Here’s an oldie but goodie, which is one of the earliest notebooks I ever used. I wrote the addresses of my friends and family on some pages, but also just used it for notes and doodles, and as a repository for some awesome Star Wars stickers!

Many of my notebooks from this time show an interest in science– for want of anything better to write, I’d record data about the weather and astronomy. But in this case, I have no idea how I measured the barometric pressure, humidity, and the wind speed and direction.

One thing I find interesting about my collection is the trend in sizes: when I was little, I liked notebooks that were smaller than what I use now– about 2.5 x 4″ as opposed to 3×5″ or 3.5 x 5.5″. It makes sense, I guess, as my hands were smaller then– my notebooks have grown with me. How about you? Did you use smaller notebooks when you were a kid?