There are a plethora of options for pocket notebooks these days so its hard to find a product that sets itself apart. Back Pocket Notebooks sets itself apart in a couple truly notable ways. First. Guitars (3 pack for £13.50)! I say this because I believe that when Back Pocket picks themes for their notebook…
Review by Tina Koyama Field Notes Brand’s latest quarterly edition is out: Dime Novel. The notebook itself is a delightful surprise in many ways, but before I get to that, I’ll mention the theme. An homage to the cheap paperback novel of the mid-19th century, Dime Novel was inspired by both the genre’s form and…
Sometimes you need more space to think. A notebook is just not enough room. I used to love those desk pads that were sold at big box stores but the paper was crap. Well, Baron Fig has a solution. The Mastermind Desk Pad ($15). It’s a large “scratch pad” with the same quality paper you’ve come…
There were some WordPress updates and general upkeep and maintenance this week that somehow lead to the accidentally deleting a bunch of things – not that anyone noticed. Including me! But everything has been restored, including the link to The Desk Shop in the sidebar. Sorry for any confusion or navigational issues this week. Please…
Montblanc Miles Davis Jazz Blue (30ml bottle for $19) was one of those inks I picked up on a whim after I had one of those “fear of missing out” moments earlier this year. Its still available several months later so I don’t know if its a color that will be discontinued or will be…
This is my ever-growing collection of vintage and modern lead holders. Some are clutch-style, some are click mechanism and some are revolving release. These do not include the Lady Sheaffer matching fountain pen and pencil sets. I’ll save those for later. The ones on the left are vintage, the ones are the right are modern.…
Posts of the Week: Following the Ask the Desk question earlier this week, Mountain of Ink has also been posting lots of black ink recently. Co-inky-dink? I don’t think so. I just think inky minds think alike. Pelikan Edelstein Onyx (via Mountain of Ink) Noodler’s Black (via Mountain of Ink) Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi (via Mountain…
