The little "notebook/journal/sketchbook thing"... aka Moleskine

April 3, 2005 12:15 AM | posted to moleskine1set1 | permalink | comments (5)

My first drawing in my brand new moleskine.

What's up with all the hype?

I think I first read about it here and was like *huh?*, what the hell is it. Searching "moleskine" over at Amazon, you'll realize it is just a notebook / journal / sketchbook thing.

Then I discovered this popular blog solely devoted to this notebook / journal / sketchbook thing. The notebook / journal / sketchbook thing has even a Wikipedia entry. So WTF, I went over to a local Border's bookstore, checked it out and saw this small black notebook / journal / sketchbook thing worth $15... I almost did not buy it because (I'm cheap) I could buy a skecth book for $7.99 with triple as many pages.

But of course, it is a Moleskine! I do not know maybe it is just all the hype I've been reading. But with a couple of drawings I love this little notebook / journal / sketchbook thing already.

Moleskinerie about page describes it perfectly and I will quote it here:

This is Moleskinerie, a blog dedicated to the proposition that not all notebooks are created equal. Its impeccable provenance notwithstanding this site will talk more about the places and adventures, life's little dramas and other forgettable events that otherwise would have been lost were it not scrawled between the pages of these little black books.

Moleskine is not my obsession, it's an attitude... Armand B. Frasco

Definitely more moleskine drawings to come.

Comments

1 On April 3, 2005 8:41 PM, Jolo wrote:: I had a sketchbook but not that kind..... Carry that with you at all times for dropping and sketching your ideas down :)
2 On November 12, 2005 11:52 PM, penovate wrote:: Nice sketchbook diong!
3 On April 8, 2006 7:25 AM, ARCH wrote:: Impressed by your drawings; i am looking for an artist to feature in a fund development booklet to be used for philanthropic purposes for children at risk from homes of extreme poverty, abuse, neglect and trauma. would you be interested in having such a showcase for your work (all artist credits, bio and contact info would be included on back cover) in exchange for the permission to use it within our fundingraising material?
Pls get back to me with your comments on this proposal?...
thx
ARCH
4 On October 27, 2007 10:16 PM, PaMdora wrote:: Hi, check out these moleskin journal tours that I found on YouTube. They are videos flipping through different artist's moleskins. I posted about 7-8 of my favorites on my blog.
http://pamdora.com/blog/2007/10/20/moleskine-tour-detour/
5 On December 29, 2007 12:30 PM, Barbara Hagerty wrote:: I've seen moleskines for years, but this post convinced me to try one. My daughter took the hint and gave me a moleskine sketchbook for Christmas. You are right. How can I NOT love this? Now I will click on the link you provide and check out "Moleskinerie". Thanks for the introduction! I just posted my first Moleskine drawing for yesterday's IF.