I was getting to the end of my 300 page Miquelrius grid book so I went on the hunt for the perfect ink and pen testing notebook. This time, I wanted to have a blank book, rather than grid, with paper designed to stand up to fountain pen ink without feathering. I wanted bright white…
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Customizing a Midori Traveler Notebook
Since unboxing my new Midori Traveler Notebook (MTN) last week, I’ve been on the hunt for accessories and ways to customize it. There seems to be a lot of debate on whether to buy the Midori brand accessories or make your own. Every site I find that stocks MTNs and accessories tend to sell out…
Retro 51 Winner!
And the winner of the Retro 51 Tornado is: Congrats, Chris! You should be receiving an email from me to make arrangements to send you your Retro 51! Thanks to everyone who entered to win! I was totally blown away with the response. Special thanks to JetPens for making this happen!
Still Searching for a Google Reader Replacement
There’s only a couple of weeks left before Google turns off Reader for good and I’ve yet to make a decision about what service I will use as a replacement. There is a site listing the most popular alternatives as mentioned by hashtag on Twitter called ReplaceReader. Feedly is topping the list at present but…
Render K, I think I love you.
After my appearance on the Pen Addict podcast a few weeks ago, some of my more definitive statements about things were brought to light, including my recommendation of the Sherpa over a Render K in the Holiday Gift Guide Rebuttal. It lead to the fine folks at Karas Kustoms offering to open my mind to…
Oh, so Retro… 51, that is: Retro 51 Tornado Review
The Retro 51 Tornado Review After lots of teasing and cajoling, I have finally given in and purchased a Retro 51 Tornado ($21 through our favorite online retailer, JetPens). I wanted to buy one of the Vintage Surf models but decided spending $55+ on a limited edition model pen that I wasn’t sure if I…
Ink Drop Reveal for May 2013: Favorites
I am sorry I waited so long to show off the great collection of ink favorites from the Ink Drop for May 2013. This selection is called “Because We Felt Like It” from the Goulet Pens staff as opposed to the trend lately of creating a theme for each month. The colors are all right…