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1. Andrew Mackay, Esq, on July 26, 2009 at 5:57 am, said:

   Hey there love the site. Glad to see there are other people addicted to notebooks too. Makes me feel all nice and fuzzy.

   Thought you might be interested my little business/ not really a business just something fun to keep me busy…

   Rogue’s Bindery. Quality hand bound sketchbooks and notebooks.
   Made with love down here in NZ.

   http://www.a-mackay.felt.co.nz/

   http://www.flickr.com/photos/amackayesq/sets/72157621187409665/

   Cheers,

   Andrew

2. Willy, on September 01, 2009 at 9:19 pm, said:

   Check out this brand. http://www.grandluxe.com , Singapore based manufacturer since 1945.

   They seems to offer good quality notebook based on some reviews I read.

   http://nazley.vox.com/library/post/not-quite-a-moleskine.html

   http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=62169

3. Robert van Dommelen, on October 08, 2009 at 4:42 am, said:

   Hi, please check the http://www.leuchtturm1917.com website for the Leuchtturm notebooks, which have all the benefits from all the other brands joined into one notebook or agenda!!!! I love to use them, with the numbered pages, the index in front, the good quality non bleed-through paper, and the A4+ size !!!!! ALso their PENLOOP is a simple but great product, as I always lost my pen,,,,, I use all the different size and do get good response on the red one. !!!

   Leuchtturm really does it for me, I hope you are willing to try it as well, you won’t be sorry…

4. Suburban Wifey, on October 09, 2009 at 8:55 pm, said:

   Hey! another notebook collector/fan. Like you I have several (edit:many) notebooks that are still pristine and unused. Some are just too nice to spoil. I am a big fan of Moleskine notebooks. Have joined your twitter feed. Great site

5. gil artman, on November 01, 2009 at 9:57 am, said:

   hi, nifty-your site is a miracle! thought i was alone in my fascination w/notebooks. i’ve been trying desperately to locate any surviving specimens of a spiral notebook i used as a junior high student in 1968-1970. it was a 9 1/2″ by 6″ spiral notebook with brown board cover, 3 section and 150 pages. what made it unique was that the wire spiral was covered with a green plastic binding. it was not a novelty item-you could buy it in any stationery or candy store and it was manufactured by one one of the big companies, mead or national, i can’t recall. i’d pay dearly to find just one for purchase! if there’s any way you can help me find one, won’t you please let me know? again, many thanks fo your fascinating website! best wishes, gil

6. Veronica, on November 21, 2009 at 5:09 pm, said:

   I have really enjoyed perusing your site and have found some great new products and sites to check out. I have a question for you though. Do you know anything about the brand ‘Oh Boy’ and where to find their notebooks? I have one fatbook that I found on ebay some years ago and have had a hard time finding anything else. I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions.

   Thanks,
   v.

7. Ted, on November 22, 2009 at 3:06 am, said:

   Hey Nifty. I’ve noticed a difference between some moleskine cahiers and the soft and hard covers. Some large kraft cahiers seem to have a bolder stamp, different corners, stiffer cover and possibly different paper than colored versions. Also, the soft pocket and large seem to have paper that is more white with bolder lines than the hard which have darker paper and less bold lines. I prefer squared pretty much across the board but find I am liking plain as well lately. Is this on purpose or did they change their design etc..Thanks for any info……Ted

8. Nifty, on November 23, 2009 at 10:53 am, said:

   I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to this question, but it could just be some variability in the manufacturing rather than a deliberate change.

9. Nifty, on November 23, 2009 at 11:10 am, said:

   I posted an image of some Oh Boy notebooks here. At the time, they were available from Jenni Bick, but they no longer seem to be listed on their site now. Chronicle Books is the distributor, and you can buy a few styles directly from their website.

10. Aurore Barrett, on December 02, 2009 at 9:16 pm, said:

    Love the banner at the top showing so many wonderful notebooks. I also have been collecting notebooks for years and some are full, some half-full, and some still blank. But I keep finding more I love and can’t live without. Glad to know I am no alone. Sometimes thought no one else felt the way I did about notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.

11. Ronaldo, on December 25, 2009 at 9:40 am, said:

    Hey Nifty, you site is the paradise of notebook collectors, very very good.
    Please check the website of brazilian moleskines made in recicled paper.
    http://www.moleco.com.br
    http://loja.moleco.com.br

    Merry Xmas
    R

12. Amit Gogia, on December 26, 2009 at 12:19 am, said:

    Dear Sir / Madam,

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and Your Family.

    We will be exhibiting at coming Paperworld Fair at Frankfurt from 30th Jan. to 2nd Feb. 2010.
    Please let us know the date and time for our appointment at our stand (4.1B70) or later in your office.

    We have World’s Unique and Latest Stationery Products from Nightingale…

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    - Gita and Chanakya Management Diaries.
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    We can also customize the products in your name.

    We are also looking for Partners / Distributors for our readymade products in your country.

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    Best Regards,
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    Nightingale International
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13. EMF, on December 28, 2009 at 12:14 am, said:

    12/26/09

    Barnes & Noble has their Moleskine 2010 planners deeply discounted.

14. Elaine, on January 12, 2010 at 6:57 am, said:

    Hi Nifty

    I just wanted to get in touch and say hello.

    I’ve just started up a blog on notebooks ‘across the pond’- http://www.nicenotebooks.com. It’s there mainly to share the designs (mainly cover designs – so, quite superficial in that sense) I like, and focuses mainly on notebooks available in the UK.

    Keep in touch!

15. Robert, on February 08, 2010 at 2:50 pm, said:

    Hi,

    Nice website, very informative. I am hoping you can help me with my search. I saw someone take out a piece of paper from what looked like a spiral A4 notebook (didn’t catch the brand) and it had, with gray lines, a box around all margins which the horizontal lines connected to. At the top was a thin horizontal box so you could write in a heading. In the top right-hand corner, within the heading box, were three slashes (/) for the date.

    Do you have any idea what brand this might be? That is exactly the kind of notebook I am dying for!

    Thanks

    -Robert

16. Phil, on February 18, 2010 at 11:49 am, said:

    Nifty,
    I just watched “The Brothers Bloom” with Adrian Brody and Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Wiez. A well used and very interestingly filled Moleskine shows up several times in the movie. You might enjoy it.
    Phil

17. Gerard McNeil, on March 31, 2010 at 7:02 pm, said:

    The Blog Site i have listed profiles pages from what I call my idea books (4″ x 6″ hard cover artists sketch books by Dessers). I use these idea books for planning educational programs and communty based art projects. Very seldom will you find and sketches or drawings in these books there are a few. In the past I used these idea books for planning photo projects and exhibitions. I have a larger (8.5″ x 11″) studio journal for these projects.

    I have been using these idea books for the past fifteen years, prior to this I used lined and unlined note pads. I still have a number of the old notes from photo and art projects that I worked with some twenty years.

    I never leave the house or office without my idea books. In fact I carry two with me, the one I am presently using and the last idea book I was working with because there is always overlap of ideas and projects from one idea book to the next.

18. Lindsay, on April 03, 2010 at 10:35 am, said:

    Hi Nifty,

    Great blog! It’s nice to find someone who gets as excited about notebooks as I do.

    My blog, librarynotebook, is mostly about books, but also occasionally about notebooks. I recently started going through all my old journals. Since I worked in stationery stores for about six years I have quite a selection:

    http://librarynotebook.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-always-puts-me-in-mood-to-take.html

    I also recently reviewed the new Moleskine Passions Booklover’s notebook:

    http://librarynotebook.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-notebooks.html

    Thanks for your posts! I always enjoy them.

    -Lindsay

19. L Leigh, on April 07, 2010 at 6:58 pm, said:

    Has anyone found a notebook that has lines on one side of the page, blank on the other? I’m becoming a little obsessed with this . . .

20. Nifty, on April 08, 2010 at 11:06 am, said:

    Yes– the Dialogue notebook I reviewed here has paper like that.

21. Scott Shabot, on April 09, 2010 at 2:08 pm, said:

    Wanted to know your take on disc binding notebooks? I used to purchase Circa Notebooks but found a new source, Rollabind Notebooks, high quality and less expensive.

22. Nifty, on May 05, 2010 at 3:31 pm, said:

    Hi Scott,
    I haven’t used any disc binding notebooks– I’m not crazy about the idea of them– I just don’t really like the look of the Levenger ones and prefer something with an enclosed spine. I guess it’s nice that the rings don’t have to be open and shut but that isn’t really a problem for me so I’d just use a regular looseleaf instead.

23. Nancy, on May 17, 2010 at 11:36 am, said:

    Anyone know anything about “The Whiz” lined paper notebook? Possibly from the 1940′s.
    Has a line drawing of a train on a blue cover. Back has conversion charts. Found at a yard sale.

24. Matt Streem, on May 27, 2010 at 11:43 am, said:

    Hi Nifty,

    Have you heard about our new line of business card and note organizers? Would be happy to send you our press release and some samples if you would like to review them and post on your site. Please let me know if this would be ok. Thanks. Matt

25. Matt Streem, on May 27, 2010 at 11:44 am, said:

    Contact Keeper is the name of the line

26. Cath, on June 07, 2010 at 7:18 am, said:

    I stumbled upon your blog when I was looking for new brands of notebooks (brands that are my fave are Mead, Moleskine, Scribe, Schutzen, and my latest “discovery” paperlinks)…and i must say I already love it! You have an avid reader here, from now on

27. Anonymous, on June 07, 2010 at 1:37 pm, said:

    Hi all. I’m looking for a Montblanc Scenium Fineliner, Model No. 9973. Apparantly discontinued. Any advice as to reputable sources for replacement would be appreciated.

28. Ingrid Savill, on June 14, 2010 at 5:14 am, said:

    Hi Nifty,

    Great Blog! Would you be interested in reviewing one of our new ‘reecovid’ eco woman notepads? Happy to send you one (there are six lovely designs to choose from).

    Just let me know which one and where to send it.

    Thanks

    Ingrid

29. Matt Streem, on June 18, 2010 at 2:09 am, said:

    Hi Nifty,

    Not sure if you saw my previous post and I didn’t see an email address for you. Please let me know if you would consider reviewing our brand new patented product called Contact Keeper.

    While not exactly a journal, Contact Keeper has a unique and easy way of helping users keep business cards and notes together. There are different sizes available to address a variety of individual needs.

    Contact Keeper is now available at http://www.ContactKeeper.com and stationery stores. I would be happy to send you samples and product materials for a full review. Thank you. Matt

30. Karen, on July 09, 2010 at 10:46 am, said:

    Hi Nifty,

    Love the site very much as a fellow notebook addict!

    I wonder if you and your readers can help me in a quest? I’m searching desperately for a notebook with blue paper (don’t always like white as I’m slightly astigmatic). Does anyone have any bright ideas of where I could find one in the UK?

    Thanks!

31. Risa, on July 30, 2010 at 1:20 pm, said:

    Hi Nifty,

    I see how much you love notebooks and wanted to know if you’re interested in adding more to your collection. Just contact me so I could send you some samples.

    Risa

32. Notizbuchblog.de » Blog Archive » Interview: Nifty von Notebookstories.com, on August 09, 2010 at 12:03 am, said:

    [...] der großen Blogs weltweit zum Thema Notizbücher. Betrieben und geschrieben wird der Blog von Nifty, den ich nun als Interviewpartner gewinnen konnte. Das letzte Interview liegt schon einige Zeit [...]

33. Wim, on August 17, 2010 at 5:13 am, said:

    Hi Nifty!

    I followed a link from http://www.notizbuchblog.de and found your great site! I enjoy your posts and found a lot new things to discover! Great site and keep enjoying it!

    Wim

    P.S. FYI: http://moleskineaday.wordpress.com/ (in your linklist) has been deleted

34. Maureen Castaneda, on August 19, 2010 at 12:12 am, said:

    Dear Nifty,

    I am a follower of your website and have read your blogs on notebook collection. We manufacture average to high end notebooks and would like to share some with you for your review/comment/eedback. Our website is currently under construction but you could check on our facebook for reference. Please let me know where I could send samples. Please check Schutzen on FAcebook.

    Thanks!
    Mauie

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