Back in 2008, Sotheby’s auctioned a private collection of various papers and memorabilia belonging to the Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who died in 1972. The notebook below, probably from the 1950s, was used by Brel for draft song lyrics, and was estimated to sell for between 50,000 and 70,000 euros. It’s a nice looking notebook– … Continue reading Jacques Brel’s Notebook
Some more tips and questions from our mailbox: Christa’s hand-drawn Moleskines celebrating San Francisco, made to order with your name included in the design: Paul spotted the RoadPro brand of notebooks at a truckstop in Ohio. I’ve seen these at truckstops too, and also wondered why there would be a brand of notebooks exclusive … Continue reading From the Readers
This week’s addict emailed me a link to her Flickr photo stream, which includes these photos (and more) of her very large collection of journals. Wow: Here’s what she has to say about them: From the attic to various places in my bedroom: paper as far as the eye can see… I’ve always … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Bisonlady