In the why the hell not department are these matchbook sized notebooks made from paint chip samples. Fu*k writing your phone number in the matchbook. Prepare a four page thought dump that special someone looking at you from across the bar. Just make sure you use a paint chip that works in the other direction. No f’ing around. Get a five-pack from studio336 for like $3.

More looks after the click.

Ever wanted your notebook to match your tie? No? Well now’s your chance. Don’t waste your life with non-matching accessories. (End)

Field Notes adds a sheet of dry transfer lettering into their do-it-yourself kit for Spring 2011. Feel free to write anything you want. I would probably write “NACHO HUNTER.” Has a nice ring to it. Find them online or soon through any decent retailer.

“A new video by dutch artist Rogier Wieland illustrates the new Moleskine Extra Small Planners, Weekly and Daily.
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Ghostly International should be known by some. We featured their bizarre totem piece delivered with the last Matthew Dear record. Today, we highlight a “antiquity” notebook worked over with one of Iceland’s modern design minds.They call it. “Thy Will Be Done.” “Our first product collaboration with Reykjavik-based designer Sruli Recht is a notebook for the ponderous. Save for the virgin pages, it resembles a book from antiquity. From the textured leather cover, to the water-warped paper, to the horseshoe nails that bind its pages, it is as much about tactility as it is functionality. Even in a digital era, the weight of words still bears meaning.”

More looks at the “Thy Will Be Done” Notebook for Ghostly International after the click.

I’ve never understood expensive notebooks. We feature a lot of them but there are three of us here and we don’t always agree on everything. While I understand the argument that you can’t cheap out on clothing, why can’t you scrimp on paper? All you’re ever gonna do is write on it and then throw it away. Unlike a pair of shoes, paper is never going to last longer just because you spent more money on it or think Hemingway once used one.

This writer personally prefers notebooks like this. At 60p a pop, you can stock up on them, use them – something most Moleskine owners are a little scared to do – and throw them away as you please. Like we’ve said before, overspend on clothes and underspend on everything else – your wardrobe will thank you. (Muji)

I present this because I know we all desire the look of a Swiss passport. Nothing says neutral as well as a red bound notebook with an “equilateral white cross.” We can all accomplish this by getting out hands on one of the 500 special edition Moleskine Notebooks in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Helvetica typeface. The Moleskine was developed with the help of Japanese design collective Groovisions. Find it now in red and black skin at Moleskine Asia. (via drawn.ca)

More views of the Moleskine “Helvetica” 50th Anniversary Notebooks after the jump.

Engrave Your Book takes customized laser engraving to one of the most commonly carried of books – moleskins. Anyone can log onto EYB and upload their own artwork for engraving on any of the fifteen different moleskins they offer. Spine engraving is also available on many models.

But do not overlook their “Artist Series” collection. The Series consists of fourteen beautifully etched works that shine in their detailed subject matter and are sure to draw the attention of jealous PDA users. Visit engraveyourbook.com for more information.

Views more of the “Artist Series” moleskins after the jump.