed metal surface under the notebook with a visible reflection of the notebook base and a darker shadow cast to the right.
    1 regionx 0.00 · y 0.48 · w 1.00 · h 0.52 (high)
  • Lighting and shadowDirectional lighting from the right produces a cast shadow extending to the right and a soft highlight on the left edge of the spiral and a subtle top-to-bottom gradient on the cover.
  • Shot compositionThree-quarter front view of the notebook, slightly open with the front cover facing the camera and the top edge angled away, notebook centered vertically and horizontally.

Colors

tangerine orange· front covermetallic gold· wire spiral bindingmetallic gold· logo foil#CCA365paper white· inner pages
Small tangerine notebook product image 2
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Product

Open spiral-bound notebook page with visible gold metal coil binding, cream lined pages and a printed 'BEAMS JAPAN' wordmark with circular wave logo on the lower right page edge.

  • Coil bindingVertical gold metal twin-loop coil binding visible along the left margin of the open notebook; coils cast small curved shadows on the page to their right.
    1 regionx 0.18 · y 0.04 · w 0.12 · h 0.90 (high)
  • Page rulingHorizontal faint grey ruled lines across the right-hand page, evenly spaced and running parallel to the bottom edge.
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  • Punched spine holesRectangular punched holes along the inner margin adjacent to each coil loop, showing the cut edges of the paper stack.
    1 regionx 0.14 · y 0.08 · w 0.08 · h 0.84 (high)
  • Page stack edgeVisible stacked page edges at the bottom left showing multiple sheets; slight shadowing between pages.
    1 regionx 0.03 · y 0.82 · w 0.28 · h 0.16 (high)
  • Printed logo“Wordmark 'BEAMS' printed in uppercase letters with the word 'JAPAN' below it, positioned on the lower right area of the open page next to a circular icon containing a simplified rising-sun-and-waves motif.”
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  • Logo text detail: BEAMS“BEAMS”
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  • Logo text detail: JAPAN“JAPAN”
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Other

Studio-style shot with the notebook placed on a brushed metallic surface, soft directional lighting from upper left creating highlights and shadows, and a shallow depth of field that keeps the notebook in focus while the background is slightly blurred.

  • Background surfaceBrushed metallic surface visible under and behind the notebook, showing linear texture and specular highlights.
    1 regionx 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (medium)
  • Lighting and shadowDirectional lighting from the top-left creates distinct shadows of the coil loops on the page and a bright highlight near the top center of the image.
  • Shot framingClose-up angled view focused on the inner margin and lower-right page area; top of the notebook is cropped and lower-left shows a small visible edge of the cover.

Colors

cream paper· pages#E9E1DEmetallic gold· coil binding#947A64medium grey· printed logotangerine orange· cover edge

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Q&A

1 answered
Does the notebook lie flat when open?
Yes, the metal ring binding allows this notebook to lie completely flat when open, making it easy to write in any position.

Provenance

Merchant Link
https://www.simons.ca/en/men-designer/accessories/useful-extras/small-tangerine-notebook--22846-3000222?colourId=0
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