Hilroy is a well-known notebook brand in Canada. (I’ve never tried one, but some of our notebook addicts have!) Click through to an article with some cool video from the factory where their products are made! I’d love to visit a notebook factory someday… Hilroy’s notebooks have been a mainstay of Canadian schoolchildren for years, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes at the Hilroy Notebook Factory
Wow, school is barely over and the back-to-school articles are already starting to appear! Some fun notebooks are featured in the linked article, including composition books with donuts on them! See more: 15 Cute Notebooks – 15 Fun Journals
Here’s an addict I found while just surfing around the internet. Wonderrrgirl is a student from Singapore. She loves notebooks, and she takes beautiful notes in them! Wonderrrgirl says: This post is about notebooks. It’s half of the collection of all the notebooks that I’ve kept in my life (I’m really too lazy to drag … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: WONDERRRGIRL
I love the fun, doodly quality of these cover designs by Daniel Ting Chong, designed for a school in South Africa:  via Daniel Ting Chong: Pharos NoteBooks » Design You Trust – Design and Beyond!.
I love coming across odd little stories about notebooks. This one taught me that a “lakh” is 100,000 in the Indian number system. I also had no idea that it was customary to celebrate politicians’ birthdays with extravagant gifts. It’s nice to see that someone turned that tradition into something that would benefit school children: … Continue reading Indian Government Official Gives Away Notebooks
Here’s a few oldies-but-goodies from my collection, three Roaring Spring spiral notebooks that I bought in 1980 and used between then and 1982. I love the colors– the outside covers are slightly faded and scuffed compared to the inside front covers. The back covers are just plain cardboard. You can see below that I stapled … Continue reading Roaring Spring Spiral Notebooks, Early 1980s
Here’s a quote from an article in the Tehran Times: What to do if you don’t like school Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a journal. You can use a journal or diary or just write in an ordinary notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotions that … Continue reading Notebooks Help Iranian Children Cope With Not Liking School