I get to spend the day at the dealer getting my car looked over, a long-overdue oil change and complimentary car wash for the lazy. So, I’m in the automotive spirit. Roll down the windows, turn up the radio and grab a Route 44 cherry limeade. Wahl-Eversharp Skyline 50s Fountain Pen and Corvette Set in…
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Fontoplumo Loves The Desk Readers!
Fontoplumo has been a loyal supporter of The Well-Appointed Desk and is often my first source of news about new European pen products from Lamy, Kaweco, Caran D’ache, Delta and more. Fontoplumo offers great customer service and quick delivery all over the world. AND Fontoplumo has extended the discount code for Well-Appointed Desk readers. All…
Link Love: Fude for Thought
Paper & Notebooks: Best Paper Notebooks for Left-Handers (via Writer’s Bloc) Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Organiser and Notebook Cover (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!) 1911 Catalogue of Stationery (via Notebook Stories) Diaries, Memoirs, and Journals of Working Women (via Rhodia Drive) 5 Ways to Write a Schedule in a Planner (via Giftie Etcetera) Pens: Personal Top 5 Pens…
Ink Review: J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean
Following the success and enthusiasm over the gold fleck-filled Stormy Grey and Rouge Hematite, J. Herbin reformulated the 1670 Bleu Ocean to include gold flecks as well. I was really excited about this change because who doesn’t like sparkles? I love the shape and look of the 1670 series bottle. Its a square glass bottle…
Ink Review: P.W. Akkerman Voorhout Violet
I was so excited to be able to choose a bottle of P.W. Akkerman ink at the Vanness table at the Atlanta Pen Show. For the past year, Akkerman has been “the ink” to acquire. And Vanness is the only place to get the ink in the US. So being able to peruse the quickly…
Review: Nock Co. Brasstown Zip Roll Pen Case
After being relentlessly teased in Atlanta for carrying my pens in a rolled-up shop towel, I finally purchased a Nock Co. Brasstown zip roll pen case ($35). I purchased the now-discontinued Mandarin/Mango colorway. Both shades of orange are still available but combined with more subdued colors. The Mandarin/Mango combination is pretty vivid in a don’t-lose-this-in-your-bag…
Fashionable Friday: Project 333
I’ve been researching the whole “capsule wardrobe” phenomena recently. Ladies will probably know what I’m talking about but if you haven’t heard about this, the idea is to pare down your wardrobe quarterly to 33 items. By doing this, the goal is to have only pieces you love to wear, that make you look and…