Refresh My Memory: Small But Thick Note Book With Thin Sheets

[ture]

I seem to remember reading, circa 2008, reviews of a notebook with specs something like this:

• Size approximately A6 (4x6 in)
• A gazillion sheets of thin paper, making it noticeably thicker than, say, a Moleskine
• Soft black cover, possibly with gilt lettering (Japanese?)
• Lay-flat binding (mostly thanks to soft spine)
• Possibly gilt edges

Does anyone have any idea of what I am talking about? :-)

 

[Cyber6]

I seem to remember reading, circa 2008, reviews of a notebook with specs something like this:

• Size approximately A6 (4x6 in)
• A gazillion sheets of thin paper, making it noticeably thicker than, say, a Moleskine
• Soft black cover, possibly with gilt lettering (Japanese?)
• Lay-flat binding (mostly thanks to soft spine)
• Possibly gilt edges

Does anyone have any idea of what I am talking about? :-)

 

 

 

No idea.. but sounds interesting. I think I would like one too..

 

 

C.

[vorpal]

This?

 

http://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/stalogy-365-days-notebook

 

Or this?

 

http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2016/planner/detail_cover/c_r.html

[migo984]

This?

 

http://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/stalogy-365-days-notebook

 

Or this?

 

http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2016/planner/detail_cover/c_r.html

I doubt it'd be either of these as they I don't think they were around that far back. Certainly the Stalogy was only first made in 2015.

 

I wonder if the OP is referring to a Design Y journal, although they don't have gilt lettering & have leather covers. Or possibly a Midori-made notebook?

[ridiculopathy]

Design Y journal was the first thing I thought of when I read OP's post, particularly the LP Record (600 pages!!).

 

http://design-y.near-mint.com/product.html

 

But I don't think I knew about FPN in 2008.....

[English John]

Is it the Allans? one that is made in Scotland ?

[grainweevil]

I was going to suggest Allan's Journal too. I have a nagging memory that the spec for the paper might have changed in the interim though, and it may not be quite as universally FP-friendly a notebook as it once was - ah yes, here we are (and subsequent posts).

[migo984]

I was going to suggest Allan's Journal too. I have a nagging memory that the spec for the paper might have changed in the interim though, and it may not be quite as universally FP-friendly a notebook as it once was - ah yes, here we are (and subsequent posts).

 

Allan's were never really very FP-friendly. The bleed-through can be pretty horrible on mine (it's 5 years old approx). As an aside, the ruling is also so narrow (around 4mm) that I find it almost impossible to write between the lines - & I don't have big handwriting.

[grainweevil]

Ah, I've never tried one so had only what I'd read to go on.

[encremental]

Was it something very expensive by Smythson?

 

John

[Runnin_Ute]

I'll bet member TM Lee could make you something to spec. I think he uses Tomoe River paper in his notebooks.