I picked this up at a little art supply store in Manhattan, in the Upper West Side, on Amsterdam.
It very much resembles the Moleskine RULED REPORTER NOTEBOOK, but obviously don't quite match the same level of quality. Then again, this notebook by Leather Etc, a little company in Mt. Arlington, NJ, cost one-fifth as much, and it is still very solidly constructed. The card cover is feels less supple and the paper is thinner and less smooth than a Moleskine. The book is held by two stiches and glued neatly to the cover. Like the Moleskine, it has that ever handy elastic band on the cover that hold the thing together and not flap around when you put it in a bag or a large coat pocket. The strangest thing though, is that the edge of the notebook is colored. Mine is blue, but the manufacturer has them randomly colored in all the basic hues. I don't know why. I find it off-putting, but I guess these guys must know what they're doing to increase marketshare.
If you want to buy a Moleskine Reporter, try here.
If you want to buy a colored edge notebook, try here.
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