Jon Contino created this lovely design for Doane Paper’s utility notebook with a lovely hand-lettered cover and filled with Doane’s special paper. Set of three utility notebooks for $10.50. Yes, please! (via doane paper)

Can’t afford to buy a Midori Traveler’s notebook? Consider trying the Pelle Leather Journal. It also features a handmade leather cover and elastics to attach notebooks to the cover. The Pelle journal measures 4.3 inches X 6.8 inches and includes one notebook and a fabric carrying bag. $39.99 (via JetPens.com)

Currently available on the other side of the pond from Moleskine is the Postal Notebook. Its a paperboard folio enclosure, ready-to-mail, with eight plain pages bound inside. There are two sizes available: pocket and large for £4 and £5.50 respectively and each is available in six different color paperboard covers. What a wonderful way to…