(on loan from the Ben Jones collection)
Showing all posts in February 2012
Midori Brass “Bullet” Pencil
Hot News! JetPens is carrying Midori brass bullet pencils! $21. Oh, yeah. (via JetPens.com)
The Hunt continues….
Anyone who knows me (or who has followed this blog for any amount of time) knows I have a thing for the color green, particularly in the yellow-green hues but any green is better than the finest red or purple or blue in my world. So I, of course, will buy any green pen that…
Ink Drop Samples: February 2012
I just joined the Ink Drop, the Goulet Pens monthly subscription service that sends five ink samples directly to subscribers every month. I was lucky enough to subscribe in time to receive the February Valentine’s Day assortment which included Noodler’s Purple Heart and Black Swan in Australian Roses, Diamine Pink Hope, Waterman Red and Private…
Peanuts Moleskine Weekly Planner
If you had asked back in November what planner I would choose as my planner for 2012, I’m pretty sure that the Peanuts Moleskine weekly planner would not have even made it on the list. However, since I waited until the first week of January to actually commit to a planner, my options were not…
Red/Blue Pencils
Pencil Talk has reviewed a few obscure bicolored (red and blue) pencils which, in and of themselves, are fairly rare these days. I love the idea of having a double-ended pencil with red and blue but does anyone know the original purpose for using these? (via pencil talk)
Modern Budget Fountain Pens
Over the past couple of years, I’ve collected a small collection of modern, budget fountain pens. When I say budget, I mean under $50 and in most cases even under $25. Right now, this collection includes a Lamy Al-Star (a step up from the Lamy Safari with an aluminum rather than plastic body) ($45), Pilot…