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Ink Review: Akkerman #7 Konninginne Nach-Blauw (Queen’s Night Blue)
During the Chicago Pen Show I bought my first Carolina Pen Company (Jonathan Brooks) pen and when I showed it to Jesi she immediately recommended a matching ink: Akkerman #7 Konninginne Nach-Blauw (60ml for $28.00). Queen’s Night Blue is a hard blue to describe. It is a dark blue-grey, almost the color of slate in…
Ink Review: Robert Oster Cherry Blossom
I have a soft spot for the more unusual Robert Oster ink colors. Most people go straight for his blues like Fire & Ice, Australian Sky, Blue Water Ice, Soda Pop Blue, etc. And don’t get me wrong, those are fantastic colors! But I have the advantage of standing behind an Oster display for hours…
Fountain Pen Review: Faggionato Pétrarque Carnival with Gold Plated Steel Nib
One of my last purchases at the Chicago Pen Show was a total impulse purchase. I had wanted to buy one a Faggionato fountain pen for awhile but did not know which one I wanted until we were all packing up on Sunday. I walked past the Papier Plume table and insisted Renso pause his…
Link Love: Dude, Hold My Beer
Today’s Link Love is Red Solo Cup-free. It’s for everyone who has to work today, the continent, those on the other side of the globe, or who might decide its just too dang hot to go outside and blow stuff up. Me? I spent too much time at a pen show earlier this week so…
Link Love: Cotton Candy FTW
Today, Jesi and her daughter will arrive in Kansas City on their way to Saint Louis for the Saint Louis Pen Show. They will stay here for the night and go with Laura and I to our local pen club. Needless to say Laura and I are ridiculously excited to have three-quarters of the Desk…
Review: Galen Leather Writing Box
Review by Jessica Coles A writing box. Is it something I need? Working from home has some amazing benefits. One of those is the ability to work on my laptop outside during the amazing weather, especially with a glass of iced tea. The convenience of the laptop allows me to lean back, prop up my…