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I really like the 600 page Miquelrius soft cover journals those are roughly 6" x 8").  On my last bulk order they topped off the shipment with a small softbound pocket size notebook (slightly smaller than a 3x5 index card; I just did a quick count and appears to have around 120 pages; it's got a page marker sewn in to the binding, a pocket on the back inside cover, and a elastic band to keep it closed.  Not sure what the actual "model" is -- I've lost the paperboard label that kept sliding off.  

I've been pretty happy with the Miquelrius paper overall for being relatively fountain pen friendly.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Ruth  Any chance you have a  name or item number on thhe smaller  journal you mentioned.   I have this thing for small pocket journals.   Thanks, Jim

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I'm afraid not.  The cardboard with that sort of info came loose from the cover and I may have tossed it in the bag for paper recycling (I did a quick search and didn't find it, and would have to basically dump the entire contents of the bag for a more thorough search; if I dumped it in the regular trash, it's just gone).  And I just downloaded their notebook catalog for 2021 from their website, and was not seeing anything remotely like either the small one or the 600 page journals. :(

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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I swear by these: https://www.amazon.com/Ecoqua-Pocket-Size-Ntbk-Colors/dp/B00FXTDREE

 

The paper is made in Italy, natural colored, no bleeding, no see-through, and also good for sketching. Really outperforms Leuchtturm, Field Notes, and the horrible Moleskine.

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+1 on clairefontaine pocket Notebooks.  I always  have one with me when we travel.  Its my favorite FP paper by far.

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14 hours ago, Calabria said:

I swear by these: https://www.amazon.com/Ecoqua-Pocket-Size-Ntbk-Colors/dp/B00FXTDREE

 

The paper is made in Italy, natural colored, no bleeding, no see-through, and also good for sketching. Really outperforms Leuchtturm, Field Notes, and the horrible Moleskine.

Haven't tried those, but I have picked up a couple of larger Ecoqua notebooks at my local Dick Blick's, and like the paper -- other than not being a huge fan of dot-grid.  I should see if I can get one with regular lined paper at some point -- but the A5 (I think) size is not super cheap.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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A couple of possibilities:

Clairefontaine makes 3.5"x5.5" staple bound notebooks, 48 sheets, 96 pages.

Zequenz also makes 3.5"x5.5" notebooks that are similar to miquelrius but more flexible, 128 sheets, 256 pages; since these are thicker than the Clairefontaine I don't use them in my pockets. The paper seems decent, smooth, checking just now scribbling to put a bunch of ink in one spot there is some bleed through.

Tomoe River: Goulet has 3.5"x5.5" TR, 68gsm, with 32 sheets, 64 pages.

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On 7/19/2021 at 9:55 PM, Karmachanic said:

GoodINKPressions - 120 pages, TR paper, 52 or 68gsm in various sizes including pocket and A6.  Click on the "Style" drop-down.

 

Here's a look at the full line

+1 on GoodINKPressions. Simple, beautiful and you can't beat TR paper in my book. 
And for that very same reason I also like Pebble Stationery Pocket notebooks which others have mentioned, especially since I prefer 52 gsm TR over the 68 gsm variant. 
Endless also makes pocket notebooks called "Storyboard", using TR 68 gsm, except for the limited edition Farm series, which use their own paper. https://www.madebyendless.com/collections/endless-storyboard-notebook

I also make my own pocket size notebooks with all sorts of Japanese paper, but I don't sell them :)

What is this money pit obsession hole I have fallen into? 

 

My other passion. 

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What about Oxford notebooks? If it has an Optik paper label it's great for fountain pens, they come in a different brand too, the Blackn' Red line for a more professional looking thing.

Always looking for new ways to downsize my collection.

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I discovered that Oxford paper has a proprietary scanning app.  I haven't downloaded it,  but I suspect that is the reason for the corner icons.

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