Big congratulations go out to Ingrid, the winner of our random drawing this week for the Galen Leather 5-Pen Case. Thanks to everyone who entered to win the case and remember that Galen Leather has a coupon code at the top of their site for first time shoppers!
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Review: Galen Leather Pen Cases
Galen Leather has become a well-known leather goods maker from Turkey specializing in stationery-related products. They recently sent me two of their newest products to try out: the 3-pen zippered pen case in Crazy Horse ($39) and the 5-Pen Zipper case in Chocolate Brown ($49) . The 3-Pen case opens with the pen loops on…
Product Review: Global Arts Pencil Case
Review by Tina Koyama Last winter I took a class in colored pencil drawing. On the first day, when students started pulling out their materials, I saw that everyone had brought their pencils in the flat metal tins that they had come in. I have so many colored pencils that I had difficulty choosing a…
Link Love: Pens & Friends
Posts of the Week: Writer and pen fan favorite, June Thomas wrote a fantastic piece for Bloomberg about Nakaya. I have been fascinated by them but did not know enough about them to consider making a purchase. After reading this article, I just might be ready to jump on board. How a Japanese Pen Maker…
Ink Love: All the Inks Fit to Print
No, that’s not a typo. This morning I thought I’d share with you all the inks I bought at the San Francisco Pen Show. After four pen shows in as many months, I finally lost all control and bought ALL THE INKS! Well, not all the inks but I did buy a lot. Since I…
Fountain Pen Review: Aurora Duo Cart (& Robert Oster Soda Pop Blue)
The Aurora Duo Cart fountain pen ($180 in burgundy and gold) is a re-creation of the original Duo Cart of 60 years ago. If the photo on the box is any indication, only minor alterations have been made to the original design. Originally, the name came from the pen’s ability to carry two cartridges, the…
Fashionable Friday: I Love it When a Plan(ner) Comes Together
Frankie Diary 2018 (Pre-Order) $26.95 AUD (via Frankie) Planner 2018 $22 (via Baron Fig) Flow Diary 2018 €16.95 (via Flow Magazine) Hobonichi Techo Weeks 2018 in Sunset Red $17.69 USD (via 1101.com) Sailor 1911 Standard Fountain Pen in Anchor Gray with Rhodium Trim $196 (via Anderson Pens) Montblanc Oyster Grey Fountain Pen Ink (60ml bottle)…