Category: notebook

Nib London A6 notebook and card review (and special offer)

10 July 2014 By ian

Nib is a new London-based company that handmakes delightful notebooks and cards. Notebooks are available in A7, A6 and A5 sizes, with 32 pages in the A6 and A5 and 28 pages in the A7. There is a range of cover designs. They are only available with plain paper. The covers are a thick 250gsm […]

TADA Handcrafted Notebook giveaway winner

24 May 2014 By ian

Thank you to everyone who entered the TADA notebook giveaway. These are beautiful notebooks and I hope that if you didn’t win then you will perhaps buy one anyway. It’s good to support people who make lovely things. There were 69 different entries in total any the winner was commenter number 11, as picked by […]

TADA Handcrafted Letterpress Notebook review

8 May 2014 By ian

TADA notebooks are handmade by Elisa and Fabio, a husband and wife team based in London. They are clearly made with a lot of care and with much love. That attention to detail and passion reveals itself from the moment the package arrives. The joy only increases upon opening the envelope. These cards are just […]

Clairefontaine Europa Notemaker notebook review

17 April 2014 By ian

This is a review of the A5 lemon yellow version of the Clairefontaine Europa Notemaker. It’s also available in A4 size and in blue, pink, green and purple. There are 120 pages (60 sheets). The cardboard cover is stiff enough to make for comfortable writing if resting the notebook on your lap. Of course, being […]

Doane Paper Grid+Lines notebook review

27 March 2014 By ian

The Doane Paper Grid + Lines pocket notebook is an extremely well made little notebook with unique (you guessed it) gridded and lined paper. The cardboard cover is good and thick. It’s certainly thicker than the cover of a Field Notes notebook and seems a little thicker (certainly stiffer) than the cover of a Calepino. […]