If you fail to plan...

If I have learned one thing as the calendar buyer here at the store, it's that people get very attached to their calendars. That goes double for their planners. Here at the Ave store, we have over 150 different planner/desk/engagement/

pocket calendar titles in New & Used books alone, not to mention the many other styles carried in our Supplies department downstairs. So, if you're looking for a change in 2009, take a look at these:


2009 Charley Harper Diary Calendar
by teNeues

Magneto closure features an innovative magnetic clasp to fasten tightly over the hardcover diary/calendar. Includes 8 inside Charley Harper images, weekly grid format with large notes, ribbon bookmark, and inside pocket for business cards, receipts, and notes. 4" x 5.75".
$10.99

The Black and White Diary 2009
by Redstone Press

Redstone Diary for 2009 brings you: 54 vital images of black and white in art and life; a special 24 page year-planner illustrated with beautiful woodcuts by the great Japanese artist Shiko Munakata; two folded pockets and an address book section. 6.5" x 9.75". $27.00

Linnea Monthly Datebook 2009
by Madison Park Greetings

This hardcover monthly desk calendar from Seattle's own Madison Park Greetings features the charming illustrations of Seattle artist Linnea Riley. 9" x 9". $16.00

Murakami Diary 2009
by Vintage Books

A must-have for fans of the work of Haruki Murakami, this handsome little planner contains excerpts and quotes from the author's works, along with photographs and crisp design. 4.25" x 6". $16.95

January to January Calendar Organizer 2009
by Mixed Role Productions

From the folks that brought you the utilitarian but wildly popular August to August Calendar, the inaugural year of the new January to January version comes in brightly-colored shades dubbed Ebony, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire. 5.5" x 8.5". $15.95

Walton Ford Deluxe Diary 2009
by Taschen

If you love monkeys (or macaws, or lions, or snakes), this is the planner for you! Walton Ford's beautiful and strange nature paintings will make you look forward to Mondays with a new excitement. Trademark Taschen quality and detail give this planner a luxurious look and feel. 7" x 8.75". $29.99

Slingshot Organizer 2009
by Slingshot Collective

Over the past 15 years the Slingshot organizers have accumulated legions of contented users. Available in a pocket and a spiral-bound desk size, both of which come in a rainbow of colors, the Slingshot is the product of an all-volunteer collective in Berkeley, and is chock full of useful and unexpected information for every day of the year. Example: the entry for May 11 informs us that on that date in 2003, employees of Seattle's own Lusty Lady took over the theater's operations. $6.00 pocket, $12.00 desk

Paperblanks Planners 2009
by Paperblanks

The nice folks at our Mill Creek, Tacoma and Bellevue stores have been carrying the Paperblanks planners for years, but we have them at the Ave store for the first time this year. From the folks that make all those nice blank journals, the 2009 planners come in a variety of styles, inside and out. Choose from magnetic closure, elastic closure, Mini, Slim, Pocket, Large and Extra Large, embossed, foiled, jeweled...the list goes on!

and last but not least...back in July in this space I gently warned you about

Moleskine Planners
by Moleskine

We still have a couple of the 18-month styles available, which I have seen listed online for some ridiculously high prices. If you use the 18-month Moleskine, remember that your current one will expire in December. Last year we were completely sold out of the 18-month ones by then. We also have 18 different styles of the 2009 Moleskine planners, including some I though we were not getting but which miraculously showed up last week. These will undoubtedly sell out as well. So if you want to become an online Moleskine speculator, by all means, come buy 15 or 20 today. They're one of the best investments out there!