Review by Tina Koyama Sorakuen (“tea green”) is the second ink I’ve tried in the Nagasawa Kobe line. As I mentioned when I reviewed Nagasawa Kobe Sannomiya, choosing from the collection’s 26 hues was a daunting task, but I can never get enough greens – especially greens that fall on the yellow side rather than…
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Link Love: This Time, Without the Oops.
Pens: Raw (via Bleistift) Opus 88 Picnic and Fantasia Fountain Pens (via The Gentleman Stationer) Sheaffer Pop (Star Wars Edition), Gel Ink, 0.7mm (via Pens and Junk) Baron Fig Squire Click Ballpoint Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) My history of pocket pens (via The InkSmudge) Platinum 3776 Kumpoo Fountain Pen (via The Pen Addict) Faggionato…
Notebook Review: Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook Refills
The Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook refills are designed to fit into their Vagabond Notebook Covers ($38 for Ashen or Umber canvas covers) or standard Traveler’s Notebook covers. The refills are made from 90gsm bamboo paper and are sold in 3-packs for $15. Each notebook in the refill contains 28 sheets (56 pages). The covers are cardstock…
Pen Review: Pentel EnerGel Clena Gel Pens
I picked up the Pentel Energel Clena Gel pens ($3 each) awhile back but forgot to post the review until recently. Its probably a good thing as now there are plenty in stock. When I ordered them, the pickings were slim. The options for the black ink varieties were only one point size and the barrel…
Link Love: Hive Mind
Thanks for your patience this week. Technology was not on my side. Alternately, It seems the pen community was using its hive mind. Of course, everyone is talking about the new TWSBI GO, even my non-pen friends are getting in on the action. But other pens and inks that are not the hottest new thing…
Link Love Delay
Link love will be posted tomorrow because I cannot get WordPress to read markdown. Insert a whole lot of expletives here. Please, please, please do not Simpsons comic book guy me right now with how easy it is to do it. Save that for another day when the van does not get a flat tire…
Notebook Review: Compoco Good Luck Cat Journal
Sometimes I hit the notebook jackpot and I have way too many awesome books all at once. This summer was one of those times. For my birthday, Bob surprised me with an awesome one. It was this one from Compoco. It’s the Good Luck Cat Journal ($13.50) and you all are in luck because its…