J. Herbin unveiled its latest specialty ink and I crawled out of bed at the crack of dawn this morning to do a special preview/review of the new sparkly jewel. This new ink is not a 1670 ink, its a 1798 and its no longer just J. Herbin branded, its under Jacques Herbin. The color…
Finally! The Kaweco Perko fountain pens are available. These entry level plastic-bodied fountain pens look to be direct competitors to other student pens with a molded grip section, poppy colors and a faceted barrel. The price point is €14,95/$17.65 (€12,36/$14.59 Outside EU) There are four color options available: the “Bad Taste” which is the hot…
If you will be coming to the DC Pen Show this weekend, here’s some things to look for. Even if you’re not, some of the events will be broadcast or available online as well. So, if you’d like to feel a part of the excitement, here’s how: Susan Wirth Memorial On Saturday evening there will…
Our trusty random number generator has spoken and Christine is the winner of the BigiDesign TiArto Refill Friendly Pen. Congrats, Christine! I’ll be contacting you directly to arrange delivery. And a big thanks to BigiDesign for providing the pen for the giveaway.
Secret Societies have always existed. Groups were formed with a similar goal or passion. Sometimes their interests ran counter to the rest of society so they met in secret but sometimes they were created to eat, drink and have fun. There is a fascination with the symbols, hierarchy and culture that emerged from these groups…
Okay, you forced my hand this week! Too much happened in the last 48 hours that made me HAVE to post a news post this week! NEWS of the WEIRD or NEWS of the WEEK — you decide! The Pen Addict received a Cease & Desist from the Scribble Pen. Pretty sure its about as…
I was totally inspired by my nephew’s back-to-school list this week. It included amongst handy wipes, kleenex and paper towels (who knew kids needed to provide those?) a box of #2 Ticonderoga yellow pencils. Well, you and I both know there are other pencils out there that are far superior to the Ticonderoga but is…
