Still, when most people think legal pad, they think of the classic yellow paper and blue lines. The true origin of the yellow hue is actually a mystery. As far as we know, Holley's pads were white ...

It began life as a humble collection of paper scraps — now, the yellow-lined legal pad is a must-have for writers, musicians, and of course lawyers. Madeleine Brand talks about the history of ...

I use it now. I'm writing a book, and I have 98 outlines, of course, and I put them on my legal pads. -I love all different kinds of paper, but I've just done lots of work on yellow pads.

Though there are variations on the theme, the classic yellow legal pad has yellow paper, blue lines, and a red-gummed top. Snider couldn't find a good reason for why the pads are yellow ...