Baron Fig sent me the Guardian Vanguard in Rose Quartz ($45) back in February and I immediately started using it as a wallet. Its the perfect shade of soft, pastel pink in a touchable leather. There is a pocket in the back to slide a notebook into and two slots in the cover for credit…
I seem to forget about it every year, but Monday was International Left Hander’s Day. Since 75% of the staff here at The Well-Appointed Desk is left-handed, pretty much everyday is left-handed day here so I think its easy for us to forget about it. Luckily, my pals over at Letter Writers Alliance remembered so…
I don’t want to speak out of turn but I suspect I am like most pen and pencil collectors in that I am constantly on the hunt for the perfect case, bag, container or pouch in which to carry my favorite tools with me. In the case (pardon the pun) of my daily drawing tools,…
Partially inspired by Les’ Composition Book posts and her conversation a few weeks ago with Brad and my own back-to-school nostalgia, I purchased a handful of composition books and decided to test drive them myself. I stopped at CVS and grabbed a full-sized UStyle Colllection ($3.49) and a smaller pocket-sized version as well ($1.99, not…
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to write a review about the Curnow Leather Journal Cover ($45), the Nanami Paper Seven Seas Standard Notebook and the Curnow Plain Paper Insert. I thought I should write them as separate reviews, or as comparisons to other products, but in the end, I…
Apologies for the delay on this post. I stayed up late last night watching the Cubs play the Royals love in Kansas City with my dad. This game was hot on the heels of my flight rolling into Kansas City from DC post-pen show. So, I spent the better part of today catching up on…
I am sucker for these Birmingham Pen Company inks. This is batch number two for me. The first batch was so lovely I knew I would order more. First, the colors are so muted and complex and I love that Birmingham names all their colors after people and places from their community. Second, they are…
