In planning to head "home" with my boys for a few days, I faced the reality that my blankbook is at an end. I thought ahead enough to consider ordering one, but then I thought maybe I could get a kid to go to Flax with me. The days of camp, however, have been hectic schedule-wise and long. So, yesterday, in between one pick-up early and drop-off at art and the other pick-up, I ran into Flax just to get a journal. They were out of what I wanted, so I thought I'd get the same size in a Moleskine this time. I had it in hand as I grabbed the other essentials (new Pitt S just in case, a bottle of rapidograph ink, etc). I was trying to pick out a smaller (though bigger than mine) sketch book for the oldest to take. His is so big... And then I noticed the warnings on the Moleskine displays... huh? Warning signs for cancer causing substances. Huh? I admit, it gave me pause. I put back what I had and got the size I wanted in the Hand*Book, just the wrong orientation. But... health-safe, I assume. (By the way, Hand*Book has a new watercolor one out that has a linen colored cover and comes in three sizes including a very unusual narrow 'strip' size landscape one... really cool!)
Anyone else run into the warning?
Amy, I sort of freaked when I read your post, so I found this response from Moleskine at http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=629153&page=2. Still, need to better understand this issue.
Googling was the right approach! I honestly just didn't take time yet. (In that moment, the warning changed my buying decision.) I'm glad to read that they are releasing updated products this fall!
I love that one of the replies in the links from above it, "Sounds like a case of someone "making a mountain out of a moleskin!" lol