If you’re still searching for gifts for the notebook lover who has everything, or if you yourself are the notebook lover who has everything and wants their loved ones to give them something other than notebooks, here’s a few ideas to put on your list! I recently finished reading The Notebook: A History of Thinking … Continue reading Last Minute Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers→
Sterling Ink is a brand I spotted on Instagram, thanks to the algorithms working as intended! I saw several posts mentioning their planners, and when I saw that they had a nice range of notebooks too, I couldn’t resist giving them a try. I bought two Sterling Ink notebooks in my favorite 3.5 x 5.5″ … Continue reading Sterling Ink Notebook Review→
I have to confess that I bought this notebook mainly because I was feeling a little frustrated. I’d made a trip into NYC and was all excited to go to Goods for the Study and browse through lots of fabulous stationery… but then when I got there, I didn’t see anything that I really thought … Continue reading Dressco Stitched Notebook Review→
Sometime last year, I started seeing a lot of mentions of Walmart’s Pen + Gear notebooks on Instagram. It seemed a little odd to me that people would be getting all excited about a very basic spiral notebook, but supposedly they were fountain pen friendly! So the next time I was at a Walmart, of … Continue reading Notebook Review: Pen + Gear Memo Book and Journal→
Half the fun of traveling (for me, at least) is hunting for unusual local notebook brands. It can also be very disappointing when the hunt turns up nothing but the same-old same-old: global brands like Moleskine and Leuchtturm and Rhodia, which seem to have crowded out smaller regional manufacturers. Fortunately, there are intrepid artisans everywhere, … Continue reading Notebooks from Chile→
Every once in a while I spot a notebook that I know would be totally wrong for my personal needs and preferences… but I salivate over it anyway. The Japanese Shibori notebooks below are a perfect example! The dyed patterns and colors are absolutely gorgeous. Alas, I know I’d never use a landscape format A6 … Continue reading Shibori Notebooks→
After my recent post about Alwych notebooks, I kept thinking about the Denbigh notebooks sold by the same company. With Alwych looking like it might be discontinued, I wondered how long Denbigh would still be around… and I found myself coming down with a severe case of FOMOAN: Fear of Missing Out on A Notebook! … Continue reading Review: Denbigh Notebooks→
Several years ago, I reviewed a classic Scottish notebook: the Alwych Book. I bought mine at a shop in New York, but I think they’ve always been easier to find in the UK. However, thanks to some unusual web traffic coming to my review, I noticed that it seems like they may be getting hard … Continue reading Alwych Notebooks Discontinued?→
I recently received an assortment of samples from Resketch, a Phoenix, Arizona based brand that makes notebooks and other stationery products out of 100% reclaimed paper. I’ll just cut to the chase and say that I love this concept and the products they sent me. The design looks great, and they offer a nice variety … Continue reading Review: Resketch Notebooks and Stationery→
I had a question from a commenter about where to buy Nolty planners, and I realized it was probably time to recap this topic, since some of my older posts aren’t up to date on the latest options. In recent news, I noticed that Jet Pens is now stocking some Nolty planners! This is exciting, … Continue reading Where to Buy Nolty Planners→
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