The Eclipse is coming! Total Eclipse of the Sun Postal Stamps, Sheet of 18 Forever Stamps $7.84 (via USPS.com) Midori Brass Pencil $16 (via Fresh Stock Japan) Caran d’Ache Chromatics Fountain Pen Ink in Cosmic Black (50ml bottle) €29,50 (via Fontoplumo) Kenzie Hardcover Black-and-gold striped Journal $7 (via Sapori) Lamy Aion Fountain pen in Black…
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Giveaway: Col-o-ring Quirky Editions
I was planning to give these “quirky edition” Col-o-rings away at the D.C. Pen Show but I never found the perfect opportunity so I decided that the best way to do it was to offer them here on the blog. I have two (2) of these quirky editions available. The only difference is the covers…
News: Left Hander’s Day
Sunday is Left Hander’s Day I always forget to make a big deal about Left Hander’s Day because is lands solidly in between the DC Pen Show and the SF Pen Show, back-to-school season, fall TV preview issues of EW and 100º heat. So, lefties raise your ink and graphite smudged hands with pride! JetPens…
Reflections on the DC Pen Show
Thursday & Friday: Last year was my first DC Pen Show. Previously, it had been held at the same location for many years, bet this year its been moved to a new location. While I am by no means a seasoned pen show attendee, I’ve attended enough shows to feel a certain rhythm. Suffice to…
Link Love: Collecting vs. Using
Post of the Week: Bloggers Weigh In: Collecting Fountain Pens vs. Using Fountain Pens (via Ed Jelley) Pens: ENNSO PIUMA Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) Pelikan Twist Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens) Karas Kustoms Ink Fountain Pen (via Ken Crooker) Video: Gray Market Fountain Pens – Would You Buy One? (via The Frugal Fountain…
Fountain Pen Review: Sheaffer VFM
Review by Laura Cameron A short while back, I received the Anderson Pens Newsletter promoting the Sheaffer VFM in a gorgeous blue. When I clicked through to see what it was, I was surprised that it was a very affordable fountain pen ($17.50). It reminded me quite a bit of the Pilot Metropolitan that I…
Link Love: L’Oural, Ana!
Pens: Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pen (via Pencilcase Blog) Kaweco Perkeo (via The Finer Point) Video: Nib Newbs Montblanc LeGrand (via Anderson Pens Blog) Dear uni-ball, I give up (via Bleistift) You Should Build a Salad Spinner Centrifuge (via The Economical Penster) Two Upcoming Fall (Pelikan) Releases (via Pelikan’s Perch) Nakaya Piccolo Writer (via Macchiato Man)…