Thursday: The one thing about the Arkansas Pen Show that makes it different than almost any other pen show that I attend is that I set up my own table. Last year, Bob and I did what they call in the industry a soft-launch of the Col-o-ring. This year, we decided to continue the tradition…
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Link Love: Cases and Places
This week, in Other Interesting Things, we have Cases and Places! Its pen show recaps and pen and notebook cases. Pens: Scrikss | Noble 35 in Titanium (via United Inkdom) Disposable Fountain Pens (via Fountain Pen Quest) Video: “Serious Nibbage” Parker 51 (via Gourmet Pens) Sailor Profit Realo Tenku-Gensou Special Edition with Music Nib (via…

Ink Review: Colorverse Andromeda & Red Shift
I admit it. I made you wait for this review. I couldn’t help myself. I was saving these for the end of the the Series One and Two colors (that I currently own — but I’m headed to Little Rock and will be attempting to replenish my stock. I made Lisa promise not to sell…

Ask The Desk: Uni Signo Prussian Blue Ink Match, Dry Converters & Rose Gold Ink
Jessica asks: I’m usually a blue-black ink girl, but ever since purchasing a Uni-ball Signo DX in the new color Prussian Blue, I am in love with this bright navy blue color. I’d like to buy some fountain pen ink samples in this color and I’m wondering if you know any inks that are the…

Ink Review: Colorverse Sea of Tranquility
Colorverse Sea of Tranquility #10 (65ml and 15 ml included for $36) is the only green ink available in the Colorverse universe thus far so it gets its own review. It is a bright kelly green color and not at all what I would have initially thought of when I heard the words “sea of…

Just days away: Arkansas Pen Show!
Just a quick reminder that The Well-Appointed Desk will be at the Arkansas Pen Show this weekend. Just to whet your appetite The Desk will once again have a table with the steadfast and true Skylab Letterpress and will be selling a variety of goods including: Col-o-ring Ink Testing Books Typewriters Letterpress printed paper goods…
Giveaway Winner: Lamy Aion Fountain Pen
Our handy dandy random number generator did its thing and picked our winner this week. Congrats to the winner of our Lamy Aion fountain pen giveaway: That’s a color Laura would definitely approve. A big thanks to Appelboom for sending the pen to us to review and giveaway! More giveaways soon! Stay tuned!