Moleskine Reporter, Large Ruled Notebook

Product Description
This long-standing tradition was continued by writer-traveller Bruce Chatwin who used to buy his moleskines at an old Paris stationery shop in Rue de l'Ancienne Comedie where he would always stock up before embarking on one of his journeys. Over the years he had developed a veritable ritual. Before using them he would in fact number the pages, writing on the inside his name and at least two addresses across the world, and a message promising a reward for anyone finding and returning the notebook in case of it being lost. He even suggested this method to his friend Luis Sepulveda, when he gave him a precious moleskine as a present for a journey they were planning to undertake together in Patagonia. And there was no doubt as to how precious it was, given that at the time even the last moleskine manufacturer, a small family-run firm of Tours, had discontinued production in 1986. 'Le vrai moleskine n'est plus' was the short and curt statement of the owner of the stationery shop where Chatwin had ordered one hundred before leaving for Australia. Despite having literally swept up all the Moleskines he could find, they were not enough. Now, the moleskine is back again. This silent and discreet keeper of an extraordinary tradition, which has been missing for years, has set out again on its journey. A witness to contemporary nomadism, it can once again pass from one pocket to another to continue the adventure. The sequel still waits to be written and its blank pages are ready to tell the story.

reporter's notebook
This is a great piece of work: well bound, good paper, as good as advertised!

I'd be lost without it
I've used these for several years and just love them. Since I use fountain pens, I need a journal that has high-quality paper that will work well with the pens. These just fit the bill.

I especially like these because I'm used to reporter notebooks, having used them for years as a newspaper person. I use both the large and the small ones. I decorate each one to suit my mood at the time and file them away before starting a new one.

You can use them for all sorts of things. I use mine for my thoughts and ideas and business notes. I like ruled notebooks because my handwriting is not great and I like to have the lines.

These are well made and fun to use. Highly recommended.

Only One Complaint
I can't say with any certainty where Moleskines are made but mine say inside the front cover they are made in Italy .
I write daily and haven't found anything to equal their quality although i've looked. Most everything else either bleeds through, has wax on the paper so the pen skips, binding comes apart, binding if sewn isn't sewn straight, paper type varies, journal varies in quality from one to the next, or the design doesn't meet my needs. I use the large ruled reporter and find it ideal in every respect for its intended purpose.
My only criticism is their price. They seem dreadfully expensive for my meager writer's income. Even a 30% reduction off the street price would be a help. I'd happily purchase a less expensive but equal journal but so far i've not found one. So i quit drinking sodas and use the consequent saving to purchase Moleskines. My health and writing are the beneficiaries.
JohnP

Pay A Lot of Money for "Made in China"
These notebooks are famous because a lot of famous people used them. I guess that 90 years ago, these kinds of notebooks were the only reliable notebooks compared to the foolscap that most people wrote on for everyday stuff. The notebook itself is unspectacular - you get some number of ivory pages, narrow-ruled, acid-free paper (you can get this almsot anywhere) and a moleskine cover, which just seems like vinyl in texture and thickness. The notebook is glued on the binding, which means it won't lie flat when you open it unless you force the spine and it has a flimsy elastic band to keep it closed.

Note that this is designed in Italy, but made in China...you can get any number of other sketch or notebooks that have equal quality and cost less than this. A cheaper notebook might not be designed in Italy, but you can at least have acid-free paper and a few extra dollars in your pocket.


However, if you enjoy paying for the Moleskin name so you can be seen at Starbuck's trendily eschewing the laptop for primitive technology ("I'm OLD school...a REAL writer!"), then you'll want a case of these.

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