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A rainbow of notebooks

Author AnaPosted on

If you are particular about color or want to create a rainbow with your writings, these leather journals from PaperThinks may be just the thing. Made with 100% recycled leather covers and 50% recycled cream lined paper stock, these are as environmental as they are lovely. Available in about 18 different colors 5 × 6.75″, 256 pages, $17.95 each. Also available with blank pages (oh, joy!).

Many of the colors are available in a smaller 4×5”, 96-page version are currently available for $6.95 each. And finally a 4”x5” 256-page blank sheet version for $12.95 each. Organization has never looked so colorful.

(via Kate’s Paperie)

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Author AnaPosted on

The pocket notebook trend isn’t recent. Leave it to The Art of Manliness to find references to real men keeping pocket notebooks like the ones shown in the photo above since the early 20th century. Real men take notes, proudly, and the suggestions for uses for these notebooks are as valid today as they were 100 years ago: keeping a list of future to-do’s, names of potential contacts or recent introductions, and all those other valuable tidbits of information that can help you be more organized, successful or productive.

Also recommended is to keep a hard lead pencil with your notebook and not a pen or soft lead pencil which can risk being smudged or blurred entirely by moisture, be it rain or overturned canoe.

(via The Art of Manliness and Field Notes)

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Author AnaPosted on

Are these not the most beautifully old school looking crayons? Well, guess what? They are not vintage. I bought them just before Christmas at the local Hallmark shop. They are super smooth crayons perfect for labeling boxes, ceramic, plastic, and just about anything else.

Packaging for Staonal

Testing the Staonal marking crayons

Tested on a piece of scrap paper found in the Desk. I recognize the marks from many an auction and thrift store.

Staonal marking crayons

Sold eight per box for about $2.50. Found in boxes of all black or all red.

(via Me on Flickr)