Link Love: Pens & Friends

Posts of the Week:

Writer and pen fan favorite, June Thomas wrote a fantastic piece for Bloomberg about Nakaya. I have been fascinated by them but did not know enough about them to consider making a purchase. After reading this article, I just might be ready to jump on board.

• How a Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Writing-Tool Renaissance (via Bloomberg)

Once again, Mary Collis revealed a very personal story of what the pen community has brought to her world. I have to say that her experience reflects what a lot of us feel. We are so glad that you found your tribe and that we found you!

• New and Improved Mary: What Pens and the Pen Community Have Given Me (via rom the Pen Cup)

Pens:

• Platinum 3776 Shungyo Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict)
• Lady Sheaffer 630 (via Write to Me Often)
• Inventery Rollerball Pen (via Ed Jelley)
• Sailor 1911 Large Fresca Fountain Pen – Music Nib (via Gourmet Pens)
• Tombow Zoom L104 Multifunction Pen (via Gentleman Stationer)
• Video: Nib Newbs! Platinum Preppy! (via Anderson Pens Blog)
• Kaweco Perkeo (via Notemaker Journal)

Ink:

• ‘Ink is History’ – the Chemistry, Composition, Etymology, and Yes, History, of Ink (via Adafruit)
  Organics Studio Nitrogen Royal Blue (via Mountain of Ink)
• Platinum Classic Citrus Black (via Inkdependence)
• Diamine Music Handel (via Gourmet Pens)
• Kaweco Smokey Grey (via Pen Addict)
• Jacques Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l’Oural (via No Pen Intended)
• Voice Blueberry Pie (via Squishy Ink)
• Montegrappa Coffee Brown (via Mountain of Ink)
• Sailor Jentle Shigure (via Mountain of Ink)
• Triple Ink Review: inkArt Robert Oster Ten Dollar Note Blue, Teal, and Green (via Macchiato Man)
• Good News, Bad News: Sailor Irori and J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Rouge Hematite Red Inks (via Writing for Pain and Pleasure)

Pencils:

• Pencils for score keeping (via Bleistift)

Paper & Notebooks:

• Central Crafts Bellagio Journal (via My Pen Needs Ink)
• Lodestone Letterpress Pocket Notebooks (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
• Baron Fig Confidant – Pocket (via Alt. Haven)
• 50 ways to fill a notebook – part 3 (via Ooh, I Love Your Notebook)
• Rhodia Webnotebook (via Mountain of Ink)
• Video: Traveler’s Notebook (passport size) (via Scrively)
• Story Supply Co – Edition 407 Pocket Notebook (via Ken Crooker)
• Midori Polar Bear Notebook (via JSokoly)
• Maruman Mnemosyne Notebooks (via JSokoly)
• Life Margin A5 Notebook (via JSokoly)
• 5 Ways that Journaling Can Make You Happier at Work (via Bullet Journal)
• In Praise of the Humble Composition Book | Steve Best (via The Cramped)
  Crane’s and Dollar Bills (via Pencils and Other Things)

Other Interesting Things:

• Video: English Writing Skills in Telugu Language, Translated in English (via YouTube)
• SF 2017: Katherine’s Recap (via Hand Over That Pen)
• Video: Goulet Guests: Spotlight on Jake Weidmann, Artist & Master Penman (via Goulet Pens Blog)
• Brave New Work by Hallie Bateman Book Review (via The Finer Point)
• September Desktop Downloads (via Oh So Beautiful Paper)
• Galen Leather Zippered Case (via Owl Ink)
• Confessions of a Pencil Lady: I love the US Postal Service (via CW Pencil Enterprise Blog)
• What is mindfulness? (via Flow Magazine)