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Recently, my wife gifted me a smallish hard covered journal that she thought I would enjoy using. I have been very pleased with it and thought that I would share what I know and how I feel about the journal.

 

The journal is published by Attic Books, an imprint of New Leaf Publishing Group. The one that I have is called a Vintage Journal. The size is 8 1/4 by 6 inches with a fold over magnetic flap closure. The paper feels to be about 24 or 28 lb with a bit of a waxy sheen. One journal I have has lined pages with inspirational quotes every few pages. There is also a border around the pages. In my journal, the border and lines are blue.

 

The pages take fountain pen ink very well with no discernable bleed through or feathering. I have used Mont Blanc black, Private Reserve burgundy mist, and Levenger cobalt blue with very satisfactory results. Pen nibs have varied between medium and stub with ink flows of about 4 or 5. The paper is super smooth which makes writing on it a dream. Ink is absorbed quickly and drying time is very minimal.

 

Looking at their website, I see that there are a number of options as to theme and color. The website page for the journal I am using is https://www.nlpg.com/mens-rugged-vintage-journal-hardback-single. I have no relationship with the publisher. I am just a very satisfied user and will order additional journals from them.

 

Craig

A consumer and purveyor of words.

 

Co-editor and writer for Faith On Every Corner Magazine

Magazine - http://www.faithoneverycorner.com/magazine.html

 

 

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Interesting comments and thanks.

 

Went to their site and other than a page count they don't really say anything about the paper. At the moment I have so very many books/notebooks sitting on shelves and in boxes I could never fill all of them. And that does not include my vintage journals and ledgers (some 80 to more than one hundred years old. One old ledger is "elephant folio sized (17"x 23" approx.) and weighs about 35lbs! Sooner or later I will probably sell that thing. Had three and only have one left!

 

Thanks for the information. I suppose if I ran across one of these things on the shelf at B&N or such I might spring for it... or not. Either way, thank you.

“Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today, because if you do it today and like it, you can do again tomorrow!”

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