Semikolon Mucho A5 Notebooks In Aus

[dcwaites]

I had a few moments to spare, so, as one does, I dropped in to OfficeWorks at Campbelltown to see if they had anything interesting and fount a new range of Stationery - Semikolon.

 

One particular item stood out - an A5 notebook with 3 types of pages - Ruled, Grid and Plain - for $10.

 

It is not a gracile note book. It is a honking great notebook that you won't lose on your desk. It will not fit in your handbag or bumbag easily. It has 165 pages, but is over an inch thick, with a very large spiral hinge binding.

It has an elastic closure, but again, it is not a thin, delicate one, it is an inch wide and very tight.

 

The Ruled pages have a ruling of 1 cm, instead of the usual 7 or 8 mm, ideal for the expansively flourishing writer. The grid is the standard 5 mm, and the plain, is, well, plain. The pages are all micro-perforated for easy removal. Each section is separated by a translucent plastic separator, and there are two plastic pockets at the back.

 

The wrapper declares the paper to be "higher quality", and it is. I tried a wide range of inks and pens, and only got two to bleed through - Baystate Blue and Everflo True Blue - in a wet dip nib. There was no feathering with any of the inks. This is excellent paper, but its beige colour may put some users off.

 

Pricing - in Aus. AU$9.99 - on Amazon US US$18.99

For once Australia wins out!

 

 

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Front

 

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Inside

 

 

[Cyber6]

Lucky you.... I haven't had much luck with Semikolon. I believe where is made has a lot to do with quality.

 

The ones I have found here were all made in Taiwan. No joy...

 

 

 

C.

[Newjelan]

Semikolon has been around in my local Officeworks for a few years and used to be sold in Myer. I think it's still sold in David Jones. As Cyber6 mentioned, the paper quality can vary. I had a B5 book of 200+ pages which was excellent and a thinner A4 book that was rubbish. Semikolon stationery is usually expensive, so $9.99 is a bargain, well done!