Unique and interesting notebooks

[rwboyer]

I was rummaging through my paper collection (don't ask, I seem to have a paper/notebook fetish or something) and found a couple of unique notebooks that I have had for a few years. I can't seem to figure out exactly what to do with them. Pencils seem to work ok and some ballpoints but liquid inks that I have just wipe right off no matter how long they dry.

 

They were made by Formosa Plastics Company in Taiwan for internal use and or promotional use. They have a very low key black cover with the company symbol/logo embossed on the cover with a red or yellow silk page marker. The pages are made out of extremely thin sheets of white PVC and I mean thin, thinner than most papers. The PVC has some sort of micro texture that is smooth to the touch like smooth paper but allows them to be written on.

 

The books are about 5 1/2" x 8"

 

Any ideas of what liquid FP ink might work with them?

 

Anybody interested in them as a trade for other paper items?

 

RB

[inkypete]

I was rummaging through my paper collection (don't ask, I seem to have a paper/notebook fetish or something) and found a couple of unique notebooks that I have had for a few years. I can't seem to figure out exactly what to do with them. Pencils seem to work ok and some ballpoints but liquid inks that I have just wipe right off no matter how long they dry.

 

They were made by Formosa Plastics Company in Taiwan for internal use and or promotional use. They have a very low key black cover with the company symbol/logo embossed on the cover with a red or yellow silk page marker. The pages are made out of extremely thin sheets of white PVC and I mean thin, thinner than most papers. The PVC has some sort of micro texture that is smooth to the touch like smooth paper but allows them to be written on.

 

The books are about 5 1/2" x 8"

 

Any ideas of what liquid FP ink might work with them?

 

Anybody interested in them as a trade for other paper items?

 

RB

 

 

 

Sounds like they are permanent paper notebooks that are made to be used outdoors in any weather - you can use them in wet conditions for example without the pages being damaged or the ink runing. Don't think you will get any fountain pen ink to work on that type of paper.

[sharonspens]

Hiya,

 

Is it possible to see a picture of these things?

 

Sharon

[menick]

Considering it is some sort of plastic, maybe BaystateBlue!

 

But really not sure!

 

nick

[rwboyer]

Hiya,

 

Is it possible to see a picture of these things?

 

Sharon

 

Sure I'll did out my camera when I get home and post a few.

 

RB

[rwboyer]

Hiya,

 

Is it possible to see a picture of these things?

 

Sharon

 

Here are a couple of quick pix:

 

http://web.mac.com/rwboyer/DSC_8456.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rwboyer/DSC_8457.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rwboyer/DSC_8461.jpg

 

 

RB

 

[sharonspens]

Oh, excellent! Thanks for adding the pics. They look cool, but I can't figure out what I would do with them, either, except collect dust.

 

Sharon