I discovered the Printfresh brand when I was doing my Christmas shopping several months ago. I was in a lovely gift shop in Mt. Kisco, NY called Porch, and among their many nice things, I saw a beautiful chunky journal with a velvet cover. My usual tastes in notebooks tend to run towards minimal designs, … Continue reading Printfresh Journals Review and Giveaway
As regular readers know, I am a big fan of the Nolty Diary. Also known as the “Efficiency Notebook,” this Japanese planner has deservedly become a cult favorite, with Instagram posts galore showing off how people use their Nolty diaries. After very happily using a Nolty diary all through 2018, I decided to spring for … Continue reading Review: Nolty Gold 2019 Diary/Planner
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
The Endeavor Notebook is an intriguing project on Kickstarter. I love the look of the simple leather cover, and the refills are very handsome on their own. The paper is said to be fountain pen friendly. The attachment system might not be the most quick and easy, but it seems like it would be sturdy, … Continue reading Endeavor Notebook on Kickstarter
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
It’s fun to review notebook products that are a little outside what I normally use, so I’m grateful to the makers of Off.Lines for sending me these free samples: Off.Lines is designed to be a handy system for “capturing thoughts and ideas on the go for later processing.” Each notepad is small enough to slip … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Off.Lines Notebooks
Since my last update in January, I’ve finished one Moleskine Sketchbook and just started a new one. For my daily journaling and catch-all notebook, I’ve switched from a squared Moleskine to my lovely blue linen-covered Bindewerk dot-grid notebook. I’m enjoying being able to use my fountain pens more on this sturdy paper, though I miss … Continue reading What I’m Using Now: March 2018
Treuleben is a very nice-looking German notebook brand that I recently came across online. At 95 euros for a pocket notebook, I am not planning to buy one anytime soon, but from what I can see on their website, they do offer some luxurious detailing for your money: full-grain leather covers in beautiful colors, gilt … Continue reading Treuleben Notebooks
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 was in my local Barnes & Noble the other day and noticed something I hadn’t seen before: medium sized Moleskine notebooks with real leather covers instead of the usual faux leather. Moleskine does occasionally have some limited editions that use real leather– there were some really cool planners years ago– but it’s rare. I … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Leather Classic Notebooks at B&N