William Gibson loves Field Notes

I love the idea of really well-designed, well-made, preferable simple, American-made (or Canadian-made) products, particularly if they have really smartly-designed websites that are entertaining to read. So here’s your product placement for this evening: Field Notes. Has a kind of American Muji thing going on, it seems to me.

(A little shout-out to Field Notes from one of my favorite authors, William Gibson.)

There is good reason why I couldn’t pass up the Agent Obsolete mixed lot of office supplies — pencils. And green ones, at that.

From top to bottom:

  • “Romang Gstaad” was determined to be a chalet builder in Gstaad, Switzerland
  • Green “China Marker” by The America Crayon Company labelled “No. 517 GB”
  • 8H Venus pencil unsharpened
  • Venus Green Coloring Colored Pencil
  • Eberhard Faber Van Dyke Copying Very Hard Pencil
  • Bradford Clothes for Men Portland, OR advertising pencil
  • Richard Best Finest GReen pencil
  • Dixon Thinex Green 375 pencil
  • 3H Venus Pencil
  • Holiday pencil from J.S Greenwood Wholesale Beverages in Wemme, OR
  • Dixon Anadel green colored pencil
  • Sacred Heart School pencil Portland, OR

And along the left, a black wooden nib holder.

(by me)

Help Japan by buying some office supplies. Scout Books is offering a special set of three blank “rising heart” pocket books for $15. 100% of the profits will be donated to Mercy Corps to help with relief efforts in Japan. Set is $15 (though you are welcome to donate additional funds with your order). (via Scout Books )