This was a week of to-do lists. They were the things I actually accomplished, things I still need to do and things I wish I could do. On the list of things I accomplished was preparation for the St. Louis Pen Show including unveiling the newest Col-o-ring product, The Col-o-ring “Oversize”. It’s a 4×5.5″ spiral…
I have been collecting Midori MD notebooks for some time but I haven’t written a review about them. I got the 10th Anniversary Dark Brown Paper Cover (no longer available) and the A5 Cotton Notebook and a set of three Light Notebooks. I purchased my notebooks from my favorite local shop, Wonder Fair. But you…
MiGoals is most known for their diaries and journals but they also produce other products including their line of Get Shit Done notebooks. I got several of their A6 Get Shit Done notebooks ($4.77 USD) recently, not to be confused with the I Got Shit to Do notepads that I make. On the cover of…
Both Austin Kleon and Kottke (in reference to Thom Yorke of Radiohead) discuss audio archives this week. These recordings, both lost and found, represent different creative efforts. Adam Hacklander is interviewed on My Modern Met discussing his creative archives in the form of visual travel diaries and Thomas Thorspecken’s lost journal was returned in a…
I don’t know if I’m the only pen person who is also a bagaholic or not but I am always on the hunt for “the perfect bag?” The perfect bag, like the perfect notebook or the perfect ink or pen seems ever-elusive and different for every person and every occasion. When not not behind The…
Review by Tina Koyama Conventional wallets don’t seem to meet my needs anymore. Like many people, I carry a lot more plastic than paper these days. Most wallet designs still offer plenty of space for cash while being relatively stingy with card slots. I was attracted to the design of the Kurochiku Accordion Card Case…
The Filofax Impressions Pocket Notebook ($17.95) is a modular notebook system designed to allow users to customize it with their choice of paper, dividers and inserts. The cover is a textural PU material with vertical elastic closure strap. Inside is five, double rings to hold the modular paper with the mushroom tabs, like discbound notebooks…
