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Field Notes and a Bullet Pencil

Internet sensation Field Notes probably need no introduction. Seen here with another agrarian rooted stationery supply – the bullet pencil – the notebooks are quirky, fun, and useful.
What they don’t tell you is that these alternate versions like “Just Below Zero” don’t just have different colour covers – they have different colour rulings!

To all [...]

mt masking tape

A collection of twenty rolls of masking tape from mt masking tape of Japan.
The tape itself is an amazing gift that delights.
The ability to reinvent an everyday item so that it can bring smiles, laughter, and enjoyment, is humbling.

Leuchtturm update

Two weeks ago, a post on Leuchtturm notebooks mentioned two versions of the notebook. I’ve updated the post with this addendum:
I asked Leuchtturm about this, and the ruling differences represent different generations of the product, not regional variations. The light rules are the new format, and are being introduced first in Canada and the US. [...]

Moleskine Project Planner

Talk about long accordion folds of paper! The Moleskine Project Planner is essentially a long zig-zag folded piece of paper inside the familiar Moleskine exterior – black cover, elastic band, pocket inside the back cover.
I would say it is very unusual, presenting a linear unbroken view of the calendar year.

There are some problems, and [...]

Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks

Here are two Leuchtturm notebooks. One sourced in Canada, one in France.

Leuchtturm (meaning “lighthouse”) is a German philately and numismatic supply company founded in 1917. Among their offerings are specialty supplies for collectors – a particular item I find very intriguing is an album for collecting the metal capsules that crown Champagne corks! Who knew? [...]