Wow ... a link with some anti moleskine issues. Nor Picasso, Van Gogh nor Chatwin has been using a Moleskine. Only a lie ... mmm
http://socioapatia.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/anti-moleskine/
Moleskine, Comercialization of a myth.
domingo, 20 de junio de 2010
This is not a Molespobre
Hey!
I just found a blog from Brazil speaking about a Molespobre. Maybe a poor desing and final treatment, however is useful.
A few years ago, at TV spots people says "Lo hecho en México, está bien hecho" (Made in Mexico, well done is a posible translation).
This is NOT a Molespobre. Is not a Moleskine. Is a notebook coming from Mexico.
9 x 14 cm, a standard pocket Moleskine. The paper coming from and old Scribe ruled notebook, 56gr/m2, 6 signatures of 6 sheets of paper, 96 pages. Plus guard sheets, internal pocket. The red part is a fabric named "cabeza de indio" (head of a Indian), and the cover is recicled paper. I feel like Indy using it!
I just found a blog from Brazil speaking about a Molespobre. Maybe a poor desing and final treatment, however is useful.
A few years ago, at TV spots people says "Lo hecho en México, está bien hecho" (Made in Mexico, well done is a posible translation).
This is NOT a Molespobre. Is not a Moleskine. Is a notebook coming from Mexico.
9 x 14 cm, a standard pocket Moleskine. The paper coming from and old Scribe ruled notebook, 56gr/m2, 6 signatures of 6 sheets of paper, 96 pages. Plus guard sheets, internal pocket. The red part is a fabric named "cabeza de indio" (head of a Indian), and the cover is recicled paper. I feel like Indy using it!
domingo, 13 de junio de 2010
Indy using a Moleskine!
Image comes from "Raiders of the lost Ark". Indy is at the Well of souls, and he is annotating in the Moleskine-like lined notebook. A new motivation to create a notebook!
lunes, 7 de junio de 2010
How a real moleskine looks (2)
What we find when open the moleskine?
And as you can see, the binding is not perfect, as you can notice in the thread! :D Not a big deal, but not perfect. Again, when we see the guard sheet, who hides the hard cover, is not a perfect job (again!)
Moleskine says that the notebook has "192 sheets of paper", but, how many sheets are useful?
At least 2 sheets, not!
Important issues of Moleskine,
* The leather does not touch the back.
* The inner pocket is made of cartón, not paper.
* The elastic band is hided by the inner pocket.
* The side of the inner pocket is made of listón, not paper.
But ...
* The paper is simply fantastic!
.
A Moleskine notebook can be open completely. This is due to the coptic binding. What I see is that MN (Moleskine Notebook), it has 4 holes for the thread. Each hole is (from the top). Doble thread and a very thin size!
And as you can see, the binding is not perfect, as you can notice in the thread! :D Not a big deal, but not perfect. Again, when we see the guard sheet, who hides the hard cover, is not a perfect job (again!)
Moleskine says that the notebook has "192 sheets of paper", but, how many sheets are useful?
At least 2 sheets, not!
Important issues of Moleskine,
* The leather does not touch the back.
* The inner pocket is made of cartón, not paper.
* The elastic band is hided by the inner pocket.
* The side of the inner pocket is made of listón, not paper.
But ...
* The paper is simply fantastic!
.
domingo, 6 de junio de 2010
How a real moleskine looks?
I just bought a moleskine at Fondo de Cultura Económica ( MX $135 , as today, US $10), in order to see how a real Moleskine looks. Very expensive!! At this day, June 2010, 135 pesos is like 15 lt of gas, 17 600 ml coke bottles ... , 13.5 kg of tortillas, 20 kg of fresh oranges ... any way.
Moleskine pocket sizes 9 x 14 x 1 cm. Black cover, guard sheets in yellow. Inner pocket same color, in cartone. Side of inner pocket in black, made of liston. Elastic band, also black. Guide, morado color.
Moleskine looks like this by front ...
...like this from behind. Note the elastic band in both sides.
When you open the notebook, you'll find another of the main issues of Moleskine: "in case of loss, please return to: " and, "as a reward $". Maybe a good idea elsewhere in the world. Not in México :(. Not a good idea here with insecurity, express kidnapping, etc. Not a good idea to leave personal data to be contacted. If you lose your Mole here, please buy another one :(.
In the last part of the Moleskine, we find the "expandable inner pocket", one of the main issue of the Moleskine cahiers.
The paper feels so good. Very thin. Yellow, look so good. You need to buy a new one in order to feel it!
Moleskine pocket sizes 9 x 14 x 1 cm. Black cover, guard sheets in yellow. Inner pocket same color, in cartone. Side of inner pocket in black, made of liston. Elastic band, also black. Guide, morado color.
Moleskine looks like this by front ...
...like this from behind. Note the elastic band in both sides.
When you open the notebook, you'll find another of the main issues of Moleskine: "in case of loss, please return to: " and, "as a reward $". Maybe a good idea elsewhere in the world. Not in México :(. Not a good idea here with insecurity, express kidnapping, etc. Not a good idea to leave personal data to be contacted. If you lose your Mole here, please buy another one :(.
In the last part of the Moleskine, we find the "expandable inner pocket", one of the main issue of the Moleskine cahiers.
The paper feels so good. Very thin. Yellow, look so good. You need to buy a new one in order to feel it!
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