Yet another use for notebooks: keeping a hunting journal! It is surprising how easy it is to find hunters who keep journals to document their days afield. The formats are diverse — pocket-sized spiral-bound notebooks, hard-covered lined journals, even folders or binders with room for maps, regulation books, photos and old hunting licenses. “I use … Continue reading Hunters Armed with Pens and Notebooks
The nice folks at Daycraft recently sent me some more samples of new products from their latest catalog. (See here for my previous Daycraft review.)Â As usual, the designs are colorful and unusual– nothing plain and boring here! I think my favorite is the violin camouflage pattern. I’m not doing a full review this time, … Continue reading Giveaway: New Products from Daycraft
Fashionary is an interesting twist on the formatted-page notebook. It looks a lot like your typical Moleskine-ish notebook on the outside, but inside, the pages are set up with templates and reference material for fashion designers. From the product description: Dictionary + Sketchbook The name “FASHIONARY” comes from “Fashion + Dictionary + Diary”. The sketchbook … Continue reading Fashionary: A Notebook for Fashion Designers
Looks like Moleskine’s 2012 calendars are starting to appear on Amazon.com. Only 3 listings so far, all available as of April 2011: “Moleskine 2012 12 Month Professional Weekly Planner Vertical Black Hard Cover XLG” “Moleskine 2012 12 Month Cahier Weekly Planner Ginger Pocket” “Moleskine 2012 12 Month Cahier Weekly Planner Wheat Pocket” Ginger and wheat– … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: New Products and 2012 Calendars
g_m_a_x has some drool-worthy Filofax photos on his Flickr photostream, including this one, which is by no means his full collection: Looking at the photos almost gives me the shivers– the Filofaxes have obviously been collected over the years, from back when they were made with much higher-end materials. So many gorgeous leathers, so deliciously … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: g_m_a_x
Zequenz is a Thai notebook brand. (Interesting tidbit: their parent company, Zenith Paper, started out making traditional Mulberry paper products.) When I first saw their notebooks, I have to admit I wasn’t that excited– they looked kind of like the thicker sizes of the Miquelrius Flexible Notebooks, and also a lot like a notebook I … Continue reading Review and Giveaway: Zequenz Notebooks
Comfortable Shoes Studio is a seller of handmade journals, notebooks and paintings on ArtFire. I forget how I stumbled across them, but I am glad I did, as they have some very nice-looking notebooks! These little jotters are $7.99 for a set of six, which seems like a good value: Various designs are available. Here’s … Continue reading Handmade Notebooks by Comfortable Shoes Studio
I continue to follow the fabulous “Collection a Day” blog in hopes of spotting treasures like these: Day 313. Day 310. Looking for more items to add to your holiday wishlist? Check out the Notebook Stories Store for lots of great brands.
This is a sad notebook story, though I hope it will have a happy ending soon. The woman below is Taiya Cornelius, who has filled two notebooks with notes on hundreds of jobs she’s applied for over the past couple of years, none of which she’s gotten. Taiya Cornelius was always a champion of the … Continue reading Notebooks Full of Hope and Disappointment
Check out this comparison of Moleskine vs. Filofax: (Click images for larger version.) Which one gets your vote? See more at Moleskine vs Filofax « Adventures of Superalzy. Don’t forget that notebooks make great holiday gifts! (As if you could forget…) Check out the Notebook Stories Store for lots of great brands.