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The History of the Pocket Slim Filofax, Part 4: Oddities and Alternatives

In Parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series, I traced the history of “pocket slim” Filofax models– pocket size, with no snap closure, mostly having smaller rings and no pen loops. But after poring over every catalog in the Philofaxy archives to build up my chronology, there are still some “pocket slim” models I … Continue reading The History of the Pocket Slim Filofax, Part 4: Oddities and Alternatives

Notebook Review: Brunnen Pocket Looseleaf

I’ve recently swapped this little cutie into my daily carry bundle: a sort of basic plastic looseleaf made by Brunnen. I saw it on someone’s Instagram and was intrigued: I have a couple of other Brunnen notebooks in my collection from past trips to Europe, but it’s not a brand you ever see for sale … Continue reading Notebook Review: Brunnen Pocket Looseleaf

Notebooks Bought in Istanbul

I previously posted some snapshots of notebook sightings during my travels around Istanbul, but now let’s get into the details of the 5 notebooks I actually purchased there. Below is the first notebook I purchased, the Elastic Notebook/ Bloknot by Le Color. From doing a little online searching, this seems to be a Turkish brand, … Continue reading Notebooks Bought in Istanbul

Notebook Addict of the Week: Michael

Michael from Germany sends in these photos of the notebooks he’s using: Here are two pictures of my notebooks. In my collection you can see some FieldNotes. One of them, I use as the Archery Training Manual you see at the second picture. The rampage at the bottom comes from an arrow; wrong time, wrong … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Michael