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Henry Wilkinson’s World War I Diary and Sketchbook

A fitting way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I: an English soldier’s diary of his time as a prisoner of war in 1918. One of the photos below shows that the diary was re-written in 1920. I wonder if the original writings were in a diary similar to this … Continue reading Henry Wilkinson’s World War I Diary and Sketchbook

Keir Edmonds’ Berlin Sketchbooks

A great piece at My Modern Met about an expat artist and his sketchbooks: Berlin-based English urban sketching artist Keir Edmonds keeps a visual diary that illustrates his life as an expat in Germany’s capital. Believing that “you have to put in 10,000 hours to get really good at something,” the self-confessed “Englishman lost in … Continue reading Keir Edmonds’ Berlin Sketchbooks

My New Notebook Crush Revealed! (And Reviewed)

Last week, I tried to mystify you all with a teaser about my favorite new notebook. I thought I might have to give some more hints, but someone did guess the brand. As a reminder, here’s the clues I gave: It has a clothbound hard cover, in a light blue color. The corners are rounded. … Continue reading My New Notebook Crush Revealed! (And Reviewed)

Review and Giveaway: Zettel Notebooks

I was quite excited when the maker of these new notebooks contacted me and offered a sample. They take the common format of a 3-pack of staple-bound pocket notebooks and add a flash of color and a touch of travelogue. Zettel Notebooks are made in Berlin, and each cover is a tribute to a part … Continue reading Review and Giveaway: Zettel Notebooks

Softcover and Single-Signature Notebooks from My Collection

On my “to-do” list for this blog has been a comparison of various notebooks in similar styles. I thought I’d do a post about softcover notebooks, and one about single-signature notebooks, similar to Field Notes and Moleskine Cahiers. So I went rooting around in my collection to find various examples of these styles, but the … Continue reading Softcover and Single-Signature Notebooks from My Collection

Notebook Addict of the Week: Emadam

This week, we have someone who is not just addicted to notebooks, but addicted to making notebooks! “i follow your page for some years now and finally managed it to make some photos of my notebook collection. well it´s just a part of my collection and it´s a mixture of used and new notebooks but: … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Emadam

Notebook Addict of the Week (again): Joe

This week’s addict is another one whose collection has grown since we first saw it. He sent me this message and the photos below of his excellent collection, which now includes his own home-made notebooks: “I was a notebook addict about a year ago and just recently returned from Afghanistan after 7 months. So I … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week (again): Joe

Review: Conceptum Notebook

This review makes me sad! I’m going to cut to the chase and say this is a GREAT notebook, but it seems that SiS Original, the online store that sent me this sample has just gone out of business! Now I feel very bad that I wasn’t able to catch up and write the review … Continue reading Review: Conceptum Notebook

Notebook Addict of the Week: Martine

Martine is a French-German writer living in Germany, where she also enjoys gardening and painting, and blogs at TextLoft. She sent me these photos of her notebooks, noting that “In my defense I must say: I’m a writer, and so they are my ‘tools’.” I like these neat piles– obviously Martine has a few favorites … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Martine

Review & Giveaway: Custom Notebooks from Brandbook.de

The nice folks at Brandbook.de offered to send me some samples, and how could I resist? They do a wide variety of customized notebooks for various clients, but you can’t buy them in stores. Here’s a few of the recent projects they’re most proud of: The first one was made for the Art Directors Club … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Custom Notebooks from Brandbook.de