New Notebooks from Musubi

[XYZZY]

Last night I received a long email from Musubi, a maker of notebooks in Singapore.  Their website is at https://musu.bi/

 

Here's my own attempt at summarizing the email:

 

• They stated that all of their past Tomoe River notebooks are the "old" Tomoe River from the number 7 machine.  They will continue to sell this while they have stock.  https://musu.bi/shop/tomo-system/folio-notebooks-a5/tomoe-river-52
• They are shipping separately labeled "Tomoe River Sanzen" notebooks.  https://musu.bi/shop/tomo-system/folio-notebooks-a5/tomoe-river-s-52
• They have never had any "new" Tomoe River paper from Tomoegawa's #9 machine.  
• Some new decorative cover options.  "Silk Kimono" (it's already sold out), and some with cats.  https://www.musu.bi/shop/handbound-journals/diaries-a5-ad-hoc/gambolling-black-and-calico-cats
• A new handbound notebook using 92gsm Cosmo Air Light.  I think that's in addition to their other Cosmo Air Light notebooks with lighter paper.  https://www.musu.bi/shop/handbound-journals/diaries-a5-musubi-labs/seigaiha-waves-cosmo-air-light-92
• A new deal with DHL that results in 20%-25% lower shipping.
• Musubi will be at the San Francisco pen show.

 

I like the fact that they are being clear about which Tomoe River paper is used in their notebooks, as opposed to merely calling it "Tomoe River" and leaving you to wonder what you'll get.

 

Be warned that their fancy covers are expensive.  I was curious about the Cosmo Air Light 92gsm, but it's also one of the fancy covers and out of my price range.  I have ordered some of their non-fancy notebooks in the past and have been pleased, but of course you still have overseas shipping to add on to that.

[Karmachanic]

Also received the email.  I'll be ordering a couple of S 52s because living dangerously.  The black MA1 and mirror aviators are on order too 🤪

[XYZZY]

The main part of the email that I mentioned is now on their website at https://musu.bi/stories/2022-07-were-back

[Paul-in-SF]

3 hours ago, XYZZY said:

Musubi will be at the San Francisco pen show.

 

Good, I look forward to seeing them there. 

[Firecrest]

Just received a notebook from them.  I love the 52gsm TR paper so much I couldn’t resist.  And I do like the minimalist cover with just their simple motif on the bottom right front side.  Much as I like Olivia's notebooks at Elia Note, I'll be buying this old stock while it lasts (even if it does cost an arm and a leg to get it to the UK!).

[SpecTP]

nice find.. picked up 3 for myself.