An interesting post appreciating Moleskines:
The Moleskine. Mol-a-skeen’-a. Yet another cult classic, and why shouldn’t it be? This little black notebook’s got its fans cutting hearts out and launching virgins off the summit of Krakatoa, all for its furtive anonymity, acid-free paper, and unembellished distinction. Okay, hyperbolic, yes–but still, you don’t see enthusiastic blogs, reviews or even movie “sightings†about Mead or Composition notebooks do you?
Good point! I certainly try to appreciate all notebooks, including Mead and composition books too, but it’s hard to find quite as much to talk about…
Read more at Moleskine: Madness « One Great Turning.
Have you niticed how frequently Moleskines show up in movies? Most recently, I noticed Ewan McGregor using Moleskine notebooks in Ghost Writer. I have used them for years, but I’m now trying out a Rhodia Webbie for the first time. I may be about to lose my faith in Moleskines.
More spotting in the new BBC production of “Sherlock.” But only in the first episode, haven’t seen any since.
Hyperbole on any topic must be viewed with a skeptic’s eye. As a fountain pen user, I only get to use one side of each leaf in a molie but the Rhodia webbie not only gives me both sides, the paper is much more fun to write on.
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Now if I decide to have a blog about notebooks and paper I can make it Comp centric. Good idea for me!
My best friend bought me my first Moleskine because she kept seeing me look at them in stores. She was right, I always do look at them but I never bought one before. Still not sure if I like it for the paper, but they do seem durable. I wish Clairefontaine notebooks were as widely available in stores as Moleskine. And not just because of my name.