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H2G2 on the Moleskine

Submitted by Merlin on January 12, 2005 - 6:49am.

BBC - h2g2 - Moleskine Notebooks - A1113346

Great Moleskine factoids and gentle mythos deflation, plus further evidence that you’re allowed to pronounce it as though you’re doing a Sylvia Poggioli impression.

The standard Moleskine Notebook measures 9 x 14cm and features the following: lightweight, acid-free paper, a foldable pocket in the back cover, a cloth ribbon attached to the spine to serve as a bookmark, and a woven elastic band attached to the back to keep the book closed when not in use. The name (officially pronounced mol-a-skeen-a, although it can vary) comes from the French spelling of ‘moleskin’, which the oilcloth covering resembles, and is a trademark of Modo and Modo.

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Tim, I too wanted to carry...

Submitted by John Coxon (not verified) on January 13, 2005 - 12:18pm.

Tim,

I too wanted to carry a pencil with my Moleskine Notebook. My solution was to lace up a leather flip-top case just big enough to slip a pencil in beside the notebook. On the back is a place to slip in a few cards or bank deposit etc. There’s a belt loop on the back too but I find I seldom use it. At lunch I often sit in a cafe with a book; the case is just right to act as a book weight so I can attack lunch with both hands and not loose my place :-)