I thought I’d share a few photos from some notebook shopping trips around NYC over the past few months. These were furtively snapped with my cell phone, so I apologize in advance for the image quality. The first few pictures were taken at McNally Jackson Bookstore in the SoHo/NoLIta area of NYC. It’s a fabulous … Continue reading Sneak Peaks from the Secret Shopper
I like the looks of this notepad: It’s made by a Japanese company called Postalco, comes in blue and a lovely shade of green and measures 4 3/10″ x 5 4/5″. It’s sold, strangely enough, by J. Crew, for the not very reasonable price of $18.50. Via Postalco Jotter | Cool Material.
These look kind of funky: I think I want the one with phrases to use in meetings, to remind me there’s more to life than leveraging my core competencies. They’re only $4 each, here. Via Hybrid Home Notebooks – Super7 Blog.
Here’s some funky, colorful notebooks: These 4×3 1/8-inch journals are filled with 48 gridded / perforated sheets, making them perfect for notes on-the-go. And with their five slip pockets and elastic band for security, they’re also a good hiding placce for those secret love notes. They’re only $5 at the GAMA-GO website. Via GAMA-GO’s ‘Pocket … Continue reading GAMA-GO Pocket Journals
One of these days, perhaps after I win the lottery, I’m going to go on a notebook tour of the world. I’ll definitely hit Japan and Germany and the Philippines, and perhaps China if I can somehow infiltrate all the factories there that are churning out notebooks… but Russia will also be a destination high … Continue reading Moleskinov.net: Russian Notebooks
These look pretty cool, but unfortunately you probably can’t buy one! They seem to have sold out, but hopefully they’ll be back, as they seem to make new batches every so often. For those who cringe at the thought of cool old records being re-purposed this way, here’s a note from the makers at Vinyl … Continue reading Vinyl Collective Handmade Notebooks
Here’s a notebook that I’ve never seen in any stores, but spotted on a couple of websites, including Amazon and WB Mason. The online images made the Tops Designer Notebook look like a typical Moleskine-type notebook but in nice colors like blue and red, and the price was quite low. But how does it really … Continue reading Review: Tops Designer Notebook
I’m a big fan of the Hand Book Journals, so I was excited to see that Blick has 3-packs at a great price, 53% off the suggested retail. Unfortunately it’s only for the large size, and only in black… but if you use them, it’s a good chance to grab a few! Hand Book Artist … Continue reading Hand Book Journal Value Packs
Nrepose of Unposted tipped me off to this rather nice-looking variation on the classic moleskine-ish notebook: the Little Blue Book, from a website called The Forgetful Gentleman. (They also sell a few styles of cards, which will please all who advocate the preservation of handwritten correspondence.) This may be another case of over-the-top marketing for … Continue reading The Little Blue Book
Here’s an ad on Craigslist for a batch of brand new journals for sale in Phoenix: I HAVE A BUNCH OF REALLY NICE JOURNALS THAT I’D LIKE TO HAND OFF TO SOMEONE FOR $50. They are leftover from a group and need to sell immediately. Please bring all offers!! View the pictures and see what … Continue reading Journals for Sale in Phoenix