I was not expecting back to school specials so early. The sales price wasn't being promoted so I found out at the register. There were plenty available and attractive options.
As of this writing Staples makes two series of notebooks one made in Srilanka and one made in the USA. This one the one made in Srilanka is affordable and yet the paper quality is excellent. (Don't buy the one made in the US.) The paper doesn't bleed; ink feathering is minimal; and ink dries quickly on the page. (Fountain-pen friendly.) I bought a ton of these just in case Staples drops this particular manufacturer.