Philippine Daily Inquirer

Notebooks for the digital age

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WHAT do Neil Gaiman, Warren Ellis and William Gibson have in common?

Aside from being best-selling authors, they are also Field Notes users.

Field Notes are handy pocket notebooks inspired by the turn of the century classic pocket ledgers and farm notebooks. Measuring 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches and available in packs of three, these are designed to be durable.

Avalon.ph’s Jasper Ong said Field Notes were made for people always on the go and wanting to keep a record of their exploratio­ns.

He said that while there were many notebooks in the market, Field Notes were designed for those who go against the mainstream.

While providing enough writing space, Field Notes are not bulky so they can be carried around comfortabl­y and are just big enough to fit in back pockets.

The latest version of Field Notes has ruled, plain and mixed paper (a combinatio­n of each in a pack) variants. Aside from the iconic plain brown cover, Field Notes now come in limited colored editions and seasonal designs.

An 80-page Steno Book is also available.

The back cover of every Field Notes product has a 5-inch ruler and a witty list of the many ways the notebook may be used. The front cover has space for contact details and for not- ing down when and where the use of a notebook began and ended.

Field Notes products are exclusivel­y available online at www.avalon.ph.

Avalon.ph sells signed books, limited and first edition books, hard to find board games and specialty notebooks. The online shopping site offers customers convenient payment methods—bank deposit, PayPal or mobile cash transfers, as well as direct shipping for a minimal fee.

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