Each product has its own story, which consists of people and their experiences. During our last trip to Japan, we found a product with definitely a such story! Monokaki is a notebook shrouded in legend. It is said, that it is a tailor-made notebook, because it was made to the special order of the famous Japanese author Fumio Niwa. In 1939 grandmother of the present owner of the company met in the café withCzytaj dalej
2018 Diaries Review – Midori Pouch Diary
September and October is an exceptional period for us. When the wheater becomes bad, everyone dreams about a cup of aromatic tea and a warm blanket. For us it is a period of great excitement and joy! All thanks to novelties that we get. With a great commitment we are getting ready for another year. And all through the beautiful calendars that are in our hands. Which one we like the most? There is noCzytaj dalej
Whitelines
Whitelines is a company founded in Stockholm by three friends, who believe that each of us is the inventor in some field. Trying to prove this thesis, they have created an unusual paper that combines traditional writing and modern use. The concept of paper Whitelines is based on studies that have proven that the white sheet of paper with printed black or blue line or grid distracts us when taking notes, or learning from them.Czytaj dalej
Blackwing 73 – Create and Conserve
“Baskets, maps, literature, paintings, photographs, technology, architecture, environmental science…human beings have been entering this region, responding to its grandeur, recording what they saw, establishing human settlements, and struggling to express a subliminal power of place” – Historian Kevin Starr in Tahoe: A Visual History You cannot fully understand a place or the people living in it without understanding the paintings, writings and songs created on its soil. Our local natural wonder of Lake TahoeCzytaj dalej
Dream in Japanese culture
The Japanese always attach great importance to the symbols. Dream is based largely on symbols, which from ages are interpreted in different ways. In Japan dream is considered the basis of faith, in which it functions as a tool of the ritual of the sacrum. Dreams affect not only the people but also the gods. During sleep the soul leaves the body and moves on a journey beyond the barrier of the underworld. such dreamCzytaj dalej
Traveler’s Notebook in travel around Poland!
Traveler’s Notebook is primarily about travel. What if Traveler’s Notebook wil travel around Poland? Last year to celebrate the 10th birthday of the traveler’s Notebook we came up with the idea to fill one of the traveler’s notebook Notebook wishes and greetings from us fans and users of this notebook, and then give the team traveler’s Company in Japan. We already have a few entries, all beautiful and inspiring, and most importantly, show a partCzytaj dalej
Traveler’s Company fountain pen – the thing we all have been waiting for
In April Traveler’s Notebook definitely spoils us! We have to say here, quite immodestly, that we really like it The Traveler’s Notebook Olive Edition, a notebook, a pen holder and a pen, came to us first. Joy was not over! But it was only a preview, because what we all dreamed about, what we dreamed of at night, we had to wait a little longer. The Traveler’s Notebook pen prototype was seen during the meetingCzytaj dalej
The colourful world of brush pen
The fact that calligraphy is becoming more and more popular makes us pleased. We also love the draw letters, play with different nibs and other instruments. Last brush pens come to our hands. Brush pens, also called fundepens, is an alternative to traditional brushes used for calligraphy. The brush was one of the first instruments for calligraphy in the East, however, had several disadvantages: spoonful and need ink. Also could not always take it withCzytaj dalej
The Eureka Moment – Blackwing 530
In 1848, while working at a sawmill in Coloma, California, James W. Marshall discovered gold flakes in the American River. This discovery sparked what would come to be known as the California Gold Rush, causing hundreds of thousands of business owners, artists, lawyers and people of all trades to leave their lives behind and flock to Northern California in pursuit of fortune and opportunity. The Gold Rush was California’s defining moment, a moment immortalized byCzytaj dalej
Explore, Challenge, Inspire – Blackiwng 205
In 138 BCE, Chinese explorer Zhang Qian set out on an expedition west. The journey lasted more than 13 years and laid the foundation for the Silk Road, a trade route that was instrumental in opening up communication between Asia and Europe. From around 120 BCE to the 1450’s CE, explorers like Zheng He, Marco Polo and Jorge Alvarez used the Silk Road to trade goods, share ideas, and spread artistic influences throughout a myriadCzytaj dalej