A peek into artist and fellow vintage office supply collector, Lisa Congdon’s studio. Click through to see more photos and all her wonderful treasures. (via The Limner)
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A friend and local KC artist found a
A friend and local KC artist found a vintage map bag at an army/navy surplus shop. He loved the concept of the bag but didn’t find it met his needs exactly so he decided to make a new bag, exactly the way he wanted it to be.He cut and hand stitched leather added punched pockets…
Tombow 8900 Pencils
This fabulous box of Tombow 8900s directly from Japan, compliments of Tag Team Tompkins. I’ll publish a review of how they write in the coming weeks.
Composition books are usually considered the poor, student notebook used by middle schoolers and academics but the Marya composition books aspire to greater heights. Filled with quality paper, ornamental stitching and foil stamping, the Marya Composition books are definitely a different paper beast, more peacock than pack mule. $11.95 (via Girl Of All Work)
A wallet is the quintessential item for a man’s mobile office. It often contains his funds, his business cards and those items most important to him. This handcrafted leather envelope is durable, understated and absolutely stunning— the kind of piece that will only improve with wear and time. Made in the USA by Barrett Alley,…
My friends over at TagTeam Tompkins recently ventured across the ocean to Japan and were kind enough to host a “check out what we bought” party at their house. This is an overview of all the wonderful paper goods they picked up on their travels. I’ll be featuring a few pieces in more details over…
Eagle Vintage Pencil Topper
This is a vintage combination pencil topper and sharpener. The writing on the piece says “556 Eagle Pencil Co. New York, USA.” The blade looks like it will need to be replaced but its perfect for the traveling writer or artist. (Thanks to Ben at Skylab Letterpress for sharing his awesome score with us, which…