Good writing paper

Ada Ma wrote:


Michael Wright wrote:

Ada Ma wrote:

"Nancy Handy" wrote in message
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Michael Wright wrote:

Many moons ago....

Nancy Handy wrote:

I would like a paper that is narrower and longer like 8 x 12. If I



ruled

the world, that would be the standard sized paper!



News from the rest of the world:-) A4 is an international
standard size, by definition 210 x 297 mm, which ~ 8 1/4" x 11 3/4".

Close enough?



Thanks for the World News Report.
I would prefer the 8.25 X 11.75 paper instead of 8.5 X 11". I think I
have some of that size by Crane.

Now we need to convince the rest of the US to go along with that
standard. It will probably go over about as well as the metric system.
When I was a kid, the teachers told us that the US would be
converted to
metric by 2000. Maybe we'll have more luck with the paper. Yeah, like
that'll happen.

Next order of business - getting the US to relinquish their ballpoints
in favor of fountain pens. All in favor, say "Aye". Oy?



Pineider - Italian firm, you can get a personalised dice with them
and get
your paper engraved with your address if you want - makes A4 paper in
100%
cotton. I saw them coming in letter sets - I was seriously tempted
by a set
of 40 pages of lemon yellow paper with 20 white envelopes lined with
thin
lemon yellow paper, but it was like GBP 50 ($92!!!!) so I walked away
with a
heavy heart...


As well as the glorious Pineider, Sam at Pendemonium (and doubtless
others) has more affordable A4 paper by Clairfontaine et al.


I didn't know that. I live in UK and the only time I've seen a
Clairfontaine was in one of the Lafayette (sp?) in Paris. Thinking
about it I'm heading to Paris again next week, yay!!!


Yeah, well, you'll find G. Lalo in the little corner
stationers', too.

You could make me jealous, but I was in Florence a few weeks ago
-- pressed nose against the window of Pineider in the Piazza
della Signoria, but didn't have enough money to even walk in
through the door. But there's a lot of classy paper around in
that city, too, and glass pens that work, and at prices that
aren't too bad. You should travel further.

Best

Michael