Category Archives: Brands

Reader Week: Assorted Tips

Here’s a few cool notebook tips sent in over the past few months by various readers: From Carol, this 100-year diary, which would make a great gift for a new parent: From Victoria, Pantone Notebooks, available from Whitbread Wilkinson in the UK and Heliotrope Home in the USA (some other styles are available at Amazon: … Continue reading Reader Week: Assorted Tips

Reader Week Moleskine Monday: Gaby’s Decorated Covers

Welcome to “Reader Week” at Notebook Stories. I get lots of emails with questions and tips about notebooks, but unfortunately, I don’t tend to get around to posting them very quickly! So this week, I’m trying to catch up– all my posts this week are from readers’ submissions. I love getting tips and questions and … Continue reading Reader Week Moleskine Monday: Gaby’s Decorated Covers

eBay Gem: A Decorator’s Pocket Looseleaf Notebook

This has to be the coolest notebook I’ve ever bought. I almost had a heart attack when I stumbled across it on eBay, and it only took me a split second to hit the “Buy it Now” button and grab this beauty for about $45 including shipping. When the notebook arrived in the mail, it … Continue reading eBay Gem: A Decorator’s Pocket Looseleaf Notebook

Holbein Multimedia Books

I’ve been thinking that I haven’t posted much about larger sketchbooks lately, so here’s one of my favorites. I’ve used a few of these Holbein sketchbooks over the years and always liked them. There’s something about the colors and that stripe up the edge and the ribbon closure that makes them seem nicer than other … Continue reading Holbein Multimedia Books

Notebook Addict of the Week: Ronin Bautista

This week’s addict displays some nicely broken in Moleskines and other brands: Introducing (half of my) notebook collection. Aside from a handful of ‘skines (ruled, plain, My Pilipinas variant, planner), you can see leather notes and a Buckskin notebook. My collection could have been made up of fountain pens, but then I’m afraid that I’ve … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Ronin Bautista

Ryman Notebook

Yet another proprietary brand notebooks, this time from UK office supply store Ryman’s. I keep thinking there must be just a few factories in China that churn out identical notebooks and people just slap their own branding on them! This one looks like it has a soft, smooth cover similar to the Monologue notebook I … Continue reading Ryman Notebook

Notebook Addict of the Week: Shane

Here’s another addict who was kind enough to email me a great collection of photos of his notebooks and some thoughts about them: I have been journaling for 20 years now and always in search of the perfect  journal that fits my style and interests. I thrill when I find a superhero journal particularly with … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Shane