Review & Giveaway: Book Factory Notebooks

When I wrote about my Engineer’s Field Notebook, I mentioned that I would love to have a pocket sized version. Well, here’s something that’s sort of close: a pocket size lab notebook from The Book Factory. I’ve written about this company before– they’re based in the US, which is a rarity for notebook makers these [...]

EBay Find: Westinghouse Diary, 1945

Here’s another neat little item purchased on EBay:

This is a sub-category of notebooks that I could happily collect: small promotional diaries given out to the employees or business partners of various corporations. I have ones in my collection from Sandoz, GE, and the Harvard Coop, and this Westinghouse one was a great addition. First of [...]

A Retired Colonel Makes Great Notebooks

An interesting story I stumbled across:

Retired colonel sees a rich future in hardbound print: The Book Factory produces custom books, lab notebooks, log books, journals.
DAYTON — Don’t tell Andrew Gilmore that print and high-tech can’t be married. As president of the Book Factory, Gilmore presided over the wedding ceremony.
Gilmore, 54, is a former B-52 navigator, [...]