Porter Japan
Where can I get my hands on an old-style book strap?
Hi everyone! I'm looking for a real, honest-to-goodness book strap to carry books with. You use them to bind together all your books, so they're kept in one block and are easier to hand carry ('cause they're not moving around and slipping). They used to be real popular for school kids, especially older ones like in their teens, but that was way back--I had one that was my mom's from like the 70s or early 80s, but it was rubber, gone brittle with age, and once I stretched it too much over a bunch of stuff and it broke 
So I'm looking for one of these again, because they rock! Only thing is, I'm in europe, so the online store has to deliver to Europe for a reasonable price if it's in the states or Japan or somewhere--something tells me the Japanese may still be making/using those, especially since I have found this:
http://acontinuouslean.com/2008/10/27/porter-x-b-yoshida-book-strap/
which is also a good example of what I'm looking for! But similar solutions would be fine too 
Book Strap
Product ID: 18
Main Product:
Sew-on type Hook and Loop, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tape, Fire Retardant Tape, Unnapped Loop, Hook and Loop Mixed Tape, Side-by-side tape, Back-to-Back tape, Soft Hook, Mushroom Hook, Iron-On/Heat Activated tape, Anti-static tape, Elastic Loop, Fabricating strap, Cable management, Elastic Loop, K
Contact Details
CEO: Mr. Alan Tai
Sales Contact: General Manager Alan Tai
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