Lamy Fountain Pen + _____ journal

October 14, 2015 10:40 PM

I found a lined journal in a Michael's sale bin a month and a half ago that has the perfect paper (recycled, I think) for writing with my cheapo but beloved fountain pen (recently purchased purple ink cartridges and everything is wonderful). I've filled it up already, and want another one. Where can I find one please?

The journal is hardcover, brown, with my initial on it. The back says "Simply happy." The spine says "No 123" and googling won't lead me anywhere to find another one.

Anybody know where I can find the same journal or one that has soft recycled paper that won't bleed when using a fountain pen?

Bonus points if the paper is off-white or cream. I have a weird aversion to blinding white.

posted by discopolo to Shopping (9 answers total)

Response by poster: Oh and even more points if I can buy it off Amazon with Prime shipping. Thanks again!
posted by discopolo at 10:41 PM on October 14, 2015

I imagine it would be really helpful if you could take a few photos of the journal and link them in a comment here.
posted by vegartanipla at 11:23 PM on October 14, 2015

Anybody know where I can find the same journal or one that has soft recycled paper that won't bleed when using a fountain pen?

The enthusiasts get a wee bit obsessive about these matters at the Fountain Pen Network.
posted by sebastienbailard at 12:05 AM on October 15, 2015 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Can't help you with an exact match...but looking through "hardcover lined journal" with the Amazon Prime filter on, I can vouch for Leuchtturm, Black n'Red, Eccolo, and Miquelrius paper. Not sure why they're not in my search results, but Rhodia and Piccadilly are also good. For your purposes, Moleskine isn't. I'd say Rhodia would likely win your bonus round.

Goulet Pens offers a notebook sampler package, if you want to try out papers before your next notebook.
posted by gnomeloaf at 4:22 AM on October 15, 2015

Check out the Barnes & Noble bargain section. They have tons of inexpensive journals, including Moleskine knockoffs which some of my friends prefer to the originals-- both the sort of flippy notebooks with hard covers, and the packs of three soft ones. If it turns out you don't like one, you haven't wasted too much money; if you do, you can go back and buy a ton. Also as a plus, most of these are not remainders and continue to be offered. There are also some reasonable ones in the non-bargain section. I am the proud possessor of a whole carton of $3 sketchbooks.
posted by BibiRose at 6:04 AM on October 15, 2015

Best answer: Much of the Barnes and Noble bargain section stuff is Piccadilly -- and yeah, for fountain pens it's a better, cheaper choice than Moleskine. There's sometimes Eccolo and Miquelrius in the non-bargain section. (I've heard that they sometimes have Rhodia, but I've never seen it myself.)
posted by gnomeloaf at 7:24 AM on October 15, 2015

Best answer: If you don't have luck with your specific book, know that recycled sugarcane paper (also called bagasse) is often more fountain pen friendly than other recycled offerings. Might be a good search term for you.
posted by sazerac at 10:23 AM on October 15, 2015

(this brand has worked well for me with various fountain pen inks and nib sizes, perhaps there's a size and binding style that meets your needs. I use the 4"x6" all the time for simple day to day notes and scribbles_
posted by sazerac at 2:42 PM on October 15, 2015 [1 favorite]

You might want to give Midori a try, if you can find a size that suits you. Their paper is really great! It's available on Amazon, as far as I know.
posted by wavelette at 9:20 AM on October 16, 2015