The Well-Appointed Desk is hurtling towards its eighth year of blogging (officially, June 17th is the anniversary) and, in that time, I have mentioned Kate Spade 45 times. Clearly, she has been an influence on my life and this blog. Whether a product became the focus of a Fashionable Friday, or the backdrop for a…
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Ask The Desk: Teal Pens, Dip Pens and Stationery
Zack asks: I have been looking for a full-sized green/teal body fountain pen for the longest time. I haven’t seen many that are within my budget of <$200 that are to my liking. I was wondering if you have any in mind that could fit my specifications. Nib material is not important, but of course…
Link Love: Happy Little Stitches
This week I was happy to see that Quo Vadis Blog chose happiness as its theme for journaling this month. Often its described as “gratitude” which I find a bit lofty. Thinking about things that make me happy each day, seem to be a bit more attainable. I also wanted to point out that my…
Fountain Pen Review: Opus 88 Picnic in Green (Fine Nib)
The Opus88 Picnic ($99) is a sight to behold. The translucent acrylic ends practically glow. I never thought I’d become someone who went for demonstrator pens but times change. I chose the green model which is a lovely shade of lime. I don’t know if I mixed up the packaging of the Koloro with the…
Eye Candy: X-Files Pencils
Loot Crate had an exclusive set of X-files pencils ($2.80) a few months back that featured quotes from the series. While I am not a subscriber of the pop culture box service, I was informed that it was fairly easy to grab a set on eBay so I scurried over and for less than $10,…
Link Love: Krink Love
Links of particular note this week are, of course, Frank Underwater’s monthly “Chinese Pens You Need to Know”, Macchiato Man’s very thorough review of his Nakaya Decapod Writer Aka-Tanemuri and Mike Matteson’s “Slew of Paper Reviews”. Gentleman Stationer does a mid-year recap of his Favorite Inks and Kelli at Mountain of Ink delves into vintage…
Finally! Col-o-dex are available!
After a long hard journey, the Col-o-dex Rotary Cards ($15) and Tab Accessory Packs ($5) are finally available in the shop. It took many dies (the metal forms that cut out the shapes), a long wait for paper and long nights collating and bagging but they are finally ready to deliver. Our retailers both in the US…