Notebook Review: Hallmark Traveler’s Notebook & Inserts

Notebook Review: Hallmark Traveler’s Notebook & Inserts

I’ve been meaning to write up this review for ages! Hallmark released a series of notebooks and covers in the spirit of Traveler’s Notebooks and I wanted to try them out and see how they performed. I purchased several different packs of the notebooks because I loved the cover designs and they even had a…

Notebook Review: Curnow Coptic-Bound Notebooks

Review by Laura Cameron A few weeks ago Ana and Jesi sung the praises of Curnow Bookbinding and Leatherwork, specifically their leather notebook covers.  I, on the other hand, fell in love with one of their coptic bound  notebooks.  I don’t have a thing for sakura, why do you ask? While the notebook I purchased…

Notebook Review: Dingbats* Earth Sky Blue Great Barrier Reef A5+ Notebook

Review by Jessica Coles Dingbats* notebooks (yes, the star is part of the full name) are not new to the stationery world.  The notebook line began in 2011 in Lebanon and is produced by their parent company, Société Kamel Bekdache et Fils SAL.  The parent company has operated since 1800 as a family business and is the…

Notebook & Ink Review: Baron Fig Dream Journal & Akkerman #10 Ijzer-galnoten Blauw-Zwart (Iron Gall)

Review by Jessica Coles Just before leaving for the San Francisco pen show, I received an item to review:  Baron Fig’s newest notebook called the Wander Dream Journal.  As this is the first time Baron Fig has tried their hand at adding content to a journal, I was intrigued to see what was inside. The first…

Notebook Review: Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook Refills

Notebook Review: Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook Refills

The Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook refills are designed to fit into their Vagabond Notebook Covers ($38 for Ashen or Umber canvas covers) or standard Traveler’s Notebook covers. The refills are made from ​90gsm bamboo paper and are sold in 3-packs for $15. Each notebook in the refill contains 28 sheets (56 pages). The covers are cardstock…