As you are reading this, Laura and I are ensconced enrobed (?) in boxes and nestled into the fine interior of my beloved 10-year-old MINI Cooper on our way to the Chicago Pen Show. Ms. Jesi Coles will be joining us via United Airlines on Thursday. You will find Laura behind the Vanness Pen Shop…
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Ink Review: Robert Oster Honey Bee
Review by Laura Cameron When I was in the ink mecca a few months ago I pored over the Robert Oster swatch books and selected Honey Bee (50mL for $17.00) to come home with me. I chose this one since I have a lack of yellows in my ink stash, and this one looked gorgeous.…
Fountain Pen Review: Hinze American Graffiti with Custom Clip
I have been waiting to do this review for WAY TOO long. Hinze Pens are such a unique and under-recognized pen maker on the scene right now. Jim Hinze is creating oversized acrylic/resin pens in amazing colors, some even include diamond dust for a stunning effect. The larger pens are made to be comfortable for…
Fashionable Friday: Pirate Treasures
I was inspired in equal parts by the new Montegrappa Mini Mule and the May Allure’s Most Wanted Beauty Products article (I read the article in the paper edition but you can enjoy it digitally too). Alexander McQueen Treasures Print Scarf $495.43AUD ($347.74US) (via Cettire) Montegrappa Fortuna Mini Copper Mule Fountain Pen MSRP $350 (coming…
Notebook Review: My Graphic Notebook
By Jessica Coles I recently came into possession of a new notebook named My Graphic Book ($16 at Vanness) that lives up to the name quite well. This notebook consists of six sections, each featuring a different kind of graph in various bright colors. My first thought was that this could check several boxes for…
Link Love: Helvetica NOW vs. Public Sans
The clock is ticking down to the Chicago Pen Show for us here at The Well-Appointed Desk. In the rest of the world, attention is focused on the launch of Helvetica Now and Public Sans. Well, at least in the typographical world. Nick Stewart continues to work his way through the Sailor Studio ink colors…
Fountain Pen Review: Retro 51 Tornado Fountain
Review by Laura Cameron You may or may not remember that in my first post on The Desk I talked about how my Retro 51 Tornado in Black Cherry (and truly Retro 51) was my gateway drug into the fountain pen world. My love for Retro 51s hasn’t abated, so I was intrigued to hear…