Review by Tina Koyama Musgrave Pencil Co. of Shelbyville, Tennessee, is one of very few remaining pencil manufacturers in the US. Operating since 1916, it’s still family-owned. As such, I feel an affinity for the company’s history and heritage, though not always its products. For example, the gorgeous Tennessee Red pencils in their cedar box…
Sometimes the best part of travel is coming home. Traveling to Atlanta this past week for my first pen show in two was thrilling (FRIENDS!!!! Pretty ink! Pretty Pens!!!) and sometimes a little scary (Should I take my mask off? Should I hug my friends?) but coming home and having my cats genuinely miss me,…
This weekend was the Atlanta Pen Show, the first pen show I’ve attended in over two years. The last two years have been challenging for so many people that the thought of going to a pen show felt like a mixed blessing. There have still been concerns about the pandemic but the desire to see…
Moonman Capped Green Swirl “Glass Nib” Dip Pen The Moonman Capped Green Swirl Dip Pen ($16) is an acrylic barrel “glass nib” dip pen with a cap. I have a couple other pens of similar design that I’ve purchased on Ebay over the years. The Moonman version has a removable nib unit that will accommodate…
Today we have a very special giveaway for you! You may remember that last April (where does time go?) I reviewed the Caran d’Ache 849 “Claim Your Style” Limited Edition and today we’re giving it away! The limited edition “Claim Your Style” Caran d’Ache 849 ($40) in vert comes in the same molded enamel clamshell case…
Oh yeah! It’s that time!! The Atlanta Pen Show is this weekend and it won’t just be me (and Lisa from Vanness Pen Shop) in Atlanta… Jesi will be there too! She is helping at the Dromgoole’s table for the show. But wait! There’s more! Kelli from Mountain of Ink will also be at the…
Pardon any confusion, when looking at the packaging, the brand name looked like “Okakimori” but the brand is actually “Kakimori”. Her at The Desk, we are fairly obsessed with fountain pen ink and the myriad of colors available to us. I have experimented with the Kuretake fill-it-yourself fiber tipped and brush pens. And of course,…
