Found on a recent thrift outing, these two unused pocket notebooks. Stitch bound and filled with lightly lined paper. One had written on the over a name and the word “Private” in pencil. I tried to photograph it clearly but it was as hard to read as it is in person.
This vintage Dymo was found at the White Cloud Flea Market, still in the box!
Made of heavy industrial beige metal it is a behemoth of a Dymo.
Despite its weight and size, it is one of the easiest Dymos I’ve ever used. The clamp action is smooth and even and it presses the letters with very little effort. I am floored at what a fabulously functional artifact this is. If you ever spy one at a yard sale, I recommend you grab it!
Still available is the Dymo 1011 which is a heavy duty “professional” tapewriter marketing to outdoor and forestry usage. It seems that these large heavyweight Dymos can use Aluminum Non-Adhesive and Stainless Steel Metal Embossing Tapes
. I am definitely going to try out some of the metal tapes and see if they work in my older industrial tapewriters.
Well, due to faulty poll software and mixed interest, the votes for my new email address were fairly lukewarm. I did have several people tell me via email, voice and comment that they were amused with chair@… and there were several votes for both girltuesday@… (a play off of my frequently used, homage-to-Jasper-Fforde, internet nom de plume, Tuesday Next) as well as headhoncho@…. , just because its silly.
So….
I’ve decided to use them all. Feel free to email me with comments, questions or suggestions!
Drawn to the Table is a wooden table top that encourages families to communicate with each other in a physical and personal manner during meal times. Simply by dipping their finger, fork, chopstick or spoon into the digital ink on the table members of the family can use Drawn as a blank canvas as well as a message board. By connecting all of the screen-based electronics in the home, Drawn also transfers whatever is doodled, pressed or written onto it’s surface directly to the personal devices of members of the family who are absent from the dinner table. (via Alice Moloney)
What a great way to tell a story, sketch an idea, leave a love note or change the look of your space? When can I have one?
Because sometimes the best impression is made on paper and even someone as digitally-focussed as Mark Zuckerberg gets it.
Details: Clear foil stamp pattern on the reverse side of the stock, simple address line runs vertically along the right hand side of the stationery and an embossed stamp with “From the Desk of Mark Zuckerberg” at the bottom. The pearl grey envelope is lined in white and closed with a sticker that matches the embossed stamp.
“Mark gets a lot of mail thanking him from people with amazing personal stories made possible because of Facebook. We wanted to make something a little more personal and special for him to respond.”
The right tool for the right job. This is a still from Mad Men and an office supply geek will notice the Moleskine Reporter and the Blackwing pencil. The Blackwing is one of the most beloved, iconic pencils in the world. Originally produced by Eberhard Faber but was discontinued in 1998. I checked on ebay today and to buy one new-old-stock Blackwing 602 runs about $20-$25. A full box of the originals are listed at a buy-it-now price of $400 for a dozen.
Luckily, the good folks at pencils.com have recreated two versions of this gorgeous writing tool. Created by the California Republic Stationers and following in the footsteps of their Palomino premium pencils, the Blackwing and Blackwing 602 are very close replicas from the very unique wide, flat clinched eraser to the dense, smooth graphite. A box of 12 of these homages to a classic cost $19.95 a box. Replacement erasers are available in white, black or pink rubber for $2.95 for a pack of 10.
(via Blackwing Pages)
Another great post from Lost Crates blog.
A notebook and a pen can be a highly effective personal productivity system
Why pen and paper?
You may think about iPhones, Blackberries, or at least a computer, so you can remember and search and so on. I tried using those, but they didn’t work well. Pen and paper have unique characteristics that are suitable for just “getting things done”.
- Infinite portability: you can take it anywhere，never run out of power，and never lose signal.
- Intuitive: It is just a tool, and never adds burdens to your brain. This is crucial when you are doing something creative. For me only something creative really excites me. Only those kinds of things can bring me real progress.
- Limitation: You can’t put tons of information on a page in one second. You just write the most important notes most of the time, focusing on the most important words. So you will never face tons of information that easily overloads your brain.
- Distraction-free: When you plan anything on a computer, you have to face tons of distractions, IM messages, new emails, rss feed readers, twitter replies, Facebook updates, etc.
Picture via Waterflowon.com
