Cambridge Notebooks?

[lightless]

Hello everyone -

 

I was wondering if anyone knows if these notebooks are still in production - their only identifying mark is "CAMBRIDGE" in silvery letters in the front. I've since found that Mead makes notebooks with the exact same logo with ivory paper, which I'm curious to try, but I haven't managed to find the ones pictured below again. I found these two in the 99 cent store three years ago before the beginning of classes, and haven't seen them since. They're great notebooks, with a simple design, fully sized with perforated pages, and comfortable spacing and margins. The paper is somewhat rough, which gives a nice sensation for super smooth nibs. I have yet to see feathering on it, and writing on both sides follows naturally given the negligible showthrough. They were an exceptional value, and had I been using fountain pens back then and knew about paper I would have bought at least twenty of them.

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/EnYJGQh.jpg

Edited September 11, 2013 by lightless

[lightless]

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On that note, I unexpectedly ended up in a Staples today and fondled the Cambridge "Limited" they had on their shelves. The paper doesn't feel the same to the touch as the paper in my Cambridge notebooks - it's plushy and thinner, like regular old notebook paper. It's not a measure of how well it'll perform, but for $10 I'm not exactly eager to try it. I'm wondering if Mead decided to change the whole thing or if there was an original maker that they bought out.

 

I'm pondering if my only choice might be to visit every stationery and 99 cent store in pursuit of remaining stocks of this notebook, if there are any to be found.

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I'm afraid so. I've tried couple notebooks of the Mead's Cambridge line and the paper is at most so-so.

[fpconverted]

Hello everyone -

 

I was wondering if anyone knows if these notebooks are still in production - their only identifying mark is "CAMBRIDGE" in silvery letters in the front. I've since found that Mead makes notebooks with the exact same logo with ivory paper, which I'm curious to try, but I haven't managed to find the ones pictured below again. I found these two in the 99 cent store three years ago before the beginning of classes, and haven't seen them since. They're great notebooks, with a simple design, fully sized with perforated pages, and comfortable spacing and margins. The paper is somewhat rough, which gives a nice sensation for super smooth nibs. I have yet to see feathering on it, and writing on both sides follows naturally given the negligible showthrough. They were an exceptional value, and had I been using fountain pens back then and knew about paper I would have bought at least twenty of them.

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/EnYJGQh.jpg

I use the writing pads and yes you can get them at a major office supply store like Staples.