Notebook Review: Curnow A5 NEW PAPER Inserts

Notebook Review: Curnow A5 NEW PAPER Inserts

One of my favorite vendors at pen shows is Curnow Bookbinding and Leatherwork. Unfortunately, they only attend two shows per year: St. Louis and San Francisco. So, if you’re lucky enough to attend either of these shows, I recommend making a beeline to their tables to stock up on traveler-style notebook inserts and handmade leather…

Notebook Review: Inky Converters Traveler’s Notebook

Notebook Review: Inky Converters Traveler’s Notebook

When I saw the Ink Bottle Traveler’s Notebook ($40) from Inky Converters at the St. Louis Pen Show I bought it without a second thought. I love Angela’s illustrations and she just so fun. The Features:     There are some fantastic details beyond the darling ink bottle pattern Angela created for the cover. There…

Notebook Review: Dapper Notes/Railway Station Press Mikado Notebooks

Notebook Review: Dapper Notes/Railway Station Press Mikado Notebooks

Review by Tina Koyama The pocket-size notebook market is well-saturated with the stapled-paper basic. Finding a unique offering isn’t easy; in fact, only one comes easily to mind: Dapper Notes and Stationery. Handmade by Enon Avital, each fabric-covered, sewn notebook edition has a distinctive theme. Many past limited editions included cover designs in collaboration with…

Notebook Review: Notebook Therapy, Tsuki ‘Kinoko’ Limited Edition Bullet Journal

Occasionally those Facebook and Instagram ads work, and I purchase something I haven’t otherwise seen or heard about. Such is the case with the Notebook Therapy Tsuki ‘Kinoko’ Limited Edition Bullet Journal ($27.98). Notebook Therapy is a shop inspired by a love of East Asian stationery and culture. After visiting many one-of-a-kind stationery shops in…

Paper Review: Other Leuchtturm 1917 Notebook Options (Part 3 of 3: 120gsm Edition)

Paper Review: Other Leuchtturm 1917 Notebook Options (Part 3 of 3: 120gsm Edition)

Originally, my plan was too include THREE different Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks in one post but it was going to be way too much for one post.  So, this will be part two of three. Part 1 & 2 are available here. The last in our Leuchtturm 1917 “other notebooks” series is the new 120gsm version…

Paper Review: Other Leuchtturm 1917 Notebook Options (Part 2 of 3: Bauhaus Edition)

Paper Review: Other Leuchtturm 1917 Notebook Options (Part 2 of 3: Bauhaus Edition)

Originally, my plan was too include THREE different Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks in one post but it was going to be way too much for one post.  So, this will be part two of three. Part 1 is available here. The Leuchtturm 1917 100 Years Bauhaus Edition (A5-sized, $25.95) is available in the appropriately primary colors…