In Sad News: Susan Wirth’s obituary can be found in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Janesville Press-Gazette. I am continuing to receive photos and stories for the book I’m putting together. If you’d like to contribute, please email me. Details in the previous post. In Other Sad News: Dan Smith’s pen case was stolen in…
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In Memory of Susan Wirth
On Monday afternoon, the pen community received devastating news that Susan Wirth, the Godmother of Pen Shows, Queen of Ink, and someone I like to think of as a friend, passed away. My “word of the day” today was “moxie” and it couldn’t be a more appropriate word to remember Susan because she had it…
Link Love: A Very Inky Week
Col-o-Ring News! Experiment 16: Upgrading Ink Tests With the Col-o-ring (via Inkpothesis) Mr. Paper! Col-o-ring! (via Anderson Pens Blog) An Inky Giveaway! (via Hand Over That Pen) Pens: M800 Royal Gold Raden (via The Pelikan’s Perch) Retro 51 Rollerball Classic Desk Set in Turquoise (via Clicky Post) Montegrappa Game of Thrones (via Inkdependence) Lamy Safari…
Giveaway Winner: Baron Fig Confidant Metamorphosis
Congrats to: our winner of the Baron Fig Confidant Metamorphosis! I’ve contacted Mark via email so he can get started on his commonplace book in his new Metamporphosis this week, should he so choose. I got home from Chicago last night so timely posts should resume tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy this photo of me…
My First Fountain Pen(s)
Review by Laura Cameron I’m new around here, but I have a confession to make: I might be addicted to pens. I’ve been around pen enthusiasts for years. My father can always be found with a pen in his shirt pocket and, more often than not, it’s a fountain pen with a fine nib and peacock…
Fashionable Friday: May the Fourth Be With You
In honor of May The Fourth Be With You (AKA Star Wars Day) and a tribute to Carrie Fisher, I thought I’d do Fashionable Friday early this week and focus on my favorite theme: Star Wars. Pens inspired by C3P0 and Dark Vader, pencil cases designed to look like my favorite droid R2-D2 and some…
Link Love: Squishy and Peachy
I borrowed another photo from Franz Dimson of Hand Over That Pen who takes amazing photos! This was another Atlanta “After Hours” pen swap shot. I was sitting at the bar trying out the Sailor King Eagle. Pens: The Beginner’s Guide to Fountain Pens (via JetPens Blog) Kaweco’s Perkeo (via Bleistift) Fancy Ballpoint Pens –…