The New Rickshaw Moleskine Folio Prototype

Mark demonstrates the features of the new Rickshaw Bagworks folio for Molekine journals (Oct 9, 2008).

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Howto & Style

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• Rickshaw
• Bagworks
• Bags
• Moleskine
• journal
• folio
• Mark
• Dwight

[Pourdevadean]

a little Pricey? I'd say it's a lot pricey. For a country undergoing a lot of economic stresses, 50 USD seems just unreasonable. I'll definitely not be getting one of these. Hope it works out for you though.

[mmdwight]

I hear you, but please understand, the price of this product is derived from the cost, which is time and materials -- not what I think people are willing to pay. And it's completely independent of macroeconomics. We'll make a few, sell them to people who think it's worth it, and see what kind of feedback we get. -Mark

[mmdwight]

If you're interested, you can see the first 15 custom journals (as we make them) on our Flickr photostream. Happy New Year! -Mark

[mmdwight]

Thanks for your comments. We've added a lot of features to this product, so the retail price is likely to be 50 USD. I realize that's a little pricey for some, but I didn't want to make any compromises on the first version. I'll keep you posted on availability. Stay tuned... -Mark

[sh0]

Moleskeen? I always pronounce it Molesky-ne

[psychedelickisses420]

I like it! It's so organised and well thought of.

[paulmgn0037]

Spare euro's , lol...! Over priced..!

[i1t2b4idie]

Isnt this like making a sock to protect your sock? why on earth do you need a folder to put your moleskin in?

[RaineMan213]

For the record, I don't think $50 is too much. I think some people here are being a little short sighted. You invest in one of these so that you don't have to buy another $20 journal halfway through your first one because it's become ratty and unusable. I think your product fits a niche market quite nicely. Well done.

[mamafeenix]

This could come in handy when I attend conferences. A nice place to take notes, tuck my money and business cards away, and the hotel key to boot. Then there's no need to lug a purse. It is pricey, but some posters are correct, if you think about all the random disposable items we buy from box stores, it adds up. These are made per order AND made in the US! So your money supports a US company, rather than the globalization machine. But...yeah if you're money's tight, that's what gifts are for!

[KitaqBoom]

ugly!

[mrmartinmartin]

Rickshaw + Moleskine = :-)

[ogenmatic]

...and if you want one color choice and cheaply made products, shop at Walmart. People waste more money on more things that quickly and easily add up to $50

If you want junk, pay junk prices - if you want quality...well, that's gonna be a little bit more.

[ogenmatic]

Seems like a well thought-out item to me. Why do people whine about the price so much for something they're likely to buy one of in a lifetime? It looks like it would last twenty five years if you took good care of it. I like to think of that being only $2 per year of use...or a little over half a penny per day.