For the last decade, I was always under the impression that the Akkerman bottles were unique to Akkerman. This past week though, I stumbled across some vintage ink bottles on Pinterest that look quite similar. This ad for Waterman ink features a bottle similar to the Dutch Masters bottle shape, complete with the marble in…
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Review: Kokoyu Systemic Notebook Cover A5 Fabric in Real Life Usage
Often, the reviews I write are after using a product for just a couple days or even a couple hours. However, I have been using the Kokoyu Systemic Fabric Notebook Cover in A5 size ($23) for several months now. This gives me the opportunity to talk through its real-life usability. It also means my photos…
Paper Review: Yamamoto Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Collection
The Yamamoto Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Collection ($39.50) is an A4 paper pad containing EIGHTEEN different kinds of Japanese paper. There are five sheets of each stock which will give you plenty to test and experiment with or share with friends. The papers, in order are as follows (copied from JetPens description page because I…
A Very Special Giveaway
Today is a very special day. It’s Jesi’s birthday. Jesi is not only a pillar of the pen community but one of my best friends. In this time of sheltering-at-home and COVID-19 and whatnot, we will not get to celebrate her birthday in our usual way: drinking too much and eating cake (often provided by…
Giveaway Winner: Pokka Pens
Thanks to everyone who entered our Pokka Pens giveaway and wrote in their favorite places to order take-out or delivery. If I were to tally it up properly, it appears that Chinese food and pizza topped the list. It’s a similar list for us here too. Our favorite take-out Chinese place has been closed due…
Link Love: (Week Five Quarantine) Making All The Things
There are some weeks when writing the introduction for Link Love is a challenge because I have no idea what to write and other weeks when I have too many ideas in my head and I can’t figure out what to focus on. This week is a too-many-ideas week so pardon me if I prattle…
Pen Review: Muji 0.25mm Needlepoint Gel Pens
Muji, as a brand, is known for being “brandless”. They create simple, utilitarian products that do not have any outward branding on the items. The stationery products that Muji creates are no different, including the Muji 0.25mm gel pens (approx. $2.50 each) that I picked up in New York oh-so-long-ago with Myke and Brad on…