An amusing tidbit from a Salon post about Tao Lin, an up and coming writer described as “the next big thing in urban hipster lit.” Among his unusual marketing stunts are things like selling shares in the future profits from his novels, and putting odds and ends like drawings, notes and unpublished story drafts up … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Tao Lin Sells His
I love this: From Make Something Cool Every Day 2009 on the Behance Network.
I’ve noticed a couple of iPhone/iPad apps that very much mimic the look of paper notebooks– I guess they’re trying to be the best of both worlds! Here’s a couple of screen shots from Egretlist, a to-do app that syncs with Evernote: And here’s the icon and some screenshots from Do It Tomorrow, another to-do … Continue reading Notebook-y iPhone Apps
For sale on Etsy! From the listing: This is old store stock from a now defunct shop, and is in BEAUTIFUL CONDITION! Each pad has 60 sheets, and measures 6″ x 9″ – the perfect size for all of your stenographic needs! And that cover art is just TOO MUCH! More at VINTAGE notebook STENOGRAPHER … Continue reading 1960s Steno Pad on Etsy
Laser, Amber and Deonna are the winners of this week’s giveaway. I’ll be emailing you to get your address! Thanks to everyone else who gave it a shot, and don’t worry, we’ll have more giveaways soon!
Just for the heck of it, I’m going to give away 3 totally random notebooks today, to 3 random people selected from comments on this post, which must complete the sentence “The best notebook I ever had was….” No particular brand is being offered, I’m just going to pick a few from my stash and … Continue reading Random Giveaway! Today Only!
I spotted this in Manhattan: Recognize that planner? Looks like a Moleskine to me!
Here’s a question that I’ve been contemplating for a while: do you think men are more likely to love notebooks than women? Perhaps I should phrase that differently: are men more likely be notebook addicts than women are likely to be notebook addicts? Some time ago, I had to correct a blogger who had referred … Continue reading Who’s More Addicted to Notebooks: Men or Women?
A couple of readers emailed me about this wonderful Peanuts cartoon that ran yesterday– enjoy!
Here’s a young man whose red Moleskine is being seen as a key part of his personal style, according to this fashion column from the newsletter of Salt Lake City Community College: If I had to pick my favorite part of Braxton’s get-up, I would have to say his fire-engine-red Moleskine pocket notebook (moleskine.com) gets … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: A Fashion Accessory!