Moleskine Monday: “The Moleskine Artist” Video
Yikes. I have to admit it took me a minute to realize this was satire!
Category Archives: Fun & Weird
A Surprise Notebook
Sometimes a notebook can be a special hidden surprise, as I discovered in the case of this beautiful wooden box. The box originally belonged to the grandparents of a friend of mine, and had been saved by her parents. It turned up when we were clearing out their house in preparation for a move. My … Continue reading A Surprise Notebook
A Notebook for Chemists
This is pretty specialized, but I rather like the look of this notebook! It was designed by chemists with pages that have both lines and a hexagonal pattern, so you can draw molecules neatly. I’m sure it would also be a lot of fun for plain old unscientific doodling! Source: ChemNote: The power of chemistry … Continue reading A Notebook for Chemists
Saul Steinberg’s Wooden Notebooks
I visited the National Gallery in Washington DC not long ago, where there were many interesting things to see, including a room full of Saul Steinberg’s art. I was familiar with some of his work, such as the famous aerial view of the world from New York City that appeared on the cover of the … Continue reading Saul Steinberg’s Wooden Notebooks
Notebook Paper Cake!
Fun idea! Source: Write your own message on this notebook paper cake, and make homework sweeter Save
Playing Card Notebooks
Very cool! A notebook that is just like a pack of playing cards. My only concern was whether the paper would have the slick coating that many cards have… Source: Draw Your Own Deck With These Playing Card Notebooks
The Mystery of 148 Lost Notebooks
This is an extraordinary story. But I hope it doesn’t happen to me someday! The 148 diaries below were found in a dumpster. Many years later, a biographer named Alexander Masters tries to decipher the writer’s identity from their contents… to say any more would be a spoiler. It’s a must read! Read more at: … Continue reading The Mystery of 148 Lost Notebooks
Notebook Addict of the Week: Mary
This week’s addict emailed me photos of her notebook collection: Hi, my name is Mary and these are my notebooks: I guess you could say I’m addicted to them. I mean, everybody needs a notebook sometimes, right? If I didn’t have these, I wouldn’t have anyplace to write stuff down. I wrote something in this … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Mary
Star Wars Chewbacca Notebook
Ok, Moleskine makes Star Wars notebooks too, but this one goes a step further! Buy at: PYRAMID – Chewbacca furry a5 notebook | Selfridges.com
Chupa Chups Scented Notebooks
This is one of my weirder online finds: a $13 two-pack of notebooks, pages “specially scented with chupa chups flavors.” I guess if you really like those lollipops, these notebooks are for you! Source: Paladone | Chupa Chups Scented Notebooks – Set of 2 at ASOS