A friend of mine just recently came to visit, bearing gifts from South Korea. She knew just what I’d like! Notebooks and other stationery goodies: I love the wacky use of the English language. And even though they aren’t notebooks, who can resist puffy sushi stickers!?!
I vacationed in Portugal last fall, and returned with a nice little pile of notebooks: The first ones I bought were this set of 4 stitched cahier-type notebooks. They were a bit expensive at 15 Euros, but I guess that was to be expected as they were bought at a very touristy location. Nice smooth … Continue reading Notebooks from Portugal
Rookie has a great post about ways to get started with keeping a journal, including visual journaling, writing down overheard conversations, logging daily activities, and more. The author shares some nice photos of her own journals, including these: Read more at Rookie » Where Your Book Begins.
A really interesting find! There is a video at the link below– you can see the notebooks at about 1:30. Three rare handwritten notebooks from the first Indigenous activist to campaign overseas have been given a permanent home in Canberra. Anthony Martin Fernando left Sydney in the 1890s and travelled throughout Europe, publicising the plight … Continue reading An Aboriginal Activist’s Notebooks
Here’s something pretty cool from the website of the Smithsonian: I had never heard of Earl Shaffer but that notebook accompanied him on quite an adventure: Earl Shaffer was the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in one continuous hike. Shaffer had no expert advice, no previous footsteps to … Continue reading Earl Shaffer’s Little Black Notebook
This week’s addict emailed me a link to a blog post about her notebook collection, which is featured along with some other bonus items: After coming back from Asia I decided to take picture of all my (current) journals and notebooks + few other things I use when writing and traveling. Of course since … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Galthea
I love these gorgeous watercolor sketchbook pages from Catherine’s Costa Rica sketchbook: See more at birdspot » A few more sketchbook pages…
This unique item was a Christmas gift to me from one of the few people who knows I’m obsessed enough with notebooks to write this blog. Of course I was thrilled when I opened the wrapping paper and saw it: The notebook is about 4×6″, with what appears to be a hand-painted suede cover. … Continue reading Western Suede-covered Diary from 1949
So cool, I love this composite image of 704 Moleskine pages from Kolby Kirk, aka The Hike Guy. I’ve mentioned him on this blog before, but I think this is my favorite yet! Read all about the journals and see more of Kolby’s excellent sketches at My Pacific Crest Trail Moleskine Journals | The … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Hiking Journals by Kolby Kirk
Spotted in this past weekend’s “T” style magazine: A facsimile edition of choreographer Merce Cunningham’s sketchbook: And a look at the efficient carry-on travel style of Bruce Pask (he’s the fashion director of the magazine). Can you spot the notebook? Close up below: