Early 1980s “Comp” Pocket Memo Notebooks

Here’s a notebook that I liked so much, I had to buy three of them. I still love the concept of these: the look of a composition book in a different size. I’ve always loved the black and white patterned covers of the traditional composition book, but I have not usually wanted to use something … Continue reading Early 1980s “Comp” Pocket Memo Notebooks

Questions About How I Use Notebooks

From Kara: Do you have any advice for supreme organizing? And are Moleskines your favorite? Also, how do you keep yourself from just buying and buying new ones without filling up the old ones first? I’m not sure if the organizing question refers to how I keep my notebook collection organized or how I use … Continue reading Questions About How I Use Notebooks

Notebook Addict of the Week: Julian Kay

This week’s addict writes about his notebooks on his blog as part of a series of posts “about how much I appreciate the possessions I have, and the choices I made when bringing them into my life.” Below are just a few of the notebooks shown in his post– I particularly liked the black cahier … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Julian Kay

An Unusual 1980s Spiral Notebook

This notebook is one of the gems of my collection because I’ve never seen anything else quite like it. I must have bought this in the early 80s, at one of the various five-and-ten stores in my area. It’s just a generic mass-produced notebook. But this cover just fascinates me! There is something so weird … Continue reading An Unusual 1980s Spiral Notebook

Notebook Addict of the Week: Windi

This week’s addict emailed me a link to her Tumblr site, where she’s posted all these photos of a wonderfully colorful collection. In addition to these ones on Tumblr, there are a few more recent purchases here: Thanks for sharing your addiction, Windi! Read more at I Don’t Want to Be Told to Grow Up … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Windi

Arsenal Notebook

Here’s one for soccer fans: an Arsenal Football Club Moleskine. I’m not sure if it’s literally a Moleskine brand notebook customized with the team’s logo and a red bookmark and elastic, or a lower-case M generic moleskine notebook. At $16.99 for a 5×8.5″ notebook, it seems too cheap not to be a knockoff. I suppose … Continue reading Arsenal Notebook