Hamutulet Notebooks from Israel
An interesting and attractive selection of notebooks from Etsy seller Hamutelet, based in Israel: The notebooks are handmade from recycled paper, with a stitched binding.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Moleskine Monday: Custom Printing
Not long ago, Moleskine and Milk announced their collaboration to create custom printed photo albums in Moleskine format. I was intrigued, but disappointed that only larger sizes were offered. Now there’s another way to print your own customized Moleskine book, this time in a pocket sized Japanese album format: “Your digital drawings can now … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Custom Printing
Notebook Addict of the Week: Danielle
This week’s addict wrote a guest post at pensetc about her love of notebooks: “1986. A “Wuzzles†notebook and pencil. My first session at The Brownies. I took notes. 1987. A blue, A5 hardback lined notebook. Torquay, Devon on a family holiday. I wrote poetry. 1989. My cousin’s pale green typewriter from the late sixties … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Danielle
Early 20th Century Police Detective Log Books
This is amazing! I’m not surprised they sold for over $3,400! From the listing: Andrew A. Ryan Police record, 1899-1920; 1 ledger, 23 notebooks (4 x 6 in.). The work of a detective in a turn of the twentieth century U.S. city was nearly as difficult and dangerous as it is today, with murders … Continue reading Early 20th Century Police Detective Log Books
Review & Giveaway: Field Notes Limited Editions
I’ve mentioned and reviewed Field Notes a few times on this site, but I’ve never been a big fan of their notebooks and all the hype around them. It was great to be able to try their notebooks thanks to readers who sent me some samples, but I’d never felt compelled to buy them… until … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Field Notes Limited Editions
Quaker Diaries and Journals
The Haverford College library has a collection of over 700 Quaker diary and journal manuscripts. The one shown below is the diary of Henry Hale Graham Sharpless from June 26, 1868. The original post linked to seems to have been deleted, but here’s one with some information about this collection:Exploring Hidden Collections – The 18th-19th … Continue reading Quaker Diaries and Journals
Notebook Addict of the Week: Unmana
This week’s addict counted all the various notebooks she is using currently for various notes and lists– she counted ten, eight of which are in the photo below. I’d love to know how many more she has that aren’t in current use because they are filled up, or waiting to be. Quite an … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Unmana
Notebooks from Anthropologie
Spotted on the Anthropologie website: And spotted quite a while ago in an Anthropologie store: They don’t sell too many notebooks, but do manage to have an interesting and unusual selection!
Quick Review: Notebooks from Jet Pens
Here’s a couple of notebooks I bought at Jet Pens about a year ago. First, the adorable little Metaphys notepad, shown next to a pocket Moleskine so you can see how small it is. I love the orange cloth-covered flexi cover. Inside there are blank pages made of a fairly thin, smooth paper. They are … Continue reading Quick Review: Notebooks from Jet Pens
Carta Pura Notebooks
Recent addict of the week Miss Elderberry writes about a brand of notebooks I’d never heard of: Carta Pura. She bought them in Berlin. I love the colored edges, but unfortunately, it sounds like the paper is a bit thin for fountain pen use. Read more at these beautiful pens: Carta Pura Notebooks: Beautiful, … Continue reading Carta Pura Notebooks