As for the other kind of Black Friday, if you can’t handle visiting stores today, do your holiday shopping online using these links and a small commission from your purchases will help support this site: Notebook Stories Store — my collection of notebooks and other favorites available via Amazon Amazon — everything else at Amazon … Continue reading BLACK FRIDAY
I think I’m going to have to take a trip up to MoMA! I’m very intrigued by this Bauhaus Box– what exactly is in it?!? “Moleskine, the heir of the legendary notebook used by artists and thinkers from Van Gogh to Hemingway, is pleased to announce the launch of two new products created to celebrate … Continue reading Bauhaus Moleskine at MoMA
What nice people they are over there at Doane Paper… I’ve been intrigued by their products for a while but hadn’t gotten to the point of buying anything, mainly because you had to buy a set of 3 Utility Notebooks and I just wanted to try one… but by a happy coincidence, I was able … Continue reading Review: Doane Paper Notebooks
The Munchkin Wrangler says he’s “hooked on paper!” This week’s Addict of the Week counted up his stash and did some math to prove the following: I have enough paper stashed in the house to write 2.3 million words. Considering my current production rate of one 100,000-word novel per year, and maybe another 20,000 words … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: The Munchkin Wrangler
The maker of these journals contacted me, and I thought they looked like a nice gift idea: Between Me And You Keepsake Journals. The journals are meant to be given to a loved one, and each contains blank space as well as a number of questions designed to prompt recollections about the relationship. The idea … Continue reading Between Me And You Keepsake Journals
Here’s a funky slip-cased set of notebooks: But it drives me crazy when online sellers don’t list measurements and just say “fits perfectly in your purse!” Available at ModCloth for $19.99. .
There was an auction last week for all kinds of interesting stuff including a “Large Lot of Diaries, Notebooks & Memo Pads.” I wonder who bought them! Antiques and the Arts Auction Listing — Rare Books, Paper & Ephemera Auction Olde Tyme Stuffe, Inc. 54 Suffolk Street Worcester MA 01604 Thursday, October 22, 2009 at … Continue reading I Wish I Could Have Gone…
I spotted this ad on the New York Times home page and got all excited– yes, this is how big a geek I am, that a mere image like this makes me say “ooh, ooh, what’s that little blue notebook?!?!” But it turned out not to be all that exciting after all. The ad was … Continue reading Little Blue Notebook? International Herald Tribune Diary.
Spotted some nice-looking sketchbooks on clearance sale: Cachet Déjà Vu Sketchbooks Cachet Déjà Vu Sketchbooks have a sharp academic look. Jot down ideas, take notes, or make on-the-spot sketches. The extra-thick cover provides a sturdy working surface. An elastic closure keeps pages secure. Double-wire binding and 75 lb high bulk pages. 65 sheets per pad. … Continue reading Discounted Sketchbooks at Blick
Have you ever wanted a customized notebook with your own design on the cover, to give away or sell or just write lots of notes in? You can do it for less than you might think! Pinball Publishing is the Portland, Oregon-based company that makes the Doane Paper Utility notebooks. They also offer a similar … Continue reading The Scout Book from Pinball Publishing