Paper & Notebooks: TWSBI Notebook Review (via Inktronics) Tomoe River Paper Review (via Pen Addict) Rhodia Webnotebook Review (via Ed Jelley) Pens and Inks: TWSBI Diamond 580 1.1 mm Stub Review (via Delectable Pens) Pilot Custom Heritage 91 Broad Nib Pen Review (via Ink of Me Fondly) Namiki Blue Ink Review (via FPQuest) Pilot Namiki…
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Moleskine Postal Notes and other new stuff
On App.net yesterday, there were some conversations about the Moleskine Postal Notes so I thought I’d mention them here. I know Moleskine takes a lot of ribbing from the paper elite but they do make some beautiful albeit not-all-that-fountain-pen-friendly products. First, there are the postal notes. They are available as a note card or as…
Ask The Desk: Stationery
Yesterday on Twitter Roxtime asked Where do you buy writing paper? When she asked, I had just posted a photo of my outgoing mail on Instagram so I assumed she meant stationery rather than bound notebooks and the like. There are lots of lovely options for stationery and writing paper but, like notebooks, each option…
My Favorite Dymo: The M-6
I collect Dymo tape labellers with the same enthusiasm that I collect other desk accessories. I have a whole plastic bin full of tape labellers, mostly Dymo brand though occasionally I’ll stumble across a store brand or off-brand. They all take the same 3/8″ labels though some will also accept the harder-to-find 1/4″ label tapes.…
Solutions for Whiteboard Clean-Up
Does you whiteboard eraser work poorly and leave you with ghosted writing from your previous notes, meeting or brainstorm? I know ours sure did until one of my clever co-workers grabbed a baby wipe in an effort to clean off the whiteboard. Lo and behold, the whiteboard was completely spotless and looked brand new. We…
Review: Midori Traveler Star Edition
I heard about the release of the Midori Traveler’s Notebook Star Edition on the first anniversary of my trip to Hong Kong so I was particularly nostalgic about this special edition. To add to my sentimentality, I also rode on the Star Ferry several times while I was in Hong Kong so this kit meant…
The Search for the Perfect Green Pen Continues…
It will come as no surprise to anyone that green is my favorite color and I will always order a new green pen when I place an order online or see a brand or shade I don’t own in a shop. I haven’t bought a ton of green fountain pen inks but just give me…