Browsing through the drawing/ art section of the loal library and I came across a book of Vincent's sketches. I picked it up since I like his paintings and was curious as to how he built them.

Well along with photos of the pages there are also full blown descriptions of the sketchbooks

and

they ain't moleskines

Oh yes some do have a pocket in the back but those are also nicely marbled and have a flap that fits into the front.

they are not ( not even close) to what mondo & mondo sells.


what irony


Kurt

You should make your own based on the true, original design and sell it here on FPN : )

I know that i would buy a few...

Looking at the types I'd figure that the manufacture cost would be rather high. And I'm not that good a bookbinder


Kurt

I thought "moleskine" historically referred to a type of notebook rather than a particular brand, no? From the History section on the Moleskine website:

"Originally produced by small French bookbinders who supplied the Parisian stationery shops frequented by the international avant-garde, by the end of the twentieth century the Moleskine notebook was no longer available. In 1986, the last manufacturer of Moleskine, a family operation in Tours, closed its shutters forever."

That paragraph implies that there were multiple moleskine notebook manufacturers at one time.

Also:

"In 1998, a small Milanese publisher brought Moleskine back again."

Translation: Modo e Modo began producing their own interpretation of the moleskine notebook. Registering the Moleskine name as a trademark does not make Moleskine notebooks the same as those in times past. The investment company that now owns Mode e Modo is in business to make a profit, not create replicas. It should come as no surprise that they try to commandeer the overall moleskine legacy to increase sales.

No, I think that moleskine referred to a particular type of small notebook wrapped in a particular outer covering. If this were not true then any small sketchbook could be called a moleskine and I doubt very much that all manufacturers of small notebooks in France disappeared leaving one that finally closed.






Their publicity and advertising says they are making notebooks like those used by a list of famous people. I found some information that says they are not and posted it.

I know they are lying and have some pictures that show that they are.

What else do I need to say?

Kurt