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A love of stationery | Writing Instruments and the like

chica nueva — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:13:00 +0000

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A fascinating site: A Brief History of Writing Instruments
• Part 1: Introduction A Brief History of Writing Instruments
• Part 2: The History of the Fountain Pen
• Part 3: The Battle of the Ballpoint Pens
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Anyone remember 'Eversharps'? (propelling pencils)
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Writing Instruments of Tariff Chapter 96, Tariff Chapter Headings 9608, 9609. Any interest in Chapters 48 and 49? Articles of Paper and Paperboard, Printed Matter ... ]

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A love of stationery | biros and 'Bic' pens, etc; calligraphy

chica nueva — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:14:00 +0000

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I'm glad someone mentioned pens:
Ballpoint pens are still widely referred to as a biro ... (Wiki)
BiC (retractable) pens are a household item in this country (and still NZ-made).

[ [url removed] László Bíró
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[Not exactly stationery, (a piano roll): [url removed]
Prokofiev plays March from The Love for Three Oranges ]

@ Kevin calligraphy? the mark of a gentleman-scholar ...

Well, I was looking for 'watermarks', and I found 'embossing' as well. Take a gander at this lot: [url removed]

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A love of stationery | What a relief! I am not a kleptomaniac... I am a papyrofilomaniac!

Vadim Zima — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:52:00 +0000

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[quote]Wendy Leech wrote:
I did try to find an official term for "one who loves stationery", but the closest I could find was "papyrophile" - a paper lover, but that is certainly a case of a multitude of meaning (and office products) being lost in translation. [/quote]Thank you, Wendy. I no longer feel guilty attending numerous fairs, conferences, etc. where I cannot stop myself from picking up dozens of pens, note pads, sticky notes, cute unusable highlite markers, etc. from the displays. Coffee mugs too, since they became office products as well.

I believed a Wikipedia article was about me:
"People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value, such as pens, paper clips, tape, and small toys."

Thanks again, Wendy. Now I feel like I am normal (more or less). The only remaining problem is what to do with all those toys? How to organize all the organizers we compulsively "steal" at Chamber of Commerce shows, translation and L10n shows, and impulsively buy in Office Depots? Especially when you realize that all your 35 years of translator's life takes only a small part on your MBA (with a backup on a 32GB flash drive in a safe deposit box), and basically, YOU NO LONGER NEED all that beautiful stationary...

A love of stationery | Me, too

Kathryn Sanderson — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:09:00 +0000

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My favorite non-edible, non-wearable category of French products was stationery. (School supplies, as we say on my side of the pond). I love those small cahiers (I think the size of an A4 sheet of paper folded in half), and the feuilles copies doubles, and those nifty plastic pochettes (folders). A pochette doesn't have pockets like an American folder, but is closed with a series of flaps so that you can keep the papers inside flat. They have them here in the States now, but back in the 80s, I had never seen one before I went to France. I love the way the paper is ruled, not just horizontal lines, but the blue squares with very narrow horizontal lines across. Great for doodling, and for makeshift baseball scorecards! Cool fountain pens, yes! And cartables, especially the leather ones with a strap to sling over your shoulder. I also like the Quo Vadis agendas...fortunately, you can get them here.

Wish I had an Asterix cahier! I did have a Lucky Luke pochette, with Luke singing "I'm a poor lonesome cowboy and a long way from home." It was perfect for me when I studied in France.

Kathryn

A love of stationery | 'Churston Deckle'

chica nueva — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:03:00 +0000

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[quote]Rachel Fell wrote:

Lots of interesting stuff - ye olde days of letter writing - deckle edge? Onion skin? Tissue-lined envelopes? ... [/quote]

Yes, who remembers 'Churston Deckle'?
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Churston Deckle

A love of stationery | Granny's Teeth

John Rawlins — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:36:00 +0000

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You can surely justify the acquisition of this useful stationery gadget!
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(unless you used one and they still got broken...)

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I have one of these - it stares at me from my bookshelf.

I have always known them to be called 'Granny's Teeth'.

A love of stationery | The love of paper

Kevin Lossner — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:27:00 +0000

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There is very little that has given me more pleasure in writing than good paper, unless it is good vellum, but I was always too poor to afford much of that when I did a lot of work with pen and ink. The feel of the nib moving across a well-prepared paper surface which takes the ink as it should is a subtle, sensual delight. One which I experience too seldom now banging away at a keyboard with arthritic fingers. However, if the library ever gets finished and the books move from the floor to the shelves, I have great hopes for setting up a desk in a quiet corner there to enjoy the pleasures of paper again.

A love of stationery | Indian handmade paper articles

Niraja Nanjundan (X) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:16:00 +0000

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You can get lovely handmade paper articles in India - cards, letter paper, etc. and I have quite a good collection, although I hardly use it nowadays because of e-mail, Skype and phone calls :-) In pre-Internet days I used to write a lot of letters to friends on this type of stationery, and I still occasionally use it on birthdays or special occasions and like to collect it whether I use it or not.

I also love different kinds of notebooks to jot things down when I'm reading a book and want to remember something I've read, and I always take one with me when I'm travelling to keep a journal of what I did and saw every day.

A love of stationery | philes and philiacs

Wendy Cummings — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:10:00 +0000

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I did try to find an official term for "one who loves stationery", but the closest I could find was "papyrophile" - a paper lover, but that is certainly a case of a multitude of meaning (and office products) being lost in translation.

A love of stationery | Parchment, etc...

eesegura — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0000

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I have always loved stationery. I don't use it a lot nowadays, and alas, my once-beautiful handwriting has been undermined by years of keyboard use - but I've never lost my love for it. These days my hobby is designing and making greeting cards, and I also occasionally make stationery. I usually start with parchment (the kind that can be used with printers), add deckle edges and use decorative punches or a bit of embossing for a unique touch. When making cards, I do the basic card design using my pc and printer, so I haven't yet given in and invested in stamping equipment, but of course that could be used on stationery as well... the possible variations are practically limitless. In addition to making my own supplies of stationery, I've also boxed it (along with purchased envelopes) and given it as gifts...and it is always well-received, so I know that I am not the only stationerophile...

A love of stationery | Staple remover

Noni Gilbert Riley — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:49:00 +0000

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My one is only partially broken Rachel, like my nails.

;-)

A love of stationery | Moleskine, other well-known brands; 'moleskins'

chica nueva — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:18:00 +0000

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@ foghorn, and other peers: Moleskins ... moleskins?
Ah-ha - Moleskine!

Moleskine, history: [url removed] #Moleskine_srl_and_the_Moleskine ... claims their notebook has been used by well-known artists and writers ...

Here's a famous UK brand of writing paper: Basildon Bond first became the best selling notepaper in the UK back in 1932 ... (company website) In this part of the world, two of the household names are Croxley (notepaper) and John Sands (greeting cards).

Papermaking in China: 'The papermaking and printing industries of Southern Song times were also very advanced. Sichuan used paper-mulberry bark or bamboo to make paper, called paper-mulberry bark paper and bamboo paper. Anhui and Jiangxi on the other hand used hemp or bamboo to make paper. These papers were all good materials for printing pictures and books.' (Translated from Zhu Zhongyu, Chinese History Stories - Southern Song and Jin, China Children's and Young People's Press, Beijing, 1982)

Lesley

[Moleskine notebook: [url removed]
Turn a Moleskine notebook into a multi-functional PDA! (4+mins)]

[What are moleskins ... :
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A love of stationery | me too

Anke Guido — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:57:00 +0000

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I think stationery in England is so much nicer than in Germany. Narrow-ruled writing-pads...sadly, we don't have them here.

A love of stationery | Motto

George Hopkins — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:28:00 +0000

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Wendy's motto could be, 'Stationery, but never stationary'.

A love of stationery | all storaged out and nowhere to go

Wendy Cummings — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:21:00 +0000

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My particular weakness is organisers/storage files.

It has got the point that, in my immediate vicinity alone (i.e. not counting things inside cupboards or the other rooms), I can count about 10 boxes/files/containers that look gorgeous but are in fact empty as I have run out of things to put in them.

I could always buy more office items to fill the void...

A love of stationery | My name is Noni and I am a stationery-oholic

Noni Gilbert Riley — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:55:00 +0000

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Although I haven't fallen off the wagon for quite some time now....

Recently I have discovered a further variation on a couple of my other fixations (reusing and recycling) which ties in with my stationery habit: we receive vast quantities of brochures/leaflets etc in the office which we have not intention of boring our clients with. So, on the advice of a colleague, I selected a number of these with plain coloured insides to their covers, removed the staples, turned them inside out, and voilà: a new set of mini folders (and a collection of broken fingernails too!).

By the way, is there an inverse relation between love of stationery and ability to keep paperwork organized?

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A love of stationery | Moleskin!Moleskin!

foghorn — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:36:00 +0000

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i don't know how many times i read the story of moleskin notebooks. There is one thing i remember well though, i never felt like kind of traveler before i had my first Moleskin. Do they still come with the history?

A love of stationery | No more letters written...

Taylor Kirk — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:34:00 +0000

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I have a ton of beautiful stationery, but don't use it often. When I'm abroad I write some letters because people like to keep the stamped envelopes but most prefer emails. I need pen pals!
Taylor

Also, I love the smell of fresh pencils. :D

A love of stationery | Mmm... stationery

Rachel Fell — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:32:00 +0000

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Lots of interesting stuff - ye olde days of letter writing - deckle edge? Onion skin? Tissue-lined envelopes? Does anyone else hate flipped-up edge paperclips (what's wrong with flat ones)?

A love of stationery | Moleskin Addict!

Juliana Brown — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:21:00 +0000

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Also, when I was in Florence in April I went nearly mad buying cards, stationary, notebooks in all sizes, even initial stamps...

A love of stationery | yes!

Sergei Leshchinsky - Serhii Leshchynskyi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:20:00 +0000

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new thoughts are put down with a new pen

A love of stationery | Me, too, me too, me too!

Amy Duncan (X) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:33:00 +0000

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Me, too! :D

A love of stationery | Office Max, moleskin, origami

Michele Johnson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:24:00 +0000

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Although I've given up the paper calendar in favor of an electronic organizer (best decision of my life), I definitely share your enthusiasm. Letter sets, envelopes, post-its, sticky tabs, moleskin notebooks. Whenever I'm back in the US, I spend literally *hours* at Office Max and the like. I have a major weakness for handmade envelopes and paper - here they're often sold as "Tibet" products - and I'm always looking for origami paper.

A love of stationery | making a mark

Wendy Cummings — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05:00 +0000

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Is there anything better than writing that first word on the first page of a clean blank unfilled notebook!

A love of stationery | Yes, me too!!!

Daina Jauntirans — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:00 +0000

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Wendy, we're exactly the same!

I'm particularly addicted to notebooks and blank books. And it's especially good to be in Europe where I can get cool fountain pens to my heart's content... Organizers/calendars are another obsession (maybe goes along with the search for the perfect purse) - my calendar search each year takes ages. I'm very particular about personal organizers/calendars, and the cover, features, calendar style, layout, everything has to be just right.

Fortunately, I now get to shop for my kids' school supplies!

When you were younger, did you also like stickers? :-) I still love printing out my own creative address labels.

A love of stationery | One more here:)

CANIMAT — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:56:00 +0000

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I am also bored with the translation of a book about business contracts:)
And the other common point is also my passion about stationery.
I still buy notebooks with colorful pages, post-it notes and many pencils and always find a way to use them.
I can not write my poems on a word document which is too mechanic and plain. using a pencil and a piece of paper makes it a more unique experience... It has its own style...
So, I am also a stationery-oholic :) and will remain so forever...

A love of stationery

Wendy Cummings — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:44:00 +0000

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I am so totally bored with contract translation that I feel a need to write pointlessly about something totally off-topic...

My love of stationery!

Ever since I was a child, when before every new school term I would buy brand new pencils, pens, rulers etc and place them lovingly in a new pencil case and display them proudly on my desk on the first day of term, I have loved stationery.

Just this weekend, when browsing the station shops waiting for a train, I popped into a card shop and felt an uncontrollable desire to buy their beautifully covered notebooks, pencil holders, desk tidies, stationery sets, patterned notepaper, pens, markers...

But it doesn't even have to be designer, colourful stuff. The simple purchase of a brand-new pristeen eraser will satisfy me, and I have to remind myself that I do not need more paperclips, staplers, post-it notes, highlighters (even those really cute little mini ones) or ring-binders.

And wild horses can't restrain me when i walk through the Ikea storage-box section - so many colours, sizes, stackable, collapsible, coordinating, calling out my name...

"My name is Wendy and I am a stationery-oholic "