I love getting the chance to review new (or new to me) brands of notebooks. I had not heard of iScholar when they contacted me to offer these free samples, but I was interested to see what they had to offer, especially as I probably don’t give enough attention to notebooks meant for school use. … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: iScholar Notebooks
This week’s addict emailed me LOTS of photos of his HUGE stash of notebooks. He has at least 60 filled notebooks and a ton of spares. Check out this inventory: Black and Red med sc 16 Black and Red med bc 1 ARC disc sm 1 ARC disc med leather 16 ARC disc std cover … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Bob
As I noted in a recent “using now” post, I recently swapped out my usual Moleskine Sketchbook for a Leda Art Supply pocket sketchbook. If I’m adding something to my daily carry, you can probably guess that I’m going to give it a positive review, but even if the suspense is lacking, let’s take a … Continue reading Review: Leda Art Supply Sketchbook
I purchased this Sensebook notebook several months ago, feeling very excited at the prospect of trying a new notebook brand with some features that set it apart. It’s from a German brand called Transotype that I’d never heard of, but interestingly, their parent company, Holtz, seems to be the makers of the very popular Copic … Continue reading Review: Sensebook Notebook
Black n’ Red is a pretty common brand in many stationery stores, but I haven’t talked about them much on this site, for two reasons. One, that all their notebooks are lined, and I gravitate more towards plain, squared, or dot-grid pages. And two, the Black n’ Red notebooks that I tend to see in … Continue reading Review: Black n’ Red Ruled Notebook and Business Journal
About 2 years ago, I visited a very cute shop in Philadelphia called Omoi Zakka. As Wikipedia explains, “zakka” is a Japanese concept having to do with household items that are attractively designed. The Omoi Zakka shop certainly delivered on that when I was there, with lots of interesting little items for the desk and … Continue reading Notebooks from Omoi Zakka Shop
Last week, I tried to mystify you all with a teaser about my favorite new notebook. I thought I might have to give some more hints, but someone did guess the brand. As a reminder, here’s the clues I gave: It has a clothbound hard cover, in a light blue color. The corners are rounded. … Continue reading My New Notebook Crush Revealed! (And Reviewed)
I recently bought a notebook in a museum shop in NYC. I almost didn’t buy it at first, for the usual reasons– it’s a little expensive, it’s not 100% perfect for me, I have too many notebooks, etc. etc. But something kept me lingering in the store thinking about it and the friends I was … Continue reading What’s My New Notebook Crush?
Central Crafts is a family-run business based in the UK, offering a variety of journals and photo albums, as well as other stationery, gifts and craft items. They have a wide line of leather covered journals made in Italy, and they provided me with a free sample of the “tiny” size Firenze Classico Wrap Journal, … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Leather Journal from Central Crafts
I don’t usually feel compelled to buy every cheapo notebook I see but every now and then I do find something at the supermarket that seems worth a try– this Peninsula notebook was one. I’ve seen these at Giant and Stop & Shop supermarkets, and I believe I paid $5.99 or $6.99 for this pocket … Continue reading Review: Peninsula Notebook