Hilroy is a well-known notebook brand in Canada. (I’ve never tried one, but some of our notebook addicts have!) Click through to an article with some cool video from the factory where their products are made! I’d love to visit a notebook factory someday… Hilroy’s notebooks have been a mainstay of Canadian schoolchildren for years, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes at the Hilroy Notebook Factory
This week’s addict emailed me a hot tip: Â I just got home from a recent trip to Canada. I am not sure if you know this but there’s a store there called Dollarama and they sell moleskine-like notebooks for $2. They are a good alternative to the real thing and a LOT cheaper! She also … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Gracie
Curt Roper has lived out a fantasy many of us have: he designed his perfect fountain pen friendly notebook, and manufactured it so he could not only have a lifetime supply, but sell it to others too! Let’s take a look at the sample Hitlist notebook he sent me: I like the design– the cover … Continue reading Review: Hitlist Notebook
It’s interesting to see how a notebook, particularly a Moleskine, and particularly a red one, can become a political symbol. Canada’s Liberal Party Leader, Michael Ignatieff, was spotted at a party conference jotting notes in a red Moleskine, and it seems to have whipped up a lot of commentary, sometimes rather snide : “Perhaps Michael … Continue reading Moleskines in Politics: Michael Ignatieff
I’m always kind of fascinated by notebooks that are produced for very specific purposes. Here’s a great example: These are among the products made by a company called Triform, apparently for Canadian police officers and security guards. Why do they need these specific notebooks? Do individual officers have to purchase these themselves? Why? Wouldn’t you … Continue reading Triform Police Notebooks