Finally, a reason to have lots of notebooks! Use each notebook for specialized tasks. The example given is for writers to keep three separate notebooks: one for Morning Pages, one for sketching out story ideas and a third that’s portable for catching ideas on the go. I have divided my writings to my day planner,…

I found these two small, pocket spiral notepads on a trip to the antique mall. Both had the worn brown, heavyweight waxed covers and aged yellow, lined paper. How could I pass them up? Shouldn’t every man have a notepad and a pencil in his shirt pocket? (by me)

I scored this unused vintage “ledger” at the antique mall this weekend. It appears to a pocket sized address book though it could have been used for a number of purposes. I love the creamy yellow pages, think blue lines and the tabbed alphabetical cut-outs. (by me)

Want to experience paper goods and writing instruments from around the world? Try Rad and Hungry’s subscription service. Each month they offer a set of curated office supplies from a different country. Currently, the French and Mexican kits are available and the Korean set has just been made available for March. Each set includes a…

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…