Speaking of cover designs, I’m excited to announce a new addition to our Habana family… a suite of “artist series” notebooks with artwork on the covers. First in line are these darling “Haring Habanas,” as we call them, that feature the art of Keith Haring! We’re importing them from France, and they should be available later on this year. I’ll post more info on the timing when we have it, but in the meantime, here are the specs:
• 85g fountain pen friendly ivory paper
• Lined
• Expanding pocket
• Elastic closure
• Black ribbon bookmark
There’ll be four designs and two sizes in total.
“Baby,” above, comes in small (4×6) and large (6-1/4×9-1/2).
“Heart,” below, comes in small (4×6) and large (6-1/4×9-1/2).
“Earth Day” comes in small only:
“La Ronde” comes in large only:
32 Comments
Halden
Will these be similar to the BEN series? They look lovely.
Leah Hoffmann
I think so, yes. I haven’t managed to get my grubby hands on a sample for more than a few minutes, on a visit into the New York offices, but I’m told they’re quite similar.
LM
These are great!
dowdyism
These look fantastic! I am actually watching “The Universe of Keith Haring” as I saw this post.
Oliver Jung
Will those books be available in the rest of Europe, too?
Thanks and best regards
Oliver
Leah Hoffmann
I assume so, Oliver, but I’ll have to check with France… I’ll keep you posted!
Oliver Jung
Thanks, Leah!
Leah Hoffmann
So, here’s what I’ve discovered… the Haring Habanas are indeed available in Europe (as are a broader selection of artist series Habanas – Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe). But they are a new product this year, so it may be a while before they reach stores.
If there’s a retailer near you that reliably carries our stuff, I would suggest that you go and ask about these notebooks, because they will definitely be in the catalog. Otherwise, you might try contacting our French HQ to see if they can help you track them down.
Hope this helps!
AK
Oh I saw these, but with different art work on the cover, at Kaufhof in Cologne. They also had them in an orange cover with a Marilyn Monroe design on the front by Andy Warhol, I thought that one was interesting. I’m a bit disappointed I didn’t grab one.
Ryoji
Lisa – Thanks, everyone!@Joey Parang mas eexticd pa ako sa yo ha. It’s a great thing! Ang lapit na! Thanks, Joey. You know, I thought I saw you in Greenhills the other day but we were passing and I wasn’t sure. Might’ve been a bit creepy if I turned back to get a good look kaya di bale na lang. Heh.@Leah You were! Ang sarap ng energy sa room mo. Chill lang, but really, really happy. We’re glad you guys like them. @Marco Wala ngang natataranta eh. It was so chill. Sige, I’ll tell Jeff you think he’s beautiful. Hahaha. May plano na? Yes, please!@Mac It was one of the happiest we’ve been to. Pads wasn’t crying in that picture. He and Marco were just having fun. Thanks, Mac. Hope to see you around. (P.S. Is it Centeno or Centeo?)@Dot You made the map, right? Real pretty.@Helene One of mine, too! The look of love, no? @Weng Salamat! Sobrang swerte kami kina Marco at Leah. Ang dali ng trabaho. Parang nanunuod lang kami ng sine. Feel-good romantic comedy.May 6, 2009 11:40 pm
Julie (Okami)
I love this covers – too bad the don’t contain blank paper – you would think that being artist inspired they would be geared towards the artist.
GrannyKass
No Blank – Big Bummer!
Laurie
These look great! I love the cover styles.
Eric
What if some Habana’s could be made with covers that would allow artists to design their own covers. We have many talented artists that read this, and other Blogs that would design some beautiful covers. We could even make a contest to vote for the best, and maybe the winner get featured on a limited edition Habana?
Leah Hoffmann
That’s a neat idea, Eric, but unfortunately we have a very limited budget here in the U.S. for product development… it would have to go through France, which complicates the logistics. But I will certainly propose it the next time an opportunity arises!
Clement Dionglay
I’d love a pocket ‘La Ronde’ or a pocket ‘Baby’!
Excellent new products!
Gino Pagnani
Very nice indeed. the La Ronde would be my choice.
Big John
Love these designs
Sandra Loubert
I love the paper and would be very pleased to receive one of these journals.
Buck
It’s impreavite that more people make this exact point.
SL
It’s nice to have some new options available. Everyone agrees that Habana’s are the best. I especially love the larger size.
Sapling
Maybe in the future they might have different colors, like black paper, for scrapbooking, calligraphic effects.
SL
I’m being told my comments are duplicated. This is my first time trying to enter your give aways. I don’t know what you want me to do. I’ve said what I mean. Your journal paper is the best. I’d like to have a Habana in the give away. What else?
Leah Hoffmann
Sorry to hear you’re having trouble commenting… there’s nothing specific you have to actually say, you just have to post a comment. (And actually, you’re supposed to submit it to the official contest post, but to avoid confusion I’ll make sure that everyone who commented here is included in the giveaway.)
Bottom line, you’re good to go! Hope that helps…
Anonymous
Thank you. Can you direct me to the official contest post for future use?
Leah Hoffmann
Sorry, the embedded link must not work on all browsers. The official post is here: http://quovadisblog.com/2011/06/07/win-a-haring-habana …
Steve M
They look great. I’m not that creative so the covers look a lot better than any boring plain black one.
Donna Brown
They look great – love La Ronde
Be Pop Art
These are really cool!