Pioneer Photo Albums Mb-811Cbfsky Fabric Frame Post Bound Scrapbook 8.5"X11"-Sky Blue

great item - good for slightly larger photos. These albums are great all of them really.

So happy with this item. I would definitely recommend.

I'm very pleased with these albums! They have great overall features and are easy to use. The binding has a piece folded over to "hide" the post screw heads In the front and the back. The page protectors are the perfect size for slipping in 8X10 photos, with the fit not too tight or loose. They are easy to move pictures into other pages, but they don't move around when you are done. A centered photo will have a little less than 1/2" of the page insert showing on each side, and maybe 1/2" showing at the top and bottom of the page.The front photo window can be loaded from the back of the album cover, and has a plastic sleeve to protect the photo. There is a notch at the top of the photo slot so you can easily remove/add a picture.The option to expand and add more pages is great. The fabric covering the outside binding has long holes so you can make the album much thicker. Each album comes with some extra fabric so that your binding won't have holes when you are done adding expansions.I needed a lot of pages, so I also purchased:Pioneer Postbound Top Loading Page ProtectorsPioneer Auto Mounts Dispenser with Double Sided Self Adhesive SquaresThe only trouble I had with adding expansions was that when you unscrew the posts, the original post in the album may come detached, and leave you with loose page corners that you have to straighten again in order to reassemble the book. This can be avoided by 1) tightening the posts onto the screws in the front of the binding 2) not tightening the back binding screws too tight, and 3) deciding right away how much expansion you need. (also, paying attention when adding extra pages that the opening is at the top, not the bottom).I added 3 expansions (5 pages each) to the album, This required only one post extension. Each pack of extra pages comes with two sets of post extenders, one for each post, and some spacers so your pages are able to turn, so I ended up with extra post extenders.Overall, I'm very happy with these, and would recommend them to anyone looking for anexpandable photo album, especially one with a front picture window!

We were looking for a photo album that would fit up to a 8x10. The 8 1/2x11 does that wonderfully, even leaving space for writing if you would like. I chose to by photo corners to place the pictures on the pages (included) that go in the sleeves (included) as I do not like gluing and taping pictures. A wonderful part of this album is that it is expandable so while everything fit into the album we got, we have lots of room to add and expand as we discover other pictures or get others. Because of the page-sleeve set-up, it allows for easy customization (scrapbook style) and pages can easily be moved around. The color in the picture was also very true to life (we got the lighter blue album).

The slip for the inside cover is quite a bit less secure than I'd like it to be (the plastic cover for it is quite large, but the photo space on the front is much smaller - I measured just under 4" on the 8x8, and the fabric sleeve doesn't hold the plastic in place too well). I'm a bit confused by the included instructions for adding pages but my mother, who is an avid scrapbooker, understood them after a moment of confusion.Overall: if you need a scrapbook for something small, this isn't a bad option. However, if you intend on adding pages, you'll need to do additional research or ask someone who knows how as it's not easy. If you're a serious scrapbooker or making/buying for someone who is, this isn't the option for you, as it's noticeably different from the high quality scrapbooks I see my mom using. Works well enough for my gift project, though.

This album is fine overall quality wise but it is absolutely awful to take apart and put back together in order to remove or add pages. I took it apart right away because I did not want the paper index page in the front of the book. I thought I would lose my mind AND my religion before I got it taken apart and back together. Also, the posts are just barely long enough to hold the pages once it is apart making it even more difficult to put back together. I will never, ever add pages since I will never, ever, ever take it apart again. I wish I had read the negative reviews before purchasing it. Lesson learned and at least this is not an expensive item on which to learn a valuable lesson.

Not a quality product. Basically a few sheet protectors with a sheet of paper in each one of them. Also, you need to be an octopus to get the screws in and out, and when you add refills the covers don't fit. Rather than spending this much money, just purchase a 3 ring binder and sheet protectors and you will have a better photo album and it is easy to insert and remove sheets to rearrange your photos. I threw it in the trash!