A reader named Kevin wrote to me to ask if I’d ever seen these notebooks for sale in the United States: Aurora Productions. The company is Belgian, but Kevin bought some of these A4 exercise books at Ryman’s in London: I was even more intrigued by their “Bur-o-class” linen-covered notebooks, which look really nice. They … Continue reading Question from Reader: Notebooks by Aurora Productions
Here’s a couple of nice notebooks made in Singapore: the Monologue and Dialogue notebooks by Grandluxe. I first heard of the brand when I stumbled across this post, and was quite intrigued. Though they aren’t sold in the United States, the company was kind enough to send me some free samples for review. The Monologue … Continue reading Review: Monologue and Dialogue Notebooks by Grandluxe
Here’s some cool-looking Miquelrius notebooks that I’ve never seen in a store: Design Boardbound Notebooks. The label on the front makes them kind of resemble the Vickerey Old Style School Quaderno journals that I reviewed a few months back. A commenter noted that those no longer seem to be sold at Vickerey, so perhaps these … Continue reading Miquelrius Design Boardbound Notebooks
I reviewed Kikkerland’s Writersblok notebooks a while back, and now it seems their product line is expanding with these “Bamboo” notebooks, sold at RevDesign. I didn’t love the paper in the old notebooks, so maybe this new 80 gsm bamboo paper would be an improvement. They also seem to have a different binding with more … Continue reading Writersblok Bamboo Paper Notebooks
What a cool example of recycling and reusing materials! Two crafty moms in Indianapolis started their own business making various items out of plastic billboards, including journal covers which are compatible with standard composition books. Check out the many different designs at Freakin’ Billboard– great company name, too! via Business finds new uses for old … Continue reading Journal Covers Made from Old Billboards
I stumbled across this cover image for a Moleskine 2011 Daily Planner on Amazon. Looks like they’re changing the design of their paper bands! From this image it looks like it might not wrap around the whole book any more, but instead just cover the corner and spine. It’s a bit early to be thinking … Continue reading A New Look for Moleskine Diaries in 2011?
Here’s something for everyone whose New Year’s Resolution is to start keeping a diary! A few months ago, I was sent a free sample of an interesting journal called Keel’s Simple Diary. It’s quite different from most of the items I’ve reviewed. It’s a sort of hybrid, I guess– perhaps more of a creativity prod … Continue reading Review: The Simple Diary
Only 9 more shopping days til Christmas! Notebooks can make gifts for pretty much anyone, but here’s a few ideas for when you’re trying to find something just right! For someone crafty, how about the Stitchable Journal: Personalized Journal & Decorative Keepsake Box— it comes in a kit with yarn and needles that allow you … Continue reading Holiday Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers
These are a bit different from the kinds of notebooks that usually interest me, but I thought they were pretty cool when I saw them recently in a store in Brooklyn called Nova Zembla. They’re about 5 x 7″, with a metal cover. You can also buy them online at this site: UncommonGoods.
The Elle website features eleven favorite notebooks (with a wee mention of a review by yours truly), including Moleskine, Smythson, the Shopsin Diary, and the oh-so-high-school Trapper Keeper– who knew it’s been revived as a trendy accessory!