If you read this blog, you will know that I have fallen hard for the Pocket notebook. Where I live, there is no Muji and with the rate that I am going through pocket notebooks and my current travel plans to places where there are Muji shops (I have no plans) I needed to find an alternative supplier as my notebook stocks dwindled.

Enter the Story Supply Co Edition 407 notebook. Story Supply Co was founded through Kickstarter in 2015 and the Edition 407 is a celebration of the 407 backers who brought the brand to life. Story Supply Co says that this (limited) edition is bound to have something for everyone – for me it was near perfect. Dot grid? Yes! Burgundy cover? Yes! Nice thick smooth paper? Yes! Readily available? Not overly – being limited edition and only available from a few places.

The notebook has lovely creamy paper which is very thick (around 100 gsm) – it had no problems with gel pens, rollerballs or felt tips that the Muji struggled with. For the fountain pens I tried in it, there was a bit of feathering and there was a little bit of show through, but definitely usable on both sides of the page.

The cover is also very hardy. At the time these photos were taken, I had been using this notebook for about 1.5 weeks (they normally only last 2 weeks) and the cover is still near perfect. Having said that, it doesn’t sit in my backpocket – it has a This is Ground leatherback to live in.

What I really liked about this notebook (on top of everything else) is that when I stick photos or other print out/paraphernalia into it, the pages don’t become too lumpy or bumpy to write on (like thinner pages would). I’ve taken to sticking quite a few things into my notebooks as I use them, so this is a very useful feature, due to its think pages. I am OCD about neat handwriting and I don’t want things I’ve stuck into the notebook ruining my writing or hampering the experience.

The last page of the notebook has some angle guides, font size guides (I think) and some measurements in cm (thank God! Not all of us use inches!) but because the cover is so dark and its printed in black, they are quite difficult for my blind eyes to see without straining too much, so for me they aren’t overly helpful.

This limited edition is still available at some retailers so if you want it you better get moving!