10 Colorful Office Notebooks
Here’s a selection of notebooks chosen for colorful, fun graphics: 10 Office Notebooks That Will Make You Go Kitsch-Kitsch. A few highlights below, including some of the Rubberband notebooks I reviewed here.
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Shateek Palmer: A Teenager Writing in Notebooks
A wonderful essay by Shateek Palmer, a young man who turned to writing to cope with a difficult life: The first time I ever wrote about my feelings was when my grandmother was placed in the hospital. I was 9 years old. I knew I had to be strong for her, so I wrote about … Continue reading Shateek Palmer: A Teenager Writing in Notebooks
Notebook Addict of the Week: Ashly
Ashly emailed me this photo of her “evergrowing” collection: I didn’t get any details about what brands these are or where they were bought, but some of them look like they are from Asia. I’d love to know more, it’s an interesting collection. Thanks for sharing your addiction, Ashly!
Notebooks from South Korea
A friend of mine just recently came to visit, bearing gifts from South Korea. She knew just what I’d like! Notebooks and other stationery goodies: I love the wacky use of the English language. And even though they aren’t notebooks, who can resist puffy sushi stickers!?!
An Aboriginal Activist’s Notebooks
A really interesting find! There is a video at the link below– you can see the notebooks at about 1:30. Three rare handwritten notebooks from the first Indigenous activist to campaign overseas have been given a permanent home in Canberra. Anthony Martin Fernando left Sydney in the 1890s and travelled throughout Europe, publicising the plight … Continue reading An Aboriginal Activist’s Notebooks
Notebook Addict of the Week: Molly
This week’s addict blogs at The Princess and the Geek, and says she has “so many notebooks, mostly half filled with random dribble, personal entries, fanfiction, short stories and ideas, dream and inspirations.” Here they are: I’m curious about some of those patterned covers and whether the notebooks came that way or were customized… … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Molly
Notebook Gems
Lots of cool notebooks highlighted in this post at LookAtTheseGems.com, including these and more: Most seem to be available on Etsy.
Notebooks in the Tintin Books
I have been a passionate fan of the Tintin books ever since I was a kid. There are a few moments when notebooks make an appearance, including these: All the images above are from King Ottokar’s Sceptre. And there’s my favorite, which is from The Red Sea Sharks: Maybe this is where my love … Continue reading Notebooks in the Tintin Books
More on Washi Tape Notebooks
After seeing this post while ago, a reader named Saaleha sent me a link to a notebook she’d decorated with washi tape and used as a travel journal: Washi tape is a wonder. I carry along a few small rolls whenever I travel so that I can quickly stick down any ephemera I encounter into … Continue reading More on Washi Tape Notebooks
Rands In Repose on Notebooks
The passage below is from a post a few years old but I only just recently came across it. The writer has some great insights about notebooks and does an in-depth comparison of various models he’s used: The primary goal of a notebook is to get out of the way… to disappear. It does … Continue reading Rands In Repose on Notebooks