Pens: Video: Pelikan M205 Amethyst (via Pen Habit) Lamy Imporium Black Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens) Massdrop Retro 51 Tornado Fountain Pen Custom Edition (via Pen Addict) Ink: Pelikan 4001 Violet Ink (via Pens! Paper! Ink!) Noodler’s Lexington Gray (via Alt. Haven) Pilot Iroshizuku Tsutsuji Azaela (via The Finer Point) Pencils: Metalshop Twist Bullet Pencil…
Showing all posts in November 2015
Kickstarter: Baron Fig Squire Pen
After successfully launching their Confidant notebooks, Baron Fig has decided to tackle the pen market now too. Today, they launched their first entry into the pen market, The Squire. The simple design, aluminum pen is available in two finishes: silver and charcoal to match their signature notebooks. The Squire features a twist mechanism to reveal…
Pen Review: Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Nature Colors 6-colors Set
First, I promise this is the last set of Staedtler Triplus Finerliner markers I will review because I have them all now. I couldn’t resist. That said, the Nature Set of Staedtler Triplus Fineliners ($7.50) are probably my favorite set. It could be because they are the most seasonally appropriate here in the autumnal continental…
Winner: Kaweco Brass Sport Giveaway
Thanks so much to Fontoplumo for sponsoring our Fountain Pen Day giveaway. The Kaweco Brass Sport is a much coveted pen and many congrats to our winner: Congrats, Linda! I will be contacting you via email to make arrangements for shipping and thanks to everyone who participated in Fountain Pen Day. Let’s keep the celebration…
Pen Review: Crayola Gel Markers
A few weeks ago I saw a post on Instagram where a calligrapher was doing some amazing lettering on black paper and laying off to the side was the distinctive undulating line on the marker of the Crayola wedge marker but the marker was black. Why had I never seen one of these markers before…
Hobonichi Techo 2016
I’m so excited to let you know that JetPens is stocking Hobonichi Techo planners for 2016 in the A6 size. And they are currently in stock! I got the fabulous blue-green canvas cover with the 2016 planner ($47 for the combo). There are four other color options for cover options available from JetPens: black, navy,…
Review: Moleskine Soft Cover XL Plain
Before you start asking if the headaches are giving me brain damage, I have to say I asked myself the same question when I picked up this Moleskine Extra Large Plain Soft Cover Notebooks. In general, I find Moleskine notebooks leave me wanting but there was something about the size of this book that appealed…