Today I will be reviewing for Rossi 1931, an Italian stationery company founded in Borgo San Lorenzo, Florence. They produce greeting cards, journals, decorative and writing papers, and other fine stationery.
I was kindly sent ten notebooks to try out, and was excited when a huge package from Italy landed on my doorstep.
The first three notebooks varied in size, but had the same cover material. The smallest notebook had blank pages, while the other two were lined.
The paper was a smooth and creamy off-white, on which I decided to test my most used pens -- the Pilot G-2 07 and Sakura Pigma Micron 05.
As you can see, there is some bleed through with the Micron. I was pleased to see only some ghosting with my Pilot.
Again, minimal ghosting of the Pilot G2 is present, but nothing obstrusive.
Moving on to this style of notebook, you can see that the cover design is similar. However, the A5 size has blank pages and a sewn binding, whereas the smaller one has lined pages and spiral binding.
This A5 notebook made me smile, with its lobster cover and red underwater design. Again, this one also has blank pages and a sewn binding.
The hardcover lined notebooks pictured above made me swoon--I loved the French words and the vintage look. The larger one has gold detail, and both of their elastic closings are similar to the Moleskine.
Speaking of gold detail, this hardcover blank notebook was also a pleasure to page through. Do you see the gold-lined pages?
This Pinocchio notebook has a fun and playful look. With the spiral binding and elastic, it looks like a very classy notebook to bring to school or work.
Overall, I am very impressed with the quality and design of these notebooks. I would be slightly wary about the type of pen to use, but Rossi notebooks work well with my primary writing utensil. While I've always been minimal with my journal covers, the decorative aspect certainly appeals to a number of vintage and stationery aficionados.
Disclosure: I was sent these notebooks in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own, and I was not compensated in any other way.
Melina, these notebooks are beautiful and I like the quality of the paper. My favourite is the Pinocchio, and I would not mind to carry this notebook in my bag everyday to the office. Kisses, my friend.
ReplyDeleteI love notebooks!I have always one in my bag!Yours are lovely^^
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Sarah
Melina... I love notebooks too... I used to buy good quality ones when my oldest daughter was younger... I kept a journal of many items I wanted to keep for her remember from growing up... she loved the book when she got older xox
ReplyDeleteI wish I could get some of these books, they are so pretty xox
Melina, I finally have come back to the blogging world... I was away for such a long time... part of me was worried that one I sat down to write that no words would come out... I want very creative while I wasn't blogging, luckily one I sat down to write, the words poured out...
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you're not selfish for focusing on yourself at times.. you need to have self care; otherwise you will have nothing to give.
I've missed you Melina and I was grateful that you took the time to write to me... I appreciated every word xox ❤❤❤