Review by Tina Koyama On various occasions, I’ve had the need for a rolling date stamper, and believe me, I’ve visualized more than once Ana’s impressive collection. But then I’d find a different solution to my need that worked just as well, and I would still be without one. Maybe it was my recent acquisition…
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Giveaway Winner: Jesi’s Birthday JetPens Gift Card
Thanks to everyone who wrote warm wishes for my dear friend and blog collaborator, Jesi. She read all the comments and said she was tickled and moved by all the wishes. One lucky commenter is the winner of our JetPen gift card. So without further ado, our giveaway winner: Big thanks to JetPens for the…
Link Love: (Week Six Quarantine) Machete Spaghetti
Thanks to Kottke.org, I was able to keep a Star Wars link in this week. It’s a link to the preview for all the Star Wars movies that will be available on Disney+ starting May 4 (May the Fourth Be With You, of course! Stay tuned, we will have a special sale in the shop…
Vintage Ink Bottle Discovery: Akkerman Predecessors
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…
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…