![]() Not useful for me, but still- it's odd that the hardware stores is so well stocked while Michaels, which has an two entire two-sided aisles dedicated to drawing, has much less, and no bottled ink except metalics for calligraphy. ![]() But leave it to the hardware store- they had a dozen colors of various Higgins ink, though I don't think any of them are actually safe in a fountain pen- they were all either India Inks, Calligraphy Inks (do these work fine?), or drawing ink. One of the things I've been keeping my eyes open for is fountain pen ink, and nothing at the above stores. At the downtown Ace Hardware here in Duluth, MN, one can find a wider assortment of art supplies (at least of the kind I'd want!) than at the gigantic Michaels or the University Bookstore. It's funny what you find at hardware stores. They also had a bigger notebook in the identical style, though it cost $12 IIRC. I'm not a professional bookseller, nor do I sell often on eBay, just thought I'd offer. Shipping would just be via First Class USPS. If there is someone who is very curious about this notebook PM me and we can set something up through PayPal. With tax and at-cost shipping it'd be about $8. ![]() If there's anyone who wants to try out one of these notebooks, let me know! The hardware store only had a few of these, though it's the same few that I saw when I was there a month ago. A bloody shame that- they could move a lot of these if it was something more reasonable. Unfortunately, the $8 is still what the seller on Amazon is charging for shipping. You can see the ink on the other side but it isn't distracting. No bleed-through at all, even with the B nib'd cheap Schaffer calligraphy pen (the only fountain pen they had at Michaels when I first began to get interested in FPs). It dealt well with my fountain pens, though ink definately took longer to dry than it does with my Moleskine or the quadrille Mead comp book I use, both of which have toilet paper-like absorption qualities. The paper in a Moleskine sketchbook is heavier, though at the expense of the number of pages, and unless you're making painting, mounting photos or making gluey collages, the ultra-heavy paper is a waste IMHO. The paper is much nicer than the pocket reporter quadrille Moleskine I take with me everyday, though it is a sketchbook rather than a notebook per se. The actual cover material isn't cheaper per se, but appearance of the stitching suggests pleather rather than oil cloth, at least to me. It is probably not the best choice for those for whom image is paramount, it is definately a cheaper-looking notebook from the outside. I like the slightly larger size (4" x 6"). With Pentalic's pocket notebook I found both. I am not really in need of a notebook at this particular time, but I'm always on the lookout for good Moleskine-ish notebooks, especially ones that are either cheaper or composed of higher quality paper. I ran into this notebook at my local non-bigbox hardware store. Sorry to pipe in on such an old thread! Since it was just revived in March of 08, I figure it can't be too much of a faux pas for my first post. The two online sources I found charge more for shipping than for the notebook itself, or, alternatively, minimum order of $25, which means purchasing 6 to find out if they are any good. Has anyone else used these? For some reason they seem to have a low profile I only found a few stores in NYC that sell them.Īny idea where I can get one to try out? I emailed due to store locator not working however, since Paradise Pens is the ONLY pen store in the entire Dallas Fort Worth area, I am not optimistic about finding it locally. The sewing, from what I could see, actually seems better than in Moleskines - and these are about half the price. The paper seems to be a bit heavier than Clairefontaine, and it's sewn in. ![]() The paper is the real treat, though: cream colored (a bit lighter color than Moleskine sketchbook paper), takes fountain pen ink well, and no bleed-through at all. Also, the cover is a bit bigger than the pages, so it protects their edges. (They've a tiny one as well, and a large size.) Cover is not hardboard like a Moleskine, but I think it does just fine. Their second-smallest size is a little bigger than the pocket Moleskine - suits me better. Clearly a Moleskine copy, but in many ways I like it better. Just recently found Pentalic "A La Modeskin Traveler's Pocket Sketchbooks". The grass was always greener in the other notebook syndrome. Every so often I'd switch, as some aspect of what I was using bothered me. Moleskine, Clairefontaine, Rhodia, Moleskine, Rhodia, Moleskine, Clairefontaine, Rhodia. From browsing around these forums, I can see I'm not alone. For a long time now I've struggled with the "Great Journal Dilemma".
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